Hartford Courant UConn Football Season preview

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Today's Courant Headline is "Flipping the Script". Dom Amore's Article is spot on. Sean McFarland gives insight to player thinking as the team enters the season. Nice reads.

 

[huskymedic]

Today's Courant Headline is "Flipping the Script". Dom Amore's Article is spot on. Sean McFarland gives insight to player thinking as the team enters the season. Nice reads.

The UConn football team is tired of losing. Here’s why they think the tide is set to turn.

Ryan Van Demark remembers the empty, defeated feelings of leaving road stadiums, fresh off of double-digit losses in which the UConn football team was outplayed and outmatched. In the eyes of the H…

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Dom Amore: UConn football in 2021 needs to be fun to watch and easy to root to succeed

Maybe you’ve heard it, too? A random reference to UConn football — yes, football — on WFAN. I was driving, startled out of paying half attention to the radio. The context was a co…

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Stars, transfers and breakout candidates: UConn football players to watch this season

It’s been nearly two years since the UConn football team played in a game, but despite opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns, the Huskies return much of their core from two s…

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[History Geek]

“Experience. Strength. A tired-of-losing mindset. It all looks good on paper and sounds good in press conferences. Against Fresno State, when the Huskies take the field for the first time in 637 days, they’ll finally see how much it has all paid off.”

I have never been this excited about and opening game as I am this year.

 

[Jimdish255]

“Experience. Strength. A tired-of-losing mindset. It all looks good on paper and sounds good in press conferences. Against Fresno State, when the Huskies take the field for the first time in 637 days, they’ll finally see how much it has all paid off.”

I have never been this excited about and opening game as I am this year.

 

[noeynox]

“Experience. Strength. A tired-of-losing mindset. It all looks good on paper and sounds good in press conferences. Against Fresno State, when the Huskies take the field for the first time in 637 days, they’ll finally see how much it has all paid off.”

I have never been this excited about and opening game as I am this year.

Yeah just to see if they resemble a legit FBS team again. We haven't really, since the 6-7 season, that concluded with the bowl loss to Marshall. I believe the key will be DL rotation. Can they hold the point of attack and create some pressure without having to over rely on blitzing? I expect the offense to be okay, but the defense needs to be legit and it has to start up front.

 

[SubbaBub]

Yeah just to see if they resemble a legit FBS team again. We haven't really, since the 6-7 season, that concluded with the bowl loss to Marshall. I believe the key will be DL rotation. Can they hold the point of attack and create some pressure without having to over rely on blitzing? I expect the offense to be okay, but the defense needs to be legit and it has to start up front.

For me, if the LB can catch/tackle on first contact. Too many years of watching a ball carrier get the edge or catch a short pass only to see the safety dragging them down 15-20 yards downfield.