I would definitely prefer JF. He is UConn's QB1. But, every coachs' conversation should include the admonition . . . aim lower. He's like a pitcher in BB that is constantly wild high. MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT.
He does. So the tiny adjustment of bringing down his throws should be simple. Can't keep throwing high to receivers.
Give the Buffalo D some credit. They are good and they blew up a lot of what we wanted to do.
Yes, indeed. We had trouble with a freshman QB and replacement center.
I don’t know about that. We had our usual late game meltdown and allowed a guy to break one. That wasn’t anything the qb did. Just a blown play by the D, but other than that kept them pretty much in check. Our offense was having a tough time against a pretty tough defense, too. Lembo is a good coach and Buffalo will be pretty good in MAC play as they were last year. They finished the year 9-4.
Gunnar Gray, yesterday’s starting UB QB is a fifth year senior.
I think we mistakenly dipped into the Flag Football portal for defense
I'm with you, I wanted us to kick that. I know Freeman probably only had a 30-40% chance at best of hitting a 51 yarder, but that late in the game up 7 I want us to at least try.
Still sackless on the season, Smilley almost got one but QB got the throw away just before he got there. Wright went down at one point, honestly not sure if he returned. Hoffman had 2.5TFLs and honestly probably earned more playing time. But they didn't create pressure often, missed multiple tackles in the backfield again. Kind of tough to gauge if there was improvement since Buffalo has such an anemic offense, and were without Roberson and Gathings.
No violent hitting from the D since the second half of the Sorryexcuse game.
True, although they didn't score on the ensuing drive following the pooch punt, they instead hit a 67-yard punt of their own, flipping the field. UConn's ensuing 3 and out is what preceded the game tying drive (as well as a good punt return by Buffalo that gave them the ball near midfield).
My mistake, good catch. Think that game was so painful to watch at points my brain cut some parts out lol
To be fair, there were a few (BS) targeting calls (overturned on review) in the Delaware game from pretty solid hits by our defense. I'm thinking we've been a little gunshy since that game.
I hear you but I don't think that is what is going on. Targeting calls are down this year across CFB so far. I think refs continue to throw a flag to get the benefit of the video review... But, that said, what I'm talking about is wrapping runners up, driving the tackle through the whistle, gang tackling with authority, hitting with violence to create fumbles, etc. Our defense is just non-violent. Look at other games and it just jumps off the screen how much less of a hitting team we currently have versus almost any other. Mora has mentioned several times that he wants more defensive violence. If that happens, I'll venture that the second half of the season will be more fulfilling than the first half.
I honestly think that Buffalo would have won that game if that freshman QB had played more. UConn’s defense couldn’t handle him.