Game Week - UConn v. Temple

[huskymedic]

Opened @ -9,5

Early consensus @ -10.5

 

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ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky27 mins ago
Scheduling change for #UConnFootball, today's press conference has been moved to Tuesday, no practice coverage this afternoon either

 

[UConnNick]

He's battening down the hatches, circling the wagons, going underground, it's an us against the world bunker mentality.

I see him obsessively rolling marbles in his hand while discussing his systematic search for the stolen strawberries on the Caine.

 

[huskymedic]

yada, yada, yada...

 

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[husky10]

If he means war like USMC against Cub Scout troop #119 then yes I agree

 

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[huskymedic]

In a crater is more accurate but...

Temple's next foe, 3-6 UConn, is in a rut

 

[Bomber36]

Game prediction...

 

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Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 6 mins ago
Another day in Storrs. Here to listen to UConn football coach Bob Diaco discuss the upcoming game against Temple as well as other things.

Still waiting...

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe just now
Diaco on last week's loss at East Carolina: "Disappointing loss. It's like a broken record standing here."

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco: "You have to contijnue to expect greatness."

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault 1 min ago
Diaco says "you have to continue to expect greatness." Says there were no expectations a few years ago.

UConn Football@UConnFootball just now
#UConn HCBD: "As a young man you have to expect greatness and strive for it."

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco on negative media coverage: "I don't have an issue with it, especially when it's well-written or well-said and honest."

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout just now
Diaco: “There’s a lot of elements that were improved from last week to this week. And that’s true.”

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco says there were "a lot of elements improvement on defense. It might hurt you to hear, but it doesn't make it any less true."

Dan Madigan@dmad1433 just now
Diaco said there was statistical improvement from UCF to ECU. He's not wrong. UConn "held" ECU to 294 passing yards compared to UCF's 317

Dan Madigan@dmad1433 1 min ago
Diaco also highlighting improvements in the punt game from Justin Wain. Improved average by 7 yards from UCF to ECU

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 1 min ago
Diaco: "We're at a point now where everybody is straining and trying as hard as they can."

Mike Anthony@ManthonyCourant just now
Diaco praising UConn's red zone defense.

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 1 min ago
Diaco explains his red zone comments come from a defensive view. How he views it coaching the defense.

 

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Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout just now
UConn OC Frank Verducci demoted. Will coach TE and T

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault 1 min ago
Diaco says he demoted Frank Verducci from OC nearly 14 minutes into presser

Jim Fuller@NHRJimFullerjust now
Change in #UConn coaching staff as offensive coordinator Frank Verducci has been demoted. RB coach David Corley now offensive coordinator

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky just now
"His suggestions have been spot on, some of better plays in games & suggestions in game have been spot on, has good feel there" - Diaco

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"It's an incredibly challenging circumstance that he is taking over. He's been a great worker & what he's been asked to lead have been.."

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"..high performing. His response to being asked was just as you would think it would be. 'What a great opportunity.'" - Diaco on Corley

 

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Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethunejust now
Diaco - focused on creating things for QB position to improve #UConn

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe just now
Diaco doesn't expect any significant changes in the offense, adding that "we can do what we can do with our players."

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault just now
Offense will likely look quite the same Friday night. "David is not a magician."

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune just now
#UConn practice is closed today which means no player interviews. Totally understandable with changes to coaching staff

 

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Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 1 min ago
Diaco: "There's some line of scrimmage work... that didn't get done."

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault just now
Daico was, well, less than charitable in talking about the play calling. Honesty can be harsh.

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonviskyjust now
"My main focus is on players, focus, culture & helping that piece (physical, skill, intellectual development). Lions share of rest of day..

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"..is spent on defense. I coach LB's on day-to-day basis. I then grade the offensive tape, meet w/offense early AM each next day to meet..

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky 1 min ago
"about vision & then we go to or normal day. I then regrade, give advice & help create big picture visionary thoughts & offense goes 2 work"

ThisIsUConnCountry@MattSchonvisky just now
On gameday: "offensive staff runs the game. They have spent lions share during the week and they go. Not any diff than when I was coord"

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout just now
Diaco meets with his offensive staff every morning. "It's a vision conversation."

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout 1 min ago
Diaco: "On game day the offensive staff runs the game."

Ed Daigneault@EdDaigneault 1 min ago
Diaco says he is mostly hands off with the offense, which we all probably surmised but now have evidence of.

 

[huskymedic]

He should have stopped while he was ahead...

Neill Ostrout@NeillOstrout2 mins ago
Diaco: "I do believe you have to be able to run the ball with authority at UConn to win a championship."

Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune 2 mins ago
Diaco - wants to go with the Randy Edsall model - run the ball.


Press conference ends...

 

[Bomber36]

Good lord, he said nothing that gives me any confidence going forward....just more of the same old, tired prattle.

 

[Bomber36]

In a crater is more accurate but...

Temple's next foe, 3-6 UConn, is in a rut

Yeah....your vehicle can bounce out of a rut, but those craters can be large and deep.

