FAU Post Game Thread

[Nameless]

I sort of agree. But outside Duke there will probably not be one FBS team that is above 500 for the season that UConn beat.

FIU actually won today, they're currently at 6-5. Going up against 2-9 Sam Houston next week, so good chance they get to 7 wins before bowl season. That will make 2, lol.

 

[Dove]

Can't play worse defensively and win a game. Just putrid.

9-3, baby!!!

 

[FightOnCT]

I sort of agree. But outside Duke there will probably not be one FBS team that is above 500 for the season that UConn beat.

If there is any potentially bowl eligible team you’d want to beat on the schedule for credibility, it’d be Duke fwiw

 

[giddyup]

Glad tour not the HC.

Been around since the beginning. Many seem to have an uncanny need to defend the indefensible. We lived through 13 years of that. There is no good reason we can’t have even a moderately capable defense.

 

[Kembafan]

Something I firmly believe to be true:
A win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win.

That was tested today, I doubted it, but I rolled up my sleeves, did some research, and yes, it is still true.

 

[Kembafan]

If Brock found another job I wouldn’t probably be mad at all.

 

[Kolumbo]

Something I firmly believe to be true:
A win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win.

That was tested today, I doubted it, but I rolled up my sleeves, did some research, and yes, it is still true.

And a pretty good win. No, FAU is not Ohio State but it's a decent team in the AC. FAU lost to Navy by 10 and Tulane by 11. Had FAU won today, they'd be playing ECU next week, both teams with 5 wins shooting for a bowl game. Offense found a way to win it today which was freaking awesome!!

 

[UCTitleTown]

I had to shower after that game. Thank God we won at least. A loss would've been brutal.

 

[RedStickHusky]

• "Why can't we win better" is a much nicer place to be than "Why can't we win at all".
• Messer getting behind everybody for that last td is mind boggling to me

 

[How Sway?!]

Thank you, thank you, glad to see there are some on here who understand. As I said in the chat, Brock was a superstar last year, we were afraid we were going to lose him. He gets 10 new starters on D. Yes they clearly missed in the portal, the players are not the same caliber as last year. But now according to many on here, he is now a terrible coach and it has nothing to do with the personnel. I don't care if we got the best D coordinator in the NFL, he couldn't perform miracles with this D. I hope many on here are not alum, because I am shocked at the amount of haters and the personal attacks just because you don't agree. If you are UConn grads it is a disgrace that you act like that.

Calling Brock a superstar after last year is bit of a stretch. I mean, we gave up 42 points to UMass . We were just used to having putrid defenses that seeing an average one seemed like a miracle.

Yes, we lost a lot of talent from last year's defense and yes, we missed a bunch with the transfer class (which Brock should bear some of the blame as I doubt he didn't have any say in who we recruited), but there's an overall scheme issue here. To play the 3-3-5 and be successful, you need top of the line talent. Newsflash, we are never going to get 11 of those at UConn. It's much easier to hide the deficiencies on our defense when we play a more traditional scheme, instead we are asking them to do things they are not very good at.

Continuing to use the 3-3-5 severely limits the ceiling on our team, and if we want to continue the upwards trajectory of our program, that is a valid discussion to have, so spare me your puritan "true UConn fan" bs

 

[How Sway?!]

Wonder if Mora would prefer a bowl later in the year to get more practice in or an earlier bowl so that he can hit the portal hard.

 

[ZooCougar]

We literally gave up twice the yardage this week.

Because this was a good offense. Last week a bad one walked all over them.

 

[RitzLuce1]

• "Why can't we win better" is a much nicer place to be than "Why can't we win at all".
• Messer getting behind everybody for that last td is mind boggling to me

What happened in the final 26 seconds to allow them to get to mid field that quickly (outrageously obvious face mask, weak pass rush, letting guys get behind them, etc) was even worse.

If not for Joey and the FAU kicker, I would be mumbling things to myself in bed right now.
But 9 wins is 9 wins and I feel good.

 

[Scrutineer]

Actually Joe’s last drive, Cam’s run and all those clutch players… I think we’re forgetting how epic that was.

They could’ve folded up quite easily there.

