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2018 Season: #TimeToWork > Spring Game 4/14 @ Noon

TheDoggPound said:
Not much competition for Gilmartin at this point so not surprising to me
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Only have two dudes coming this summer at this point excluding the PWOs in Kevon Jones and Hunter Webb. Man it hurts not having Dillon Harris.

I was hoping to hear that TJ Gardner has taking the MLB spot without question with some combo of Eli Thomas, Hahn or Sterling and Beavers for the Will, Sam and Husky positions respectively. Gardner HS tape showed a physical specimen with athletic ability. I didn't think Gilmartin has the speed and reach to play with the 1s, but happy to be wrong.

Guess we have Rhakim Williams as the pleasant surprise.

Kevon Jones should see the field this year...probably rotates in after the first couple games.
 
Exit 4 said:
Only have two dudes coming this summer at this point excluding the PWOs in Kevon Jones and Hunter Webb. Man it hurts not having Dillon Harris.

I was hoping to hear that TJ Gardner has taking the MLB spot without question with some combo of Eli Thomas, Hahn or Sterling and Beavers for the Will, Sam and Husky positions respectively. Gardner HS tape showed a physical specimen with athletic ability. I didn't think Gilmartin has the speed and reach to play with the 1s, but happy to be wrong.

Guess we have Rhakim Williams as the pleasant surprise.

Kevon Jones should see the field this year...probably rotates in after the first couple games.
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My guess is that we see K Jones, T Jones, and a couple of true frosh in the secondary...I'd guess Lazarus and one more.

I do hope that someone asks RE about Lazarus during spring practice
 
I may have missed it but has anyone seen any reports on Eli Thomas? I assumed he would make the two deep at LB.
 
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Exit 4 said:
Is Randy being too candid with some of these quotes? Cespedes and Gilmartin playing with the ones is a surprise to me. Practice is one thing, ultimately game time will be another.
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Why would Gilmartin be a surprise to you? He was one of the few defenders who played with tenacity last season. Stood out to me quite a bit when watching games towards the end of the year. Saw him stand up a few guards.
 
huskysupporter said:
Why would Gilmartin be a surprise to you? He was one of the few defenders who played with tenacity last season. Stood out to me quite a bit when watching games towards the end of the year. Saw him stand up a few guards.
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Maybe I'll rewatch Cincy. Been thinking about doing that anyways. If I do, I'll spend more time looking for him.
 
am i wrong/stupid for getting hype about good results this year? seems like a year with RE attitude/actual strength + conditioning plus player growth could actually make a difference. would be a Randy special to put a team of a lot of diaco guys into something decent
 
Spelf said:
am i wrong/stupid for getting hype about good results this year? seems like a year with RE attitude/actual strength + conditioning plus player growth could actually make a difference. would be a Randy special to put a team of a lot of diaco guys into something decent
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I don't think we're there yet. RBs are thin when you consider that both Mensah and Hopkins have been known to get injured, and behind that we've got no one. Throw in an incredibly young front 6 on D, and I'm not sure we'll go bowling. We've seen that you really can't predict what happens in the AAC, so who knows--I hope I'm wrong. I think we have a chance to be a good team next year as long as we have a good QB to replace Pindell...we'll have experienced backs and receivers, a good o-line, and an older defense...finally get those RE recruits coming up through the ranks.
 
Plus - I fully expected to the staff to put out a more upbeat message this winter/spring. They have too create some optimism. We have been here before - hope springs eternal.
 
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Spelf said:
am i wrong/stupid for getting hype about good results this year? seems like a year with RE attitude/actual strength + conditioning plus player growth could actually make a difference. would be a Randy special to put a team of a lot of diaco guys into something decent
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Define good. Coach Diaco left the cupboards pretty bare and we are still recovering from a depth and talent standpoint. Anything over 4 wins would be considered very good to me but I am expecting 1-3 wins.

There are definitely things to be excited about as it looks like the O Line actually has depth and position battles for the first time in years. I also am excited about some of the defensive players apparent improvement.

What we don’t have is D Line depth. This is going to be hugely problematic. We also lack depth at linebacker and the secondary was just atrocious last year. My hope is players like Fortt take a huge leap, because that is what it is going to take for the secondary just to get mediocre.
 
Spelf said:
am i wrong/stupid for getting hype about good results this year? seems like a year with RE attitude/actual strength + conditioning plus player growth could actually make a difference. would be a Randy special to put a team of a lot of diaco guys into something decent
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Depends how you define "results". For me, I just want them to compete. Let the opposing team know they're in for a dog fight from the opening kick, win or lose, every single game. No blowouts. I'd love to see them get to a bowl, but I'm not going to base success this season on the win/lose record. I want them to get better every day. Control what they can control...Attitude, effort, and preparation. If they do those things, then the "results" will come.
 
Spelf said:
am i wrong/stupid for getting hype about good results this year? seems like a year with RE attitude/actual strength + conditioning plus player growth could actually make a difference. would be a Randy special to put a team of a lot of diaco guys into something decent
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Need 2 more recruiting classes, then we'll start to take off again. Our Jr and Sr classes are small and don't have many difference makers outside of a few guys like Mayala, Peart..
 
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My good definition would be like 4-8, 5-7, closer losses. The thing that gets me is even though the team looked overwhelmed a ton of times in the last two years there were plenty of games that were winnable and that Connecticut could’ve theoretically taken. Even in the last Diaco year you give them the Navy game and one of the other close early ones and youre 5-7. Last year we take Cincinnati and that other game we lost by three points (was that the Sunday game?) and we are there
 
I think he may have also been referring to a selfishness from 1/3 of team as well.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Sounds like he thinks RL wasn't too bright in some respects
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I don’t know if I’d say it like that... but he definitely seems to think that the fast pace of the offense last year really hampered the other units. Looks like he’s looking for more balance in terms of pace while still having multiple looks. Can’t say I disagree.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Sounds like he thinks RL wasn't too bright in some respects
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Maybe a little strong, but it confirms for me that HCRE and FOCRL officially did not see eye to eye on “all tempo all the time” because the defense did not have enough time to recover.

I don’t think RL was pushed out but I do think that RE probably told him that they were going to have to slow it down a bit and that was another reason that he began interviewing. IIRC he had to let them know he was interviewing so I’m sure it wasn’t a surprise when he left for SMU.
 
TheDoggPound said:
RB is less pressing IMO. Mensah, Hopkins, Black, Scott is alright depth/quality and believe it or not the walk-on O'Reilly looks extremely athletic, maybe he could contribute...
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Anyone actually have first hand knowledge about how Zavier Scott is doing at RB? It would be great if he became a viable option.
 
It sounds like the offense will slow the pace down significantly this year. In a vacuum, that’s a negative for me because the offense last year was actually exciting for a change. But if Randy thinks it’ll help the other phases, I can roll with it.
 
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blue93 said:
It sounds like the offense will slow the pace down significantly this year. In a vacuum, that’s a negative for me because the offense last year was actually exciting for a change. But if Randy thinks it’ll help the other phases, I can roll with it.
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Not thrilled with the direction at all. At least the games were tolerable with some offensive production.

I hope to hell Randy Isnt headed back in the Diaco direction of controlled clock and trying to keep it close and steal wins. That might hunt in the old Big East, but not in the AAC.
 
There’s a vast world of football between playing as quick as possible and playing Diaco ball. Pace is a tool. There are times to dial it up and times to bring it back depending on the game situation.
 
I just want to be playing for some thing the last two games.
 
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