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UConn was picked sixth in the preseason poll. Oddly, no one was all that surprised. I mean, the league's co-champ, who doesn't lose all that much in personnel (19 starters are back, including the QB, both RBs and most of the defense), is predicted to finish behind three teams it beat last fall? Polls don't mean anything, but you can bet Randy Edsall will use that as motivation in some manner. ... [link]

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Paw Prints - Huskies Picked To Finish 6th In Big East
Published 7/29/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Remember one thing, the Huskies were picked to finish 7th last season in the Big East and surprised a few people. Randy Edsall had this to say about the Huskies being picked to finish 6th. ...

Brief Blog Round-Up of Media Day — No Pitt
Published 7/30/2008 by Chas at Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue
... . Um, not so much . Mike Tranghese dispelled the recent New York Post story on the Big East looking at Army and Navy for football. He said the conference had discussions two years ago, but haven’t spoken since. “We had discussions two years ago, the service academies didn’t feel it was in their best interest, and we dropped it,” Tranghese said. “Now this story appears, and it sounds as if it’s happening now, but that’s not so.” Chip Malafronte also describes WVU Coach Bill Stewart this way, “Actually, he kind of looks and sounds like Lou Holtz, without the speech impediment.” ...

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