Byron Jones moving to corner and other notes

[huskymedic]

John Silver conversation with HCPP.

>>"The Huskies are moving rising junior Byron Jones to corner from safety full-time to help gain more height and strength in the secondary. Jones is a 6-foot-1 athlete who played both corner and free safety as a freshman before stepping into a starting role at free safety last year.

Jones will now move full-time to corner as the height, athleticism and strength are exactly what the Huskies need to replace Wreh-Wilson and Gratz.

Jones won’t be the only one moving. Ellis Marder is also headed to corner according to Pasqualoni."<<

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I hope Spackler doesn't read this. Talk about opening up old wounds........

” The way I look at it, I think there is something like eight games the last two years decided by seven or less points,” Pasqualoni said. “We just have not played smart enough in those real tight games. It is unfortunate, if you go all the way back to two years ago, the Vanderbilt game, it was third and 7 and we threw the ball and got a pick and it went back for six and we lose the game. We should have run the ball and tried to play defense. That was my fault. We tried to make a first down and run the clock out.

 

[uconnbill]

More length on the corners is a good thing. The other corners are more nickle types to cover the slot receivers

 

[UkonCornelius]

John Silver conversation with HCPP.

>>"The Huskies are moving rising junior Byron Jones to corner from safety full-time to help gain more height and strength in the secondary. Jones is a 6-foot-1 athlete who played both corner and free safety as a freshman before stepping into a starting role at free safety last year.

Jones will now move full-time to corner as the height, athleticism and strength are exactly what the Huskies need to replace Wreh-Wilson and Gratz.

Jones won’t be the only one moving. Ellis Marder is also headed to corner according to Pasqualoni."<<

More length on the corners is a good thing. The other corners are more nickle types to cover the slot receivers

I think it's a great move. If they find another quality corner I think the defense is going to be rock-solid again with some solid linebackers to compliment Yawin too.

 

[huskymedic]

desmondconner 6:08pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball coach Paul Pasqualoni said Ricky Gutierrez is going to get a look as a punt returner, J. Williams too; T. Mack will be there

desmondconner 6:06pm via TweetCaster for iOS
In addition to Joe Williams and Deshon Foxx, #UConnFootball coach Paul Pasqualoni wants to get a look at Wilbert Lee on KO returns

desmondconner 5:58pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball Coach Paul Pasqualoni said S Byron Jones, Ellis Marder will be corners, 6ft guys. Mack, J. Williams, D. Stevenson 1s 2 watch

desmondconner 5:52pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball coach Paul Pasqualoni said Angelo Pruitt is moving back inside to DT; B.J. McBryde to get work at both

desmondconner 5:41pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball Coach Paul Pasqualoni excited to see RBs Joe Williams and Max DeLorenzo in addition to Lyle McCombs this spring

desmondconner 5:40pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball Coach Paul Pasqualoni said 6-9 DT Andreas Knappe will be getting plenty of work this spring

desmondconner 5:39pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball Coach Paul Pasqualoni said QB Casey Cochran is in the best shape he's ever been in.

 

[jbdphi]

Somewhat odd to mention the physical condition of your likely backup QB who isn't a dual-threat guy? Trying to send a message to Whitmer already perhaps?

 

[huskymedic]

Somewhat odd to mention the physical condition of your likely backup QB who isn't a dual-threat guy? Trying to send a message to Whitmer already perhaps?

Depends on the questioned asked - no?

Edit. My point is...

DC to HCPP - "How is CC's wrist - all healed?"
HCPP to DC - "Casey Cochran is in the best shape he's ever been in."

 

[Rumrunner]

Cochran is what, 19? I hope he's in the best shape of his career, or is this pasqualoni's way of saying the qb position isn't for whitmer to lose, but rather for him to win? in any event it feels good to have true qb competition.

Don't know if mccummings is truly contending, so interesting to see who redshirts among Boyle/lagow. no early enrollment won't help lagow.

