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2022 UConn Football Commit - Ta’Quan Roberson (Orange, New Jersey)

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Slick said:
Totally open competition. Whoever looks the best starts
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Agreed, but with the way the O-line blocks, the offense is going to need mobility at the QB position to make plays happen. Look at the offense when Tyler was under center compared to when he wasn't. Night and day difference. Ta'Quan's feet will mask some of the short comings we will undoubtedly have at o-line with the coaching change and new players coming in. Of course there will be a wide open competition, but realistically we won't see Tyler until mid-season next year, so it's Ta'Quan's job to lose. Based solely off him fitting into the mold of the offense Mora wants to run.
 
ZooCougar said:
I love Jim Mora, I love the Huskies but I really hope there is a good reason for this. Anyways, we need depth.

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Penn State's Ta'Quan Roberson Transfers To UConn

Roberson will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Huskies.
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“The signal-caller completed 11 of 29 passes for 85 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions during his Penn State career. His most extensive action came this season against Iowa when he relieved an injured Clifford in the second quarter. Roberson struggled, completing just 7 of 21 passes for 34 yards and two interceptions in what would be the last time he’d see the field as a Nittany Lion.”
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I wouldn't worry too much that he struggled vs Iowa. Inexperienced player going in cold in a huge game on the road vs one of the better teams in country.

BIGGER PICTURE: I think its very cool that we landed Penn State's back up QB with three years of eligibility left. He has the one thing you can't teach which is talent. I'm feeling a lot better about next season than I did two hours ago...and yes depth at QB is a good thing.

Let the best man win the job!
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I wouldn't worry too much that he struggled vs Iowa. Going in cold on the road vs one of the better teams in country.

I think its very cool that we landed Penn State's back up QB with three years of eligibility left. He has the one thing you can't teach which is talent.
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Tbf, Iowa usually have a pretty good defense every year, so it's tough to be thrown in against that relatively unprepared in Iowa.
 
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ZooCougar said:
I love Jim Mora, I love the Huskies but I really hope there is a good reason for this. Anyways, we need depth.

onwardstate.com

Penn State's Ta'Quan Roberson Transfers To UConn

Roberson will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Huskies.
onwardstate.com onwardstate.com

“The signal-caller completed 11 of 29 passes for 85 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions during his Penn State career. His most extensive action came this season against Iowa when he relieved an injured Clifford in the second quarter. Roberson struggled, completing just 7 of 21 passes for 34 yards and two interceptions in what would be the last time he’d see the field as a Nittany Lion.”
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Mehh, if the sample size is mainly him coming in as a backup QB on the road vs #3 Iowa and struggling, I'm not gonna poo-poo it too much. He's got FBS size & skills, more than we can say for what we've had for signal callers the last decade plus. Lord knows we need actual FBS-level talent. Worth a shot to bring him to UConn.
 
This is a huge recruiting win by Mora and staff. I really think bringing in guys like this sends a message to other guys. It's a self fulfilling prophecy in some way. If you are on OG or OT transfer, do you now give UConn a slightly longer look? We've now got a solid QB room competing for the job. I also like the message for the fans, showing we are really serious here and intend to win.
 
This is an objectively awesome pickup. There’s a massive difference between being thrust into a game on the road against Iowa and beating UMass and Holy Cross.

Huge step in the right direction, kudos to the staff.
 
metsfan2323 said:
I wouldn't worry too much that he struggled vs Iowa. Inexperienced player going in cold in a huge game on the road vs one of the better teams in country.

BIGGER PICTURE: I think its very cool that we landed Penn State's back up QB with three years of eligibility left. He has the one thing you can't teach which is talent. I'm feeling a lot better about next season than I did two hours ago...and yes depth at QB is a good thing.

Let the best man win the job!
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I am hopeful that Roberson can thrive here - but he left Penn State because he was passed on the depth chart for back up qb duties after the Iowa game - he no longer was the back up.

That does not mean I think he can’t do well here - I am very happy UCONN added a couple of qbs through the portal and I have little doubt either Roberson or Millen will be the starter going forward. Looking forward to a nice qb competition.
 
This is excellent news. With this momentum, down the road, we will likely be hearing about UConn in the B10 or ACC.
 
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He can run. Franklin felt he needed to be better at recognizing pre-snap reads. That is where Charlton and experience comes in. He is Tyler P with a little more size, so things will be interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if Krajewski still could be the starter as Robinson can evolve. Millen will need time to develop as well.
 
Competition. This is exactly the guys we should pick up. 2 years or so into college and they haven't grabbed the #1 Brass Ring QB job. Clearly they have all the arm strength, on field excellence, mobility and foot work that earned them the strong HS rating. At their level, the rating agencies and 15 offers were not mistaken.

As for Millen? Watch the Oregon practice tape on YouTube and don't label him Pro Style. He is athletic and fast and fearless.
 
Husky25 said:
To me, it seems that Steve K is fighting an uphill battle for QB3, entering Spring practice.

Of course, this is basically because he is the only one to indicate his ceiling at this point.
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Steve may be relegated to the bench. But that’s ok. Kid has done nothing here except play hard and has had some good moments. Hope he sticks around and graduates. It isn’t always about PT.
 
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JohnFSilver said:
Steve may be relegated to the bench. But that’s ok. Kid has done nothing here except play hard and has had some good moments. Hope he sticks around and graduates. It isn’t always about PT.
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YOU know what you are gonna get with Krajewski now. Maybe a plus on that. He is solid. We hope we get one of the others blossoming; but, K is a real good guy to have coming into the next year.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Of course he is. If the transfers aren't any good and Puma isn't healthy, Krajewski is going to be the starter.
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We've got a good mix of QB's that are going to compete for the job in the spring. Due to the nature of Tyler's injury, he won't be back before the fall, so Krajewski can very well be in the mix for the starting job. I said it above, but I think it's Ta'Quan's job to lose because he fits the offense that Charlton and Mora want to run.
 
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Mora's background is on the defensive side, but he is certainly giving Charlton some serious talent to work with on offense. The QB depth chart is shaping up to be quite impressive with the two former 4 star transfers. Add in the immediate impact players like Will Knight at RB and Nigel Fitzgerald added to the the already strong WR corps and there is the potential for a quality offense that we haven't seen in a long time. The o-line remains a ?. Seems like there is lots of hope in the Dartmouth transfer portal with Guidone and the offer to Flores. I truly hope the new OL coach can work some magic and put together a respectable unit.
 
Pudge said:
Barthel is proving his value in getting in doors and pulling in existing relationships. I don't think we have had that in 15 years.
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And Mora was shmoozing at the NJ high school football coaches banquet thingy.
 
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DoctorWho85 said:
Tbf, Iowa usually have a pretty good defense every year, so it's tough to be thrown in against that relatively unprepared in Iowa.
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I watched this game, he didn’t just struggle, he was arguably the worst QB I have ever seen. Worse than every UConn QB we have rolled out recently.
 
This is our starting QB. No way he came here to backup. What a massive upgrade in talent at the position. I hope we don't play around, give him the keys and feed his confidence as the guy.
 
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