3 former Husky WO's have earned a scholly

[the Blades]

Desmond Conner ‏@desmondconner 17h17 hours ago
#UConnFootball awards scholarships to preferred walk-ons.... Congrats CB/PR Nick Vitale, QB/K Will Rishell and RB Jason Thompson, all #CT kids

 

[ktuck911]

Congrats to those guys... but I have to ask.. Are/Will they be scholly kids for next season? or this semester?

 

[the Blades]

Good question K-Tuck...Dez reported this but it seems strange because I don't think these 3 we're ever reported as preferred walk-ons and only Vitale as a PR/specials has ever seen the field. Which is very different than when Marinan ( who made the 2 deep ) and Clafin ( who played on special teams) were given a scholly as a WO. Plus it puts the scholly number up to 87(edit) by my count, when you add the 16 that are coming in as FR.... though we never know who might leave between now and the fall.

 

[ktuck911]

That puts us over by 1.... which means more attrition.. Also, wasn't Vitale already awarded a scholly before this past season started? That led me to think/wonder if PWO's offered scholly by semester...

 

[the Blades]

Just looked again...I guess the number could be 87 with no loses, so I guess we'll have to wait for the spring roster.

 

[ktuck911]

I'm certain we're not done with attrition.. Kids that have been here for about 3 or 4 years, with maybe a year left of eligibility, and want to play, but haven't played.. just makes sense they'd want to finish their playing careers on the field and not the sidelines in a live game.

 

[the Blades]

True, I don't want to speculate but I can see a few names that fall into that category on the roster by looking at the Participation Chart that must have been updated recently .....Also I didn't realize that Diaco burned as many redshirts of freshman as he did. I'm surprised about some of these names unless they are misprints ( I thought Crozier ( soph) was out all year) and/or especially if he loses a whole year of eligibility for the guys he played, that supposedly where in just one or two games.
..................games /starts
Beals, Tyraiq 13/5
BLACKWELL, Fel. 1/-
Campbell, Ian 1/-
CESPEDES, Bryan 2/-
Crozier, Ryan 1/-
Holman, Zordan 1/
JEAN-PIERRE, C. 1/-
Lee, Chris 6/-
Mayala, Hergy 11/4
McLean, Aaron 10/-
Parker, Dallas 6/-
ROBINSON, John 2/-
TARBUTT, Mich. 6/

 

[ktuck911]

Hope the majority of that list of frosh playing is wrong.

Fwiw, rumor has it that Marder has forgone his final year of eligibility and is headed to law school

 

[the Blades]

Hope the majority of that list of frosh playing is wrong.

Fwiw, rumor has it that Marder has forgone his final year of eligibility and is headed to law school

Heard that about Marder. To bad, he was versatile as a DB and I figured he would first up at replacing Adams since he played some S. Probably means someone who is listed as a CB will have to move back to the safety position which looks a little lean with him and Floyd ( another RS JR) both gone.... my guess is Brice or maybe they'll try Garland back there, besides the RSFR Marsh Terry and Watkins who's only played 7 games. Seems like the position with the least experience on the depth chart except for Obi. But we shall see in the spring.

 

[the Blades]

Also only a few weeks away:
Desmond Conner ‏@desmondconner 6h6 hours ago Middletown, CT
#UConnFootball begins Spring Practice 2016 on March 9. Ends with annual spring game April 16 (3 pm) at The Rent...

 

[the Blades]

Just noticed the Spring Roster is now up : Uconn FB Spring Roster and indeed Garland and Brice are listed as Safeties.....Marder is gone...along with RB Josh Marriner & OL Kyle Bockeloh

Also only 6 frosh burned red shirts

 

[Shaggydog84]

Congrats to those guys... but I have to ask.. Are/Will they be scholly kids for next season? or this semester?

Sorry if i'm late on this, but i had replied to DC's tweet asking the same question. After checking, he said the scholly's are year-to-year. For what it's worth....