 

[jbdphi]

Depends on the questioned asked - no?

Edit. My point is...

DC to HCPP - "How is CC's wrist - all healed?"
HCPP to DC - "Casey Cochran is in the best shape he's ever been in."

Yeah, that's probably right. I was assuming the quote was unprompted when talking about the QB's. But it feels like the wrist injury was a long time ago and wasn't something that impacted physical fitness too much.

Whatever. Pretty much everything is trying to read between the lines right now. I hope CC locks up the backup spot and never has to be used because Whitmer ends up having a fantastic year.

 

[Uconnalliance]

Good for Byron he's a good kid and very athletic.

 

[Chin Diesel]

desmondconner 5:41pm via TweetCaster for iOS
#UConnFootball Coach Paul Pasqualoni excited to see RBs Joe Williams and Max DeLorenzo in addition to Lyle McCombs this spring .

I'm excited to see Coach Paul Pasqualoni use RB's Joe Williams and Max DeLorenzo. We already saw them all last year.

 

[UconnFamily]

^ I can't wait to see Joe this year, J. Williams is 5'11 200lbs+ and runs a 4.38 forty! And embarrassed our defense last year during practice and scrimmages... cannot wait!

 

[upstater]

I hope Spackler doesn't read this. Talk about opening up old wounds........

” The way I look at it, I think there is something like eight games the last two years decided by seven or less points,” Pasqualoni said. “We just have not played smart enough in those real tight games. It is unfortunate, if you go all the way back to two years ago, the Vanderbilt game, it was third and 7 and we threw the ball and got a pick and it went back for six and we lose the game. We should have run the ball and tried to play defense. That was my fault. We tried to make a first down and run the clock out.

I just threw up.

 

[huskymedic]

John Silver conversation with HCPP.

>>"The Huskies are moving rising junior Byron Jones to corner from safety full-time to help gain more height and strength in the secondary. Jones is a 6-foot-1 athlete who played both corner and free safety as a freshman before stepping into a starting role at free safety last year.

Jones will now move full-time to corner as the height, athleticism and strength are exactly what the Huskies need to replace Wreh-Wilson and Gratz.

Jones won’t be the only one moving. Ellis Marder is also headed to corner according to Pasqualoni."<<

“@JohnFSilver: Corrected "P" quote: "The way I look at it, I think there is something like eight games the last two years we lost by seven or less points."”

 

[huskymedic]

John Silver (@JohnFSilver)
3/8/13, 7:55 PM
Some other notes about spring: DE Jesse Joseph will participate, but be limited (Achilles) and won't do full contact.

John Silver (@JohnFSilver)
3/8/13, 7:56 PM
Also, at DT, Campenni, McBryde, Pruitt and Myers will vie to replace Ryan Wirth. Stephen is on the other side. Big concern for pasqualoni.

 

[Uconnalliance]

^ I can't wait to see Joe this year, J. Williams is 5'11 200lbs+ and runs a 4.38 forty! And embarrassed our defense last year during practice and scrimmages... cannot wait!

Joe is a beast love to see him and Lyle as a backfield tandem

 

[Chin Diesel]

John Silver (@JohnFSilver)
3/8/13, 7:55 PM
Some other notes about spring: DE Jesse Joseph will participate, but be limited (Achilles) and won't do full contact.

John Silver (@JohnFSilver)
3/8/13, 7:56 PM
Also, at DT, Campenni, McBryde, Pruitt and Myers will vie to replace Ryan Wirth. Stephen is on the other side. Big concern for pasqualoni.

DT won't be a strength, but I think we've seen enough from Campenni, McBryde, Pruitt and Myers for the DT rotation to be serviceable. In college there's very few programs that can consistently produce above average production at all positions- interior lineman, ends, LB's, CB's and safeties. Almost every program has to mask weaknesses somewhere.

