2022 UConn QB Competition Discussion...

[UCFBfan]

We are. But we were a legit team with Tyler Phommachanh as QB until he got hurt. He played on the worst team in FBS (us, arguably) and single handedly kept us in games. We are getting players from the portal who have played in games and have been…..meh…..

Lol! They have played in games? Roberson played a little over a half of a game against Iowa. Not sure how much game time Millen had. So I don't know how you can even say they were "meh". I simply don't understand many of you that think half a football game against a top team is worth writing a kid off on. Then you all wanna sit here and write off Millen because he couldn't start at NAU. However, TP started two games and we looked like a real team so forget the rest of them.

You are all basing TP on two games, TWO. Many are claiming he's the answer and we should question these new kids. Yet how many games are you basing your judgement off of for Roberson and Millen? I believe the answer is half a game for Roberson and not sure if any for Millen?? You can't have it both ways.

If anyone told us two years ago that we'd be getting two QBs from the portal, one a backup QB from PSU with 3yrs of eligibility and another, who was a top rated HS recruit, from Oregon via NAU, in 2021, we'd be dancing for joy and not believing our luck. Yet here we are and people are complaining and claiming these kids are not good or that we have a better option already on our roster....god I love/hate this place so much!

 

[metsfan2323]

We you even watching the same games we were watching?? He has an NAIA arm,

You're crazy, his arm is every bit as strong and probably stronger than Shirreffs and Tyler Lorenzen and both were very successful at UCONN. You don't need to be Dan Marino when you can run like Lorenzen, Shirreffs, and TP.

BTW, personally I don't give a darn who the QB is next year or the next three years. Let the best man win. I'm only responding to the nonsense that TP doesn't have the talent to win the job and be successful here. That's crazy talk and total nonsense.

 

[coachn]

Tyler P and the Bristol GATORADE both at receiving positions and a QB who can throw and run sounds like a winning combination for Mora.
Turn the program around in 1 year.

 

[noeynox]

 

[ktuck911]

good work...

 

[jdb50]

The key to the season is offensive line portal recruits.

 

[freescooter]

We need some upgrades on the line but I’m also thinking better coaching might help the guys we have to perform At a higher level too

 

[CZ BRAT]

You're crazy, his arm is every bit as strong and probably stronger than Shirreffs and Tyler Lorenzen and both were very successful at UCONN. You don't need to be Dan Marino when you can run like Lorenzen, Shirreffs, and Tyler Phommachanh.

BTW, personally I don't give a darn who the QB is next year or the next three years. Let the best man win. I'm only responding to the nonsense that Tyler Phommachanh doesn't have the talent to win the job and be successful here. That's crazy talk and total nonsense.

...and im only responding to your comments on him and his talents, which i totally disagree with..we are entitled to our own thoughts...thats what this forum is all about. Shirreffs (was a baller) and Lorenzen had much stronger arms. TP was only a freshman, lets see how his arm progresses as he matures..right now i just dont see it. Look at video a bit down. Robertson has a fairly decent arm...but can he get to his second and third reads. I only want whats best for team..to win. Go Yankees

 

[CL82]

I like the way he stays on balance. Most of his throws our arm strength. He really doesn’t seem to step into them at all. I’m guessing he was an infielder when he played baseball. Kind a looks like a short stop the way he throws. I feel like he will be able to get a lot of throws off under pressure because of that quick release.

 

[Letsgo11]

Something interesting to look like:

Former Syracuse QB and CT resident has UConn on his Instagram Bio.

Announced on 03/21 that he entering the transfer portal after spending two season at Cuse.

Does anyone have any intel on this?

David Summers

 

[huskymedic]

Something interesting to look like:

Former Syracuse QB and CT resident has UConn on his Instagram Bio.

Announced on 03/21 that he entering the transfer portal after spending two season at Cuse.

Does anyone have any intel on this?

David Summers

Interesting… Nothing on Twitter profile.

David Summers

 

[Life Is Good]

We need some upgrades on the line but I’m also thinking better coaching might help the guys we have to perform At a higher level too

Our quarterbacks were basically teaching themselves while Moysenko was here. He was just a yes man for Edsall. All the QB’s will benefit with him gone.

 

[Improviser]

I like the way he stays on balance. Most of his throws our arm strength. He really doesn’t seem to step into them at all. I’m guessing he was an infielder when he played baseball. Kind a looks like a short stop the way he throws. I feel like he will be able to get a lot of throws off under pressure because of that quick release.

Maybe we could use that receiver too.

 

[UofCT]

Have @ it here...

Projected QB Room:

1. Steve Krajewski
2. Tyler Phommachahn
3. Jacob Drena (Walk-on)
4. Cale Millen (Transfer Portal)
5. Ta'Quan Roberson (Transfer Portal)
6. ???

