FAU Post Game Thread

[ZooCougar]

Everyone on this board should this article. It is hard for us to come up with enough money to get enough quality players on both sides of the ball. I worry about next year

We’re not competing with Texas Tech and Co, which are among the best funded P4s. We’re competing with other G6 programs, and we’re on the upper end.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Everyone on this board should this article. It is hard for us to come up with enough money to get enough quality players on both sides of the ball. I worry about next year

The good news is next year schedule does not appear to have any football powers on the schedule. Just like this year, we just need to out recruit the teams on our schedule.

 

[UConn2SF]

Does anyone remember the year we were losing games 70-7 against schools like Boise State? Yesterday may have been bad but the season hasn't been like 2018 and the offense has been so good we still won 9 games..........better than 1.

We set FBS single season records in 2018 for:
Yards allowed per game: 617.4,
Total yards: 7409
Points allowed per game: 50.42 (almost there yesterday)
Total points: 605

Check this article to take a trip down a horrific memory lane:

UConn defense wraps up historically bad season

UConn's defense on Saturday earned an unwelcome distinction when it set FBS single-season records for points allowed (605) and yards allowed (7,409).

www.espn.com

Overall, this defense is not in the same stratosphere as that historically bad D. But, to put yesterday's D performance into perspective, the 687 total yards we gave up to FAU would've ranked 2nd most in that 2018 season

 

[RedStickHusky]

Objectively speaking Joe should get an invite. I can't say he should win the Heisman, but he deserves, and more importantly, has earned the right to be there spiffed in a nice suit for the ceremony.

Agree with all your points. I'm also thinking about the potential recruiting/portal impact of having a UConn Husky invited to the Heisman ceremony.

 

[Kolumbo]

Any scheme you run you need good DLine to have a legitimate defense. The better teams in college football are at least 2 deep on the DLine so they can rotate them into the game to keep the DLine fresh.

I'm curious how frequently programs rotate defensive players in and out and if UConn players are playing more minutes on average. Many comments are about our players being gassed which contributes to giving up big plays.

I get some players want to play on the best teams even if they don't play much but there's a lot to be said for coming to UConn and putting up big numbers, as we have seen this year.

I don't like all this speculation because I don't see any smoke but many very good coaches have moved up to dream jobs only to fail, which is a relative term. I just looked up Charlie Strong - that dude literally gets a new job every year. I don't know if he gets fired but he certainly gathers no moss.

 

[JwittersPAC]

I'm curious how frequently programs rotate defensive players in and out and if UConn players are playing more minutes on average. Many comments are about our players being gassed which contributes to giving up big plays.

I get some players want to play on the best teams even if they don't play much but there's a lot to be said for coming to UConn and putting up big numbers, as we have seen this year.

I don't like all this speculation because I don't see any smoke but many very good coaches have moved up to dream jobs only to fail, which is a relative term. I just looked up Charlie Strong - that dude literally gets a new job every year. I don't know if he gets fired but he certainly gathers no moss.

The good teams in the SEC and BIG10 are at least 2 deep (3 deep in some cases) in the DLine. You need to rotate your DLine to keep them from getting gassed.

 

[RSTuthill]

Good thing Joe didn’t throw an INT then. Plus our offense is more balanced. You love to degrade our legitimately skilled players.

Please provide an example of that.

 

[RSTuthill]

I'm guessing that Brock and Mora have a better idea of what ails the Defense than we do. I'll leave it at that.

Agreed.

 

[freescooter]

Part of the dilemma with player payouts is Evers is sitting on the bench and was getting more than most, if not all, G5, back up QB's make. Current reality for G5 is you can pay a decent price for your starter, but your back up needs to be significantly less.

Syracuse on line 2 for you. BC holding on line1.

O4 programs do it too.

 

[noeynox]

How much do we have? It seems to be a closely guarded secret.

It is a closely guarded secret and I'm as curious as anyone to know the number, but what's important is that they signed the reigning AAC DPOY, that it hasn't worked with that player is irrelevant. The got a DL from Nebraska. They kept players like Bell and Cam.

In addition UConn stated they would be paying like 18.5 million in revenue sharing. Also important is they seem to have systems in place finally where players can shine. 1st time ever with 3k yd passer, 1k yd rusher, and 1k yd receiver. Things are looking up.