Q: Des – getting a little nervous about our lack of recruit commits. We are still at 0 commits for 2014. Texas is up to 14; even BC has 8 including a top talent from CT in Marcus Outlaw. ..never like to see that. I know the staff in on the trail and, if nothing [...]

Q: Hi Dez, Hope you are doing well. I don’t use facebook, will I still beable to us the Mailbag and participate in chats? Haven’t seen much with UC recruiting, has it been this quiet (no commitments) because of the unknown of the new Conference? Tom, Manchester

A: I’m doing allright Tom thanks for asking. [...]

Q: Hey Des, hope your feeling better. I have a quick question and I’m not positive if it’s been something that has been brought up before and if it has then I apologize. My wife and I have season tickets and have for a few years. Once or twice a season something seems to come [...]

Q: Did Jesse Joseph get his med redshirt for 2012? Would be big if he comes back for 13′. dshct8, Cheshire

A: Jesse will be back. Click here to read our story on Jesse, the first day of spring practrice last month.

Q: I must say I am sick of all this negative baloney. Enough! Good luck to the boys this year! Good luck to the coaches! I hope all goes well and there are no more coaching changes! The boys have all had to learn a new system when coach P. was hired. I hope they [...]

Q: Why does the Courant have the story about the football player who never played a down for UCONN still up after a week? It’s even more ridiculous to put up such a headline and focus so much attention on a freshman who never was on the field. Alex Bluffton, S.C.

A: Alex: He [...]

Q: Hey Dez! Hoping that a couple Huskies get taken in the second round. So I don’t know if I missed it or not and I can’t really find an answer, but when does the old Big East officially take the name of AAC? Is it July 1 when everyone is set to leave? And [...]

Q: Will the AAC take over the football bowl game agreements that the Big East had? Richard Cromie, Coventry, CT

A: Yes – that doesn’t change because the name has but the AAC has to negotiate extensions on the agreements the Big East had…

Q: Dez, do you know or can you ask if Uconn will be selling any new merchandise with the new logo at the game. Seems like a great marketing opportunity to get some more people in the stands for the spring game, maybe even a give t-shirt give away or something. Joe – Charlestown, MA.

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Q: What ever happend to Notre Dame games? Has either school cancelled the series? – Raymond, Steubenville, Ohio

A: Raymond: It was supposed to go from 2011-17 so yes, cancelled. UConn wanted some of the games to played at the Rent. None were scheduled there. I don’t recall any contract being signed…