Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Last night, the UConn football program held its annual National Signing Day event, introducing fans to the newest Huskies. The event drew a standing room only crowd, thought to be the best turnout to date. Coach Paul Pasqualoni and his staff were entertaining and enthusiastic. As always, it was a first-class event. Here is the list of players that [...]
With 2011 coming to a close, I have compiled a list of the top story lines and accompanying blog posts from the past year. Part I will list story lines 6 through 10; Part II will be posted tomorrow and will include 2 through 5; and the top story line will be posted on Tuesday, [...]
During the preseason, four UConn football players, Leon Kinnard, Gerrard Sheppard, Malik Generett and Michael Box, left the university to transfer to a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school – better known as Division I-AA. All four players were reportedly eligible to compete for their new schools immediately. The commonly held assumption is that these student-athletes are not required to [...]
For those of you following the University of Connecticut’s quarterback competition this preseason there were a couple of good stories coming out of UConn’s media day: Jeff Jacobs: Introducing UConn’s QB Contenders - Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant Chasing Orlovsky: Can UConn QBs come close to its finest QB’s numbers? - Neil Ostrout, Connecticut Post 4 UConn teammates [...]
In 2009, the UConn football program left an undeniable impression upon the NFL Draft, with four players chosen in the first two rounds. In 2010, two UConn players were chosen. UConn looks to continue its success in the 2011 NFL Draft, and is off to an excellent start with an all-time high of six players invited [...]
The University of Connecticut and Robert G. Burton have reportedly resolved the differences that caused Mr. Burton to demand the return of a $3 million donation and the removal of his family’s name from an on-campus football building. According to an Associated Press article, the parties resolved the dispute after UConn Board of Trustees Chairman [...]
On Wednesday, UConn introduced its first football recruiting class under the leadership of new head coach Paul Pasqualoni. The following student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent with UConn: Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School Kamal Abrams WR 6-0 178 Dover, Del./Dover Andrew Adams FS 5-11 185 Fayetteville, Ga./Woodward Academy Kenton Adeyemi DT 6-4 255 [...]
