Ansonia's Newsome displaying the gift for grab at UConn (Fuller)

[huskymedic]

Nice read about the true sophomore: http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2015/10/ansonias-newsome-displaying-gift-for.html

Read the whole article but this is interesting:

>>Getting back to Newsome's pass catching prowess, here are some numbers to chew on. His 167 receiving yards are the ninth most for a UConn RB during the FBS era and his is only 113 behind the first-place mark of 280 set by Andre Dixon in 2007. Newsome has the two highest receiving yardage totals for a UConn RB since the Huskies began playing at the FBS level.

Here are the lists of top receiving performances by a UConn running back since the Huskies became an FBS program

50-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Newsome 2-77 vs. Temple 9-27-2014
Newsome 4-63 vs. Brigham Young 10-2-2015
Todman 3-59 vs. Rutgers 10-31-2009
Brown 4-58 vs. Cincinnati 10-25-2008
Dixon 3-55 vs. Louisville 10-19-2007
Dixon 4-52 vs. Akron 9-29-2007
McCombs 3-52 vs. Western Michigan 10-1-2011
Sherman 7-51 vs. West Virginia 11-1-2008
Dixon 6-51 vs. Cincinnati 11-10-2007
Newsome 5-51 vs. Navy 9-26-2015
Sherman 3-51 vs. Rutgers 10-18-2008
McCombs 2-51 vs. North Carolina State 9-8-2012

8 OR MORE RECEPTIONS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES
10 Andre Dixon Cincinnati (6), Syracuse (4) 2007
9 Arkeel Newsome Navy (5), BYU (4) 20158 Lyle McCombs Towson (5), Maryland (3) 2014
8 Anthony Sherman West Virginia (7), Syracuse (1) 2008
8 Terry Caulley Temple (3), Vanderbilt (5)

RECEIVING YARDS IN SEASON
280 Andre Dixon 2007
270 Anthony Sherman 2008
231 Cornell Brockington 2004
230 Lyle McCombs 2012
205 Terry Caulley 2002
185 Jordan Todman 2009
176 Terry Caulley 2005
172 Lyle McCombs 2011
167 Arkeel Newsome 2015
155 Arkeel Newsome 2014<<

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

The "Get BC & Edsall away from the top of the board" bump.

 

[huskymedic]

A component of recent RB pass protection issues that often gets overlooked:

>>It is not all positive, however, with the use of the running backs in the passing game. There have been issues with the running backs missing blocks or heading out on patterns instead of staying in to deal with a blitzer.

"That is an area that has really been a liability," Diaco said. "I am not trying to place blame, I blame ourselves as coaches more than anything else but that position has created a lot more of a pocket stress than the offensive line."

It is an area that has been addressed in practice on a weekly basis. With three of the four running backs being sophomores, Verducci is hoping that there will be fewer missed assignments as the backs get deeper into the season.

"It is a continual work in progress," Verducci said. "You get most running backs, most big-time backs in high school aren't really asked to do pass protection (in high school). Many of them, due to their high school training, are fairly one dimensional, they are really good with the football under their arm. The things that you traditionally have to work on are pass receiving skills and the separator as I call it is their ability to pass protect - not only to pass protect but to identify their protection. We do ask a lot of them in that area and they have had some rough spots along the way in the first half. You've like to think with the experience and the continued development, that will sort itself out as we go through.

"You see it in practice but when you get out on the field and everything is moving 10 times faster so for me I think it is more of an experience factor and I look for us to get better with it as the season moves forward."<<

 

[huskymedic]

With today's 67 receiving yards Newsome rockets up the list to third with half the season remaining:

RB RECEIVING YARDS IN SEASON
280 Andre Dixon 2007
270 Anthony Sherman 2008
234 Arkeel Newsome 2015
231 Cornell Brockington 2004
230 Lyle McCombs 2012
205 Terry Caulley 2002
185 Jordan Todman 2009
176 Terry Caulley 2005
172 Lyle McCombs 2011
155 Arkeel Newsome 2014

 

[jbdphi]

His hands on that wheel route were fantastic. Great pass didn't hurt either.

 

[Chin Diesel]

His hands on that wheel route were fantastic. Great pass didn't hurt either.

The wheel route gives future opponent DC's headaches. You can't rely on a LB to cover and chase him down one on one in space.

 

[HuskyBarker]

With today's 67 receiving yards Newsome rockets up the list to third with half the season remaining:

RB RECEIVING YARDS IN SEASON
280 Andre Dixon 2007
270 Anthony Sherman 2008
234 Arkeel Newsome 2015
231 Cornell Brockington 2004
230 Lyle McCombs 2012
205 Terry Caulley 2002
185 Jordan Todman 2009
176 Terry Caulley 2005
172 Lyle McCombs 2011
155 Arkeel Newsome 2014

Now that's impressive! If he continues that rate, it would put him over 468 yards for the season. Go Arkeel Awesome!

 

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller 2:21pm via TweetDeck
Arkeel Newsome has 50 yards receiving giving him 284 this season, most for a #UConn RB during the FBS era. Andre Dixon had 280 in '07

Ended up w/ 8 for 74 yards receiving today So he would be @ 308 for season to date.