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freescooter said:
But ruskin, the decision to call off the dogs doesn't rest with the OC. That is a head coach's call. And no matter what anyone says, Weist doesn't have the authority to over rule the head coach. He makes the game plan, calls the plays, but if the head Coach says call 'em off, he calls 'em off. You can't have the offensive coordinator going against the wishes of the head coach.
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If there's any calling off the dogs early on this season (especially) I'd be very worried about our season. No better way to execute than in a live game. That's where the confidence builds in season. U can do it all day long in practice but... executing to a T, but when the lights come on and you do a choke job, there's no excuses...
 
UConnDan97 said:
This!!!

In the immortal words of Busta Rhymes, "Powerful impact...BOOM! from the cannon..." Don't be afraid of success, Husky Nation. Accept it. Embrace it. Expect it. THAT'S the scenario... :cool:

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Amen to Sports Art and UConnDan97 comments....
 
freescooter said:
But ruskin, the decision to call off the dogs doesn't rest with the OC. That is a head coach's call. And no matter what anyone says, Weist doesn't have the authority to over rule the head coach. He makes the game plan, calls the plays, but if the head Coach says call 'em off, he calls 'em off. You can't have the offensive coordinator going against the wishes of the head coach.
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Guess we'll find out who's in charge then Scooter. IMO I believe TJ has more power than you are giving him credit for. No matter how many times Warde denies it, TJ is his man, his hire. This is Bill Stewart/Dana Holgorsen part II. Hope this doesn't end as badly as that did.
 
Here's my key to the game defensively. Hank Hughes talking about Shamar Steven. Stephen is 6'5" 313 lbs vs Towson's center who is 6'1" 265 lbs (my comparison)

Hank says..

“He’s like hitting an anvil,” Hughes said of Stephen. “He is an immoveable type guy. He’s big strong and physical who can hold the point. Naturally, he is a hard body type to move. He’s very dense physically.”

If we don't blow up the line and send LB's up the gut on run blitz's and pass blitz's then Hank is sleeping. No way is Hank sleeping.

http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/defensive-line-has-depth/#more-8051
 
Whatever happens, can we please not bust out trick plays in week 1 this year and put it on film for every other opponent. At least save them for Maryland.
 
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The score should be a lot to a little. Other than getting the W, the main thing I will be looking for is how we run the football. If we aren't able to average at least 5.0 yards per carry against Towson we may be in for another long season...
 
EJHarrington said:
The score should be a lot to a little. Other than getting the W, the main thing I will be looking for is how we run the football. If we aren't able to average at least 5.0 yards per carry against Towson we may be in for another long season...
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Just an FYI - LSU didn't average 5 yds carry against Towson last year.

Just win and come out healthy!
 
ruskin said:
Guess we'll find out who's in charge then Scooter. IMO I believe TJ has more power than you are giving him credit for. No matter how many times Warde denies it, TJ is his man, his hire. This is Bill Stewart/Dana Holgorsen part II. Hope this doesn't end as badly as that did.
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Let's hope this is not the case. Like it or not, P is the head coach. He needs to be in charge. Otherwise.....chaos reigns supreme.

A little more than 48 hours from kickoff and this is all you can talk about? Your conspiracy of GDL calling plays from the bench?
 
huskymedic said:
Just an FYI - LSU didn't average 5 yds carry against Towson last year.

Just win and come out healthy!
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The LSU game score was a bit misleading. LSU fumbled the ball 5 times, losing 3 and was sacked 4 times for a loss of 44 yards. They actually did rush for over 5 yards per carry but sack yards killed the average.

LSU played sloppy, uninspired football. If our guys don't turn it over we win comfortably.
 
sportsart said:
The LSU game score was a bit misleading. LSU fumbled the ball 5 times, losing 3 and was sacked 4 times for a loss of 44 yards. They actually did rush for over 5 yards per carry but sack yards killed the average.

LSU played sloppy, uninspired football. If our guys don't turn it over we win comfortably.
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Point taken...
 
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sportsart said:
But New Hampshire averaged 7 yds per carry. ;)
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Art,
I sort of agree with you on this. people are putting a lot of stock in the LSU game which was: A. not really as close as the score made it seem. B. A game where LSU was SLOPPY and unfocused; and C. LSU pretty much scored whenever they needed to. I get that Towson isn't Fordham. No question about that. But this is one of those games on the schedule that we should win relatively handily. We just need to play the game.
 
huskymedic said:
Just an FYI - LSU didn't average 5 yds carry against Towson last year.

Just win and come out healthy!
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EJHarrington said:
The score should be a lot to a little. Other than getting the W, the main thing I will be looking for is how we run the football. If we aren't able to average at least 5.0 yards per carry against Towson we may be in for another long season...
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I say this becuase if you look at last year's opener, we win 37-0 and our defense looked great but in retrospect there was a huge red flag in that we only averaged 3.4 yards per carry.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
Let's hope this is not the case. Like it or not, P is the head coach. He needs to be in charge. Otherwise.....chaos reigns supreme.

A little more than 48 hours from kickoff and this is all you can talk about? Your conspiracy of GDL calling plays from the bench?
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Easy JS. PP & GDL 'conspired' nine years ago at Syracuse -- phony demotion, etc -- so it's not unreasonable to think it could be tried again, especially after what I've seen in person the past two years. I am not putting anything past the Sunshine Boys. This is the first time an "outsider" has come in between them and no one on this board has any idea ho this will work. Not buying into the Kumbaya people seem to be singing until I see tangible proof it's really happening.

No question chaos reigned at WVU. Fun to watch from afar but don't want to see it here.
 
ruskin said:
Easy JS. PP & GDL 'conspired' nine years ago at Syracuse -- phony demotion, etc -- so it's not unreasonable to think it could be tried again, especially after what I've seen in person the past two years. I am not putting anything past the Sunshine Boys. This is the first time an "outsider" has come in between them and no one on this board has any idea ho this will work. Not buying into the Kumbaya people seem to be singing until I see tangible proof it's really happening.
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UConn 27-7, with a defensive touchdown or the D getting a TO into Towson's end of the field.
 
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ktuck911 said:
If there's any calling off the dogs early on this season (especially) I'd be very worried about our season. No better way to execute than in a live game. That's where the confidence builds in season. U can do it all day long in practice but... executing to a T, but when the lights come on and you do a choke job, there's no excuses...
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With you all the way on this. I want us to tip our hand, and keep tipping it until we're up by 40. Find out what works and keep pounding. We have plenty of time to add wrinkles for Maryland. Play like the score matters because for us it really does.
 
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CoachUConn said:
To piss you off more i think towson beats us 21-17
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UC990411 said:
Towson 24-21. I wish I was joking
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hoophound said:
I believe we will ass pound Towson and the love affair between TJ Weist and UConn fans will begin.
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