QB Cochran still solid with UConn 
November, 4, 2011
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By Roger Brown | ESPN.com
The reshaping of college football conferences and the uncertainty surrounding the Big East hasn't caused three-star quarterback Casey Cochran (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) to rethink his decision to play for the University of Connecticut.
Cochran, the top-ranked recruit from Connecticut in the Class of 2012, said he's scheduled to graduate from high school this year and plans to join the UConn program in January.
“I made a commitment to coach [Paul] Pasqualoni and the UConn football team,” Cochran said. “I trust that the athletic director, the UConn president as well as the Big East commissioner will put UConn and entire Big East in a great position.”
Cochran, the top-ranked recruit from Connecticut in the Class of 2012, said he's scheduled to graduate from high school this year and plans to join the UConn program in January.
“I made a commitment to coach [Paul] Pasqualoni and the UConn football team,” Cochran said. “I trust that the athletic director, the UConn president as well as the Big East commissioner will put UConn and entire Big East in a great position.”
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The East Region consists of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Programs from all over the country consider the East Region fertile recruiting territory and it's not uncommon for kids to sign with teams from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten and SEC.