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UCONN fans nonetheless!!Boneyard history search function remains undefeated :
Robbie Frey
(Amuses me that even after 13 years the cast of characters is still essentially the same).
UCONN fans nonetheless!!Boneyard history search function remains undefeated :
Robbie Frey
(Amuses me that even after 13 years the cast of characters is still essentially the same).
Per the guys at Storrs Central, TR had lost the QB battle in the spring so take that as you will.I sincerely hope that TR leaving is sign that the QB room is stacked and he saw the writing on the wall.
He saw that he was 3rd on the depth chart before Nick showed upI sincerely hope that TR leaving is sign that the QB room is stacked and he saw the writing on the wall.
Honestly I never thought Boyle was that good. In high school he had very good receivers. Maybe not by Texas standards but by CT ones. 1 played at Central I think. One played at Bates. Another played FCS too as I recall. He was throwing to guys who were just better than the guys trying to cover them. In college I didn’t think he was that good, either. But I also think he was misused and maybe with better coaching could have been a solid but not great playerHave you ever watched Tim Boyle play a game of football?
Just stop.
He wasn't that good in hs either. He split time at Qb at Xavier.Honestly I never thought Boyle was that good. In high school he had very good receivers. Maybe not by Texas standards but by CT ones. 1 played at Central I think. One played at Bates. Another played FCS too as I recall. He was throwing to guys who were just better than the guys trying to cover them. In college I didn’t think he was that good, either. But I also think he was misused and maybe with better coaching could have been a solid but not great player
I still can't get over how good we looked on the first drive of the year with Fagnano. It looked like the offense turned a corner and then it was all down hill from there. That drive was better than anything TR put together all year.A healthy Roberson couldn't clearly beat out Fagnano as Fagnano was recovering from injury. And Fagnano wasn't good even when he was the starter.
I have no idea if Evers is the right answer or just another wrong answer. But, UConn wasn't going anywhere with Fagnano at QB and Roberson clearly hadn't inspired trust or confidence.
I'd rather have a different wrong answer than stick with a known wrong answer.
I still can't get over how good we looked on the first drive of the year with Fagnano. It looked like the offense turned a corner and then it was all down hill from there. That drive was better than anything TR put together all year.
I'm sure Charlton has a great offensive mind. I actually really liked the bones or the offense. But the guy had no feel. Play calling is an art not a science.Charlton seemed to have a knack for having a good script on the first drive and after that he lost the plot.
Me too. I swear he got banged up on the second drive and was never the same. Hopefully it won’t matter because Evers will be really good and healthy.I still can't get over how good we looked on the first drive of the year with Fagnano. It looked like the offense turned a corner and then it was all down hill from there. That drive was better than anything TR put together all year.
Wow, that’s some serious inside stuff!Additionally trick shot's sister was going out with the center at the time. Nebrich did not get quality snaps from him. It was very noticable. But Michael did commit one mortal sin. He missed a wide wide open receiver that would have easily gone for 6 at a critical juncture. Missed him badly.
That’s actually very good news. Really competitive environmentHe saw that he was 3rd on the depth chart before Nick showed up
I sincerely hope that TR leaving is sign that the QB room is stacked and he saw the writing on the wall.
Wow! It's got to be much easier if he actually starts throwing footballs...If Fagnano is really good, so be it. However, I’d really like to see McDonald. He throws missiles in practice.
I’ve heard from a guy I know who scouted him for an FCS program that he is really talented. Good arm. Runs well. Really bright kid. Recruited by a few Ivies as well as Rutgers and a few other D1 programs. I don’t think it is impossible that he would have a shot.Wow! It's got to be much easier if he actually starts throwing footballs...
Prophets are seldom revered in their own time. Especially on the Boneyard. But you may turn out to be correct. Let’s hope if they are ready and 1 truly beats out the other 3, he starts the season.I’m kind of leaning to the Mcdonald/Welliver train. Not to crazy about some of the things I have heard with the new guy.
Prophets are seldom revered in their own time. Especially on the Boneyard. But you may turn out to be correct. Let’s hope if they are ready and 1 truly beats out the other 3, he starts the season.
Sounds like he has been handed “the keys”.
When did TR show that he was a gamer last year, other than coming back from injury and playing in offense that was poorly schemed (and surviving)? Not sure whether he was or wasn't the best QB in the room before yesterday but if he was are you saying the new OC (who should want to keep his job and show some ability to run an offense) ran him off even though he was absolutely the best QB? If TR was in fact the best QB and with a year of college game experience why would he be concerned about an untried Nick (now if it was Arch Manning I could see being concerned) joining the room anymore than a PWO; or competition from a couple of untried freshmen and a mediocre at best QB coming back from injury who no longer has his mentor to pick him as starter?I don't want to be negative, but Mora has butchered the QB position so badly since last year.