 

[huskymedic]

Mike Anthony: Text Of Coach Bob Diaco's Weekly Press Conference Tuesday In Storrs

 

[Bomber36]

Diaco shakes up offensive coaching staff; demotes Verducci, elevates Corley

Oh man, he says the team improved last weekend.....one of those areas of improvement was defense....proving once and for all he doesn't really understand what he is watching.

 

[huskymedic]

Diaco shakes up offensive coaching staff; demotes Verducci, elevates Corley

Oh man, he says the team improved last weekend.....one of those areas of improvement was defense....proving once and for all he doesn't really understand what he is watching.

Read the text of the quotes in the Mike Anthony article - he's not wrong based on what metrics he was focusing on/commenting on, it's just not what the fans are focusing on - which is the final score. He acknowledged that. N.O. left all that out of his story.

 

[Bomber36]

Read the text of the quotes in the Mike Anthony article - he's not wrong based on what metrics he was focusing on/commenting on, it's just not what the fans are focusing on - which is the final score. He acknowledged that. N.O. left all that out of his story.

That may be so, but come on....he is really reaching. Anyone who watched that game saw a team that has regressed and not improved. This is much more then taking lemons and making lemonade....this is taking dog poop and trying to spin gold out of it.

 

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UConn Game Day Notes: UConn Football vs. Temple, 11/4/2016

Temple Game Day Notes: http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/11/1/10_UConn.pdf?id=5295

ESPN2 crew. Adam Amin, Mack Brown and Molly McGrath (who will be all bundled up I'm sure ).

 

[Bomber36]

UConn Game Day Notes: UConn Football vs. Temple, 11/4/2016

Temple Game Day Notes: http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/11/1/10_UConn.pdf?id=5295

ESPN2 crew. Adam Amin, Mack Brown and Molly McGrath (who will be all bundled up I'm sure ).

Oh man....Mack Brown again.....guess I won't DVR the game to watch when I get home from the game.

 

[huskymedic]

That may be so, but come on....he is really reaching. Anyone who watched that game saw a team that has regressed and not improved. This is much more then taking lemons and making lemonade....this is taking dog poop and trying to spin gold out of it.

Not arguing the poor optics/tone deaf comment - just that they appear to be viewed through different lenses. It's the bigger problem of folks distilling things to 140 characters w/ no context/depth. Too late once the train starts rolling down the track. Someone said it in another thread - he doesn't think how what he says is digested by the fan base.

 

[Bomber36]

Not arguing the poor optics/tone deaf comment - just that they appear to be viewed through different lenses. It's the bigger problem of folks distilling things to 140 characters w/ no context/depth. Too late once the train starts rolling.

Agreed. We live in a Twitter kind of world and most of the time 140 characters just isn't enough.

 

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Philly.com: Expanded football preview: Temple at Connecticut

Key Players For Temple:

QB Phillip Walker, 5-11, 205 Sr. (144-250 passing, 1,990 yards, 13 TDs, 10 INT); LT Dion Dawkins, 6-5, 320, Sr. (35 career starts); RB Jahad Thomas, 5-10, 188, Sr. (564 yards rushing, 4.8 avg., 9 TDs; 23 receptions, 281 yards, 3 TDs); DE Haason Reddick, 6-1, 235, r-Sr. (38 tackles, 16.5 TFL. 7.5 sacks); LB Avery Williams, 5-10, 224, r-Sr. (39 tackles, 5.5 TFL); NT Averee Robinson, 6-0, 285 Sr. (22 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks); WR Keith Kirkwood, 6-3, 218, r-Jr. (27 receptions, 420 yards, 3 TDs); WR Ventell Bryant, 6-3, 189, r-So. (27 receptions, 412 yards, 2 TD); TE-DE Romond Deloatch, 6-4, 220 r-Sr. (15 receptions, 212 yards, 4 sacks, 1 defensive TD); RB Ryquell Armstead, 5-11, 205, So. (674 yards rushing, 6.2 avg. 11 TDs.); LB Stephaun Marshall, 5-11, 206 r-Sr. (43 tackles); WR Brodrick Yancy, 5-10, 195 r-So. (24 receptions, 250 yards, 2 TDs); SS Delvon Randall, 5-11, 208, So. (39 tackles, 3 interceptions); DE Praise Martin-Oguike, 6-1, 255 r-Sr. (34 tackles, 4 sacks); FS Sean Chandler, 6-0, 190, Jr. (27 tackles, 1 INT).

About Temple:

CB Artrel Foster hurt his shoulder last week and isn't expected to play this week...Haason Reddick's 16.5 tackles for loss leads the AAC...Temple would repeat as AAC East Division champion with wins in the final three games at UConn and Tulane and home vs. East Carolina...The Owls have rushed for 791 yards during their current three-game win streak...DL Avery Ellis has blocked punts in consecutive games...Jahad Thomas rushed for a season-high 151 yards in last week's win against Cincinnati..Phillip Walker has a school-record 24 career wins by a starting QB