UConn roster attrition continues...

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller 11:12am via TweetDeck
DB David Stevenson, DE Michael Boland and true freshman LB Tom Rodrick gone from #UConn football team
http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/08/uconn-roster-attrition-continues.html

 

[SubbaBub]

I thought Stevenson had some game for a shorter DB, but nine toes in isn't good enough.

 

[gioff23]

remind me agian, when we had the opening a year ago we chose Boland over Fuchs. What the Fuch?

a 5'8" CB is not something we will likely see a lot of in the Diaco era

I thought Rodrick was one of the leaders in keeping last year's class together, so this is a bit of a surprise

 

[BNich]

Any clue where they have or will end up? This close to the season I would imagine that have decided on a destination before deciding to leave.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

We are looking at 25 plus class this year.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

John Green to CB as well.

 

[weyuo]

That kinda thins out the herd. Hey..more room for the next class. Next!!

 

[noeynox]

John Green to CB as well.

This kid is probably the fastert kid on the team, but his hands and route running seemed raw. I would give him an extended look on kick off returns.

 

[Palatine]

Not really surprising in any of the cases, maybe Rodrick but we are loaded at LB, It probably does more good than harm. Best of luck to them.

 

[Carl Spackler]

We are looking at 25 plus class this year.

I wonder if anyone could have predicted that? ;-)

 

[CodyJ.]

That's a lot of players gone. What's going on here? I hope HCBD isn't a tyrant

 

[Bonehead]

That's a lot of players gone. What's going on here? I hope HCBD isn't a tyrant

if you dont have 10 toes in and #HuskyUp you are not welcome.
NEXT

 

[businesslawyer]

Above average attrition is standard coming off a coaching change. The fact that the fans have nothing good to say about the prior regime doesn't change things.

 

[Vowelguy]

That's a lot of players gone. What's going on here? I hope HCBD isn't a tyrant

Any new coach leads to player turnover. There's a new sheriff in town, and some kids don't adapt.

 

[Dooley]

Best wishes and good luck to all players leaving the program. Next man up to #BleedBlue.

 

[CL82]

I had two bushes with "scale." For the past three years I've been spraying them but it has been a mixed battle with more losses that wins. I finally decided to trim out the deadwood so I cut them back hard now. Although they look better, I'm not sure how they'll do this fall as there was a lot that had to go. I am hopeful, though, that there will be a dramatic improvement next season.

 

[2Infinity]

Any new coach leads to player turnover. There's a new sheriff in town, and some kids don't adapt.

Add in the fact that we are transitioning from a very laid back coach, whose very hands-off approach may have appealed to some of the players when they decided to commit here, to a guy who is a definite Type A coach. Total commitment, personal accountability, 100% dedication to team-first attitude, along with many other new expectations are the new norm. So it's not difficult to see why some of the players decided to look elsewhere. This polar-opposite style change is likely a very large factor in what's making this a transition that is beyond the scope and scale of a normal coaching change.

 

[Stinger92860]

And they looked at their position on the depth chart and decided that if they want more time, they may need leave. I have no issue with that. Good luck to all and thank you for giving it a shot at UConn.