I’m going with #6

 

[ZooCougar]

Roberson will start.

 

[uconnbill]

This will play out in the spring and until then none of us have a clue.

Roberson comes in the high rating and while he was toasted at Iowa, so were many other quarterbacks this year.

Millen has very good blood lines. Without knowing the offense who knows what he can do.

Steven is known and had a terrible surrounding cast as we know. What can he do in another offense, my guess we will know by September.

I would redshirt Tyler and get him back to a 100% and stronger

 

[KembaKek]

This will play out in the spring and until then none of us have a clue.

Roberson comes in the high rating and while he was toasted at Iowa, so were many other quarterbacks this year.

Millen has very good blood lines. Without knowing the offense who knows what he can do.

Steven is known and had a terrible surrounding cast as we know. What can he do in another offense, my guess we will know by September.

I would redshirt Tyler and get him back to a 100% and stronger

Phommachanh redshirted last year and will enter this season as a r-Fr

 

[SubbaBub]

This is about as close as one can get to picking 5 random people from the parking lot and asking which of them would be the best QB.

None of these guys can lay claim to having the best resume. On paper (their full record, not the recruiting hype), these guys all have major red flags. I can make a stong case for none of the above and we need to keep looking at the portal.

1. Inaccurate, overwhelmed
2. Injured easily
3. Beat out by a true freshman for the #2
4. Buried on an FCS roster
5. Buried on 1-11 team with no QB

I can't even say we have 5 hungry guys looking to compete because none of them really have to date as they were all benched for a majority of the season and all of them signed on to what is probably the least competitive starting job in FBS on the least competitive team in FBS over the last 5 years.

Chances are any starting QB in the MAC can come here and waltz into the job.

IMO we have a free for all. I only hope the winner doesn't get the job by default, which has heen the case since Whitmer graduated.

 

[UC1995]

Sadly, I think they are all even at the start. None have proven they can play at the required level and each has the opportunity to change that. Given that fact, can anyone really tell them apart.

QB A: Failed to win at the FBS level
QB B: Failed to win at the FBS level
QB C: Failed to win at the FBS level
QB D: Failed to win at the FBS level


Same goes for Failed to top the depth chart for more than a week (except the current guy).
Yeah, the new guys were recruited by top programs and were then buried on the depth chart and forced to transfer and the old guys couldn't hack it on a 1-11 team for a full season.

People hoping for a savior need to realize Mora is buying low in the marketplace and hoping for a miracle. Or in other words, he's Yolo'ing on a potential meme stock.

Listen in the case of Steve he had no Oline to speak of so won’t count him as a fail. I don’t think he starts though. Our offense was historically bad and it starts up front. Our oline will be significantly better next year. We have receivers and I think some good TE prospects to help with blocking and catching to keep the offense honest. We can no longer look thought the lens of last year because between talent upgrade and coaching we are in a completely different spot.

 

[SubbaBub]

Listen in the case of Steve he had no Oline to speak of so won’t count him as a fail. I don’t think he starts though. Our offense was historically bad and it starts up front. Our oline will be significantly better next year. We have receivers and I think some good TE prospects to help with blocking and catching to keep the offense honest. We can no longer look thought the lens of last year because between talent upgrade and coaching we are in a completely different spot.

He had enough time on most plays. The OL was horribly bad at run blocking but was more than adequate pass blocking.

Whether it was not knowong where to go with the ball, being too slow or making the wrong read, Idk. I do know that the balls he threw were not where they needed to he. You can point to coaching as it was a problem position wide or you can point to the individuals taking the snap, Idk thst either, but I know the results I saw.

If the OL was the problem then we should cancel the season because we won't be that much better there and we might end up worse.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Are the receivers including the ones that didn’t play last year great? I don’t think they are above average. Some made some good catches but that is what they are supposed to do.

 

[hardcorehusky]

This is about as close as one can get to picking 5 random people from the parking lot and asking which of them would be the best QB.

None of these guys can lay claim to having the best resume. On paper (their full record, not the recruiting hype), these guys all have major red flags. I can make a stong case for none of the above and we need to keep looking at the portal.

1. Inaccurate, overwhelmed
2. Injured easily
3. Beat out by a true freshman for the #2
4. Buried on an FCS roster
5. Buried on 1-11 team with no QB

I can't even say we have 5 hungry guys looking to compete because none of them really have to date as they were all benched for a majority of the season and all of them signed on to what is probably the least competitive starting job in FBS on the least competitive team in FBS over the last 5 years.

Chances are any starting QB in the MAC can come here and waltz into the job.

