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Has it occurred to any of the doomsayers that the staff believes once Evers has a reasonable amount of experience he will be able to do far more than Fagnano?

One thing that I find quite amusing is that last season, there were a handful of posters complaining that Fagnano was our starting QB (until he got hurt), claiming that the only reason he won the job was because Charlton knew him from Maine. Some of those same characters are now b!tch!ng that Fagnano is the backup.
 
UConnDan97 said:
Just a reminder that Evers was a foot on the line from taking the lead in the 4th quarter of this game. I don't know if he's the best QB that we can field, but I know he gave us a chance to win. This Nick vs Joe stuff is getting tired.

The coaching staff sees them both every day, and at some point, you've gotta trust their call. The team is noticeably getting better. We're not there yet, but it's giving me faith in the staff that they're doing the right things...
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Why do you have to trust their call?
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Has it occurred to any of the doomsayers that the staff believes once Evers has a reasonable amount of experience he will be able to do far more than Fagnano?

One thing that I find quite amusing is that last season, there were a handful of posters complaining that Fagnano was our starting QB (until he got hurt), claiming that the only reason he won the job was because Charlton knew him from Maine. Some of those same characters are now b!tch!ng that Fagnano is the backup.
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Irrelevant. Roberson is better than Evers too.

Zion Turner was better than Evers.
 
JMick said:
Kicking has become such a science that high schoolers are reliably hitting from 40+ now. It's weirder that we can't.
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The kicker that played high school football with my son hit from 60 routinely in practice and from 45-50 in games.
 
JMick said:
I don't think they're rolling him out to protect him. I think they are doing it to let him tuck and run. The offense we ran with Fagnano had tons of pocket passes. Why the offense looks totally different between the two is beyond me.
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His throws on the run are much less accurate than his pocket passes, which of course makes sense. To your point, tuck and run is option 2, so it should stay in the playbook. Accuracy on the run has to improve to the just “less accurate” level. I’m a proponent of letting him develop on the job. Hebis young.
 
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superjohn said:
Why do you have to trust their call?
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I can only speak for myself, but in large part I view the esteemed football minds who are currently crying foul about Evers starting over Fagnano (many of whom a year ago claimed nepotism when Fagnano being named starter) is in a small way the football equivalent of those on the Boneyard who in February 2023 claimed Newton was not a good enough point guard.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I can only speak for myself, but in large part I view the esteemed football minds who are currently crying foul about Evers starting over Fagnano (many of whom a year ago claimed nepotism when Fagnano being named starter) is in a small way the football equivalent of those on the Boneyard who in February 2023 claimed Newton was not a good enough point guard.
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The results speak for themselves.
 
We’ve had plenty of embarrassments in the last dozen or so years. Tonight it feels good to possibly have a decent and competitive team.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I can only speak for myself, but in large part I view the esteemed football minds who are currently crying foul about Evers starting over Fagnano (many of whom a year ago claimed nepotism when Fagnano being named starter) is in a small way the football equivalent of those on the Boneyard who in February 2023 claimed Newton was not a good enough point guard.
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Tristen Newton and Evers should never be used in the same sentence. Newton had a triple double in his third game at UConn.
 
superjohn said:
Tristen Newton and Evers should never be used in the same sentence. Newton had a triple double in his third game at UConn.
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Are you claiming people weren't posting that about Newton in February 2023?

If anything, your assertion strenghthens my point.
 
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Buffett10 said:
Gotta love the yard. Last yr Joe’s release was too slow, he had no arm strength and was slow through progressions but a blowout win against an FCS team and people are saying all of that is now good enough to win against a decent fbs team lol.
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What your just said was true. I was shocked how good he looked against Merrimack. He’s has gotten better and deserved a start today.
 
Well, UConn lost a very winnable game. I think Fagnano gave UConn the best chance to win today as he is an experienced QB and Evers is not. People seem to underestimate Fagnano's game experience and and Evers lack of game experience. I don't doubt that Evers shows well in practice, but practice is not a game and being able to react in a live game is the most important attribute a QB needs. UConn's coaches know this, but it seems they think Evers can develop quickly and help UConn win games so he is the starter.
 
superjohn said:
I'm saying Tristen Newton and Evers should never be used in the same sentence for a whole bunch of reasons.
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I'll try again: from what you should be able to remember from approximately 19 months ago, were there posters on the men's basketball forum blasting Tristen Newton?
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I'll try again: from what you should be able to remember from approximately 19 months ago, were there posters on the men's basketball forum blasting Tristen Newton?
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Again, they should never be used in the same sentence. Why are you doing this?
 
UConnJim said:
Well, UConn lost a very winnable game. I think Fagnano gave UConn the best chance to win today as he is an experienced QB and Evers is not. People seem to underestimate Fagnano's game experience and and Evers lack of game experience. I don't doubt that Evers shows well in practice, but practice is not a game and being able to react in a live game is the most important attribute a QB needs. UConn's coaches know this, but it seems they think Evers can develop quickly and help UConn win games so he is the starter.
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I'm not sure that we would have been able to run the ball anywhere near as effectively if there wasn't also the threat of the QB keeping the ball and running with it (as he did on the first play for 24 yards).
 
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superjohn said:
Again, they should never be used in the same sentence. Why are you doing this?
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Why don't you just say that you refuse to answer the question?
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I'm not sure that we would have been able to run the ball anywhere near as effectively if there wasn't also the threat of the QB keeping the ball and running with it (as he did on the first play for 24 yards).
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Running to set up the run is an interesting concept. I think the academies do something like that.

Most other schools throw the ball down field to help open up the run game. It's popular in the NFL too.
 
Fagnano is a quarterback. Evers is a running back who OCCASIONALLY throws accurately.
 
WrenchFan69 said:
It is possible to have a successful season if we run an offense that plays to our (incredibly obvious yet somehow elusive for Sammis) strengths and if the defense can continue to play relatively well. Evers's lack of accuracy and questionable decision making isn't great but can be worked around. Pryce Yates coming back at 100% would do wonders for us. Duke isn't good but they're significantly better than Temple, Rice, and UMass and definitely better than FAU, Buffalo, and UAB. Wake and Georgia St aren't unbeatable either, especially at home. There is a path to 6+ wins.
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Glad you think Duke is better than all these teams. I wouldn't count on it.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
I'm not sure that we would have been able to run the ball anywhere near as effectively if there wasn't also the threat of the QB keeping the ball and running with it (as he did on the first play for 24 yards).
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Ran for 24. Punted three plays later.

Amazing stuff. One for the future!

Duke will struggle to get bowl eligible
 
Bomber36 said:
What your just said was true. I was shocked how good he looked against Merrimack. He’s has gotten better and deserved a start today.
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So an FCS QB playing with FBS talent looked good against a middle of the road FCS team. I'm shocked.
 
I said last week that a “win was a win was a win” v. Merrimack. Well, “a loss is a loss is a loss”. You don’t get credit for losing a close game. That was a tough one - Duke is not a very good team but they are in a P4 conference.
 
huskysupporter said:
If you think this team has a lot of FBS talent we are looking at a different roster.
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They do, and you don't know how to judge a roster.

A lot of saturday night coaches on the board who don't seem to know a lot about football but are great at crapping on things they supposedly love...
 
Buffett10 said:
So an FCS QB playing with FBS talent looked good against a middle of the road FCS team. I'm shocked.
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He might be an FCS QB, but he’s still better than Evers.

Like Evers, Roberson was a 4 star too. And he was beaten this spring by Fagnano and McDonald.

And hard as it may be to believe, Fagnano beat Roberson last summer too.
 
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