How many of those first downs and yards were a result of the defense extending the drive due to penalties? How would have the time of possession changed if we didn't give them 5 freebies?
And that shows that stats rarely tell the whole story. I see his biggest shortcoming showing up in slow recognition of when to deliver the ball on downfield longer passes, often into double coverage. He actually makes pretty fast and accurate shorter passes. He showed a little more sign of being a dual threat yesterday. Having not been in real game action since high school 3 years ago and then out with concussion this year, I don’t know if we can tell how much of his shortcomings relate to still acclimating to college ball and dealing with his injury or just plain inconsistent. But i really don’t see us being more than maybe one win better than we are (Wake) with a better passing QB.
That is my point. The defense had multiple chances to put these guys away. We had a 21 point lead with 11 minutes left. The D gave up a 55 yard run on 4th and1, dropped a sure interception and got flagged twice on 4th and 10. Make 1 of those and it’s a blowout win. Not one of those mistakes was on Ever.
THIS times 1,000,000,000,000,000
I agree with this post 100%. Mora has to try to win as many games as he can with our or current roster. No one here disagrees that our program needs better quarterback play. to reach a higher level. I am sure the staff will be looking an upgrade at the position in the offseason. I the meantime, we had a very good win last and Evers played a a decent game. Lets get at least 2 more wins to finish off this season and a bowl game. GO HUSKIES!
The first point you make is spot on and should be emphasized: Mora clearly is a solid, competent and effective fbs head coach who knows much more about this game than any of us. He deserves the benefit of the doubt, and if he needed to earn the benefit of the doubt, he certainly has earned it here. So if he sees Nick Evers as the best option for the program, then I'll accept it and root like heck for the young man. Regarding your point that Evers could portal up to a power program if he has a strong finish, I honestly don't see that as realistically possible, and I think that the staff sees Evers as a multi year project at UConn.
ok bill.
It's not "Stat geeks". We need a legit passing game. Doesn't need to be 300 yards but passing game needs to be a credible threat.
That last roughing the passing call was beyond bad. From my view at the game, the quarterback still had the ball in his hand when the the Husky ( McDonald ? )got to him.
It's all the more reason we should've gone for it on 4th and 1 from the Ga State 37 up 2 scores. Our defense wasn't stopping them, and you put the game in the refs hands and increase the risk of injury by keeping the game alive. Get the 1st there you make Ga State burn their 2 TO and the 2 minute warning.
Send your complaints to Mel Brown for snapping off a 60 yd run on our first play so that we're first and goal on our second play. The friggin nerve of that guy. Does he know the team that has the ball the longest wins??? Doesn't he know this is UConn Football? Randy Edsall logic tells us that scoring too fast is inconsiderate to our defense.
Yeah, not getting either of those. They both have conference tie-ins.
Hey, I defended the scheduling!
You can add going 31 yards for a score on the first play after the int. Probably should have thrown 3 times for 8 and kicked a field goal..
Did you watch the game? We punted 3x and an rb fumbled. Outside of a Bell drop, I don't believe we had another 3 and out.
You are really stretching now. If Jordan Wright doesn't drop that easy pick, we win by 14! Before tonight, how many Georgia State games have you watched? Do you know their red zone tendencies and how what they see in our Red Zone D?
This post made me sad, for those kids and for the Huskies. What do you tell these kids at the end of the season? Too early for that, but my mind went there.
I thought Zoo Cougar was the best football mind in CT?
Most kids like developing and winning.
Impossible for a human being Yates size moving that fast to stop on a dime. Did he attempt to hurt the QB? No. Good football play. It's a tough sport. People gonna hit you.
