Villanova Game Week Press Conference

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JoeDSports11:38am via Twitter Web Client
It's Tuesday in the world of @UConnFootball so we are at BFFC for the weekly #HCBD press conference

 

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Tim_Fontenault 11:47am via Twitter for iPhone
UConn's two-deep depth chart for the season opener Thursday against Villanova. Shirreffs is the quarterback

 

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NHRJimFuller 11:50am via TweetDeck
Bryant Shirreffs the starter at QB and no other real surprises on #UConndepth chart

NeillOstrout 11:51am via Twitter Web Client
Noel Thomas and Thomas Lucas are the starting WRs. True freshman Tyraiq Beals is one of the backups. Dhameer Bradley not on two-deep.

NeillOstrout 11:51am via Twitter Web Client
Brendan Vechery, as expected, is the starting center. Only small surprise on the OL is true freshman Matt Peart the backup at LT.

NeillOstrout 11:52am via Twitter Web Client
A few more notes: Junior Ellis Marder is the backup to Andrew Adams at SS. Backup QB Tim Boyle is the holder for place kicks.

 

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EdDaigneault 11:52am via TweetDeck
I'd tweet photos of the depth chart but my phone is being a jerk. True frosh on two deep: LT Matt Peart, WR Tyraiq Beals ...

EdDaigneault 11:53am via TweetDeck
TEs Zordan Holman, Chris Lee.

 

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NHRJimFuller 12:01pm via TweetDeck
Clarification on #UConn depth chart as Puyol is the starting kicker and Tarbutt is the No. 1 guy on kickoffs

 

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Dan Madigan‏@dmad1433
LIVE on #Periscope
https://www.periscope.tv/w/aLMggTIw...4bNKz8b34WvjbZcA5mAxZzScNF53h0K89WM-2P-V8pu8Y

 

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desmondconner 12:03pm via TweetDeck
Diaco : We're veryt excited, strong camp, great camp, got a lot of things, done, challenging, had obejectives to get done, feel like we did.

KevinNathanNBC 12:03pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bob Diaco: "strong camp, great camp, feels like we got all of their objectives done."

NHRJimFuller 12:03pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco: Don't have a negative comment coming out of camp."

UConnFootball 12:04pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "These guys like being together and they like playing football, so that's exciting."

desmondconner 12:04pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "It travels when you love to play footbally, collectively these guys liked being together and playing

desmondconner 12:06pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "The teams has responded properly, you can see it in the litle things and when playing doing things on their own"

 

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UConnFootball 12:07pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "Bryant Shirreffs won the job...we're looking forward to turning the keys to the car over to him."

desmondconner 12:08pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on Shirreffs: football intellignet, physcially strong, good quickness, good speed. throws well on move can run with it too, accurate

desmondconner 12:09pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: He's made appropriate decisions in protecting the ball, main reason why he's going to be the quarterback

EdDaigneault 12:10pm via TweetDeck
Diaco says Shirreffs doesn't have the strongest arm among the QBs but can "make all throws," Says he has "appropriate" escapability.

 

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Tim_Fontenault 12:11pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on Johnson and Newsome: They’re going to get the lion’s share of the hand-offs and the pitches. No sense to call one the starter.

NHRJimFuller 12:12pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said he is not concerned about class breakdown on offense with 1 senior and 7 sophomore starters on depth chart

 

[whaler11]

Max def needs 2 extra years!

 

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desmondconner 12:17pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "We're at a point where the players know what to do and can do it."

NeillOstrout 12:17pm via Twitter Web Client
Diaco: “We’re definitely moved forward from a football intelligence standpoint.”

 

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dcsportsdept 12:18pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on freshman WR Tyraiq Beals: "He's got good speed and quickness. Good vision running." Also noted his ability to catch the ball.

EdDaigneault 12:20pm via TweetDeck
Diaco says WR Hergy Mayala is every bit as ready as Beals, as is Aaron McClean. Might be lots of frosh on the outside this year.

NeillOstrout 12:22pm via Twitter Web Client
Puyol is "inside" FG kicker. Tarbutt will take long kicks.

UConnFootball 12:22pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: "They (Tarbutt and Puyol) are both going to have roles and duties."

 

[ScottBonz]

Periscope went down.

 

[ScottBonz]

The Uconn Official went down. Just picked up Dan Madigans. Better microphone too.

 

[BoatShow]

I was like hmmm T. Myers not on 2 deep then I realised there were 2 TEs

 

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Tim_Fontenault 12:29pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on safeties: Will be disappointed if they’re not the best in AAC. "They are as good of role players in a system as I’ve been around."

Tim_Fontenault 12:30pm via TweetDeck
Diaco also said he feels about Obi Melifonwu the way he did about Byron Jones being one of the best in the country.

 

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desmondconner 12:34pm via Twitter for iPhone
Clarity on kicking duties: Puyol for now will to XPTs and FGs 22 yards and in. Frosh Michael Tarbutt on kickoffs and FGs outside of 22

 

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desmondconner 12:34pm via Twitter for iPhone
Clarity on kicking duties: Puyol for now will to XPTs and FGs 22 yards and in. Frosh Michael Tarbutt on kickoffs and FGs outside of 22

That is hilarious. Field goals outside of 22 yards...

 

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NHRJimFuller 12:35pm via Tout Industries
Julian Campenni believes UConn defense is far ahead of where it was a season ag0
http://www.tout.com/m/vyriok?ref=twyabgwq

 

[Srqhusky]

Freshman backup left tackle??? Love this guy!!!

 

[whaler11]

So Tarbutt's the kicker. Puyol has kicks from the 5 yard line and in. Ha.

 

[Srqhusky]

That is hilarious. Field goals outside of 22 yards...

Your kool-aid appears to be low. Do you need a refill

 

[sportsart]

One thing I noticed in all the Disco quotes was he is not trying to soften the blow, in terms of bad play.

He seems pretty confident in the team. He knows there is no one to blame but himself.

If the OL can stay healthy, I like our chances in our final 6 games. I have to believe that no team will be in better shape than our guys.

Our offense in 2016 should be a very good one.

 

[uconndogs]

That we have a true frosh backing up our starting LT, to me speaks volumes as to just how stunted development of the OL became under P's regime.

Have to believe Knappe, Hopkins or Rutherford get moved around before we put a true frosh there.