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Police: Man charged with killing UConn player

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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.
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UConn CB Jasper Howard Killed in On-Campus Stabbing

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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...
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2nd UConn Football Player Stabbed With Howard

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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...
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/2nd-uco...
 

Robbie Frey Named To Big East Honor Roll

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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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/11...
 

Lutrus To Play Saturday Against Rutgers

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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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

UConn Punter Desi Cullen Speaks About Passing Of Jasper Howard

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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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

Lawrence Wilson Named Big East Defensive Player of the Week

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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

Todd McShay's Latest Mock Draft

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).
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/02...
 

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

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'...
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The Next Level -- Week 8

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...
>> weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/...
 

Lindsey Witten Added to Bednarik Award Watch List

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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

UConn teammates with victim during stabbing

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...
>> www.sportingnews.com/college...
 

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

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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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

UConn Takes Care of Business Against Rutgers

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...
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Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 10/22

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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

UConn Heading to Meineke Car Care Bowl

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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.
>> soxanddawgs.com/?p=2813...
 

Paw Prints - Gridiron News

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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/?p=2826...
 

Bearcats Maul Huskies

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...
>> soxanddawgs.com/?p=2688...
 

Paw Prints - Gridiron News

The rankings are out for the week and UConn didn't pick up any ground in the BCS poll (13th) or the USA Today Poll (16th). They did move up from 20th to 16th in the AP Poll. The full rankings will be after the jump.
>> soxanddawgs.com/?p=2638...
 

Cody, Cody. He’s Our Man!

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Cody, Cody. If he can’t do it, no one can! Now if UConn Huskies head football coach Randy Edsall had a really warped sense of humor, that’s how he would have announced that Cody Endres is now QB1. But instead he just made a simple statement at Tuesday’s weekly presser...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

Dixon Carries Huskies Past Cardinals

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Andre Dixon had 153 yards rushing and three touchdowns as he led the UConn Huskies to a 38-25 win in Big East action on Saturday at Rentschler Field. The Huskies improve to 4-2 (1-1 Big East) while the Cardinals fall to 2-4 (0-2). While Dixon was the main story on the offensive side...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/10...
 

Donald Brown Has Impressive NFL Combine

It was former UConn Huskies running back Donald Brown's turn to impress the scouts at the NFL Combine and that he did. Brown finished as a top performer in 6 of the 7 categories and left an impression on Charles Rogers.
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Beatty Impresses At NFL Combine

While Charlie Casserly was not totally impressed with former UConn Huskies offensive lineman Will Beatty, the rest of the NFL Network panel was.
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/02...
 

Frazer, Griffin Out For At Least Two Weeks

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UConn Huskies head coach Randy Edsall held his weekly day after game press conference and updated the local media about the health status of quarterback Zach Frazer and tight end Ryan Griffin. While the news isn’t bad, it’s not really that great either as both Frazer and...
>> soxanddawgs.com/2009/09...
 

Endres is done and other Rutgers postgame notes

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Tough loss. Wow. Quick postgame notes.Cody Endres will have surgery on his shoulder Sunday morning, and is expected to be out for the season. Edsall said he was told Endres' injury is similar to what sidelines Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. Bradford had a 45 minute surgery to repair...
>> runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 
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