They say ‘It’s not over ‘til the fat lady sings,’ but on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn., for fans of UC football, it was the sweet sounds of Bing Crosby, crooning the Bearcats to their ultimate demise. 
“I’ll be home for Christmas…”
With a 38-17 loss to the Big East leading UConn Huskies, the two-time defending Big East champions are now 4-7 and not eligible to make a bowl game, with only one game left (vs. Pittsburgh, noon on Saturday).
“You can plan on me…”
UConn’s Rentschler Field was once described to me as a pro stadium that was halfway finished, and nothing has changed since my last visit to the northeast. The only thing that made the trip unbearable was the stiff, stiff breeze that made the air temperature hover near or below the freezing mark all game long.
“Please have snow and mistletoe…”
So, nothing out of the ordinary for this final road trip review of 2010. I’m sure I could find more to say, but there’s not much more to say about the Rent. It’s a nice place, and I’m always interested to see the lines of cars out on the old landing strips behind the stadium’s pressbox. It reminds me of a NASCAR race.
“I’ll be home for Christmas…”
With a 38-17 loss to the Big East leading UConn Huskies, the two-time defending Big East champions are now 4-7 and not eligible to make a bowl game, with only one game left (vs. Pittsburgh, noon on Saturday).
“You can plan on me…”
UConn’s Rentschler Field was once described to me as a pro stadium that was halfway finished, and nothing has changed since my last visit to the northeast. The only thing that made the trip unbearable was the stiff, stiff breeze that made the air temperature hover near or below the freezing mark all game long.
“Please have snow and mistletoe…”
So, nothing out of the ordinary for this final road trip review of 2010. I’m sure I could find more to say, but there’s not much more to say about the Rent. It’s a nice place, and I’m always interested to see the lines of cars out on the old landing strips behind the stadium’s pressbox. It reminds me of a NASCAR race.
The two above photos show the mass of cars and tailgaters near the two (former) runways behind the pressbox area
“And presents on the tree…”
So, even though the trip ending with a loss means I’ll be home for Christmas, there’s one last game to go, one final home game hurrah, and it should be a blast. Check back later this week for more Big East news, including thoughts about TCU joining the conference.
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