Don't Care What Y'All Say

[Stainmaster]

I'm proud of the players. They showed a lot of heart this year. We have some solid pieces on this team and I'm looking forward to the 2016 season.

 

[UCFBfan]

Couldn't agree more. We had no business making a bowl this year and yet here we are. Congrats to this team and especially to the Seniors.

The defense is almost solid and now Diaco and Co. need to focus on the offense.

We have the playmakers and are bringing in more. It's time for the staff to make the offense the center of their attention for 2016. Get them going and look out, we can be a dominant team in 2016.

 

[Stainmaster]

We had no business making a bowl this year

Exactly. The same people who went ballistic over today's performance are the ones who predicted a 3 or 4-win season.

 

[Palatine]

I'm proud of the players. They showed a lot of heart this year. We have some solid pieces on this team and I'm looking forward to the 2016 season.

Good point. They are poorly led. Barely better than Pasqualoni.

 

[BugsyCT]

Exactly. The same people who went ballistic over today's performance are the ones who predicted a 3 or 4-win season.

Everyone gets angry in the heat of the moment, but most everyone will look back and be glad we even made a bowl this year. Baby steps. Future is still bright for this team.

 

[KyleUC]

Glad we made a bowl but why not show up once we got there? I've never seen so many missed tackles and that two minute drill was down-right awful. Let's hope the guys are as sour as me and ready to work hard all offseason.

 

[HistoryMajor]

Good point. They are poorly led. Barely better than Pasqualoni.

Pal - I don't normally pick fights on here but ARE YOU SERIOUS?

 

[tykurez]

Good point. They are poorly led. Barely better than Pasqualoni.

L O L O L O L

 

[FDNY99]

This program is definitely turning around...baby steps.....

 

[Palatine]

Pal - I don't normally pick fights on here but ARE YOU SERIOUS?

This staff coaches scared. Maybe it is not as inept as P's. But the offensive scheme is just about the same.

 

[coachcap]

Looking forward to next season. Defense plays great. Offensive line play must improve-if it does big swill happen. That we were talking UConn play December football this season was such a rush after the previous 4 seasons.

 

[storrsroars]

This staff coaches scared. Maybe it is not as inept as P's. But the offensive scheme is just about the same.

Get back to us when Diaco goes winless with 5 NFL draft picks on his squad.

 

[uconnbill]

Part of his being apprehensive is the lack of separation by the wide outs.

There is zero comparison between this team and the team when pasqualoni was in charge.

Onto 2016 and better things

 

[Chief00]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year - the offense was worse than awful. Number 4 is not a QB and unlike some poster's observations he did not check off numerous receivers - most plays he barely does more than a 2 Mississippi count and then runs. Just terrible offense plan and exciting. No sugar coating it.

 

[Stainmaster]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year

Your opinion is not welcome, Chief.

 

[huskeynut]

Despite all the naysayers,this season was a good step in the right direction. Proud to say I'm a UCONN fan.

Yes we need to improve and that will come. But we have the right coaching staff to make it happen.

Looking forward to next season.

 

[Chief00]

Your opinion is not welcome, Chief.

I have to love your emotional reaction by default because logic takes one down another path.

 

[Stainmaster]

I have to love your emotional reaction by default because logic takes one down another path.

What you are bringing to the table is not logic.

 

[donyell34]

Boneyard not known for patience. It's coming just give it some time. Hathaway had one big decision and he blew it with PP. This program was in bad shape when Diaco took over and has a big mountain to climb and we have at least finally begin moving in a positive direction. We also and I hate this aren't fun to watch. Just score some points please.

 

[husky210]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year - the offense was worse than awful. Number 4 is not a QB and unlike some poster's observations he did not check off numerous receivers - most plays he barely does more than a 2 Mississippi count and then runs. Just terrible offense plan and exciting. No sugar coating it.

Go back to your boxers

 

[Uconnalliance]

Been saying it all along WERE ON THE WAY UP!!! Can't wait for signing day being back with my boneyard brothers and sisters having a couple of snaps and talking about the future and how we will kick again!! We may not have won today but.... It's all about 16'! Enjoy the new year!!

 

[HobokenHusky]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year - the offense was worse than awful. Number 4 is not a QB and unlike some poster's observations he did not check off numerous receivers - most plays he barely does more than a 2 Mississippi count and then runs. Just terrible offense plan and exciting. No sugar coating it.

Quite frankly, this is one of the dumber opinions I have ever seen expressed on the boneyard.

Are the players now worse-off having:

- experienced a bowl game/atmosphere?
- practiced for an extra 3 weeks?

Do you think our showing was bad enough that it will negatively effect the perception of our program? The game was on at 11AM the day after Christmas. This wasn't the fiesta bowl.

What would have been better about not bowling? Would love to hear even one valid reason. I don't think a coach of any 6-6 or better team in the country would agree with you.

 

[J187Money]

How someone who supposedly is or has been friendly with players - how could you want the seniors not to have the bowl experience? Are you that much of an asshat?

Whether it really matters with regards to how we perform next year? I don't know. But we played a close game and lost. For people that didn't watch it they won't look at a 42-7 score or anything.

Clearly this team has a lot of holes. So does every other 6-6 team going into a bowl.

If you are telling me there are too many bowls? I will agree with you. But to think we were better off shutting it down and staying home? I don't get it. Logic?

 

[Milo65]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year - the offense was worse than awful. Number 4 is not a QB and unlike some poster's observations he did not check off numerous receivers - most plays he barely does more than a 2 Mississippi count and then runs. Just terrible offense plan and exciting. No sugar coating it.

He was definitely going through his progressions today. 4 is a better than average QB and without him we don't even come close to winning 6 games.

 

[Nostical]

I still maintain they were better not bowling this year.

Really? That's certainly not the opinion of the players. None of them had ever been to a bowl game. And the night before the game when I asked several players in the hotel what they thought about the "Bowl experience" (so far) they all said the same thing. They loved it--all of it--the trip, the sunny venue, the swag (gift cards to Best Buy, Beats headphones etc.) and the chance to play to a wider audience. They can't wait to work even harder next year to get back. And that's before losing, and wanting a chance at vindication. Those are the reasons we had to play in this game. It wasn't a glamorous time slot or a rousing spectacle on the field and yes we lost with a lackluster offensive effort, but the world will little note nor long remember what the score was or how we played. What's much more important is that the team had a chance to sample the dessert, and now want to come back for an even bigger slice of the pie.