2017 UConn Spring Practice Updates

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[DCUconnfan]

Cut blocking our way to the end zone, Diaco would not be pleased.

 

[huskymedic]

Noticed a blocking sled in the oline pic. Carl is smiling.

 

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[31GuardTrap]

What did you have for breakfast?

It's a memory thing. Looking for a quick accurate response.

 

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[ktuck911]

I think us fans did too, for the past 3 years.. unfortunately, the coaching staff at the time didn't really see it as a priority... whatsoever.

 

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[Devland]

Not returning punts was offensive also. Just a different definition of the word offensive.

 

[Exit 4]

hmmm, Oline and Qb perhaps are the worrisome units.

 

[Devland]

hmmm, Oline and Qb perhaps are the worrisome units.

That's down one from last year. Last year it was Oline,QB and Head Coach. Although to be honest I think the QB problem are linked to the Oline problems.

 

[sdhusky]

As a casual fan, who has only watched the last 3 years, what is a return punt?

I'm not familiar with that.

 

[Forte]

As a casual fan, who has only watched the last 3 years, what is a return punt?

I'm not familiar with that.

Here maybe this will help refresh your memory

 

[uconnphil2016]

It's good to hear a coach not sugar coat (or sugar code, as lebron would say) with useless platitudes about energy and family. He's telling us the truth about the state of the program and positional strength. We need some truth and some toughness from coaches instead of the old BS

 

[huskymedic]

Mike Anthony: UConn's Randy Edsall Sorting Through Roster As Practice Continues

>>Tuesday's practice was the team's second in pads. Coach Randy Edsall said afterward that the coaching staff has started to sort out personnel. After this week (six practices), UConn will have first-team, second-team and third-team identified at each position and will work with those groups over the final nine practices of spring.<<

 

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Mike Anthony: UConn's Randy Edsall Sorting Through Roster As Practice Continues


He added, "The young guys? They're inconsistent right now, but I do like them. It's our job just to get them to understand that we're going to hold them accountable. Too many of these kids are enabled or entitled. Everybody wants to tell them what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. That ain't happening in this program. Once we get them to understand that, they have a chance to be really good. They want to do that, but sometimes it just takes a little bit to get them to understand that you've got to go hard all the time."

 

[jdb50]

Coach Edsall hit the nail on the head with our O-line problems- waist benders. Our pad level was always up high. Very bad for run blocking but being up too high in pass pro let defenders blow by us as we were not able to react and stay in front of pass rushers. Solve this and we are on our way to a decent O-line again.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Coach Edsall hit the nail on the head with our O-line problems- waist benders. Our pad level was always up high. Very bad for run blocking but being up too high in pass pro let defenders blow by us as we were not able to react and stay in front of pass rushers. Solve this and we are on our way to a decent O-line again.

Part of the pad height goes to the strength and conditioning. Players don't have the strength or flexibility to get down at that level and be effective.

Not much different than defenders in basketball flexing at waist instead of knees.

 

[Jimdish255]

Noticed a blocking sled in the oline pic. Carl is smiling.

Hope they were working in 50 yard chunks.

 

[TheDrifter75]

It's a memory thing. Looking for a quick accurate response.

I loved the question. My favorite part of the video.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Coach Edsall hit the nail on the head with our O-line problems- waist benders. Our pad level was always up high. Very bad for run blocking but being up too high in pass pro let defenders blow by us as we were not able to react and stay in front of pass rushers. Solve this and we are on our way to a decent O-line again.

And back to Spackler's prior complaints about the lack of a blocking sled, that alone forces linemen to learn better technique. If you don't get under the sled and lift the front, it won't move easily. Bending at the waist won't work.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Too many of these kids are enabled or entitled. Everybody wants to tell them what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. That ain't happening in this program

Edsall pulling from Page One of the Baby Boomer On Millennials Playbook.

"What's with these kids?! We raised them giving them trophies and telling them special every day and now they're all entitled, what a bunch of babies."

Never gets old.

 

[ZOOCONN]

Part of the pad height goes to the strength and conditioning. Players don't have the strength or flexibility to get down at that level and be effective.

Not much different than defenders in basketball flexing at waist instead of knees.

as I have always said, give me an undersized linemen that knows how to play with leverage over a mammoth every day of the week

 

[RSTuthill]

Too many of these kids are enabled or entitled. Everybody wants to tell them what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. That ain't happening in this program."

Who was it that said he completely missed a block or a tackle and when he came off the field Disco patted him on the butt and said "Nice job!"?

 

[RSTuthill]

as I have always said, give me an undersized linemen that knows how to play with leverage over a mammoth every day of the week

+1. And with quickness and agility.