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UConn offense has forgot about Dre
Kevin Duffy
Issue date: 9/30/08 Section: Sports
If there's one man in the UConn football program who is consistently overlooked, it's the DJ at Rentschler Field.
That's right, the guy up in the booth playing the tunes that pump up the crowd. Take a second and give this dude some credit.
"O, Fortuna," coupled with the steam-generator outside the tunnel, is the perfect song for the team to run onto the field to. And "Welcome to the Jungle" on crucial third downs - does it get any better than that?
With nearly a month in between the Huskies' last home game and their next (Oct. 25 versus Cincinnati), the sound crew has made one major addition to the line-up: The 2001 Dr. Dre classic "Forgot about Dre."
The song is slated to play at the end of the first half, when Andre Dixon trots into the locker room without a drop of sweat or single grass stain on his No. 2 jersey. It will also play following every two-yard out-pattern that Zach Frazer throws to Anthony Sherman on third and long. "Forgot about Dre" will blare over the Rentschler Field speakers for the final time when Dixon and his disturbingly immaculate uniform head for the showers at the conclusion of each game.
After all, if there's anyone as underappreciated as the Rentschler Field DJ, it's Dixon.
No reporters talk to him anymore. No students marvel at spotting him on campus. For all intents and purposes, the UConn community has completely and totally forgot about Dre.
It's sad, really. Students remember Larry Taylor's phantom fair catch against Louisville last season. They remember that we beat the Cardinals. But few remember how.
In short, the "how" was Dixon. Incumbent starter Donald Brown was bothered by an ankle injury. Dixon was taking his job right before his eyes, and there was little Brown could do about it. Early in the third quarter, Brown got a chance to earn his spot back. He took a handoff to the left sideline, got upended and fumbled the ball. Louisville defensive tackle Earl Heyman scooped it up, stumbled 32 yards for a touchdown and consequently put the Huskies in a 17-7 hole. Brown ended the game with five carries for eight yards. Dixon, who scored the winning touchdown with 1:32 to play, finished with 157 total yards.
That's right, the guy up in the booth playing the tunes that pump up the crowd. Take a second and give this dude some credit.
"O, Fortuna," coupled with the steam-generator outside the tunnel, is the perfect song for the team to run onto the field to. And "Welcome to the Jungle" on crucial third downs - does it get any better than that?
With nearly a month in between the Huskies' last home game and their next (Oct. 25 versus Cincinnati), the sound crew has made one major addition to the line-up: The 2001 Dr. Dre classic "Forgot about Dre."
The song is slated to play at the end of the first half, when Andre Dixon trots into the locker room without a drop of sweat or single grass stain on his No. 2 jersey. It will also play following every two-yard out-pattern that Zach Frazer throws to Anthony Sherman on third and long. "Forgot about Dre" will blare over the Rentschler Field speakers for the final time when Dixon and his disturbingly immaculate uniform head for the showers at the conclusion of each game.
After all, if there's anyone as underappreciated as the Rentschler Field DJ, it's Dixon.
No reporters talk to him anymore. No students marvel at spotting him on campus. For all intents and purposes, the UConn community has completely and totally forgot about Dre.
It's sad, really. Students remember Larry Taylor's phantom fair catch against Louisville last season. They remember that we beat the Cardinals. But few remember how.
In short, the "how" was Dixon. Incumbent starter Donald Brown was bothered by an ankle injury. Dixon was taking his job right before his eyes, and there was little Brown could do about it. Early in the third quarter, Brown got a chance to earn his spot back. He took a handoff to the left sideline, got upended and fumbled the ball. Louisville defensive tackle Earl Heyman scooped it up, stumbled 32 yards for a touchdown and consequently put the Huskies in a 17-7 hole. Brown ended the game with five carries for eight yards. Dixon, who scored the winning touchdown with 1:32 to play, finished with 157 total yards.
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Ross
posted 9/30/08 @ 11:55 AM EST
I don't get it. As a coach, you need to put your best athletes on the field as often as possible. I would go so far as to say that Dixon is one of best athlete on this team, but as the DC pointed out, is only 9th in rushing yards. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 9/30/08 @ 9:14 PM EST
This is a pretty dumb article...
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