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-> Early Predictions

UConn is a reasonable bet to start improving within the next year or two, but it is probably still unreasonable to expect them to be much better against the Mountain West than they were in 2021. Utah State and Fresno State should roll.

Utah State 45, UConn 17
Fresno State 49, UConn 14 <-
 
huskymedic said:



-> Early Predictions

UConn is a reasonable bet to start improving within the next year or two, but it is probably still unreasonable to expect them to be much better against the Mountain West than they were in 2021. Utah State and Fresno State should roll.

Utah State 45, UConn 17
Fresno State 49, UConn 14 <-
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One of the better write ups I have seen for a preview and of course that is not saying much for this subject.
 
RSTuthill said:
I am on record as predicting 3-9. But this guy could be correct. A legitimate prediction 1-11. But football is so non-linear, it could also be just as easily 5-7.
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I think he’s full of do do, or maybe just trying to get a rise out of the Yard. Mora’s doing it the right way, recruiting recruiting recruiting, which is something FHCRE was terrible at, kids, parents, and assistants could not stand the guy, either at UConn or Maryland. Just ask Geno about how much recruiting matters, or Calhoun, or Nick Saban, or UCF fans. With some luck I say we win 6 or 7, with some bad luck 3 or 4.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
I think he’s full of do do, or maybe just trying to get a rise out of the Yard. Mora’s doing it the right way, recruiting recruiting recruiting, which is something FHCRE was terrible at, kids, parents, and assistants could not stand the guy, either at UConn or Maryland. Just ask Geno about how much recruiting matters, or Calhoun, or Nick Saban, or UCF fans. With some luck I say we win 6 or 7, with some bad luck 3 or 4.
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Well, that puts you squarely in the fanboy camp. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
 
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RSTuthill said:
Well, that puts you squarely in the fanboy camp. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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I’ve been a fanboy a long time, I was there in 91 for the women’s first Final Four and in 99 for the men’s first NC. The longer the wait the sweeter it is when there is some success.
 
ZooCougar said:
Wow. A fanboy on a fan page. Shocking.
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And all along I thought it was a discussion board. I guess that explains the tenor of some posts and why the board seems divided between fanboys and analysts
 
CONN78SEJ said:
I think he’s full of do do, or maybe just trying to get a rise out of the Yard. Mora’s doing it the right way, recruiting recruiting recruiting, which is something FHCRE was terrible at, kids, parents, and assistants could not stand the guy, either at UConn or Maryland. Just ask Geno about how much recruiting matters, or Calhoun, or Nick Saban, or UCF fans. With some luck I say we win 6 or 7, with some bad luck 3 or 4.
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If he was so terrible at recruiting, were the guys he put in the NFL luck? RE was many things, but identifying talent was not an issue outside the qb spot.
 
Just give me a team with a pulse. One that shows competency and fight on an FBS level. For too long we've been every school's punching bag and a national laughing stock. With CR swirling around again we've got to be better than a mediocre FCS-level school.

I'll be there at the Rent as usual this year. Hoping Mora can take this roster and give this team some teeth. Just give us reason to hope again. Something that will not only actually keep whatever fans are there in their seats, but dare I say, bring more fans back to the Rent again.

So give me a team with some fight, and yes, a few wins would be gravy.
 
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hardcorehusky said:
If he was so terrible at recruiting, were the guys he put in the NFL luck? RE was many things, but identifying talent was not an issue outside the qb spot.
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Yeah right, just because he could identify talented players didn’t mean he could get them to come to UConn or Maryland, and he being Mr Personality couldn’t, he was terrible at it. I can count on one hand the number of big recruits that signed with UConn because of Edsall, and even there I wonder if it was Orlando, Ambrose, or Moorehead who sealed the deal, and the mid Atlantic and tri state area’s were chock full of 3, 4 and 5 star kids. Because he and his first assistants at UConn were so good at identifying talent Uconn got many under the radar players, and he was also very good at developing those players into guys the NFL might want. He was even accused of creating “a negative atmosphere” at Maryland and by some in his 2nd stint at UConn.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
Yeah right, just because he could identify talented players didn’t mean he could get them to come to UConn or Maryland, and he being Mr Personality couldn’t, he was terrible at it. I can count on one hand the number of big recruits that signed with UConn because of Edsall, and even there I wonder if it was Orlando, Ambrose, or Moorehead who sealed the deal, and the mid Atlantic and tri state area’s were chock full of 3, 4 and 5 star kids. Because he and his first assistants at UConn were so good at identifying talent Uconn got many under the radar players, and he was also very good at developing those players into guys the NFL might want. He was even accused of creating “a negative atmosphere” at Maryland and by some in his 2nd stint at UConn.
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Well....kinda. There was a certain kind of kid who found edsall's style appealing. Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer of that kind of kid out there. He never evolved with the game...or the kids. He was stubborn and stuck in his ways. It caught up with him.

