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Do we know who is the starting QB this week?

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Carl Spackler said:
I honestly don't expect any changes at QB once the depth chart comes out, and the game is played Sat. There is nothing I understand about our offense, other than Diaco has been remarkably consistent with it. But anything is possible I suppose.
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Batten down the hatches...

JohnFSilver 11:23am via Twitter Web Client
Back to FB this week. No changes on UConn Depth Chart from previous weeks. Not an indicator things will be the same.
 
huskymedic said:
Batten down the hatches...

JohnFSilver 11:23am via Twitter Web Client
Back to FB this week. No changes on UConn Depth Chart from previous weeks. Not an indicator things will be the same.
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Are you really surprised? I'm not. I would have been, if there were depth chart changes. Remains to be seen what we do in the game Saturday, but honestly - why do anything different now?

There is still the possibility that this team produces another late season win streak. Late season win streaks, are not unusual for UCONN football - even in our worst years. To change everything now?

Whatever. We'll see what happens Sat night. I don't have any concrete feelings on this as of now, it's weird. Anything goes. I get the feeling that sooner or later, there is a level of pissed off that needs to take hold, and the players simply take the field with the attitude that it's 1 game, and it's our home field, and they want to simply beat the snot of their opponent, and there is this feeling I have, that no matter how much the players want to do that, the flow of the game, planning, calls of offense and defense, won't have them in position enough to do it.

We could come out and stomp the crap out of Cincy in jaw gaping fashion, if everything clicks, or we could just as easily lose in jaw gaping fashion, if nothing clicks - or anywhere in between. Should be a fun ride, hopefully on the winning side.
 
pepband99 said:
Yes, and that's a huge reason, going forward.

I'm not in Palatine's court (yet), but it's a fair rebuttal to your statement above. What has CW done to warrant additional playing time? His performance, at some point, comes into question, especially when keeping someone on the bench that is going to be here past this year. Also, we're not playing for anything but improvement, at this point.
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Other than to date reasonable people would agree that he gave them a better chance to win week to week... nothing.

Oh and that horrible lower leg injury Boyle has been struggling with.
 
Yeah, if Boyle were on the Mets, that thing would have been amputated already. Hope it's not contagious.
 
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I just don't get this....what does this do for this team? What does having a "chance" to win in the final 3 games do for this team? Does it really flipping matter if we win anymore games this year or is it more important that we see what we might have next year? I know it's been said over and over that Boyle might not even be in Diaco's plans but why not at least let the kid play and try and force his way into the plans for 2015?? I just don't get this call.

I guess I don't see what value having the chance to win in a lost season does versus preparing for a WINNING season next year....We all want this team to win but it's not like Whitmer is lighting the world on fire.....

Ok I'm done ranting. Had to get it out of my system. Everyone have at it.
 
UCFBfan said:
I just don't get this....what does this do for this team? What does having a "chance" to win in the final 3 games do for this team? Does it really flipping matter if we win anymore games this year or is it more important that we see what we might have next year? I know it's been said over and over that Boyle might not even be in Diaco's plans but why not at least let the kid play and try and force his way into the plans for 2015?? I just don't get this call.

I guess I don't see what value having the chance to win in a lost season does versus preparing for a WINNING season next year....We all want this team to win but it's not like Whitmer is lighting the world on fire.....

Ok I'm done ranting. Had to get it out of my system. Everyone have at it.
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1) Yes, it matters if we win. It matters in terms of recruiting battles in the next 2 years. It matters in terms of morale. It matters in terms of building all of the other positions that rely on better QB play (i.e., OLine or WR).

2) Playing Boyle an extra 40 series does not necessarily mean that he will improve that much from it. Might he improve enough to have it make a difference next year? Maybe. Maybe not. But that's why I'm a big believer in playing the best player at each position, period.

If Boyle is the best player next year, so be it. If he's not, so be it. I'm rooting for the kid, and nothing would make me happier than him having it all come together and lighting up the field. But up to this point, he clearly has not been our #1 QB, and call me selfish, but I still want to win...
 
whaler11 said:
Cliff's son.
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2014: Preseason fourth-team All-ACC by Athlon.

2013: Was 47-59 passing for 415 yards and five touchdowns against no interceptions in 116 snaps over eight games ... completed 79.7 percent of his passes (best in the nation with a minimum of 50 attempts and best in Tiger history with that minimum) and had a 166.7 pass efficiency rating ... had 58 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns ... was 19-20 passing for 143 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions against SC State on Sept. 7; his 95.0 completion percentage set a school record; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... was 10-11 passing for 90 yards and one touchdown against no interceptions against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... was 3-5 passing for seven yards at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... was 5-8 passing for 47 yards along with seven yards and a touchdown on two carries against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... was 5-9 passing for 31 yards along with 23 yards on three carries at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... was 2-2 passing for 35 yards along with 28 yards and a touchdown on four carries against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... was 3-4 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... was 16-24 passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns in the Spring Game.

