Game Week 2022 - UConn @ Utah State Aggies (Saturday 8/27/22 @ 4p EST on FS1)

[NYtoCT]

Pretty sure Chin is trolling. Relax with the in-depth analysis on shoes and altitude. Good grief.

 

[RSTuthill]

So ... who got most of the snaps with the ones today?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Pretty sure Chin is trolling. Relax with the in-depth analysis on shoes and altitude. Good grief.

Last year's loss to start the season was attributable to the wrong cleats. Players were slipping all over the place.

There is already a link in this thread about how having to adapt to 4700' is no joke.

 

[Nostical]

Kickoff at 4pm. Will likely be in the mid-80's.

Kickoff is actually at 2pm. Temps will be higher than mid 80’s during game.

 

[husky8273]

The FS1 cable description says "Jim Mora takes over as CT head coach after serving as an offensive assistant last season." ????

 

[Austin316]

I was just reading the game notes.

Since 2011 The Aggies went to 9 bowl games. UConn went to a single bowl game (2015). In that same stretch however USU had 13 NFL picks while UConn had 17.

 

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[ktuck911]

The UConn Report preview on rivals (free read) has a breakdown of this game... just noticed they return their entire starting 5 on the OL... that's gonna be a chore in itself for our front 7. All in all, it'll be nice to see that we're improved at the very least.

PREVIEW: UConn Football set to open Jim Mora era versus Utah State

Everything you need to know about UConn Football's week zero opponent, the Utah State Aggies.

connecticut.rivals.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

Granted it's 2022 and everyone has made up names for their defense, but this almost reads like a 4-2-5.

The DE's are 225 and 245. Two DT's are 280 and 290.

The MIKE and WILL are 230 and 235.

Striker is 195. Rover is 200. Field is 175. And then there are two CB's.

The back ups at most positions are similar sized.

 

[RSTuthill]

I was just reading the game notes.

Since 2011 The Aggies went to 9 bowl games. UConn went to a single bowl game (2015). In that same stretch however USU had 13 NFL picks while UConn had 17.

Amazing!!! Thx for sharing that.

 

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[ktuck911]

Granted it's 2022 and everyone has made up names for their defense, but this almost reads like a 4-2-5.

The DE's are 225 and 245. Two DT's are 280 and 290.

The MIKE and WILL are 230 and 235.

Striker is 195. Rover is 200. Field is 175. And then there are two CB's.

The back ups at most positions are similar sized.

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Yup.. we're clearly a bigger team... they must run a few disguises on defense that helps them out...fundamentally sound, for the most part I bet, considering their record since 2011... but then again, this is a brand new season... former starters moved on... I see opportunity from this alone... barring conditioning issues, a little smash mouth, RPO stuff, ball control on offense (depending on our OL play) could have us shocking plenty of folks come Saturday.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Here's hoping that won't be necessary come game time.

 

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[huskymedic]

Link to weekly press conference: Week 0 Press Conference | Hear from Head Coach Jim Mora ahead of UConn Football's season opener at Utah State

 

[Tdaley]

Lundt over Fortin at right tackle is a bit of a surprise.

 

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[Full]

Aggie fan here. Look for a true freshman at right guard. Last years starter is off the team, and the center that started a few games last year will probably rotate in and is listed second at center, LG and RG. The offensive line should be good, but depth is a big concern with a lot of youth in the interior. Hoping for no injuries for both teams.

 

[ZooCougar]

So I watched a bit of it. Back to reality. I got the impression that he was tempering expectations to put it mildly.

Anyone else get that or something different.

I’m not posting the link. It’s on Facebook and easy to find.

 

[DCUconnfan]

So I watched a bit of it. Back to reality. I got the impression that he was tempering expectations to put it mildly.

Anyone else get that or something different.

I’m not posting the link. It’s on Facebook and easy to find.

I took it somewhat differently. He didn't walk through the door and say we're ready to down a top-25 vote receiving team, so tempering some expectations, but I certainly heard less coach-speak and more "this is where we are at, this is what I like, this is what I don't".

Every coach I learn something new. Diaco was a used car salesmen so you bought every fluff line, so since we finally won breakfast, maybe we could win a game. Edsall was a hardass & scape-goater so you knew things weren't going to go well but you didn't know who's fault it was. PP papered the walls with answers but only left questions and only knew how to use coach-speak. For once, I feel like I heard someone that was honest, and that says a lot.