Buffalo Post Game Thread

[Windham4th]

I feel like the players are doing "hit stick" tackling like in video games instead of wrapping up. The appear to lack fundamentals and discipline in their assignments. We also got super lucky on no-call PI a few times.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The missed turnovers are killer. We must have dropped 8-10 interceptions already this year. Of course it happens and there's a reason DBs don't play wide receiver, but it's been excessive

Lol. Every time I see LB's (Not just UConn's), I say to myself that's why they're on defense.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Who are we going to play instead of him? I mean you’re not wrong but Evers couldn’t hit simple slant patterns last season.

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.

 

[ZooCougar]

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.

JF excels in the vertical game. He does throw that ball for that play high quite often.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

JF excels in the vertical game. He does throw that ball for that play high quite often.

He does. So the tiny adjustment of bringing down his throws should be simple. Can't keep throwing high to receivers.

 

[Purple Stein]

We left another steaming pile on the field. The staff ought to be embarrassed…again. These players are overthinking, tentative and micromanaged. It shows up many ways..arm tackling, being pushed back on their heels, delayed fills, lack of aggression. Even our O is regressing with the line not pushing the LOS and keeping their blocks, and receivers suddenly not getting open. Compound this by just plain stupid calls on O and D, and we have a mess in the making. I don’t think I could be more disgusted other than we managed a W despite the stink..

Give the Buffalo D some credit. They are good and they blew up a lot of what we wanted to do.

I do think if they had Roberson and Gaithings we probably would not have won the game.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[giddyup]

Give the Buffalo D some credit. They are good and they blew up a lot of what we wanted to do.

I do think if they had Roberson and Gaithings we probably would not have won the game.

Yes, indeed. We had trouble with a freshman QB and replacement center.

 

[freescooter]

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.

 

[ZooCougar]

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.

Even without Roberson and Gaithings, Buffalo was a better team than Ball State.

 

[LIUCHusky]

Yes, indeed. We had trouble with a freshman QB and replacement center.

Gunnar Gray, yesterday’s starting UB QB is a fifth year senior.

 

[The Viking]

The fairest criticism of the staff is they whiffed on talent evaluation on defensive players from the portal. The missed tackles and yards after contact kill momentum. A lot.

I think we mistakenly dipped into the Flag Football portal for defense

 

[Nameless]

Since I was watching on delay, I wasn’t on the chat. What did you all think of the fake field goal / pooch punt? I was baffled why they didn’t attempt the 51 yarder. Did anyone agree? Felt they were playing not to lose. Going up 20-10 felt like it would have been insurmountable but 17-10 felt like Buff would score and tie. Don’t you go for points when you have the chance?

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.

Hindsight is obviously 20/20 but they scored anyways and we pinned them back what, an extra 25-30 yards because we punted? So all the fake fg pooch punt ultimately did was give us less time to make our comeback drive and kick the game winning fg. If we had hit the 51 yarder we wouldn't even have needed the comeback

 

[Nameless]

how did the DLine do today? i missed the game.

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.

 

[ZooCougar]

Gunnar Gray, yesterday’s starting UB QB is a fifth year senior.

Yeah we know. But even when the freshman QB came in they had trouble with him.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think we mistakenly dipped into the Flag Football portal for defense

Part of the dilemma on the transfer portal for the DL and LB is almost no one plays a 3-3-5, so the staff has to project or guess how well their current tape translates to their responsibility in Brock's schemes.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I think we mistakenly dipped into the Flag Football portal for defense

No violent hitting from the D since the second half of the Sorryexcuse game.

 

[Nameless]

We have evolved from a turnstile defense to late-down lifesavers!!!