1) Fagnano never, ever should have started Week 1. Nicky Charlton, all-time bad OC, HAD to get his boy in, and it ruined the season. The fact he's still on the roster is embarrassing.
2) If TR wasn't healthy to start Week 1, how do you not start Zion? I don't care about the kid's numbers, but he is a WINNER. He was a dominant winner in HS and was winning at UConn, which no one had done in a decade. He brought this team to a bowl game. Enough said. The fact that Fagnano was chosen to start over Zion is among the most disrespectful, slap in the face things I've ever seen. If Fagnano was a blue chipper from a P5 school, sure. But he was a mediocre at best QB from FCS Maine. Just an absolute disaster.
3) I don't really care TR had a bad spring. It's practice to quote Allen Iverson. Some guys are gamers and don't preform well in practice. Anyone saying Fagnano or a true freshman should start over TR because of spring ball is stuck in a fantasy land. Is TR the best QB? Of course not. Is he the best QB on the roster before yesterday? Absolutely. By all accounts he was a great ambassador for the program, and to kick him to the curb is another disrespectful move by Mora. Granted, if he was causing problems this spring + his poor play, I'd 180 on this point. But if he got shown the door purely for throwing a few spring picks, that's pretty rash to just chase a shiny new toy, which again hasn't worked out ever for us.
4) Now, we're giving the QB position to 1) a guy who hasn't played in 3 years and was maybe good vs teenagers a half decade ago 2) a guy who wasn't even that good at Maine or 3) a true freshman who hasn't played a single snap at this level. Again, absolute disaster once again. With that said, if Fagnano plays 1 meaningful snap this year, I'm out. I can live with the the other options. There is no way that guy should see a football field at this level other than to hand the ball off or kneel it.
I'm not even going to go into the fact we hired another OC with a very questionable track record at the FCS level so whoever the QB is probably won't even be set up for success, just like the guys were under Charlton.
I don't want to be negative, but Mora has butchered the QB position so badly since last year.
1) Fagnano never, ever should have started Week 1. Nicky Charlton, all-time bad OC, HAD to get his boy in, and it ruined the season. The fact he's still on the roster is embarrassing.
2) If TR wasn't healthy to start Week 1, how do you not start Zion? I don't care about the kid's numbers, but he is a WINNER. He was a dominant winner in HS and was winning at UConn, which no one had done in a decade. He brought this team to a bowl game. Enough said. The fact that Fagnano was chosen to start over Zion is among the most disrespectful, slap in the face things I've ever seen. If Fagnano was a blue chipper from a P5 school, sure. But he was a mediocre at best QB from FCS Maine. Just an absolute disaster.
3) I don't really care TR had a bad spring. It's practice to quote Allen Iverson. Some guys are gamers and don't preform well in practice. Anyone saying Fagnano or a true freshman should start over TR because of spring ball is stuck in a fantasy land. Is TR the best QB? Of course not. Is he the best QB on the roster before yesterday? Absolutely. By all accounts he was a great ambassador for the program, and to kick him to the curb is another disrespectful move by Mora. Granted, if he was causing problems this spring + his poor play, I'd 180 on this point. But if he got shown the door purely for throwing a few spring picks, that's pretty rash to just chase a shiny new toy, which again hasn't worked out ever for us.
4) Now, we're giving the QB position to 1) a guy who hasn't played in 3 years and was maybe good vs teenagers a half decade ago 2) a guy who wasn't even that good at Maine or 3) a true freshman who hasn't played a single snap at this level. Again, absolute disaster once again. With that said, if Fagnano plays 1 meaningful snap this year, I'm out. I can live with the the other options. There is no way that guy should see a football field at this level other than to hand the ball off or kneel it.
I'm not even going to go into the fact we hired another OC with a very questionable track record at the FCS level so whoever the QB is probably won't even be set up for success, just like the guys were under Charlton.
If Roberson is terrible, what do you call Fagnano? Instead, we're stuck with a known bad QB or an unproven QB. Either way, not good. TRob high floor but probably a low ceiling, sure. Fagnano low floor and low ceiling. Evers low floor, high ceiling. We are swinging for the fences here instead of stringing together singles. Dangerous game. Not saying it won't work out, but it's a high risk, high reward situation. The program cannot afford to strike out and it increased its chances on doing so.How do you start Roberson to begin with? The man was terrible.