IMO we have a free for all. I only hope the winner doesn't get the job by default, which has heen the case since Whitmer graduated.

Thank G-d you are giving each guy a clean slate in a brand-new environment.

There is a reason coaches look at film and say unless you know what the team was running, it is just a scouting tape.

It ultimately comes down to what and who fits what we run offensively. The key here is potential and projecting and that is up to Charlton and Mora to determine. I don't think either qb was a charity case and if anything, picking up a New Jersey qb will help in recruiting that state in the future.

Finally, we have seen bowl season so many QB's who left a situation that wasn't good for them and break out at their next stop. Who's saying that won't happen here?

 

[Pudge]

This is about as close as one can get to picking 5 random people from the parking lot and asking which of them would be the best QB.

None of these guys can lay claim to having the best resume. On paper (their full record, not the recruiting hype), these guys all have major red flags. I can make a stong case for none of the above and we need to keep looking at the portal.

1. Inaccurate, overwhelmed
2. Injured easily
3. Beat out by a true freshman for the #2
4. Buried on an FCS roster
5. Buried on 1-11 team with no QB

I can't even say we have 5 hungry guys looking to compete because none of them really have to date as they were all benched for a majority of the season and all of them signed on to what is probably the least competitive starting job in FBS on the least competitive team in FBS over the last 5 years.

Chances are any starting QB in the MAC can come here and waltz into the job.

IMO we have a free for all. I only hope the winner doesn't get the job by default, which has heen the case since Whitmer graduated.

DISAGREE

 

[Life Is Good]

This will play out in the spring and until then none of us have a clue.

Roberson comes in the high rating and while he was toasted at Iowa, so were many other quarterbacks this year.

Millen has very good blood lines. Without knowing the offense who knows what he can do.

Steven is known and had a terrible surrounding cast as we know. What can he do in another offense, my guess we will know by September.

I would redshirt Tyler and get him back to a 100% and stronger

This is absolutely the most logical post in this thread. The best news is no matter who the QB is we will be better in 22’. Go Huskies!

 

[Life Is Good]

Phommachanh redshirted last year and will enter this season as a r-Fr

I believe he’s entitled to a “medical red shirt” if his injury does not let him participate this season.

 

[rich1122]

Correct ne if I'm wrong but Tyler was a freshman thrown into a situation with a terrible coach terrible offensive coordinator and a mediocre offensive line and while he provided a spark at times but was inconsistent we're ready to judge that he can't play the position.

It’s an insult to all mediocre Offensive Lines.

Having said that and I have this before. We had 50 true freshmen and 20 sophomores. Would expect kids got game experience and will improve.

No way to evaluate this team or Tyler. These kids deserve a break. They played hard and never quit. Thanks Spanos.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

This is about as close as one can get to picking 5 random people from the parking lot and asking which of them would be the best QB.

None of these guys can lay claim to having the best resume. On paper (their full record, not the recruiting hype), these guys all have major red flags. I can make a stong case for none of the above and we need to keep looking at the portal.

1. Inaccurate, overwhelmed
2. Injured easily
3. Beat out by a true freshman for the #2
4. Buried on an FCS roster
5. Buried on 1-11 team with no QB

I can't even say we have 5 hungry guys looking to compete because none of them really have to date as they were all benched for a majority of the season and all of them signed on to what is probably the least competitive starting job in FBS on the least competitive team in FBS over the last 5 years.

Chances are any starting QB in the MAC can come here and waltz into the job.

IMO we have a free for all. I only hope the winner doesn't get the job by default, which has heen the case since Whitmer graduated.

On #2, I think you're jumping to a harsh conclusion because any player can get hurt on any play and this is Tyler's first injury playing FBS football. Pump the brakes.

On #5, you've got Roberson confused with someone else.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I’m going with #6

Or #7....

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I'm saying this. No matter what, SK got a raw deal from FHCRE. I'm not sure if he would been better, however, SK is a team player. JZ beat him for the starting job? Did he told RE to F off, was that why he never started?

Now, whatever happens, I think our future is going to be on the upswing. We have a QB controversy and it feels great.

Now, to get a few more O line players...

 

[SubbaBub]

LOL, at everyone already assuring themselves they will be mad becuase one of the few things I can guarantee is that whomever wins the starting job is going to have some rough stretches.

The point is that everyone should have a clean slate and that we will have zero idea if Mora picks the right guy or even if any of them will ve serviceable.

We seem to have done a decent job adding a few new options by having Mora here, but we are still a long way from solving our QB problem.

That some prefer to ignore recent history on all these guys is pollyanish. We should better at the position one way or another. We'll see if it's good enough to win games. I think that is still the point of all this.