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Moore played multiple positions and styles at UConn including lining up in the slot, and also acting as a defensive end rushing the passer. He can play anywhere on the football field, something the Raiders are learning now.
Blidi Wreh-Wilson stretches during Titans mini-camp/ Associated Press
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Wreh-Wilson has caught the eye of Titans coaches and the third round draft pick has performed as advertised.
“One thing that really pops out at you quickest is how mature and intelligent he is,” Titans secondary coach Steve Brown told The Tennessean of Wreh-Wilson. “Coming from Connecticut and being with Coach (Paul) Pasqualoni, he’s naturally used to more of a pro-style defense, but he’s still very, very sharp and very intense.
“He’s just absorbing everything. Does he have everything down 100 percent? No, but it’s close, even at this embryo stage that he’s in.”
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The league has to solidify where to hold its postseason basketball tournaments among many other things. The logo design of the conference is expected to be released in several weeks.
One of the big issues that hasn’t got much attention is the American’s bowl lineup.
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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney told reporters at the Chicago Big Ten meetings that calling expansion “dead” was a little strong. Here’s a report via ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.
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The show will air on Thursday May 16 at 9:30 p.m.
The show will also air on Friday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25 at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m. and Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) at 3:00 p.m.
The documentary is produced in a similar fashion to SNY’s Huskies All-Access program – which followed the UConn women’s basketball team during the intense first week of practice as they prepared for their 2012-13 championship season.
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Here’s the article per CBS Sports’ Jeremy Fowler and it’s a good read if you haven’t been obsessing over conference realignment (which if you are reading the blog, you already know all the info).
There was a line that caught my eye:
It wasn’t UConn’s Northeast footprint or its 21st national ranking among public universities that lost it. The lack of football tradition and game-day environment at Rentschler Field (capacity 40,000) did, according to an ACC source.
Lack of football tradition and game day environment?
Connecticut head coach Paul Pasqualoni looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland in College Park, Md., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Connecticut won 24-21. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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It’s a task that has confounded previous offensive coordinators with the Huskies — how do you get the offense to average?
While I was doing the wide receiver recap I started to look at some historical stats for the UConn offense. We all know how bad the offense has struggled — even in the good years — but seeing the numbers year-to-year is mind-boggling.
In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, Connecticut defensive end Jesse Joseph (91) is tended to after injuring himself in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland in College Park, Md. Joseph has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the football season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Joseph is coming off an Achilles Tendon tear and has one more season of eligibility at UConn remaining. He’s from Laval, Quebec, and has been the starter as a true freshman with 118 tackles and 13 sacks in 37 games at UConn.
Connecticut’s Shakim Phillips, left, catches a touchdown against Taylor Mack during the UConn’s Blue-White spring NCAA college football game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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The Huskies have some ability at the top of the depth chart with leading receiver Geremy Davis (6-1, 217) and running mate Shakim Phillips (6-2, 204) locked in as the one and two receivers.
Davis and Phillips competed for time last year with Davis leading the team with 44 catches and 613 yards while Phillips shook off the rust with 32 catches and 399 yards after coming over as a transfer from Boston College and sitting out a year. Davis earned the No. 1 slot and Phillips showed just enough improvement and promise during the year to put the Huskies’ wide receiver corps with two athletic, big and experienced receivers going into 2013.
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Gratz and softball student-athlete Dana Hughes were honored.
Here’s the info per UConn:
