We get our share of bad matchups during a given college football season. It doesn’t get much worse than this year’s 0-5 UConn team, at lowly 1-3 Vanderbilt. The Commodores have been in the SEC basement for a while. The team is under a first-year head coach in Clark Lea, and they look every bit […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To UConn’s Embarrassing Performance
We didn’t think UConn football could look any worse than it has these past few years. Then the Huskies went and got flat-out humiliated by Army on Saturday afternoon. UConn came into Saturday’s Army game with an 0-3 record at the hands of Fresno State, Holy Cross and Purdue. The Huskies didn’t just lose, either. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreBreaking: Randy Edsall Steps Down Immediately At UConn
The Randy Edsall era at UConn has come to an abrupt end. Edsall, 63, announced on Sunday he would be retiring at the end of the 2021 season. He’s since had a change of heart. Edsall will be stepping down immediately, per college football insider Brett McMurphy. Defensive coordinator Lou Spanos will serve as UConn’s […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To The Randy Edsall News
Fresh off an embarrassing loss to Holy Cross which dropped his record since 2017 to 6-32, UConn head coach Randy Edsall announced his retirement effective the end of the season. Edsall enjoyed tremendous success during his first stint at UConn from 2004-10. He posted five winning seasons and made five bowl games, including a trip […]
Read MoreEmbarrassing Video Of UConn Football Team Is Going Viral
The UConn Huskies football team was once again embarrassed, losing 38-28 to Holy Cross of the FCS on Saturday. But as bad as the game was, one video of the team may be more embarrassing. Late in the fourth quarter, a UConn coach tried giving a pep talk to some of the players. But when […]
Read MoreLook: This Interception Return For A Touchdown Is Going Viral
There are few things better in the game of football than a big-man touchdown. And during Saturday afternoon’s matchup between UConn and Holy Cross, we got just that. The Holy Cross defensive line brought some quick pressure up the middle, forcing a rushed throw from Husky quarterback Jack Zergiotis. The pass was batted at the […]
Read MoreReport Before Fresno State-UConn Game Is Going Viral
UConn and Fresno State are currently locked in a scorching season-opener at Bulldog Stadium. The highs for today’s forecast in Fresno, California are up to a scalding 105 degrees. With these insanely hot temperatures come some equally ridiculous precautions. According to pregame reports from CBS Sports, Fresno State has a contingency plan in case their […]
Read MoreCFB Insider: 3 Coaches Must ‘Win Or Be Fired’ This Season
With the 2021 college football season rapidly approaching, head coaches are working tirelessly to prepare their players for the long fall ahead. However, a few of those program leaders will also need to be wary of their job security. CBS Sports insider Dennis Dodd released his “Hot Seat” rankings on Tuesday morning, detailing how each […]
Read MoreJim Calhoun’s Quote About Mike Krzyzewski Is Going Viral
As a pair of college basketball coaches with more than 80 combined seasons of experience, Jim Calhoun and Mike Krzyzewski have had plenty of epic battles. When news broke earlier this afternoon that Coach K was expected to retire after one final season as Duke’s head coach, Calhoun was asked to give his thoughts. Instead […]
Read MoreUConn Makes Big Announcement About Geno Auriemma
Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma has signed a five year contract extension with the UConn women’s basketball program, the team announced on Friday. The new deal will run retroactively from this past 2020-21 season through April 2025 — putting the legendary coach at 40 years with the program. Auriemma and UConn also have the […]
Read MoreKevin Ollie Has Landed A New Job In Basketball
Kevin Ollie, former Connecticut men’s basketball coach, is reentering the coaching world. Ollie has been hired as the new head coach for Overtime Elite. The new league is designed for top prospects from the ages of 16 to 18. Ollie will also serve as the director of player development. “I’m ready to get back to […]
Read MoreQ&A With Tyler Coyle: Pro Day, Role In NFL, Transferring From UConn To Purdue
Tyler Coyle may have been flying under the radar prior to his pro day, but that’s no longer the case. The versatile safety had an incredible showing at his pro day, running the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds and posting a 39-inch vertical. Those kind of measurements alone make him an intriguing prospect. Coyle also […]
Read MoreGeno Auriemma Had Blunt Response To LeBron’s Foul Comment
UConn women’s basketball pulled out a two-point win over Baylor in the Elite Eight thanks to a controversial non-call, but Geno Auriemma isn’t apologizing to anyone. Not even LeBron James. King James was one of many people who thought UConn got away with a foul on Baylor star DiJonai Carrington on the Bears’ final possession. […]
Read MoreBaylor’s Kim Mulkey Getting Crushed For Her Postgame Comment
UConn and Baylor women’s basketball played an absolute classic in last night’s NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, much of the discussion around that game is focused on what Bears head coach Kim Mulkey said afterwards. During the season, the 58-year old Mulkey, one of the most prominent coaches in the sport, tested positive for the virus back […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Baylor-UConn Women’s Finish
No. 1 UConn took on No. 2 Baylor in the Women’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Monday night in a matchup between two of the sport’s top programs. The game between the Huskies and the Bears came down to wire, ending with a controversial no-call on one of the final plays. On the last full […]
Read MoreThere Are 16 Men’s NCAA Tournament Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
The first full day of the 2021 NCAA Tournament didn’t disappoint, as the college basketball world witnessed a plethora of upsets. Hopefully, we’ll see more of the same during the second half of the Round of 64. While there were plenty of upsets on Friday, none were more surprising than No. 15 Oral Roberts knocking […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To New York Times’ UConn Story
The New York Times dropped a major college football take this afternoon when columnist Kurt Streeter argued UConn was the “real” national champion. According to Streeter, the Huskies deserve this designation for opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19. They were the first college football program to do so. What makes this argument […]
Read MoreCBS Names Top 10 College Basketball Programs Of All Time
What makes a college basketball program one of the all-time greats? Is it the number of NCAA titles? The number of NBA superstars produced? Consistent appearances in the postseason? Something else entirely? CBS Sports didn’t set out to decisively answer any of those questions this week. The outlet has been putting together its list of […]
Read MoreFBS Program Cancels College Football Season
With its move to the Big East for most sports, the UConn football program made the pretty bold jump to FBS Independence. Some called into question the feasibility of the program without a conference, but to the school’s credit, it built out a pretty attractive 2020 football schedule. The Huskies were set to face the […]
Read MoreDetails Emerge From Death Of Former UConn Basketball Star
The college basketball world is hurting today following the news that former UConn star Stanley Robinson passed away Tuesday at the age of 32. Robinson, who starred for the Huskies from 2006-10, passed away at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. He was found unresponsive in a bedroom at a family residence by his mother at […]
Read MoreFormer UConn Basketball Star Stanley Robinson Has Passed Away At 32
UConn basketball announced tragic news this morning. Former Husky star Stanley Robinson has passed away at age 32. Details on Robinson’s passing are scarce right now, but the official UConn basketball Twitter account confirmed his passing moments ago. “The UConn Basketball family grieves the loss of a great player and an even greater person, Stanley […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Football Jokes Going Viral After Big Ten’s Decision
The Big Ten is just announced a major change to its schedule for the upcoming season, canceling all non-conference games for teams for the upcoming fall season. If that starts a national trend, it could be bad news for Notre Dame, the biggest independent program in the country. This decision will affect one game for the […]
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