2017 UConn Spring Practice Updates

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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.

 

[Sprague03]

Meanwhile in Lincoln, FHCBD is still talking about putting on layers of paint...

 

[SubbaBub]

This will not end well for Bob.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Was on the road all day yesterday... missed posting this one. Corey Edsall w/ TE's

 

[Chin Diesel]

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

Mo Petrus

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Devland]

They actually kick the ball now?

 

[businesslawyer]

We've always kicked the ball. How else do you end a fake fake field goal?

 

[huskypantz]

Meanwhile in Lincoln, FHCBD is still talking about putting on layers of paint...

"I feel like we're putting another coat of paint on....and that's exciting."

Must be lead paint.

 

[huskypantz]

Had to follow them after that post.

 

[huskypantz]

Mo Petrus

Mo was awesome. 4 year starter, rarely injured and an absolute rock in the heart of the line. That was a recruiting blessing.

 

[Skiblets]

Meanwhile in Lincoln, FHCBD is still talking about putting on layers of paint...

The side to side movement during his response is body language 101!proof that he's not comfortable. His firing has to have impacted his inner confidence

 

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Meanwhile in Lincoln, FHCBD is still talking about putting on layers of paint...

That just makes my stomach weak to listen to that fluff.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

Hope he gets well soon...