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Box to start

Mike Box is going to get his first career start Saturday at Louisville.Randy Edsall has said Box is No. 2, and despite having former starter Zach Frazer sitting right there, will go with Box to sub for...

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Gameday 'Ville

Going to head to Cardinals Stadium in a bit, but I want to give some pregame thoughts.First off, the more I think about it, the more I think Mike Box is the right call. Why?I am saying this before the...

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Tuesday presser- Edsall defends his job, looks for leaders

Interesting Tuesday press conference.Randy Edsall was asked about some fans wanting HCRE fired for his season. Edsall said he didn't want to get in trouble and talk about it, and then went on to talk...

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Frazer to start

Sorry for the late post and the general lack of post today. Johnny Jr.'s one year old birthday spoiled by the news that Mike Box is out and Zach Frazer is back in.What do I think?I should always take...

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UConn-WVU postgame

It wasn't pretty, it wasn't fun, but the UConn Huskies will take it.Dave Teggart's 26 yard field goal gave UConn its first ever win over West Virginia and probably saved UConn's season.The Huskies...

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More expansion talk

From the NY Post: Several sources confirmed a Post report last month that TCU is a strong candidate. Houston, Central Florida, Temple and/or Villanova, which is in the midst of evaluating a move up...

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Campbell arrested

http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2075Laptop is a dirty word with UConn athletics, but it reared its ugly head again.Junior defensive end Marcus Campbell was arrested on Monday morning...

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Tuesday presser -- Syracuse week

Full post at http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2101I could feel the intensity and tension like it was one of those exercise bands. The Huskies game at Syracuse can make or break the...

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Sunday bowl thoughts

Full post at: http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2116The Huskies are bowl eligible for the fourth time in a row and the fifth time and in five years and if you don't think that it means...

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TCU to BIg East official

The Horned Frogs become the 17th member of the Big East.This is a no brianer considering the conference landscape, press conference on its way now.TCU is ranked No. 3 in the country in football and is...

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Then there were 9

 The TCU Horned Frogs are part of the Big East.The conference announced today that they have added TCU and its No. 3 ranked football team to the fold in the Big East in the first expansion since...

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Tuesday presser-- Championship week

Full blog post at http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2171   There is no sense in ignoring the obvious.If UConn wins on Saturday against South Florida it will be heading to a BCS...

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Bowl contingencies -- Big East in the Sun Bowl?

I don't want to be the one to bring this up, but if the Huskies do lose on Saturday night it could be a long fall in the bowl pecking order for the Huskies.If UConn loses, then WVU gets into the BCS...

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BCS BOUND

Tampa has been good to the Huskies. In 1999, this was the site that the UConn men won its firt national title over Duke. This is also the place that Randy Edsall has done the near impossible and got...

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Waiting for the BCS bid

Back after a long day.I haven't heard any leaks anywhere on where the Huskies are going. This is getting talked about to the last minute because sending UConn to the Fiesta and Stanford to the Orange...

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McKee arrested on Child Porn Charges

Full post http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2213Freshman offensive tackle Greg McKee was arrested after turning himself at Tolland Troop C barracks on Wednesday morning on child porn...

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On that bowl money

So, how much does making a bowl game give to UConn? Here are the basics of the revenue distribution.The Big East gives more revenue to the BCS rep (unlike the Big 10), so that means of the 6 bowl...

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Bowl media day

Full post at: http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/2010/12/20/bowl-media-day/Long day here taking care of football stuff, wanted to hit the blog while at the HCC (doing some freelance work...

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Lang out, Generett in

Tough blow with the defense as safety Mike Lang is out for the Fiesta Bowl as an academic casualty. Harris Agbor has started at free safety for most of the season, but Lang has had a ton of action and...

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Fastbreak football

Oklahoma runs a no huddle offense and the difference between Oklahoma and everyone else is staggering. The Sooners have run 1,131 plays this season. The second most plays this season for a team is Troy...

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UConn's Puncher's chance

UConn is a big underdog and no one expects the Huskies to defeat Oklahoma.Coming out of the press conference on Monday I thought there was no chance for the Huskies at winning. The OU offense is that...

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Fiesta Bowl Tuesday Part II

Joe Moorhead talked a lot about the UConn offense and what it likes to do and what it is. The paltry passing numbers this season are indicative of the loss of Marucs Easley. No other explanation. The...

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Today in the JI

Almost forget. Here's today's JI.Huskies prepare to face to musicSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — University of Connecticut assistant head coach Hank Hughes won’t be appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” any time...

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Saturday practice observations

Practice 12 is in the books and by this time next week we will be getting ready to watch and than overly dissect a spring game and see if we can find any indication of what season is in store. I am...

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SNYUConn.com

JSIlver's Blog is now hosted at SNYUConn.com

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