2012: Was 27-39 passing for 212 yards and three touchdowns against one interception in 100 snaps over eight games ... completed 69.2 percent of his passes and had a 135.1 pass efficiency rating ... had 55 rushing yards ... was 12-18 passing for 123 yards and his first career touchdown pass along with a five-yard carry against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... was 3-5 passing for four yards and had 17 yards on three carries against Furman on Sept. 15 ... was 2-2 passing for five yards at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... was 5-6 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown along with 28 yards on three carries at Duke on Nov. 3 ... was 5-8 passing for 40 yards and a touchdown along with five yards on three carries against Maryland on Nov. 10.

2011: Was 12-21 passing for 115 yards in 71 snaps over six games ... completed 57.1 percent of his passes and had a 103.1 pass efficiency rating ... was 1-1 passing for seven yards in seven snaps in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3 ... entered the game for an injured Tajh Boyd and was 6-10 passing for 37 yards in 28 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8 ... was 1-2 passing for six yards against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... was 4-7 passing for 65 yards at NC State on Nov. 19 ... had one yard on one carry against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had a five-yard carry and directed Clemson to a touchdown on his only drive against No. 22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4 ... enrolled in Jan.

Before Clemson: Passed for a school-record 4,393 yards and 52 touchdowns against just 11 interceptions in his career at Dublin Coffman High School ... broke the school career passing yardage and touchdown records that had been held by former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn; also established school records for career completions, career wins as a starter quarterback and passing touchdowns in a game (5) ... completed 163-250 passes for 2,159 yards and 22 touchdowns against just six interceptions as a senior ... conference player-of-the-year as a senior ... had consecutive games when he passed for at least 300 yards ... completed 20-27 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns in a win on Oct. 22 ... No. 21 quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 23 quarterback in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 28 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com ... was 91-144 passing for 1,151 yards and 16 touchdowns against just one interception as a junior until he broke his leg in the seventh game of the season ... was 91-163 passing for 1,083 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore ... played two seasons on the hardwood ... coached by Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High ... recruited by Billy Napier.

Personal: Son of Cliff Stoudt, who played in the NFL from 1977-89; played with Pittsburgh, St. Louis/Phoenix and Miami ... starter for the Steelers in 1983; had a 9-6 record as the starter and passed for 2,553 yards along with 479 rushing yards ... his brother, Zack, was a quarterback at Mississippi in 2011 ... majoring in sociology ... born Oct. 23, 1992.
 
I'm confused. It's late, and I've had a lot. Cliff Stoudt?

Is this a type of beer? I'll try it.
 
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Generally, when things don't make sense to us it's because we are missing key points of information. In this case, when it comes to decision making on playing time, there are things that we don't, and shouldn't, know. As a possibility, and from a purely speculative perspective, let's consider that HCBD might prioritize establishing the relationship he wants to have with his players. Some head coaches want to be aloof, but that is obviously not BD's style, he's an emotional guy. It could be that it's important to him to demonstrate things like two-way loyalty and rewarding character, especially given marginal differences in performance. These would be crucial aspects of the cultural repairs he talks about. I have no evidence that this is what's happening, but I kind of hope that it is. It's why, as fans, you have to trust the coach until you don't. We're never gonna know what the locker room dynamics are.
 
SeoulHuskyFan said:
Generally, when things don't make sense to us it's because we are missing key points of information. In this case, when it comes to decision making on playing time, there are things that we don't, and shouldn't, know. As a possibility, and from a purely speculative perspective, let's consider that HCBD might prioritize establishing the relationship he wants to have with his players. Some head coaches want to be aloof, but that is obviously not BD's style, he's an emotional guy. It could be that it's important to him to demonstrate things like two-way loyalty and rewarding character, especially given marginal differences in performance. These would be crucial aspects of the cultural repairs he talks about. I have no evidence that this is what's happening, but I kind of hope that it is. It's why, as fans, you have to trust the coach until you don't. We're never gonna know what the locker room dynamics are.
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Yeah ditto this and he does appear to have great relationships with his players and his recruits. Like the rebuilding of the program, HCBD is also a work in progress.
 
well, to be fair, it's kinda like picking the best US president of the 21st Century
 
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