Series with Cuse

[gwhuskyfan]

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 3m3 minutes ago
Syracuse, UConn finalizing home/home football series (2016 at UC, 2018 at SU), source told @ESPN

 

[History Geek]

Hummm...

 

[Penfield]

Cuse obviously uncomfortable w/ their current 1 game winning streak over us, and would prefer to revert back to the status quo.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Good. We can hate them all we want for doing what we'd have done (leaving for greener pastures), but I think anything we can do to preserve whatever rivalries we have is for the best. Syracuse is at least a team people can care about beating at The Rent.

I'd also be fine setting up series with Rutgers, Pitt, even BC. Anything that improves our rivalries improves our attendance and improves our chances of rebuilding our program.

 

[NickyNewark]

Hummm...

Olive branch? DG has been bumped now new policies from Cuse before BC?

 

[huskymedic]

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 3m3 minutes ago
Syracuse, UConn finalizing home/home football series (2016 at UC, 2018 at SU), source told @ESPN

Story - http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12756298/connecticut-huskies-syracuse-orange-scheduling-home-home-series

 

[noeynox]

Awesome if it happens and a no brainer. SU has historically liked to recruit CT, and we need P5 opponents to play at our place. Win win for both programs.

 

[NickyNewark]

Good. We can hate them all we want for doing what we'd have done (leaving for greener pastures), but I think anything we can do to preserve whatever rivalries we have is for the best. Syracuse is at least a team people can care about beating at The Rent.

I'd also be fine setting up series with Rutgers, Pitt, even BC. Anything that improves our rivalries improves our attendance and improves our chances of rebuilding our program.

I agree...maintaining local rivalries fuels the fire and fan interest creating more buzz and bigger crowds.

 

[1999.2004.2011]

When I first saw the headline from TeamStream on my phone, I thought it was for basketball...still it's a home and home against one of our biggest rivals, so I am cool with it.

 

[Dooley]

Great series. No, Syracuse isn't a "marquee" name but it should still be fun for both fanbases to get their hate on once again. Both teams will view these games as winnable one they're played.

 

[specialisthusky]

Awesome. This one will get the fans blood flowing. Next years ocs is pretty good in terms of regional interest. Uva, Syracuse and a trip to the razor. Not bad considering.

 

[SubbaBub]

Beats playing Maine and Towson. Tulane and ECU for that matter.

 

[Bonehead]

Beats playing Maine and Towson. Tulane and ECU for that matter.

Maine and Towson will still be on the schedule...

 

[ZooCougar]

Better than every conference game except for Cincy.

 

[BoatShow]

That 2016-2017 year...

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Nice! Great regional rival. Very nice job by Warde.

Hopefully hoops can follow.

 

[Brochacho]

Warde has a deep bag of tricks to keep pulling off this P5 deals. I don't know how he does it.

 

[BugsyCT]

Regional P5 team and a former conference rival. Good job on this.

 

[uconnric]

Syracuse brought a lot of fans the last time they played here. Good job Warde. Now about that team in Boston...

 

[huskymedic]

desmondconner 4:32pm via Twitter for iPhone
#UConnFootball will host #Syracuse 9/24/16 and play at #Carrier Dome 9/29/18

 

[Husky25]

Check out the Courant's photo selection for their article. They just know exactly how to antagonize their readers.

 

[coachcap]

I'll take what I can get , BUT, I'd like this better if it was a multi Home & Home contract. Baby steps.

 

[Bonehead]

I like it.

 

[huskysupporter]

Would rather it be BC, but I like it. Now just schedule an ongoing series with BC!!!

 

[DarthGrumpy]

A good early, winnable OCC game before the Huskies' B1G conference play begins