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[QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 5338202, member: 34"]
The opposite actually.  Objectively by most metrics, the offense is good.  It’s not only the best offense UConn has had in years, it is in top top quartile of most offensive categories in the NCAA.

Subjectively, and peeling back a couple of layers and the offense’s warts start to show.  Extending drives in the 4th quarter with the lead?  Not good.  Red zone efficiency, especially inside the 5 yard line??  Not good.

The athleticism which allows the OLine to run a strong zone run game becomes a hindrance when you need to put helmet on helmet in short yardage.  Other than Big Ben at LT, the rest of the line is small.

But there are things to work with.  Edwards is showing he is a beast.  Bell, even if it takes 14 catches to get a hundred yards, gets the yards.  Credit Ball St for their open field tackling yesterday.  It was good.

Defense is a different story. I’d hate to know how many times they’ve let up a TD on a drive after UConn scores.

The DLine is easy to block and push downfield.  The LB’s have gotten pressure at times but if they don’t get a sack the DB’s have shown zero ability to contain broken plays.

The Syracuse and Delaware losses don’t look as bad after this weekend, but this win didn’t build any confidence for the fans.
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