Defense

[Block C]

Was it just me or did our defense look a little better.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Was it just me or did our defense look a little better.

Just you.

Slow, bad angles and nothing creative.

Basically a scout team for walk throughs.

 

[Forte]

Just you.

Slow, bad angles and nothing creative.

Basically a scout team for walk throughs.

You can't be serious...

 

[methodology]

With the absence of any speed the defense is going to look bad all year long.

However I thought I saw some slight improvement from last week

 

[Block C]

Just you.

Slow, bad angles and nothing creative.

Basically a scout team for walk throughs.

We need to limit our turnovers. Our defense needs more stops for freshman I thought they looked better than last game

 

[noeynox]

A little better. They forced a few punts. Created a hustle turnover. Got a sack.

Still unreal how there is almost no resistance but attempts at arm tackles on top many running plays.

They showed some fight. Incremental improvements are a positive I guess. They will be better in a year from these beatings but this front 7 has to learn to get off blocks.

 

[Block C]

A little better. They forced a few punts. Created a hustle turnover. Got a sack.

Still unreal how there is almost no resistance but attempts at arm tackles on top many running plays.

They showed some fight. Incremental improvements are a positive I guess. They will be better in a year from these beatings but this front 7 has to learn to get off blocks.

I still think we will be competitive in the games ahead

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I’d say they “competed”

 

[methodology]

A little better. They forced a few punts. Created a hustle turnover. Got a sack.

Still unreal how there is almost no resistance but attempts at arm tackles on top many running plays.

They showed some fight. Incremental improvements are a positive I guess. They will be better in a year from these beatings but this front 7 has to learn to get off blocks.

Too bad they don't play Houston this year. Getting to see Ed Oliver in person might teach the youngins something

 

[gwhuskyfan]

From what it’s been in the early games certainly thought some progress today

 

[HawkHusky]

I've been VERY critical of our defense and Crocker.

There were some notable improvements today. We end the season with UMass, Tulsa, SMU, ECU, and Temple. I think we could be fairly competitive in those games.

 

[noeynox]

I still think we will be competitive in the games ahead

Yeah those were our 3 toughest matchups I think. USF and Memphis are also tough physical matchups, but those 3, I believe were our toughest.

 

[Block C]

Yeah those were our 3 toughest matchups I think. USF and Memphis are also tough physical matchups, but those 3, I believe were our toughest.

It not bad starting with good teams. They will get better with facing these teams future is bright. I am a die hard fan I believe they will just get better with every team they play

 

[fgbrault]

I think you are right. This is the first game that has given me hope that, as the new players develop, the defense will get better and maybe even good.

 

[Block C]

I think you are right. This is the first game that has given me hope that, as the new players develop, the defense will get better and maybe even good.

I agree coaching staff will just make this defense play more agressive with weeks to come.

 

[MrHockey9]

They got better and didn’t quit totally

 

[SubbaBub]

Giving up 50 points isn't an improvement, it's variance.

 

[Hornet22]

You can't be serious...

Here is where you have to respectfully disagree with a poster

But I totally agree, the defense steadily improved as the game wore on.
Syracuse has some serious speed
We got better today

 

[huskyrob1]

Was it just me or did our defense look a little better.

We were much quicker on defense and tackled better. Our offense played better too, except for the turn overs, against a very tough defense. I wonder how many points we could of put on the board against FSU? A little worried about Dixon, he took that hard hit and didn't play for the rest of the game.

 

[Block C]

We were much quicker on defense and tackled better. Our offense played better too, except for the turn overs, against a very tough defense. I wonder how many points we could of put on the board against FSU? A little worried about Dixon, he took that hard hit and didn't play for the rest of the game.

We probably could beat FSU or at least put a lot of points against them

 

[JcHusky95]

Gotta say this. Really really sad when we can honestly say our Defense has improved after giving up 51 points! That’s 51 points guys and we just played Syracuse not Ohio State. I guess we forced a few punts. Maybe we are not the “worst” D in football after this season! Maybe we didn’t give up 1000 yards today!

Gotta think positive I guess!

No this d sucks and the def coordinator must go! You cannot accept this as a fan base!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I've been VERY critical of our defense and Crocker.

There were some notable improvements today. We end the season with UMass, Tulsa, SMU, ECU, and Temple. I think we could be fairly competitive in those games.

The O and D have both shown glimpses at this point. I’d say vs 3 ranked teams as I’d count on Cuse creeping in. At some point this year both units put it together. I’m not counting us out of a bowl until the 7th loss. Granted I’m not counting out that happening very soon.

 

[uconnbill]

Defense looked better, but still giving up to many yards up the middle on running plays.

Many things to work on still but the team looked better than last week and defiantly the week before.

 

[Palatine]

Was it just me or did our defense look a little better.

51.

 

[Woof 101]

Gotta say this. Really really sad when we can honestly say our Defense has improved after giving up 51 points! That’s 51 points guys and we just played Syracuse not Ohio State. I guess we forced a few punts. Maybe we are not the “worst” D in football after this season! Maybe we didn’t give up 1000 yards today!

Gotta think positive I guess!
No this d sucks and the def coordinator must go! You cannot accept this as a fan base!

Please supply your short list of DC's that would jump at the chance to come to UConn and coach mostly freshmen against all odds of being successful.
This and why you would think the head coach is not in charge of these decisions.

Not attacking anyone but Block C starts a thread about the D looking better, follows with 5 posts to support the fact and then adds a like to a post trashing the D.....???