David Pindell

[LRock34]

I would be very disappointed in this board if this had ever "been discussed before" LOL

 

[RedStickHusky]

No. Pindell needs to play QB because nobody else on the roster is ready to play at this level yet. Garbage time minutes to Washington in blowouts is about all we can muster at this point in the season/program.

I was beginning to fear that Captain Obvious had forsaken us in our hour of need.

 

[Dooley]

I was beginning to fear that Captain Obvious had forsaken us in our hour of need.

Ice is cold. Pindell is our QB. Ha!

 

[Life Is Good]

Don't mind getting him some snaps but I think it would be a mistake to give him the starting job.

If we go 1-7 it would make absolutely no sense not to play MW and Steven Krajewski (especially since Krajewski can play in four games and keep his red shirt status). It was good that MW played the 4th quarter but after the first series it was obvious that more reps are needed to get acclimated to this speed. If these freshmen go into next season with no game experience we will be shooting ourselves in the foot.

I don’t know what the answer is but a suggestion is let Pindell start the last four games and, depending on the score of the game, let Washington and Krajewski split reps in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Maybe Pindell can go to wide out and use his speed for some deep balls. Any other ideas?

 

[huskiepride]

idk, yall saw that throw vs cuse by our back up

 

[JustSaying]

So there's a good chance this may have been discussed but, after mumbling it to friends a few times and then seeing the run at Syracuse, Pindell is by far the fastest player on the team and is electric with the ball in his hands. Do you guys think it's possible if we lose the next two games that Edsall/Dunn move him to a scat back or slot receiver and slide MW or Krajewski in under center? To me it makes sense to get the next QB ready and possibly even maximize Pindell's speed and maybe even get him a NFL practice squad tryout (assuming he has decent hands).

Hmmm... Can you possibly back-up your "Pindell is by far the fastest player on the team" with any facts?

 

[LouAllen4prez]

If we go 1-7 it would make absolutely no sense not to play MW and Steven Krajewski (especially since Krajewski can play in four games and keep his red shirt status). It was good that MW played the 4th quarter but after the first series it was obvious that more reps are needed to get acclimated to this speed. If these freshmen go into next season with no game experience we will be shooting ourselves in the foot.

I don’t know what the answer is but a suggestion is let Pindell start the last four games and, depending on the score of the game, let Washington and Krajewski split reps in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Maybe Pindell can go to wide out and use his speed for some deep balls. Any other ideas?

This seems reasonable

Hmmm... Can you possibly back-up your "Pindell is by far the fastest player on the team" with any facts?

With the exception of maybe Dixon, that run at Syracuse is the glaring proof.

 

[History Geek]

Because Pindell is the glue that is holding this team together. The change would be a train wreck of Diacian proportions.

I gave you a like for coining "Diacian proportions." That should become a common idiom around here.

 

[freescooter]

No. Not a chance. Being the fastest guy proves he is the fastest guy not that he can catch, or run routes or any of the stuff a wideout needs to do. As far as running back Mensah is fine. Scott might be ok.

 

[gioff23]

This is ridiculous. We have 2 maybe 3 things going for us so let’s take one of those and trash it. Good plan

IMO, the better Q is - after 4 games which if any true frosh do u sit the rest of the year.

 

[Scoe]

If we go 1-7 it would make absolutely no sense not to play MW and Steven Krajewski (especially since Krajewski can play in four games and keep his red shirt status). It was good that MW played the 4th quarter but after the first series it was obvious that more reps are needed to get acclimated to this speed. If these freshmen go into next season with no game experience we will be shooting ourselves in the foot.

I don’t know what the answer is but a suggestion is let Pindell start the last four games and, depending on the score of the game, let Washington and Krajewski split reps in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Maybe Pindell can go to wide out and use his speed for some deep balls. Any other ideas?

Starts are earned not given, these qbs can learn from Pindell, how he does in practice and on game day, they are around him every day.

 

[Life Is Good]

So, if we are 1-7 or

This is ridiculous. We have 2 maybe 3 things going for us so let’s take one of those and trash it. Good plan

IMO, the better Q is - after 4 games which if any true frosh do u sit the rest of the year.

