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Jasper Howard 'Took Swing' At Murder Suspect

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:51:55 -0500

Dave Altimari of the HARTFORD COURANT reports today that two witnesses, including a player on the UConn football team, told police that “Jasper Howard took the first swing at the man accused of stabbing him to death.” The fight began after two members of the team — Brian Parker, a redshirt freshman, and freshman A.J. Portee [...]

Robbie Frey Named To Big East Honor Roll

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:48:40 -0500

The Big East Conference announced it’s weekly football awards on Monday and UConn Huskies kick returner/running back Robbie Frey was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Frey had three kickoff returns for 163 yards and returned one of those three kickoffs for a 100 yard touchdown in the 28-24 loss to Rutgers last Saturday. Unfortunately, [...]

Lutrus To Play Saturday Against Rutgers

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:58:38 -0500

There was some good news to come out of UConn Huskies head coach Randy Edsall’s teleconference with the media on Thursday afternoon. The emotional leader of the defense, linebacker Scott Lutrus, has been cleared to play on Saturday. From Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant. UConn Coach Randy Edsall didn’t even mention the linebacker from Brookfield’s name [...]

Police: Man charged with killing UConn player

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:39 -0500

Police on Tuesday charged a man with the murder in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight.

The Next Level -- Week 8

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:25:22 -0500

Week 8 was a big one for several former local high school football standouts, including a couple of true freshmen who found the end zone. Three-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year Tavon Austin (Dunbar) wasted no time in scoring his second touchdown of the season for West Virginia. The freshman took the opening kickoff of the Mountaineers’ home game against Connecticut 98 yards to the house. It was West Virginia’s longest play of the season, and the Mountaineers went on to win, ...

Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 10/22

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:30:20 -0500

UConn Football links Remembering Jasper [UConnHuskies.com] Is There A Chance Marcus Campbell Comes Back? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] How Can A Fund Be Set Up For Jazz’s Unborn Child? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] What’s The Latest On West Virginia QB Jarrett Brown? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant] What to watch in the Big East, Week 8 [Big East [...]

UConn teammates with victim during stabbing

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:19:34 -0500

STORRS, Conn. — One teammate performed first aid while another comforted a University of Connecticut football player who was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a school-sanctioned dance over the weekend, their coach said Monday. Coach Randy Edsall wouldn't identify the teammates or say how many players witnessed the fight that led to the death of 20-year-old Jasper Howard. "One had Jasper in his arms and the other was pressuring where the wound went in and had blood on his...

Jasper Howard Update: Another teammate wounded, plus an arrest in UConn stabbing

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:52:54 -0500

Details continue to trickle out of Connecticut on the murder of UConn cornerback Jasper Howard, stabbed to death just after midnight on Sunday morning, during a fight outside a school-sponsored Homecoming dance where a fire alarm had been pulled. We learned Sunday that Howard's girlfriend is pregnant, andtoday coach Randy Edsall said two teammates were with him to the end -- one of them a victim himself, and the other frantically attempting to administer first aid to Howard: ... Edsall ...

2nd UConn Football Player Stabbed With Howard

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:41:23 -0500

A UConn football player has been identified as the second victim in Sunday morning’s fatal stabbing of Jasper Howard at the University of Connecticut. (Brian Parker, Jasper Howard) The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports “Brian Parker, a 19-year-old sophomore wide receiver from Sarasota, Fla., sustained minor injuries in the attack that killed teammate Jasper Howard outside a university-sponsored [...]

Lawrence Wilson Named Big East Defensive Player of the Week

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:33:44 -0500

For the second straight week and third time this season, a UConn Huskies football player was honored as the Big East Defensive Player of the Week. The Big East announced on Monday that Huskies linebacker Lawrence Wilson was chosen as the Big East Defensive Player of the Week. In UConn’s 38-25 win over Louisville on Saturday, Wilson [...]

UConn Punter Desi Cullen Speaks About Passing Of Jasper Howard

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:17:29 -0500

Courtesy of Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant are the words spoken by UConn Huskies punter Desi Cullen on the passing of his teammate Jasper Howard. “First of all, I’m speaking on behalf of the team, not myself or any individual, but as a part of this family. The team, since early this morning, we’ve been grieving [...]

UConn CB Jasper Howard Killed in On-Campus Stabbing

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:18:49 -0500

The University of Connecticut is mourning the loss of a football player. Cornerback Jasper Howard (shown above making a tackle in a 2008 game), a starter for the Huskies, was killed Sunday morning in a stabbing that took place on campus.UConn CB Jasper Howard Killed in On-Campus Stabbing originally appeared on Fanhouse NCAA Football Blog on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Vaughn Named Big East Defensive Player of the Week By Big East

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:58:12 -0500

Robert Vaughn was all over the field making plays during the UConn Huskies loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday afternoon. And now for his efforts, he’s been rewarded by the Big East as he was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week. Vaughn had ten tackles, including one for a loss and two [...]

Lindsey Witten Added to Bednarik Award Watch List

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:40:23 -0500

SOUTHHAMPTON, Pa. – The Maxwell Football Club announced the expansion of its 2009 Watch List for the 15th Chuck Bednarik Award and that list now includes University of Connecticut senior defensive end Lindsey Witten (Cleveland, Ohio). The original Preseason List also included Husky junior linebacker Scott Lutrus (Brookfield, Conn.). Witten is has made eight sacks [...]

Todd McShay's Latest Mock Draft

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:13:05 -0500

In his latest mock draft for Scouts, Inc., Todd McShay has UConn's Darius Butler being the first Husky taken in the draft. He has the New England Patriots drafting him in the 2nd round (47th overall). McShay also has the Patriots drafting Will Beatty in the 2nd round (58th overall).

Paw Prints - Gridiron News

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:24:49 -0500

If you believe the rumors you are hearing about Randy Edsall going to Georgia Tech, don't. They are just rumors. With Edsall having children still in high school, odds are he won't be leaving anytime soon. Still with Chan Gailey getting canned at Georgia Tech and Edsall having spent a year there as defensive coordinator and the Huskies having a great season, rumors will fly.

UConn Heading to Meineke Car Care Bowl

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:23:05 -0500

It's official UConn Huskies football fans. They are heading to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, NC on December 29th to face an unknown opponent from the ACC. The game will be carried on ESPN. It looks as though it will either be Wake Forest or Florida State.

Bearcats Maul Huskies

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:34:44 -0500

UConn left it's offense at home in Storrs as Ben Mauk threw for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Bearcats past the Huskies on Saturday at Nippert Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. The loss was the Huskies first in Big East Conference Play and drops them to 4-1 in the conference and 8-2 overall. The Bearcats are also 8-2 overall and are 3-2 in the conference.

UConn Takes Care of Business Against Rutgers

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:19:44 -0500

The University of Connecticut football team continued it's run in the Big East as they picked up another huge win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 38-19 in front of 40,000 chilled fans at Rentschler Field. The win puts the Huskies at 8-1 and are on top of the Big East standings with a 4-0 record in conference play.