<p>Published in the Hartford Courant:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-uconn-navy-0105,0,5294536.story[/url] ”>http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-uconn-navy-0105,0,5294536.story</a></p> ;
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UConn has canceled a four-game series with Navy in football that was set to begin in 2007.</p>
<p>A source close to the team confirmed Friday that the series, which was scheduled to begin with a game Nov. 10 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, has been terminated and UConn is expected to host Akron next season, pending final approval of what is expected to be a one-game contract…
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<p>Maybe UConn is dumping the Mids because Navy beat UConn 41-17 at Rentschler Field last season.</p>
<p>hmmmm---- what is that all about?</p>
<p>No doubt. Yukon prbly thought this was one of their non-con pushover wins. So much for that strategy. Akron, yea Akron. Maybe the Zips’ll be gentler on the Huskies. To heck with this Navy stuff …</p>
<p>Published in today’s Annapolis Capital:</p>
<p><a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette ”>Real Estate – Capital Gazette ;
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Once upon a time, Navy had no trouble finding football opponents.</p>
<p>As recently as five years ago, when the academy fielded one of the weakest programs in Division I-A, athletic director Chet Gladchuk had no shortage of calls from schools seeking to line up a game…
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<p>UConn Claims Navy Concurred With Cancellation </p>
<p>Published in today’s Hartford Courant:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-ucfoot0110.artjan10,0,2591747.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports-college[/url] ”>http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-ucfoot0110.artjan10,0,2591747.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports-college</a></p> ;
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UConn and Navy had been discussing possible changes to a four-game series before deciding last week to cancel it, according to a UConn official.</p>
<p>Mike Enright, associate athletic director for communications, said published reports that UConn hastily made the decision to cancel the series are inaccurate…
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<p>Let the sandbagging commence. </p>
<p>You gotta feel for these athletic PR guys who are supposed to make chicken salad out of a sow’s ear. </p>