Joe could have tried to squeeze the ball into Skyler instead of over throwing him on purpose… interception/game over…

That drive (like our D of not) was one for the ages!

Is there a replay available? My recording ended at the moment we started the winning drive!!!!

We had a long ago scheduled event to attend so I set the game to record, with the extra 30 minutes and then set the program shown following the game to record ........I didn't realize until I got to the end of 3 and 1/2 hours that the next event was Real Betis vs Girona at 10:05 AM tomorrow.
ESPN+ just showed it as the next program on 210-5 on DirecTV.

I looked on YouTube but only found several versions of highlights.

 

[psilotic]

Is there a replay available? My recording ended at the moment we started the winning drive!!!!

We had a long ago scheduled event to attend so I set the game to record, with the extra 30 minutes and then set the program shown following the game to record ........I didn't realize until I got to the end of 3 and 1/2 hours that the next event was Real Betis vs Girona at 10:05 AM tomorrow.
ESPN+ just showed it as the next program on 210-5 on DirecTV.

I looked on YouTube but only found several versions of highlights.

if you have espn plus this should work I hope ESPN United Kingdom - Serving Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere.

in general for games that were on espn if you do a search for 'watch' on the home page, click on it, go to 'schedule and replays' in the drop down menu, then the day the game was broadcast, then sport, etc. you should find it

 

[psilotic]

if you have espn plus this should work I hope ESPN United Kingdom - Serving Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere.

in general for games that were on espn if you do a search for 'watch' on the home page, click on it, go to 'schedule and replays' in the drop down menu, then the day the game was broadcast, then sport, etc. you should find it

the 'share' link in the vid doesn't work on the board. but if you navigate from watch, to schedule and replays, to Sat Nov 22 to college football it's there

 

[UConn2SF]

When it went from 24-3 lead to 27-31 midway thru the 3rd I wasn't sure we'd be able to recover. Figured a monumental collapse from our defense would cost us another game. Fortunately, the greatest offensive trio UConn's ever seen, with help from Hansen (was awesome in the 2nd half) and Mel made huge necessary plays late in the game.
It really is an impressive feat for the offense to win 9 games with the defense we have.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Calling Brock a superstar after last year is bit of a stretch. I mean, we gave up 42 points to UMass . We were just used to having putrid defenses that seeing an average one seemed like a miracle.

Yes, we lost a lot of talent from last year's defense and yes, we missed a bunch with the transfer class (which Brock should bear some of the blame as I doubt he didn't have any say in who we recruited), but there's an overall scheme issue here. To play the 3-3-5 and be successful, you need top of the line talent. Newsflash, we are never going to get 11 of those at UConn. It's much easier to hide the deficiencies on our defense when we play a more traditional scheme, instead we are asking them to do things they are not very good at.

Continuing to use the 3-3-5 severely limits the ceiling on our team, and if we want to continue the upwards trajectory of our program, that is a valid discussion to have, so spare me your puritan "true UConn fan" bs

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.

 

[UCan3]

Wonder if Mora would prefer a bowl later in the year to get more practice in or an earlier bowl so that he can hit the portal hard.

This year’s portal success will be as critical as it’s ever been.

Trying to get players to come here should be easier than in years past.

A few players being recognized in selection for national players of the year, beating a few ACC teams and us receiving a vote for Top 25 - a few players projected to be drafted in NFL late rounds except for Sky who could go earlier.

You’ve got to think this is going to help Mora and his team out there on the recruiting trail.

 

[businesslawyer]

Calling Brock a superstar after last year is bit of a stretch. I mean, we gave up 42 points to UMass . We were just used to having putrid defenses that seeing an average one seemed like a miracle.

Yes, we lost a lot of talent from last year's defense and yes, we missed a bunch with the transfer class (which Brock should bear some of the blame as I doubt he didn't have any say in who we recruited), but there's an overall scheme issue here. To play the 3-3-5 and be successful, you need top of the line talent. Newsflash, we are never going to get 11 of those at UConn. It's much easier to hide the deficiencies on our defense when we play a more traditional scheme, instead we are asking them to do things they are not very good at.