If the DT rotation is the biggest area of concern, the defense is in real good shape for next year.

 

[huskymedic]

DT won't be a strength, but I think we've seen enough from Campenni, McBryde, Pruitt and Myers for the DT rotation to be serviceable. In college there's very few programs that can consistently produce above average production at all positions- interior lineman, ends, LB's, CB's and safeties. Almost every program has to mask weaknesses somewhere.

If the DT rotation is the biggest area of concern, the defense is in real good shape for next year.

Still can't wait to see what 6-9 Andreas Knapp and his wingspan can disrupt...

 

[noeynox]

Still can't wait to see what 6-9 Andreas Knapp and his wingspan can disrupt...

Me too. If nothing else he should be good at knocking down passes.

 

[metsfan2323]

Here's the solution for the red zone defense problem, play the Don Brown defensive scheme outside of the redzone, play the Randy Edsall defensive scheme in the redzone.

Problem solved.

I'm glad to here the defense won't be changing much. Stay aggressive.

 

[uconndogs]

Not at all surprised that Jones moves over to corner. Hopefully some of the young DBs develop for us and with Mack and Stephens in the fold I think we're OK at the corners.

Do we get the LB play with Sio and Jorry out of the mix is the big question in my mind. Somebody has to step up big there to plug those losses.

I'm much more concerned about the offense, however. We are in desperate need of a RB to step up to compliment McCombs.

 

[huskymedic]

Journal Inquirer Article by John Silver. Pretty much the same info but a bit different.

http://journalinquirer.com/articles...3ac46c7340e837730636.txt#.UTrbPgQboXo.twitter

 

[huskymedic]

Yeah, that's probably right. I was assuming the quote was unprompted when talking about the QB's. But it feels like the wrist injury was a long time ago and wasn't something that impacted physical fitness too much.

Whatever. Pretty much everything is trying to read between the lines right now. I hope CC locks up the backup spot and never has to be used because Whitmer ends up having a fantastic year.

>>UConn Coach Pasqualoni Says QB Casey Cochran In Good Shape (http://courantblogs.com/uconn-footb...pe/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

UConn Coach Paul Pasqualoni said redshirt freshman quarterback Casey Cochran (6-0, 214) is in good shape to start Spring Football Monday in Storrs.
That’s good for Casey because toward the end of the season he let the good shape slip and added a few pounds.
Asked if he thought it happened because he was down over the wrist injury Pasqualoni said he thought so.
“He did get a little heavy,” Pasqualoni said. “The fact that he hurt that wrist/thumb and was really limited, kinda knew he wasn’t going to go in the game, I think he did get a little heavy but he looks good right now and has run well in the agility workouts. I’m anxious to see those guys at the quarterback position.”<<

 

[metsfan2323]

>>UConn Coach Pasqualoni Says QB Casey Cochran In Good Shape (http://courantblogs.com/uconn-footb...pe/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

UConn Coach Paul Pasqualoni said redshirt freshman quarterback Casey Cochran (6-0, 214) is in good shape to start Spring Football Monday in Storrs.
That’s good for Casey because toward the end of the season he let the good shape slip and added a few pounds.
Asked if he thought it happened because he was down over the wrist injury Pasqualoni said he thought so.
“He did get a little heavy,” Pasqualoni said. “The fact that he hurt that wrist/thumb and was really limited, kinda knew he wasn’t going to go in the game, I think he did get a little heavy but he looks good right now and has run well in the agility workouts. I’m anxious to see those guys at the quarterback position.”<<

at the open practices in August it was pretty clear that Casey takes after his dad in the weight department. He looked to be built like a fire hydrant.

 

[huskymedic]

at the open practices in August it was pretty clear that Casey takes after his dad in the weight department. He looked to be built like a fire hydrant.

Huh? Looks pretty good in this picture from the first week of August alongside Whitmer?? I could only dream to have that weight

End of season I could probably understand the PP comment... not before.