Nobody said to “trash it” but if the score is 45-7 in any of the last four games what is the purpose of sitting the freshmen? Let them get some true game experience to better prepare them for next year. Pindell is a great athlete that will graduate. We need to prepare for our future. Like Coach Edsall said, “It is what it is.”

 

[CL82]

If we go 1-7 it would make absolutely no sense not to play MW and Steven Krajewski (especially since Krajewski can play in four games and keep his red shirt status). It was good that MW played the 4th quarter but after the first series it was obvious that more reps are needed to get acclimated to this speed. If these freshmen go into next season with no game experience we will be shooting ourselves in the foot.

I don’t know what the answer is but a suggestion is let Pindell start the last four games and, depending on the score of the game, let Washington and Krajewski split reps in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Maybe Pindell can go to wide out and use his speed for some deep balls. Any other ideas?

Yep, we leave Dave in and give ourselves a shot at winning these games.

 

[Life Is Good]

Agree, starts are earned but when the game is out of hand split some reps after the half. A good example was last season’s Memphis game we were down by almost 50 points. What was the sense of keeping BS in the game? Had Pindell gotten some snaps it might have better prepared him for the last three games he started.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Agree, starts are earned but when the game is out of hand split some reps after the half. A good example was last season’s Memphis game we were down by almost 50 points. What was the sense of keeping BS in the game? Had Pindell gotten some snaps it might have better prepared him for the last three games he started.

I think Pindell was firmly in the dog house at that point last season.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Ice is cold. Pindell is our QB. Ha!

… and my pony is a little hoarse.

 

[Husky68]

So, if we are 1-7 or

Nobody said to “trash it” but if the score is 45-7 in any of the last four games what is the purpose of sitting the freshmen? Let them get some true game experience to better prepare them for next year. Pindell is a great athlete that will graduate. We need to prepare for our future. Like Coach Edsall said, “It is what it is.”

If the score is 45-7 in any of the last four games should sit out HCRE2.0 and see if any of the other coaches can do better.

 

[huskyinfl]

Don't you have an extra blocker if you keep him at QB and have him run it.

 

[Chief00]

The one true statement we all can agree with ... that David Pindell run was one of the most impressive feats we have seen here at UConn or near our level. He is damn fast WITH another gear.

What the heck were we doing playing BS over him, just because he had a tough first game?

 

[History Geek]

What the heck were we doing playing BS over him, just because he had a tough first game?

He wasn’t ready. Only had a month of camp under his belt. Even when he replaced an injured BS later in the season, he only showed glimpses of what is showing this year.

Kinda like many of our players this year. They only have been getting coached up for two months so far.

 

[nycscooby]

Because Pindell is the glue that is holding this team together. The change would be a train wreck of Diacian proportions.

Yes holding us together to lose only by 30+/game. Whatever we need to do to score more as our only hope for a win is a shootout.

 

[LouAllen4prez]

If the score is 45-7 in any of the last four games should sit out HCRE2.0 and see if any of the other coaches can do better.

This +1000000

 

[CL82]

Yes holding us together to lose only by 30+/game. Whatever we need to do to score more as our only hope for a win is a shootout.

So taking out our dual threat quarterback who has gotten national and league recognition, leads us in both rushing and passing yards and rushing and passing touchdowns helps us how exactly? Putting in an untested QB who hasn't been taking first team reps improves our chance how? Really please let me know, I'm interested.

 

[Life Is Good]

So taking out our dual threat quarterback who has gotten national and league recognition, leads us in both rushing and passing yards and rushing and passing touchdowns helps us how exactly? Putting in an untested QB who hasn't been taking first team reps improves our chance how? Really please let me know, I'm interested.

When the game is out of hand and there is no way to score four touchdowns in one quarter how is keeping him in the game going to help? Why take the chance of him getting injured? Who knows what the other three QB’s can do unless you give them a shot. What if Alabama or the Cleveland Browns prescribed to your theory. Bama would not be National Champs and Cleveland would still be winless.

 

[CL82]

When the game is out of hand and there is no way to score four touchdowns in one quarter how is keeping him in the game going to help? Why take the chance of him getting injured?

Getting a back up quarterback some snaps in a blow out is different than moving our best player to a different position, as was originally suggested. The first is fine; the second is idiocy.

Who knows what the other three QB’s can do unless you give them a shot.

The coaching staff. Spring football and preseason camp is where you figure out your two deep, not games.