Continuing to use the 3-3-5 severely limits the ceiling on our team, and if we want to continue the upwards trajectory of our program, that is a valid discussion to have, so spare me your puritan "true UConn fan" bs

You’re making this into an “either or” and it’s not. There absolutely was a step back in the talent of the defensive unit this year, and in addition to that mistakes were made, like on their last TD, or the score we gave up at the end of the first half of the BC game, that were less about physical talent and not having someone in the right place at the right time, which is about coaching.

 

[UCan3]

You’re making this into an “either or” and it’s not. There absolutely was a step back in the talent of the defensive until this year, and in addition to that mistakes were made, like on their last TD, or the score we gave up at the end of the first half of the BC game, that were less about physical talent and not having someone in the right place at the right time, which is about coaching.

I have to agree. There is some Xs and Os in all of this.

I would point to the 4th down play FAU made from their own 10 yard line yesterday.

How it possible to give up a 5 yard slant pass for 90 yards?

I think this might be a first time this has happened on a 4th down from a team’s own 10 yard line, LOL!

That alone should put you on the hot seat!

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I have to agree. There is some Xs and Os in all of this.

I would point to the 4th down play FAU made from their own 10 yard line yesterday.

How it possible to give up a 5 yard slant pass for 90 yards?

I think this might be a first time this has happened on a 4th down from a team’s own 10 yard line, LOL!

That alone should put you on the hot seat!

How is it possible? I call you attention to Exhibit A: Rutgers game in '09. 37 seconds and UC snatched defeat out of mouths of victory. So it's been done.

 

[coachRD]

Matt Brock has to go. Almost ruined an all time performance from Fangnano. Career defining drive for him. He will be remembered very fondly

In the slightest of defense of the DC-I think this new reality of annual roster building through the portal bit us-it seems like every DL transfer we brought in has underperformed relative to expectations and has generally appeared to be physically overmatched this season. You cannot be successful if the entire DL is getting overmatched. I think that might possibly play a role in why we have a lot of sacks this year-blitzing out of necessity rather than solely when you would ideally want to? We also see the physicality issue throughout the team with so many missed tackles. Tackling isn’t rocket science so no DC has the “keys to the castle” on tackling secrets-i think the huge number of missed tackles might say more about overall team physicality than any preparation or scheme issues.

I think when playing teams that aren’t as physical, his defense has had some successful stints.

Don’t get me wrong-Im not losing ANY sleep if they replace him, but I think the available players on defense are a contributing factor to our struggles on that side of the ball.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

And we will have neither next year…

I hope that's not the case. If I'm a talented passing QB sitting behind, say, an Arch Manning at Texas, I'd consider "Air Uconn".

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Take that lap buddy. You earned it.

Thanks. Plenty of room aboard "Air UConn Express" for all Husky faithful.

 

[KryHavok]

Wonder if Mora would prefer a bowl later in the year to get more practice in or an earlier bowl so that he can hit the portal hard.

Oh he'll hit the portal hard sure enough, just it might not be for us...that Stanford job is looking like a guillotine to our ascension from mediocrity. So maybe he prefers an earlier bowl to focus on other things. Like I wrote in another post, I'm waiting for the sky to fill with ash and fire.

 

[UCan3]

How is it possible? I call you attention to Exhibit A: Rutgers game in '09. 37 seconds and UC snatched defeat out of mouths of victory. So it's been done.

You got me there, LOL that was 15 years ago…. I wonder how that Rutgers D coach diid in the years to come?

 

[coachRD]

That last defensive sequence where FAU gained like 60 yards in 25 seconds might be enough to fire Brock for cause.

Might be the PTSD, but I don't think a 3-3-5 defensive scheme can be successful if you don't have 5 stars across the board.

That was such a brutal thing to watch unfold! I agree that you need to be STOUT up front to have a 3-man front.

 

[coachRD]

50.1% wonderful
49.9% terrible

This science teacher appreciates your use of data to support a statement.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

You got me there, LOL that was 15 years ago…. I wonder how that Rutgers D coach diid in the years to come?

Not all that well. But he was a hero to Rutgers fans that day.