UConn Football Creates “Civil Conflict” Rivalry With UCF, Forgets To Inform UCF
College football rivalries are the epitome of everything amateur athletics is intended to be. Army-Navy. LSU-Alabama. Alabama-Auburn. Michigan-Ohio State. Oklahoma-Texas. Harvard-Yale. All are rivalries filled with tradition and an unbeatable atmosphere.
When your football team has been relegated to levels of obscurity that require association with the American Athletic Conference, there is, understandably, a glaring lack of excitement within the program. Livening up the atmosphere can’t hurt, but if those attempts at arousing excitement end in embarrassment, the program is hurt rather than helped.
UConn’s football program wasn’t too hot last season. They won a total of two games. One of those games was a three-point victory over the mighty Stony Brook Sea Wolves. The other slightly more respectable win was a victory over the UCF Knights. UConn pulled the win out of their ass, but it all counts the same. Naturally, the coaches decided something electrifying must be born of this shocking victory. The “Civil Conflict” was born.
First day back on campus for #UConnFootball! And just 130 days until the next Civil Conflict with @UCF_Football ! pic.twitter.com/RgOkXiob0T
— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) June 1, 2015
It’s a great looking trophy. The countdown clock would only add to its appearance of legitimacy. The only problem with this rivalry was that the supposed “rival” was left in the dark about the entire thing.
Just checked w/ @UCF_Football: "We have no involvement with the trophy or creating a rivalry game with UConn." They were surprised by tweet.
— Brandon Helwig (@UCFSports) June 1, 2015
Official @UCF_Football statement: "UCF did not have any involvement in the creation of a trophy or an annual rivalry game with UConn…"
— Brandon Helwig (@UCFSports) June 1, 2015
.@UCF_Football statement continued: "We are excited to continue the series with the Huskies here in Orlando in October."
— Brandon Helwig (@UCFSports) June 1, 2015
You read that correctly. UConn simply decided they wanted a rival, and UCF happened to be the lucky victim. The stupidity and absurdity of this decision is pretty damn great, but the intriguing part of it all is that a crew of college football coaches believed the creation of a trophy and rivalry out of thin air had a chance in hell at gaining any momentum. There is undoubtedly a correlation between these morons and the downfall of the decrepit UConn football program.
Stick to basketball, UConn..
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Declaring a rivalry without the enemy having any involvement. TFM
10 years ago at 9:41 amPeasants
10 years ago at 9:41 amShut up, Meg
10 years ago at 9:46 amWon’t be long till the liberals take up issue with the word “conflict” in the name. The game willl be dubbed “Civil Engagement”.
10 years ago at 9:45 amWe can all agree that liberals suck but you are trying just a little too hard here.
10 years ago at 10:31 amAldo you’re about to take an ass chewing if you keep this up. lets see if you can take it
10 years ago at 3:48 pmI’ve had my ass chewed before, chief. With that being said, laps are taken.
10 years ago at 5:12 pmStarting shit because you can. TFM
10 years ago at 9:49 amGiving yourself a trophy for a relatively, unimpressive achievement. TFM
10 years ago at 9:51 amParticipation trophies. TFM?
10 years ago at 5:29 pmThe hesitant question mark made it weak. No.
10 years ago at 6:12 pmBold strategy cotton, let’s see how it pays off for them.
10 years ago at 9:56 amWant a rivalry game? Watch Baylor vs TCU.
10 years ago at 10:05 amIf I wanted to watch a game where both teams get a trophy I would go watch a t-ball game.
10 years ago at 10:18 amWill you be sitting by dorn in the stands?
10 years ago at 1:30 pmThis article is so awkward to read
10 years ago at 10:23 amUSF claims they aren’t our rival and UConn tries to start one up…please get us out of this clown conference. We have 30k+ women and made the TFM top 10 for hottest…we will gladly share if you get us away from these special ed kids like ECU and Tulsa. Plus we got the good Caribbean green hook up.
10 years ago at 10:35 amWhat are you saying?
10 years ago at 11:27 amHe’s saying that they have no rivals because either teams fear them or are beneath them. Additionally, they also have a lot of women because they accept everyone who applies, many of whom are hot because they have no other redeemable quality. Consequently, they have the ability to purchase high strain marijuana from less than respectable society given their geographic location.
10 years ago at 12:00 pmAh, much better. Thank you.
10 years ago at 2:43 pmAAC sucks and you tools need to chill
10 years ago at 7:30 pmWe still want nothing to do with you.
10 years ago at 5:11 pmReminds me of ecu’s pitifully vain determination to establish themselves as a rival to other schools in NC, namely State and unc
10 years ago at 12:43 pmOr like NC State’s vain attempt at a motto saying “Our State” and proceeding to lose to every instate opponent, including ECU
10 years ago at 1:22 pmFunny you mention Carolina…. ECU only put up 70 on them this year and broke multiple offensive records, you’re right, not much of rivalry. And State had to change its “Our State” motto because they are undoubtedly the worst NC football school. Only school that gives ECU a run for its money as best in the state is Duke.
10 years ago at 2:15 pm