BRING IT ON!!!!!!! Official UCONN vs Towson prediction thread

[CoachUConn]

What a fcking mope.

To piss you off more i think towson beats us 21-17

 

[mattp]

After reading the Towson preview on the UConn blog I felt a little worried, but then I remembered that our defense will probably hold them under 150 yards of offense. I just hope P doesn't coach this game like Buffalo last year. If anything we're hoping for from TJ Weist is correct we should put up 30+. I'm feeling optimistic, and think P will let Weist take off the reigns because his job is on the line this season. UConn 38-10

 

[TRest]

Us 24
Them 6

 

[junglehusky]

UConn 35-17

 

[uconndogs]

After reading the Towson preview on the UConn blog I felt a little worried, but then I remembered that our defense will probably hold them under 150 yards of offense. I just hope P doesn't coach this game like Buffalo last year. If anything we're hoping for from TJ Weist is correct we should put up 30+. I'm feeling optimistic, and think P will let Weist take off the reigns because his job is on the line this season. UConn 38-10

I think that's right. They bring an experienced and accomplished OL and RB into this game, but that plays right into our strength. I think the bigger question is whether we can control our OL of scrimmage and run the ball against their much less experienced DL. If we can do that, this should be an easy W. If we can't, and they start running the ball and moving the chains against our D, P may not make it through the season.

 

[Sean]

UConn 21, Towson 14. Chandler Whitmer throws 5 TD - 3 to us 2 to them. Sorry, just wanted to get started early on my Whitmer loathing.

As an FYI, guys - the spread is UConn -15. I like Towson at that number, but I do think UConn should be able to grind out a win. I suspect the passing offense starts very poorly and we shut it down and just grind out a victory behind a big day from Lyle McCombs.

 

[UConnDan97]

All depends if MacQuillian is ready to go and 100%...if O-Line has improved at all. If no to either of those it will be a long night.

With all due respect to both you and McQuillan, if we need Sean McQuillan to be 100% in order to beat Towson, we might as well not play football this year. I'm being dead serious. I'm not sleeping on Towson, but if we aren't significantly more athletic than them in most positions on the field, something is wrong. Furthermore, it's perplexing to me why we would need a relatively untested tight end to be 100% in order to win a game against a 1-AA opponent...

 

[uconndogs]

UConn 21, Towson 14. Chandler Whitmer throws 5 TD - 3 to us 2 to them. Sorry, just wanted to get started early on my Whitmer loathing.

As an FYI, guys - the spread is UConn -15. I like Towson at that number, but I do think UConn should be able to grind out a win. I suspect the passing offense starts very poorly and we shut it down and just grind out a victory behind a big day from Lyle McCombs.

That's exactly how we should hope to win this game imo.

Don't understand the hating on Whitmer. I think the INTs last season go well beyond his sole responsibility. He has the tools and if the OL comes together I think people will be very surprised what he can do.

 

[Bezzz]

I just saw the opening line on the game at VegasInsider. UConn -20. So I'm going 27-7.

 

[Stinger92860]

After reading the Towson preview on the UConn blog I felt a little worried, but then I remembered that our defense will probably hold them under 150 yards of offense. I just hope P doesn't coach this game like Buffalo last year. If anything we're hoping for from TJ Weist is correct we should put up 30+. I'm feeling optimistic, and think P will let Weist take off the reigns because his job is on the line this season. UConn 38-10

I am thinking they will only show a little or just what is needed to win the game. However, remember that freakin flea flicker last year, of course that was the idiot gdl.

 

[uconndogs]

I am thinking they will only show a little or just what is needed to win the game. However, remember that freakin flea flicker last year, of course that was the idiot gdl.

I swear I knew we were in trouble after that play. I was sitting there with our crew and everyone was cheering (me too) and I'm thinking "really.....we need this against UMASS".

 

[Stinger92860]

UConn 21, Towson 14. Chandler Whitmer throws 5 TD - 3 to us 2 to them. Sorry, just wanted to get started early on my Whitmer loathing.

As an FYI, guys - the spread is UConn -15. I like Towson at that number, but I do think UConn should be able to grind out a win. I suspect the passing offense starts very poorly and we shut it down and just grind out a victory behind a big day from Lyle McCombs.

If I recall correctly it was in the 37-0 win against unmass we learned that the oline was unable to push the our opponents d-line off the line of scrimmage. It was like that all year, so if we can run the ball I will be thrilled even if it is Towson.

 

[uconndogs]

If I recall correctly it was in the 37-0 win against unmass we learned that the oline was unable to push the our opponents d-line off the line of scrimmage. It was like that all year, so if we can run the ball I will be thrilled even if it is Towson.

That's exactly how I see it. We have to run the ball to be successful and to do that we need our OL to be able to move folks off the line of scrimmage. We do that, defenses will respect the run and Whitmer will get time to throw the ball in a balanced attach.

 

[FDNY99]

With all due respect to both you and McQuillan, if we need Sean McQuillan to be 100% in order to beat Towson, we might as well not play football this year. I'm being dead serious. I'm not sleeping on Towson, but if we aren't significantly more athletic than them in most positions on the field, something is wrong. Furthermore, it's perplexing to me why we would need a relatively untested tight end to be 100% in order to win a game against a 1-AA opponent...

It is about the TE position as part of the offense especially blocking in the run game..and if macQuillian can't go you are relying on 2 true freshman..1 of which was a 2 way lineman in hs. Took a look at their roster...a fair amnt of their starters are transfers from BCS schools. This team gave LSU a run for their money in the first 1/2 last year.

 

[UConnDan97]

It is about the TE position as part of the offense especially blocking in the run game..and if macQuillian can't go you are relying on 2 true freshman..1 of which was a 2 way lineman in hs. Took a look at their roster...a fair amnt of their starters are transfers from BCS schools. This team gave LSU a run for their money in the first 1/2 last year.

I'm aware of the TE situation. But I will reiterate my position; if we require a 100% healthy McQuillan to win the game, we might as well mail in an 0-12 season. That is not to say that Towson will not require us to play good football, because they will absolutely require it. That's to say that us going with a Boland on blocking downs or with a Parker or Myers on throwing downs should be fine against Towson.

If you said to me that Whitmer was not ready to go, I would have larger concerns...

 

[Hoophound]

I believe we will ass pound Towson and the love affair between TJ Weist and UConn fans will begin.

 

[CTMike]

Good guys : 4 TDs, 2 FGs, and a safety. Towson : a token 2 FGs.

 

[sportsart]

Most games are won or lost in the trenches. I would hope our OL pushes Towson's DL around but I'm confident our defensive front 7 will cause the deer in the headlight look in Towson's OL.

Our DT's will crush Towson's 6'1" 265 LB center and then watch our LB's come up the middle at will.

Our defense causes 4 TO's and we dominate 42-10.

 

[Srqhusky]

The maryland beat down will begin Thursday night. Part one of two.

Funny i was at memorial for the last game in 93. Cant believe thats the last time they played.

 

[rw005]

UConn 40
Towson 10

Whitmer throws 200+ yards, 2 TD,
Lyle runs for 80+ with a TD

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Huskies win in the nation's opening night... 21-14 in a closer than we think game.

 

[freescooter]

UConn 31-Towson 24. Towson scores late to make it look closer than it should be as P takes his foot off the gas early and let's them back into it.

 

[BlueMAB]

31-9 UConn

 

[RioDog]

Dogs 34

Kitties 6

Towson doesn't score a TD

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

21-17 Dogs