Bowl media day

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Long day here taking care of football stuff, wanted to hit the blog while at the HCC (doing some freelance work for men’s hoops).

It was a pretty exhaustive media day and the one thing I did come away with is that the Huskies are sick of how they are being perceived. It’s easy for the players to say they are ignoring what others are saying about them, but, when you know someone is talking about you it’s impossible to ignore. Here’s Jordan Todman, who went off on a riff about those saying the Huskies aren’t worthy.

“It makes you smile,” Todman said of the worthiness talk. “Who are (the pundits) to say that type of thing? We are where we are because we worked hard. We won, beat the teams, and won fair and square. This is our reward. For someone to say we don’t deserve it is a smack in the face. We will take that in, and let them say what they want to say. At the end of the day we will see.”

Edsall also boasted a bit about the Huskies’ progress. I always thought people calling the Huskies and “up-and-coming” team was a bit of a slight. You either belong, or you don’t, and Edsall kind of put the hammer down on that. I think the time people marveled that UConn has a football team has long since past.

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 eligible teams that are headed to bowls the Huskies will get the most.

The Huskies are going to get $2 million from the Big East for making the BCS bowl. That is the highest of the entire conference. The range of the six payouts will be a low of $1.1 million (St. Petersburgh Bowl)  to the Huskies’ $2 million. That’s the range.

The Huskies will also get a travel fee from the Big East based on distance to travel. That range is $100,000-$300,000 as a maximum. The Huskies are going to be do close to the maximum because of the distance.

There are other additional revenue sources, but a good working number for straight bowl revenue from the Big East is $2.5 million. That’s the revenue for the bowl game.

Full post at: http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/2010/12/18/on-that-bowl-money/

McKee arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Freshman offensive tackle Greg McKee was arrested after turning himself at Tolland Troop C barracks on Wednesday morning on child porn charges.

McKee was suspended from the team on Tuesday indefinitely.

Here's the release from the state police. This was an ongoing investigation from September. I am unsure how much the football team and the athletic department knew of the investigation, but on Tuesday afternoon, McKee was suspended indefinitely from the team.
 

http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=469594

STATE POLICE COMPUTER CRIMES UNIT
MAKES POSSESION OF CHILD PORN ARREST

Arrested: Gregory McKee   DOB:  05/10/1992
402A Rosebrooks Hall Dormitory
University of Connecticut
Storrs Mansfield, CT

CHARGES: C.G.S. – 53a-196b  Promoting a minor in an obscene performance
C.G.S. – 53a-196c  Importing child pornography
C.G.S. – 53a-194   Obscenity

Upon receipt of information in September 2010, the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit initiated a criminal investigation into possible possession and distribution of child pornography from the Campus of the University of Connecticut.

On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit and the Mansfield Resident Trooper, assisted by UConn Police, executed a search and seizure warrant at the dormitory room of accused Gregory McKee, located at 402A Rosebrooks Hall on the University of Connecticut campus.

During the execution of the search warrant, items of evidence were seized by Troopers.  This evidence was transported to the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes and Electronic Evidence Laboratory for further investigative examination.

The analysis of the evidence seized and investigative information uncovered by investigators led Troopers to submit an arrest warrant application to Superior Court for the arrest of the accused in this case.

An arrest warrant was issued by the court G.A. 19 Rockville, for the arrest of  Gregory Joseph McKee.

Accused McKee turned himself in to State Police Barracks, Troop C, in Tolland, on 12/08/2010.  The accused was processed and held on $75,000 court set bond.

The accused will appear at G.A. 19 today, Dec. 8.

The investigation is continuing and additional arrests may be forthcoming.

-end-
Lt. J. Paul Vance

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 is just a long way for both team that don't travel.

The problem is UConn is extremely unattractive at 8-4. When you have Stanford as No. 5 in the country, that's tough to turn down. The key is the unknown UConn travel. We'll find out soon enough.
Another thought, on a 4 loss team being in the BCS -- UNPRECEDENTED! -- not exactly.


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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 UConn to a BCS bowl game.

Sure, the Huskies are 8-4 and 5-2 in conference, but they earned this baby fair and square.

Full post at http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2198 

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 game and that would have a domino effect on the lineup.
The Champs, not enamored with an 8-4 USF, would then pocket Notre Dame for this season in a move no one would complain about this year.

Then, it's up to the Car Care Bowl. The Bulls would have an excellent profile and haven't been to Charlotte since 2005. They would be a good choice over the Huskies, which they just defeated.
Pinstripe Bowl? This bowl has Syracuse written all over it.

 Full post at http://jiblogs.com/jsilvers_uconn_football_blog/?p=2175

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 game.
The stakes couldn't be higher for the Huskies and there is no use hiding it. That doesn't mean you do anything different however.

"We are all aware how big this game is. But, we are treating it like a regular game and preparing for it (as a regular game)," linebacker Lawrence Wilson said. "Everyone is excited. This game Saturday is a real big game. Probably the biggest game in UConn history."

The Huskies game against South Florida is going to generate national waves. In the absurd world of college football, the underdog and the good story is the villain.