Biggest Single 72 Hour Upgrade in Talent

[Jetskies]

Jim Mora Jr. is a solid head coach who will build a solid mid-major program at UConn.

mid-major? Ouch is right.

Time for UConn to "shock the world"!

yep. until we stop losing to schools like FIU, GA State, Memphis, and Indiana, we're not even mid-major. We're just mid.

 

[ZooCougar]

I don't think so. 1st drive was flawless. He also threw a dime to James Burns about 45yds down field that him in the pads and he dropped it between 2 defenders that fell helplessly to the ground. Shoulda been 6. You can't win if you have no playmakers. Joly early in the year was brutal with drops.

That’s just because Charlton had a decent script for the first drive. But usually didn’t bother planning for the rest of the game.

 

[Bonamassa]

Who is supposed to write it? There are no newspapers left. It is Hearst and a couple of people at the courant.

One of the great pleasures in life of sitting down and reading a packed newspaper sports section at breakfast or on vacation is gone. Coverage of high school/college/pro sports by multiple writers. Something about holding that newspaper in your hands reading stories and dissecting box scores can't be replaced by a phone or computer. It's a real loss that later generations understandably can't relate.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Unfortunately it’s not 4th and 1. It’s 4th and 18. Where is Phil Simms to Bobby Johnson when you need it?

CBS just let Simms go.

 

[Jimdish255]

Back to the Big Upgrade. How have we upgraded the offensive line? Not seeing much and we were pretty bad last year after losing Guidone primarily then Haynes last year. We're very thin and young after the starters and definitely can't afford another step backwards. Who's blocking for all these upgraded skill guys? This should have been priority #1 after Welliver was recruited and the season we just had. Are we expecting Evers to outrun the opposing defenses? Good luck with that.

 

[Husky68]

Ouch.

"You either fight and you're the first guy in the door and the last guy out, or you cry, "Woe is me," and you sulk and when you lose, you move on. That's maybe what happened."

Seems like the writer had an answer so everything (see the above "maybe") that happened fit the pattern. Can they all be "first guy in the door and last guy out".

Could it be that Arch Manning will get through 2 years at Texas without taking a meaningful snap (he was third string QB until another QB ahead of him transferred)? QB is a hard position to learn and then win the starting job when you have no experience and the guy ahead of you is older/better (or even just good enough). Would Zion have seen time two years ago but for an injury and then next year he is 3rd string and hardly plays, does him transferring mean he wasn't "the first guy in the door and last guy out" last year?

The older brother of Tyler P went from Clemson to Georgia Tech to UMass and got little playing time at the 1st 2. He played in 9 games for UMass and had 230 yards against UConn with no running attack last year and is back for his senior year. Sometimes a chance to play (at the level you are capable of) is what you need to show out/get better.

Ok to say kid hasn't shown enough to compete for starting job, to impute "attitude" as a major reason with the "maybe" is pretty weak.

Nick will get his chance, and so will the other QBs. Hoping Mora has some good alternatives and the best guy starts in August.

 

[History Geek]

That’s just because Charlton had a decent script for the first drive. But usually didn’t bother planning for the rest of the game.

Ill give you that. The first drive vs. the rest of the game was day vs. night.

 

[giddyup]

Ill give you that. The first drive vs. the rest of the game was day vs. night.

I think it was obvious to anybody who cared to be objective that Charlton could script a few good early series but couldn’t call an active game against changing defenses that baited him into the same mistakes over and over. He was like a new QB who couldn’t read what was happening on the field. The difference between FBS and FCS is generally speed across positions.

So, you can’t run a west coast dink and dunk wideout screen even if it looks like you have a space advantage when the D is fast and getting multiple hats to the point of attack almost when the ball arrives. Yet, Charlton couldn’t resist trying to extend and beat the edge with slower guys. Same goes with zone read blocking and running. Not likely to succeed without speed on the line.

The only thing you can do to beat faster teams is stretch vertically and create numerical disadvantage through misdirection, counter flow and point of attack assignment blocking.

