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FAU Post Game Thread

noeynox said:
Supposedly UConn FB is in the upper tier for G5 in both those categories. Are they gonna outbid P4 schools? Probably not, but Skyler Bell didn't choose to stay here for the cool merch.
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How much do we have? It seems to be a closely guarded secret.
 
noeynox said:
Supposedly UConn FB is in the upper tier for G5 in both those categories. Are they gonna outbid P4 schools? Probably not, but Skyler Bell didn't choose to stay here for the cool merch.
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We can get these QBs to at least think about it. Skyler is a huge recruiting tool for this. Would rather get a starter from a G5 than a backup from a P4 anyways. It’s time to double the NIL btw.
 
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businesslawyer said:
Just because inquiring minds want to know, with your wife and her uncle or with your wife and her “uncle?”

Just kidding.
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Is that a sense of humor conflating with all the "serious work" we do on the BY.? Kinda nice the step out of the batter's box every now and then. Keeps us grounded.
 
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UConn2SF said:
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.
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This x1,000. This is a top 25 team with any semblance of even an average D.
 
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ATLDYKA said:
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.
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I'm not sure why you can't see nuance here.

The players were not up to the task yesterday, and at other points this season. The D line is not great, we struggle to tackle, we get beat up the gut and over the middle repeatedly.

But when the D gives up 700 yards, the responsibility ultimately rests with the DC for the performance of his unit.

No one is saying he's a terrible coach -- that's you creating a straw man. Are people wondering if he's the right guy for the job after his unit gave up 700 yards? Yes, of course they are!
 
UConn2SF said:
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.
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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:
www.espn.com

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 www.espn.com
 
Purple Stein said:
I'm not sure why you can't see nuance here.

The players were not up to the task yesterday, and at other points this season. The D line is not great, we struggle to tackle, we get beat up the gut and over the middle repeatedly.

But when the D gives up 700 yards, the responsibility ultimately rests with the DC for the performance of his unit.

No one is saying he's a terrible coach -- that's you creating a straw man. Are people wondering if he's the right guy for the job after his unit gave up 700 yards? Yes, of course they are!
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I keep thinking "if we only had the right personnel" because I like the aggressive, attacking, style defense.
Maybe it's not a good defense, or maybe we don't have the money to hire the right kind of players for the defensive line, but I've always felt the SEC was so good because they had two or three Travis Jones level players on their lines every single year at most schools.........
 
JwittersPAC said:
How much do we have? It seems to be a closely guarded secret.
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I have heard that we deployed about $3.5M in NIL/Rev Share. Also many players appear to be getting leases of some nice vehicles.

They sighed quite a few defenders with that. It appears that many of them are misses. Even still, we give up yards in astonishing ways.

Next season I heard that UConn is fully funding Revenue share to $21M. I could be wrong but P4s are typically spending &14-15M on just football, plus other NIL deals.
 
Scrutineer said:
I keep thinking "if we only had the right personnel" because I like the aggressive, attacking, style defense.
Maybe it's not a good defense, or maybe we don't have the money to hire the right kind of players for the defensive line, but I've always felt the SEC was so good because they had two or three Travis Jones level players on their lines every single year at most schools.........
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Those players cost a lot of NIL/revenue. Here is an article on Texas Tech spending $7 million on their defensive line.

www.espn.com

'I've never seen a D-line like this': Texas Tech's $7M offseason overhaul paying off

The nation's leader in sacks is just the tip of the spear when it comes to the Red Raiders' work in the portal.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
 
RSTuthill said:
Their guy threw for more yards and also rushed for more.
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Good thing Joe didn’t throw an INT then. Plus our offense is more balanced. You love to degrade our legitimately skilled players.
 
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Scoe said:
We can get these QBs to at least think about it. Skyler is a huge recruiting tool for this. Would rather get a starter from a G5 than a backup from a P4 anyways. It’s time to double the NIL btw.
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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.
 
Chin Diesel said:
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.
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Was Evers NIL contract multiple years? I would have guessed his NIL contract changed after year 1.
 
I've cooled down a bit.

Watching the offense is a treat. The kicking game is good too. Making long FGs and send the ball through the end zone each time is great. I hope that Mora sees that, and I would love for UConn to be known for high scoring offense. It will serve the program's reputation over the long run, than being the other thing.

I keep think about what Mora said in 2023 about how in the modern game you have to be able to put points on the board. Also that we needed money to retain and attract players. That was his vision and given the resources he made it happen.

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.
 
JwittersPAC said:
Why is every post insinuating that Mora is leaving?
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Some people think everyone chooses money over other factors but, for a guy who's been paid millions in other jobs and is at an age where he may not want the tremendous pressure to win at a P4 school, that may not be the major issue.

Some have said he might want to compete for a National Championship. Is there evidence from his past jobs that he'll be able to do that?

Stanford's been mentioned. He might like to return to the West Coast, live in a beautiful area with a wonderful climate, and have the added prestige of a P4 job. But why would he do that?

The story we've been told is he called DB about the job here because he wanted the challenge of doing a "Calhoun" (my words, not his) with the football program.

If he's happy living near ski areas and enjoys New England and is confident he'll get the resources he needs to continue the program's ascension, my bet is he won't leave. If UConn gets into a P4 it will have done so to a great degree because of what JM was able to do with the football program here.

That legacy may be the most important issue for a prideful, accomplished, football coach.
 
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Marbles90 said:
And we will have neither next year…
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JwittersPAC said:
Those players cost a lot of NIL/revenue. Here is an article on Texas Tech spending $7 million on their defensive line.

www.espn.com

'I've never seen a D-line like this': Texas Tech's $7M offseason overhaul paying off

The nation's leader in sacks is just the tip of the spear when it comes to the Red Raiders' work in the portal.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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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
 
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