While Mora is only a few years younger than edsall, he approaches today's landscape like a coach 20 years younger. That has been one of his best qualities... evolving and staying relevant with kids today.
 
RSTuthill said:
And all along I thought it was a discussion board. I guess that explains the tenor of some posts and why the board seems divided between fanboys and analysts
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Uh huh.
 
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hardcorehusky said:
If he was so terrible at recruiting, were the guys he put in the NFL luck? RE was many things, but identifying talent was not an issue outside the qb spot.
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Recruiting was very good last year before the season started. Made more so by coming off a year of not playing.
 
Bubba1957 said:
Edsel was a little like Sage Allen, still a pretty good store, but perceived as a place you'd go to buy a girdle. Once you get that rep and people stop buying girdles, it is tough to recover.
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And there are those of us who are like “wth is Sage Allen”? And we just move on.
 
Definitely better. How much better in terms of wins depends on how quickly the offense gels. D gonna be a lot better. I think much more athletic. Really more talent on both sides of the ball. Gotta finally get our blocking straightened out and find our starting QB. To guess it would be at least 4 wins. But let's get the first win and go from there.
 
I feel Mora and his staff adds 3 wins just being on the field vs what pranced out there since RE1 left.
I think 5-7 wins is a lot but doable.
If this team starts winning it changes chemistry and the bad juju is going to fade away
How many years of 1-11, 2-10 can kids take?
 
Exit 4 said:
One of the better write ups I have seen for a preview and of course that is not saying much for this subject.
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Very little in it to argue with at this point in time. And those scores would actually represent a modest improvement over last year. I particularly liked the point about consistency. So very true. Almost every outstanding play UConn made last year was pretty much cancelled by a cringe worthy moment. A lot of CT dentists got rich on the BY'ers last year.
 
The schedule is more difficult than last year overall because there are less games you could say: we could/should win this. However:

last year's team was poorly coached and that change alone will make a different looking team. I think the talent level has ticked up a little bit- nothing earthshattering but team unity is important, and it sounds like they finally have that.

Reiterating others, the OL and QB play will dictate where we wind up. To me Roberson is the leader going into summer camp. I hope the play in that position is better and that the OL is more competent and can at least hold its own. To me, not holding my breathe on 3rd and 1 will be an improvement.
 
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“Per article DISCLAIMER: “This is not a preseason 131 ranking of teams going into the season. Instead, this ranking takes into account where we project teams to finish after the national championship in January. Athlon Sports projects where every team will finish in the final rankings at the conclusion of the upcoming season”


-> 129. UConn - The Huskies are just 4-32 over their last three seasons (did not play in 2020), and with a ’22 slate featuring four Power 5 opponents along with tough matchups against Utah State, Fresno State, Liberty and Army, there’s no easy fix for new coach Jim Mora. New play-caller Nick Charlton inherits an offense that averaged 15.8 points a game last season and only 4.04 yards per snap. Two transfers – Cale Millen (Northern Arizona) and Ta’Quan Roberson (Penn State) – are the front-runners to start at quarterback. If the staff can solidify the line (40 sacks allowed in ’21), and the quarterback play is better, UConn has capable skill talent to generate overall improvement. Nathan Carter (578 yards) and junior college transfer Will Knight anchor the backfield, with Keelan Marion, Cameron Ross, Nigel Fitzgerald and Kevens Clercius headlining a solid receiving corps. The Huskies allowed 38.5 points a game and finished ’21 by giving up 40-plus points to each of their last four opponents. Replacing lineman Travis Jones won’t be easy, but Mora and coordinator Lou Spanos added a couple of talented transfers – including former Kentucky linebacker Marquez Bembry – to give the defense a boost. The return of linebacker Jackson Mitchell (120 tackles) is another reason of optimism for UConn this fall. <-
 
huskymedic said:

