Game Week - UConn @ Navy

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AAC Coaches' Call Coverage:

Neill Ostrout ‏@NeillOstrout 10m 10 minutes ago
Navy QB Tago Smith might be out for the season.

Neill Ostrout ‏@NeillOstrout 9m 9 minutes ago
Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo: “We’ll see. It didn’t look good Saturday. We’re preparing for the worst.”

Neill Ostrout ‏@NeillOstrout 9m 9 minutes ago
Niumatalolo on UConn game this week: "It’s going to be a tough game. This is going to be one of those tough, back-alley fights."

Neill Ostrout ‏@NeillOstrout 3m 3 minutes ago
Niumatalolo on Bob Diaco: "He’s one of the best defensive minds…in the country,”

 

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Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 1 min ago
Diaco: “We left some offensive chunk opportunities on the field.”

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"Best part is we have a lot to clean up after a win. Always a good thing, the family came together to assess game in business like format"

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 3 mins ago
"Left some chunks on the field offensively and also gave up some chunks which isn't what we do, moving forward, excited to play Navy there

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 3 mins ago
"Challenge, pageantry & excitement for Saturday, but we have a long way until then, lot of work to do"

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 3 mins ago
DIaco: If you can’t get excited for this game “You’re really doing the wrong thing.”

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 3 mins ago
Diaco on QB change: "I don't think Tago potentially being out changes much. They've been a great team for 20 years. Keenan was great.."

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 2 mins ago
Diaco on success defending option: "when under attack & getting beat to pulp & livelihood is at stake, you learn quickly that need to.."

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"Tactically it's challenge & if you don't holistically commit to it for almost 12 month mentality you will get brain beat in"

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 2 mins ago
BREAKING: Tommy Hopkins will be out for at least a few weeks

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller just now
UConn coach Bob Diaco said OG Tommy Hopkins will miss time due to lower leg injury. Brendan Vechery will start vs. Navy

 

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UConn Starting Left Guard Tommy Hopkins Sidelined With Leg Injury

 

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Gene Wang@gene_wang
Still awaiting word on Tago Smith status. Coach Niumatalolo has not met with doctors as of yet

 

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Navy Athletics ‏@NavyAthletics 8m8 minutes ago
MRI results this morning confirmed that Sr. QB Tago Smith tore the ACL in his right knee in Saturday’s 52-16 victory over Fordham.

 

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Gene Wang@gene_wang
Still awaiting word on Tago Smith status. Coach Niumatalolo has not met with doctors as of yet

Gene Wang@gene_wang 9 mins ago
Torn ACL for Tago Smith, surgery this week.#navyfootball

 

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AAC Coaches' Teleconference Diaco/Niumatalolo:Week 2: Listen Now

 

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While you never want to see any player go down with an injury, Uconn certainly is catching Navy at the right time before their backup has had a chance to get a few starts under his belt.

 

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Ramblings from The Runway: Navy QB Smith out for year; UConn's Hopkins sidelined for a bit

 

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UConn Football Media Notes vs. Navy, 9/10/16

Depth Chart for Navy on pg 12 (Hopkins Injury)

 

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Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller 13 mins ago
Announcing crew for #UConn/Navy game is @johnsadak, former 49ers OL @randycrossFB & @StanwickBurch. Game is on CBS Sports Network

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault just now
UConn and Navy have played eight prior times. UConn has won just one of those games.

 

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Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco on Maine: "As we work to correct that game, we left a lot of chunks on the field, on offense and on defense."

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe just now
Diaco pleased with a successful finish to season opener. "We watched a lot of games where it didn't happen (last year)."

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe just now
Disco admits "it didn’t need to be that interesting" against Maine.

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault just now
Diaco admitted the Maine game "didn't need to be that interesting." Also said defensive philosophy has to change against Navy.

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 1 min ago
Diaco said special teams played really well

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller just now
#UConn's Bob Diaco calls Navy game an "incredible challenge."

 

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Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco on Maine: "As we work to correct that game, we left a lot of chunks on the field, on offense and on defense."

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe just now
Diaco pleased with a successful finish to season opener. "We watched a lot of games where it didn't happen (last year)."

Again, it's just words and words never blocked or tackled, but could someone please explain to me where this notion comes from that finishing games was such a huge problem last year? Yes, I know we didn't finish against MIzzou and USF, but we won games against Army, 'Nova, Tulane and Houston that one play could have turned into losses.

