Houston Game Thread- BEAT THE COOGS

[HuskyHawk]

Ok, reality check. #6 team in the country on the road. Revenge game for them for last year, when we spoiled an undefeated season. The play-calling tonight, except for one or two overly conservative moves, was fine. Most of the issues are on defense, pass defense specifically as we stuffed their running game. We ran on them more successfully than anyone else has.

This is not some failure by Diacao. The execution by several players was poor. We have put up nearly 3oo yards on their "fantastic" defense. Failure to stop them in the red zone is a huge issue, but they had a freakish one handed catch and Ward making two insane, Michael Vick level runs.

 

[gtcam]

Now you know why I said this summer for Big 12,- barring a miracle it had to happen before this ugly game - but they were too dysfunctional - almost as dysfunctional as we are tonight! Good thing Susan gave Bob the 5 million buyout and raise for a 6-7 record.

I don't know who has worse football program - Kansas or UConn
I know Kansas is a longtime B12 member BUT overall the UConn athletic program is stronger than Kansas in so many areas and I call mens BBall a tossup and that is giving Kansas the benefit of the doubt - 3 of their 5 mens bball titles came before 1940

 

[Carl Spackler]

Did they just say Herman kisses his players?

 

[JcHusky95]

Really? How about his lack of players that can compete at this level? 3 recruiting class and they clearly are not close to bottom of the P5 let alone top of the AAC. Who do you want to blame for that?

I respectfully disagree. Our players have more talent than the scores have shown. Coaching is part it it. Look at all the guys in the NFL!

 

[kris1]

We look good against Houston's scout team

 

[Jax Husky]

Call the timeout Bob

 

[jbdphi]

Kids are kids. Diaco makes 1.7MM to win.

He makes that money to do a lot of things, including winning. How he manages the "kids" is another one.

Not saying he deserves the money right now but he does a few things right.

 

[sub legacy]

I checked UConn Football mentions on Facebook purely out of curiosity. Just to paraphrase...

"UConn's football coach looks like he should be coaching volleyball or gymnastics."

"Isn't UConn's strength supposed to be defense?"

"Houston gettin' all up in that @ss."

"Hopefully Big XII only looks at UConn basketball and ignores this game."

"I'll be on the UConn coaching staff next year purely to gawk at their coach."

"Is UConn's coach single? Just asking for a friend."

Our coach is the Zoolander of college football. But hey, at least he brilliantly distracts middle-aged women and hornball feminist college girls from the scoreboard... So there's that...

 

[Jax Husky]

Ok, reality check. #6 team in the country on the road. Revenge game for them for last year, when we spoiled an undefeated season. The play-calling tonight, except for one or two overly conservative moves, was fine. Most of the issues are on defense, pass defense specifically as we stuffed their running game. We ran on them more successfully than anyone else has.

This is not some failure by Diacao. The execution by several players was poor. We have put up nearly 3oo yards on their "fantastic" defense. Failure to stop them in the red zone is a huge issue, but they had a freakish one handed catch and Ward making two insane, Michael Vick level runs.

I agree. The frustration being vented is leftover from Navy and Cuse.

 

[Tommyboy]

Stick to embarrassing yourself on the basketball board.

I am totally shocked that no one has created a FauxChief00 handle with just even more outlandish posts and wacky sh izz.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Burning Williams's redshirt is the one action I'd qualify as a mid-season fireable offense for Diaco.

Totally agree, but I just thought he was taking 2nd team reps. Wouldn't put it past HCBD to throw Williams in for the final drive

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I agree the frustration is that this is our 3rd loss not first

 

[ATLDYKA]

Glad I stayed up for her

 

[BlueDogs]

He makes that money to do a lot of things, including winning. How he manages the "kids" is another one.

Not saying he deserves the money right now but he does a few things right.

Not enough. The players still have fight. The coaches quit on them again. Every time they make a conservative call, they quit on them. The while game approach is quitting on the kids.

 

[Scoe]

Here he is

 

[Jax Husky]

Andeerson in. Nice.

 

[UConnDan97]

Good to see Anderson...

 

[HuskyHawk]

Well we've got Anderson

 

[BugsyCT]

Anderson in at QB. Good to see.

 

[Stainmaster]

Totally agree, but I just thought he was taking 2nd team reps. Wouldn't put it past HCBD to throw Williams in for the final drive

It'll help him for next spring's QB competition.

 

[freescooter]

Really? How about his lack of players that can compete at this level? 3 recruiting class and they clearly are not close to bottom of the P5 let alone top of the AAC. Who do you want to blame for that?

That's a different issue but this game was a mismatch going in and it was. There are reasons to fire Diaco but this game isn't really one.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Maybe next year Diaco will be calling our crappy games as an afternoon analyst on CBS Sports Network

 

[Justauconnfan]

Let's not read too much into this....

 

[Stainmaster]

Good to see McLean get another catch. Davis getting on the board too.

 

[shizzle787]

Well we've got Anderson

He should get the start next week.

 

[UConnDan97]

He's looking good. I know it's against some backups, but...