“Per article DISCLAIMER: “This is not a preseason 131 ranking of teams going into the season. Instead, this ranking takes into account where we project teams to finish after the national championship in January. Athlon Sports projects where every team will finish in the final rankings at the conclusion of the upcoming season”


-> 129. UConn - The Huskies are just 4-32 over their last three seasons (did not play in 2020), and with a ’22 slate featuring four Power 5 opponents along with tough matchups against Utah State, Fresno State, Liberty and Army, there’s no easy fix for new coach Jim Mora. New play-caller Nick Charlton inherits an offense that averaged 15.8 points a game last season and only 4.04 yards per snap. Two transfers – Cale Millen (Northern Arizona) and Ta’Quan Roberson (Penn State) – are the front-runners to start at quarterback. If the staff can solidify the line (40 sacks allowed in ’21), and the quarterback play is better, UConn has capable skill talent to generate overall improvement. Nathan Carter (578 yards) and junior college transfer Will Knight anchor the backfield, with Keelan Marion, Cameron Ross, Nigel Fitzgerald and Kevens Clercius headlining a solid receiving corps. The Huskies allowed 38.5 points a game and finished ’21 by giving up 40-plus points to each of their last four opponents. Replacing lineman Travis Jones won’t be easy, but Mora and coordinator Lou Spanos added a couple of talented transfers – including former Kentucky linebacker Marquez Bembry – to give the defense a boost. The return of linebacker Jackson Mitchell (120 tackles) is another reason of optimism for UConn this fall. <-
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Let the outrage flow forth and the flames begin as I say that, taking an analyst's view, this is probably an OK assessment. No place to go but up. No mention of Zion Turner's arrival or the graduation of Ryan Van Demark, but that's OK, I think their assessment still holds until further data show otherwise.

I think that a realistic analyst's goal for this year would be three wins and an end of year ranking higher than 115. Stretch goals of four wins and ranking higher than 100. Fanboy territory would be five wins or higher, which is fine. It's a big tent.
 
huskymedic said:

“Per article DISCLAIMER: “This is not a preseason 131 ranking of teams going into the season. Instead, this ranking takes into account where we project teams to finish after the national championship in January. Athlon Sports projects where every team will finish in the final rankings at the conclusion of the upcoming season”


-> 129. UConn - The Huskies are just 4-32 over their last three seasons (did not play in 2020), and with a ’22 slate featuring four Power 5 opponents along with tough matchups against Utah State, Fresno State, Liberty and Army, there’s no easy fix for new coach Jim Mora. New play-caller Nick Charlton inherits an offense that averaged 15.8 points a game last season and only 4.04 yards per snap. Two transfers – Cale Millen (Northern Arizona) and Ta’Quan Roberson (Penn State) – are the front-runners to start at quarterback. If the staff can solidify the line (40 sacks allowed in ’21), and the quarterback play is better, UConn has capable skill talent to generate overall improvement. Nathan Carter (578 yards) and junior college transfer Will Knight anchor the backfield, with Keelan Marion, Cameron Ross, Nigel Fitzgerald and Kevens Clercius headlining a solid receiving corps. The Huskies allowed 38.5 points a game and finished ’21 by giving up 40-plus points to each of their last four opponents. Replacing lineman Travis Jones won’t be easy, but Mora and coordinator Lou Spanos added a couple of talented transfers – including former Kentucky linebacker Marquez Bembry – to give the defense a boost. The return of linebacker Jackson Mitchell (120 tackles) is another reason of optimism for UConn this fall. <-
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More bulletin board material.. I can't stand hearing guys/critics who are being brutally honest but probably can't play even half as good the sport our players play... Come young Kings, please please shut these guys up.... let's get 5 to 6 wins....

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O-line, Defensive tackle and QB. Have to be good at those positions. We know we have receivers, running backs, D-backs and LB's as well as some experience at edge rush that can get the job done.
 
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