 

[ZooCougar]

Ill give you that. The first drive vs. the rest of the game was day vs. night.

It was like this quite often with all three QBs.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

One of the great pleasures in life of sitting down and reading a packed newspaper sports section at breakfast or on vacation is gone. Coverage of high school/college/pro sports by multiple writers. Something about holding that newspaper in your hands reading stories and dissecting box scores can't be replaced by a phone or computer. It's a real loss that later generations understandably can't relate.

Our group use to like going over the sports pages, listening to the pregame show on radio while tailgated esp. noon games.

 

[CL82]

It was like this quite often with all three QBs.

Which begs the question was it the quarterback or was it the OC?

 

[ZooCougar]

Which begs the question was it the quarterback or was it the OC?

Yes.

 

[rich1122]

One of the great pleasures in life of sitting down and reading a packed newspaper sports section at breakfast or on vacation is gone. Coverage of high school/college/pro sports by multiple writers. Something about holding that newspaper in your hands reading stories and dissecting box scores can't be replaced by a phone or computer. It's a real loss that later generations understandably can't relate.

Yeah. Taking an hour crap and reading the Saturday /Sunday Courant Sports page was something special in my day.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Yeah. Taking an hour crap and reading the Saturday /Sunday Courant Sports page was something special in my day.

TMI, dude.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Yeah. Taking an hour crap and reading the Saturday /Sunday Courant Sports page was something special in my day.

Might I suggest adding fiber to your diet.

 

[Bonamassa]

Yeah. Taking an hour crap and reading the Saturday /Sunday Courant Sports page was something special in my day.

And in a pinch you could read the sports page first, put it down on the floor, THEN take a crap.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I think the Alamo, last chance at romance, now or never analogies are bolstered by the observation made earlier that the kids we've just brought in probably were the kids RE 1.0 was referring to that he wasn't allowed to touch before he he hit the road. That shift speaks to "Everybody" being on board(Gov BOT, Pres etc.) So all hands on deck, this is it, 4th and 1 and we are going for it at our own 40 yard line.

We are UConn and this is what we can do.

#SomethingsDifferent

It's nice the Mora actually tried to engage with everyone instead of Edsall who isolated literally anyone that could have supported football.

 

[AD DB Burner]

I wouldn't call this a very difficult schedule nor a schedule filled with a lot of high-level competition.

Yes, you can chalk up the Maryland game and three ACC games as likely losses, but outside of that, every other game should be considered winnable. Aside from Wake, they are slated to only face one other top-100 SP+ team at home. Go 5-2 at home and win the UMass game on the road and you have your 6-6 season. I don't feel that is all that unreasonable.

45. Maryland	Away
Merrimack	Home
48. Duke	Away
114. FAU	Home
130. Buffalo	Home
128. Temple	Home
72. Wake Forest	Home
92. Rice	Home
116. Georgia St.	Home
101. UAB	Away
61. Syracuse	Away
118. UMass	Away

Bill Connelly released updated post-spring SP+ Rankings yesterday. UConn slots in at 126th (-18.7), dropping 2 spots from the February rankings release. Updated SP+ Rankings for each opponent listed below.

Maryland 44th (+1) 5.0
Duke 47th (+1) 4.6
FAU 115th (-1) -14.2
Buffalo 118th (+12) -16.2
Temple 132nd (-4) -21.8
Wake Forest 73rd (-1) -4.5
Rice 89th (+3) -6.4
Georgia State 107th (+9) -11.5
UAB 105th (-4) -11.4
Syracuse 64th (-3) -0.9
UMASS 128th (-10) -19.6

Using these ratings and assigning roughly 3 points for home field advantage, I have added a rough outline of the potential point spreads for each game.

Maryland +27
Duke +26.5
FAU +1.5
Buffalo -1
Temple -5
Wake +11
Rice +9
Georgia State +4
UAB +9
Syracuse +20
UMASS +1

 

[Jetskies]

Bill Connelly released updated post-spring SP+ Rankings yesterday. UConn slots in at 126th (-18.7), dropping 2 spots from the February rankings release. Updated SP+ Rankings for each opponent listed below.

