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  1. HurricaneDave

    Is Full Contact Practice a Thing of the Past in FBS?

    I’m not at practice so I don’t know if they are ever tackling fully to the ground during the season. My guess is probably not and that goes for most teams. How do you improve tackling in season without tackling? They should be scaling the drills to teach and practice skills. Instead of 100%...
  2. HurricaneDave

    Player Conditioning

    “Conditioning” is discussed ad nauseam for every college and NFL team. I can remember folks being enamored circa 2007 when UConn did an article about Jerry Martin using strongman training with the players. It is fair to constantly evaluate and improve all aspects of the program. IMO, the most...
  3. HurricaneDave

    Polley Tears ACL

    FULL RETRACTION. Thought it was torn on Saturday. My sincere apologies. But one has to wonder what went on Thursday and it's still my contention that improper "load management" is the cause of non-contact injuries such as this.
  4. HurricaneDave

    Polley Tears ACL

    Although rarely employed even at the highest level of sport, high intensity training days should be followed by a low intensity day. This minimizes the risk of non-contact injuries like Polley's torn ACL. Friday was the day before Saturday's game so Friday should be a low intensity day. That...
  5. HurricaneDave

    Polley Tears ACL

    Unfortunate given this was totally avoidable.
  6. HurricaneDave

    2019 Coaching Carousel -> Picking up speed.

    VAN DYKE. What's probably more concerning is the offensive line and he may be hitching his wagon to a HC that doesn't last long. After seeing what he did here in 2017, I'm optimistic he does well and significantly improves the offense.
  7. HurricaneDave

    2020 Recruiting Thread

    Bogan is a very good player for sure. Saw him this weekend against Bloomfield. NE champ last year in the 100m at just over 11.0. I think the size is holding him back. His teammate Jordan Davis, whose brother is Fordham's RB, is also very good. Moyseenko was at the game. Maybe mostly watching...
  8. HurricaneDave

    Transfer portal - outbound

    Last 2. I'm assuming because Leone told Edsall he planned on leaving after the season so he was honored at senior day. They gave Hubbard that start and at Temple. Again, assuming to get Hubbard experience going into next season. Then he decided to also transfer.
  9. HurricaneDave

    Transfer portal - outbound

    He was on the "participation squad" all season at WR and was supposedly fully recovered. He doesn't have the body type for WR, it's more suited for RB. He looked good catching passes in 2018 out of the backfield but didn't have natural RB instincts on run plays. By the end of the season it was a...
  10. HurricaneDave

    Wagner Coach was canned

    No one did it better than Pasqualoni. I think it was 4 coaches he lost to in 2012 were fired after that season.
  11. HurricaneDave

    Game Week: UConn v. ECU (Senior Day->11/23/19 @ Noon on ESPN3)

    So there's 2 NFL players on this offensive line? 3 last year, since Crozier is on the Jets practice squad. Hard to fathom the line not dominating if these guys are that good. Interesting but not surprising that Edsall went with Hubbard over Leone to get him experience.
  12. HurricaneDave

    Leaving With Eligibility Remaining

    He was also ridiculously overpaid for his one season at Nebraska. La Tech is doing well this year. He's young enough that I think there's a good chance he ends up as a DC at a P5 program again in the future.
  13. HurricaneDave

    Game Week: UConn v. ECU (Senior Day->11/23/19 @ Noon on ESPN3)

    No Kevon Jones and it looks like Justin Moore makes his first appearance? Also haven't seen Rayonte Brown at OL previously but I haven't looked at the last few to come out.
  14. HurricaneDave

    Current QB situation...

    To make this situation even more bizarre, Edsall said yesterday his QB has been hurt all season. https://thisisuconncountry.com/2019/11/transfers-were-brought-in-to-plug-holes-on-the-roster-but-injuries-have-hurt-their-impact-in-2019/ “The guy that probably would have been our starter this...
  15. HurricaneDave

    Practice

    I recall Edsall saying in one of his weekly press conferences a few weeks ago that there is no tackling of other players in practice.
  16. HurricaneDave

    Game Week: UConn @ UMass (10/26/19 @ 3:30)

    I think you read the SMU line wrong. I've seen -14.
  17. HurricaneDave

    Matt Peart draft position

    Most false starts in a UConn career?
  18. HurricaneDave

    Game Week -> UConn vs. USF (10/5/19 @ *NOON*)

    I think it's more of an advantage to play them in the cold. Those Florida boys don't like the cold and there's a good history of us winning against USF and UCF in cold games.
  19. HurricaneDave

    The Big Picture

    Depends on your definition of "many." But that 2013 USF game sticks out in my mind. As for another 13-10 slugfest...I did enjoy watching the Virginia lineman, who ran on the field late, right before the missed FG as time expired, walk off the field crying.
  20. HurricaneDave

    The Big Picture

    The 2013 contest between these two teams was one of the worst games I've ever seen. 16 punts in that one. 13-10 USF win. Future NFL QB Tim Boyle's first start too. 15-43 on the day. This year should feature more scoring but the teams may be equally as bad.
  21. HurricaneDave

    Pitt Selling T-Shirts Commemorating Win Over UCF

    I still enjoy wearing my commemorative "You Got Pasqualonied" shirt celebrating the 2012 win over Pitt.
  22. HurricaneDave

    Lost Opportunity

    Reminds me of Dwayne Difton. Coached by Chris Carter! How did he work out?
  23. HurricaneDave

    Practice Week #2

    Ostrout's article says that Harris was working with the d line. There's a lot of bodies there when you consider he's the 3rd LB moved there and Edsall likes an 8 man rotation. I expect lots of "ORs" in the first depth chart on the line and Edsall/Spanos to see how the younger/inexperienced guys...
  24. HurricaneDave

    Summer transfers

    Didn't see this posted anywhere and thought some might be interested.
  25. HurricaneDave

    2019 Summer Program begins...

    Lots of options. Could be a player who was considering a prep year and the coaches are trying to change his mind. We've had Canadians enroll late (thinking Ganyi last year). Even Mensah was a summer addition, although I don't think he was this late in the summer.
  26. HurricaneDave

    What do you think Randy is telling recruits?

    He tried giving some of his own pay to retain a talented assistant. Since that didn't work and now he has some extra cash laying around, why not use it to attract players?
  27. HurricaneDave

    Multiple commits this morning?

    There have been years when there aren’t enough 6 win teams to fill all the bowl slots. I would guess that if UConn has 6 wins they would have to go over a 5 win team. The number of bowls is increasing which helps. But still stuck with the leftovers and that’s after the stars align and there...
  28. HurricaneDave

    I want my season ticket money back

    Lol, not trolling champ. Aren’t you the guy who gave up on the program this morning?
  29. HurricaneDave

    I want my season ticket money back

    Thousands would be an overstatement
  30. HurricaneDave

    2019 Summer Program begins...

    Edsall's mind also not what it once was...
  31. HurricaneDave

    2020 UConn Commit #3 - Jonathan Sénécal (Montreal Canada)

    Looks good. First ball was about 55 yards in the air. Lots of throws on the run.
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