 

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Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout just now
Disco on secondary play vs. Maine: “I felt it was very average.”

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller 1 min ago
#UConn's Bob Diaco said that secondary (other than Obi Melifonwu) were "very average" against Maine

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune 1 min ago
Diaco - it might not read in black & white but the TE's were heavily involved in the offense.

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune 1 min ago
Diaco - thought Tyler Davis did really well for his first game. Said he has to learn things in game and won't have mistakes repeat.

 

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Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune 2 mins ago
Diaco - Vechery, Levy, Hopkins battle could have been a flip of the coin. Nothing lost with him in there instead of Hopkins

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller3 mins ago
#UConn's Bob Diaco said there wasn't much difference in performance of Brendan Vechery compared to starting guards in preseason

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 2 mins ago
Sounds like UConn might move a tackle down to guard if it had to replace anyone this week with Hopkins now out.

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant 1 min ago
Diaco on Diggs: Loved the passion he played with. A battery.

UConn Football@UConnFootball 2 mins ago
HCBD on Diggs: "I thought he set the edge well and was on his coverage. I loved how much energy and passion that he played with."

 

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Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant 2 mins ago
Diaco on preparing for triple option in one week: "Impossible." Part of preseason camp devoted to it, though.

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 3 mins ago
Diaco: “We are always cognizant of option and option responsibilities.” (in weeks not playing option teams)

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Tago Smith injury changes UConn preparation "zero," Diaco said.

UConn Football@UConnFootball 1 min ago
"From a preparation standout, there's not any change. We fully expect them to run their offense the way they do." - HCBD on Navy QB chance

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller just now
#UConn's Bob Diaco said he was "torturing himself" watching previous Navy tapes

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune just now
Diaco - All Navy FB's are dynamic players. No way to simulate it.

UConn Football@UConnFootball just now
"As prepared as you are, they'll always have one little wrinkle. It's a very unique preparation." - HCBD on the Navy offense #UConnNation

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune just now
Diaco - no way to prepare the younger players for the speed of Navy. They may not believe it when told. Have to see it.

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault just now
Diaco says his experience playing against Navy is helpful. UConn's players need more experience against that attack, however.

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout just now
Diaco on practice for option: “The actual football is irrelevant to the lion’s share of the preparation.”

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller 1 min ago
#UConn's Bob Diaco asked what other game his team plays when they practice without use of football for more than half of practice

 

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Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune 2 mins ago
Diaco - Vechery, Levy, Hopkins battle could have been a flip of the coin. Nothing lost with him in there instead of Hopkins

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFuller3 mins ago
#UConn's Bob Diaco said there wasn't much difference in performance of Brendan Vechery compared to starting guards in preseason

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 2 mins ago
Sounds like UConn might move a tackle down to guard if it had to replace anyone this week with Hopkins now out.

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant 1 min ago
Diaco on Diggs: Loved the passion he played with. A battery.

UConn
Football@UConnFootball 2 mins ago
HCBD on Diggs: "I thought he set the edge well and was on his coverage. I loved how much energy and passion that he played with."

My guess is that Rutherford is now the first man off the bench regardless of which OL gets injured. There might be shuffling of others but the next spot is his.

 

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UConn Football@UConnFootball just now
"I was pleased with Andreas. I was pleased with the way we ran the ball. I thought he played hard out there." - HCBD on @Thegreatdane02

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune just now
Diaco - pleased with the energy of the seniors (next play mentality), Knappe epitomizes that.

 

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UConn's Bob Diaco, Huskies Gear Up For Navy's 'Impossible' Triple Option

 

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He needs to stop using the phrase "impossible to defend". If a player hears that....and they do...it sticks. Never good for that to be said and heard regardless of it being true or not.

 

[CTMike]

He needs to stop using the phrase "impossible to defend". If a player hears that....and they do...it sticks. Never good for that to be said and heard regardless of it being true or not.

Hope he has a plan to score more points than them.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Hope he has a plan to score more points than them.

Oh I'm sure Verducci does. Whether Bobby lets him execute that plan is another question.

 

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He needs to stop using the phrase "impossible to defend". If a player hears that....and they do...it sticks. Never good for that to be said and heard regardless of it being true or not.

He ddn't say it is "impossible to defend" he said its impossible to prepare for in one week.

Oh I'm sure Verducci does. Whether Bobby lets him execute that plan is another question.

.... or Sheriff follows the gameplan and goes through his base progression reads.