Maryland 44th (+1) 5.0
Duke 47th (+1) 4.6
FAU 115th (-1) -14.2
Buffalo 118th (+12) -16.2
Temple 132nd (-4) -21.8
Wake Forest 73rd (-1) -4.5
Rice 89th (+3) -6.4
Georgia State 107th (+9) -11.5
UAB 105th (-4) -11.4
Syracuse 64th (-3) -0.9
UMASS 128th (-10) -19.6

Using these ratings and assigning roughly 3 points for home field advantage, I have added a rough outline of the potential point spreads for each game.

Maryland +27
Duke +26.5
FAU +1.5
Buffalo -1
Temple -5
Wake +11
Rice +9
Georgia State +4
UAB +9
Syracuse +20
UMASS +1

gosh that is awful. thx for putting together but i am just SAD now.

 

[Greedo]

Bill Connelly released updated post-spring SP+ Rankings yesterday. UConn slots in at 126th (-18.7), dropping 2 spots from the February rankings release. Updated SP+ Rankings for each opponent listed below.

Maryland 44th (+1) 5.0
Duke 47th (+1) 4.6
FAU 115th (-1) -14.2
Buffalo 118th (+12) -16.2
Temple 132nd (-4) -21.8
Wake Forest 73rd (-1) -4.5
Rice 89th (+3) -6.4
Georgia State 107th (+9) -11.5
UAB 105th (-4) -11.4
Syracuse 64th (-3) -0.9
UMASS 128th (-10) -19.6

Using these ratings and assigning roughly 3 points for home field advantage, I have added a rough outline of the potential point spreads for each game.

Maryland +27
Duke +26.5
FAU +1.5
Buffalo -1
Temple -5
Wake +11
Rice +9
Georgia State +4
UAB +9
Syracuse +20
UMASS +1

 

[huskymedic]

gosh that is awful. thx for putting together but i am just SAD now.

Gotta believe that having no returning production @ QB doesn’t help us here.

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[Slick]

gosh that is awful. thx for putting together but i am just SAD now.

Don’t be sad. We still have to lace up the cleat’s and play. We have a new defensive coordinator,a new offensive coordinator, and a new Q coach. Also have all new proven wide receivers from P4 schools. I think we are going to surprise people

 

[freescooter]

Bill Connelly released updated post-spring SP+ Rankings yesterday. UConn slots in at 126th (-18.7), dropping 2 spots from the February rankings release. Updated SP+ Rankings for each opponent listed below.

Maryland 44th (+1) 5.0
Duke 47th (+1) 4.6
FAU 115th (-1) -14.2
Buffalo 118th (+12) -16.2
Temple 132nd (-4) -21.8
Wake Forest 73rd (-1) -4.5
Rice 89th (+3) -6.4
Georgia State 107th (+9) -11.5
UAB 105th (-4) -11.4
Syracuse 64th (-3) -0.9
UMASS 128th (-10) -19.6

Using these ratings and assigning roughly 3 points for home field advantage, I have added a rough outline of the potential point spreads for each game.

Maryland +27
Duke +26.5
FAU +1.5
Buffalo -1
Temple -5
Wake +11
Rice +9
Georgia State +4
UAB +9
Syracuse +20
UMASS +1

We won’t be an underdog to UMass. We won’t be a dog to Rice. Doubt we will be a dog to FAU.

 

[Waquoit]

gosh that is awful. thx for putting together but i am just SAD now.

His "numbers" have us dropping after the greatest 72 hour infusion of talent in our history. One can either put their faith in this guy named Bill or Chin Diesel. I'm going with Chin.

 

[AD DB Burner]

We won’t be an underdog to UMass. We won’t be a dog to Rice. Doubt we will be a dog to FAU.

I agree with you on these. I was purely going off the numbers, but I assume Vegas will have some different power ratings when setting the openers.