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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 4080928, member: 271"] We have a lot of injured talent and a ridiculously young roster. Mazzone made us presentable. With Mazzone and Tyler all season, we have 3-5 wins right now. Instead, we have no OC and we play offense like it is 1960. If we can bring back our injured players, bring in a few transfers and hire a good football coach, we will pummel UMass next season. This situation just isn’t as bad as it looks. You have to look at the youth on the roster and the season long injuries to very good players. Combine that kick in the nuts with the fact that our coaching staff beyond Spanos is literally a D2 staff at best and Spanos is a mediocre FBS DC at best. The talent gap at full strength and one year older won’t be nearly as bad as it looks today. Enhance the roster with transfers and add competent coaches and we might have something pretty decent. I’m not very accepting of the “it’s UConn football” bs. We have great facilities, a tv deal that allows parents all over the country to see their kid play at UConn, a known brand name and an appealing schedule with big names on it. This is not UMass or Liberty or any of those other small time schools we are talking about. Our football program is only crap due to mismanagement. [/QUOTE]