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2024 Season Preview: Connecticut Huskies (T'N'T College Football Blog)

LIUCHusky said:
Not at the time.
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You got a good point... we were a much better prepared football team at that time.. but nobody thought we could go into South Bend and win...

I think we just need to show well moreso than win against Maryland... Look like we can be in a game (late) as opposed to getting completely boat-raced by halftime...
 
In 2022 they played NCST Cuse Michigan in a row probably all were +24 games or more then played G5s well enough. Last year they played with a 262 lb center and couldn't defend the entire center of the field. Thats why they couldn't beat more athletic teams like a Georgia State. Not because they were disheartened. Gawd.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
In 2022 they played NCST Cuse Michigan in a row probably all were +24 games or more then played G5s well enough. Last year they played with a 262 lb center and couldn't defend the entire center of the field. Thats why they couldn't beat more athletic teams like a Georgia State. Not because they were disheartened. Gawd.
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I guess you forgot about the FIU game last year when the team had no energy in the first half. Mora ripped them a new one at half time and they did well in the second half, but it wasn't enough, and they absolutely stunk up the joint versus GState after playing well against NC State.
 
The season preview of us seems fair. I am going to see how camo is, then I'll watch the Maryland game. We didn't use the portal to sit them.
Go Huskies....
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I guess you forgot about the FIU game last year when the team had no energy in the first half. Mora ripped them a new one at half time and they did well in the second half, but it wasn't enough, and they absolutely stunk up the joint versus GState after playing well against NC State.
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They did not adequately replace people lost at key positions like LBs and at center who seemed to be overwhelmed a lot last year. Teams spread them out from sideline to sideline using 4 and 5 man wideouts and they couldn't cover the middle of the field the whole year.it also showed up in the tackles and turnover numbers til the UMass game. Here is a Ga State clip, its a rep for the season. its ok we disagree. Part of the give and take that makes for some spice here


 
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Forte said:
He is a glass half full. Some of us still have 3-3-5 PTSD. We were rated the worst defense in college football history under that system run by Crocker. I'm torn on Fagnano, he is a baller but his ceiling seems lower than Evers but I also can't recall a transfer of Evers caliber going through two schools and then coming out a miracle worker as far as passing goes. If he can stay healthy he has wheels which could help some. I predict another run-heavy, slow-developing offense and pray that the defense doesn't repeat the 3-3-5 we saw prior. I will be pleasantly surprised if we break .500, I don't see it happening, though. Other teams have also loaded up on talent.
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If Fagnano is our guy, I think we are cooked...unless he had one of the greatest off-seasons the sport has ever seen.

Breaking .500 would be a major victory.
 
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Duncan Idaho said:
They did not adequately replace people lost at key positions like LBs and at center who seemed to be overwhelmed a lot last year.
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Not trying to be an obtuse here (or arguing for the sake of arguing) but how do you make the determination in July that Mora/Staff didn’t adequately replace players @ certain positions before they even start summer camp/play a set of downs?

Seems we have added talent over the last two cycles who will have the opportunity in 2024.
 
huskymedic said:
Not trying to be an obtuse here (or arguing for the sake of arguing) but how do you make the determination in July that Mora/Staff didn’t adequately replace players @ certain positions before they even start camp/play a set of downs?

Seems we have added talent over the last two cycles who will have the opportunity in 2024.
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Regarding last year, i. e. I didn't think the level of the 2023 lb Corp was nowhere near the level of 2022's. that included Bouyer-Randle and Swenson which greatly affected the defense. and Walker for Guidone at center to me was a big step down looking physically overwhelmed much of the time with the man that he beat for the job apparently penciled in at the starter this year while losing two good OGs. I said in another post that i do look forward seeing the team grow. Usually am a wait and see type.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Regarding last year, i. e. I didn't think the level of the 2023 lb Corp was nowhere near the level of 2022's. that included Bouyer-Randle and Swenson which greatly affected the defense. and Walker for Guidone at center to me was a big step down looking physically overwhelmed much of the time with the man that he beat for the job apparently penciled in at the starter this year while losing two good OGs. I said in another post that i do look forward seeing the team grow. Usually am a wait and see type.
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I read your initial comment this way as well... definitely the LB group in '23 digressed from '22...

Looking forward to what's coming this Fall though... I think we have a few dogs coming ready to hunt this time around... JM's a defensive guy... I feel like we'll be better prepared there...
 
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That Georgia St game was one of the most embarrassing efforts by a UConn squad I ever saw. Just brutal. Why run RPO with a QB who is no threat to run? Choose a different offense. Or put another QB under center. Will be interesting where Welliver winds up on the depth chart. Having a defensive coordinator should help us be better on D. Jim made the right choice. You can't do it all.
 
jdb50 said:
That Georgia St game was one of the most embarrassing efforts by a UConn squad I ever saw. Just brutal. Why run RPO with a QB who is no threat to run? Choose a different offense. Or put another QB under center. Will be interesting where Welliver winds up on the depth chart. Having a defensive coordinator should help us be better on D. Jim made the right choice. You can't do it all.
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I thought that game was a bit of a mess on both sides of the ball... we got gashed a ton up the middle on D too...
 
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