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If Evers has a concussion

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That would be 2 concussions in 4 games. Is redshirting a good idea?
 
Hopefully not.... Cochrane had similar issues if I recall correctly
 
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Evers ran 18 times last week. He ran 8 times today before he was hurt in the first half.

That is way too many times to run your QB. He should run just enough to keep the defense honest and not take hit after hit. Fagnano ran 6 times.

Yes, the QB should slide and avoid contact but that is very difficult when he is running on short yardage downs. We have to bring the QB run number down.
 
noeynox said:
Today he got KOd by an opposing players butt cheek i think. He is too slight for all that running.
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Well it looked like a bit of deliberate head hunting hit to me but apparently it’s okay to do this as player is well into slide? Just don’t lead w/helmet but tagging them in head is okay - as slide has been established?
 
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Palatine said:
Evers ran 18 times last week. He ran 8 times today before he was hurt in the first half.

That is way too many times to run your QB. He should run just enough to keep the defense honest and not take hit after hit. Fagnano ran 6 times.

Yes, the QB should slide and avoid contact but that is very difficult when he is running on short yardage downs. We have to bring the QB run number down.
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I'd rather see him stay up on the short yardage downs. Slide if you've got little room and have just crossed the yard marker.
 
UCan3 said:
Well it looked like a bit of deliberate head hunting hit to me but apparently it’s okay to do this as player is well into slide? Just don’t lead w/helmet but tagging them in head is okay - as slide has been established?
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Look like the defender tried to jump over him to avoid contact and his backside clipped him in the helmet awkwardly.
 
If he has a 2nd concussion, I hope he gets shut down to keep him safe. He's got talent and still has a lot to learn to be great.
 
Sliding is supposed to be a give up for the qb. Evers has to just get down and protect himself, bit slide where he cant protect.

You can't slide in traffic. The defense is too close.
 
Palatine said:
Evers ran 18 times last week. He ran 8 times today before he was hurt in the first half.

That is way too many times to run your QB. He should run just enough to keep the defense honest and not take hit after hit. Fagnano ran 6 times.

Yes, the QB should slide and avoid contact but that is very difficult when he is running on short yardage downs. We have to bring the QB run number down.
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Why do we need a running QB when we have a running back room like we do, and O Line that could redig the Panama Canal in one afternoon and the best WRs we have had since Marcus Easley?

I mean we dedicated resources to get these WRs. We need our starting QB to be able to pass and help us not be one dimensional.

When we play some decent teams we won't be able to get away with some of the things we have been doing.
 
Palatine said:
Evers ran 18 times last week. He ran 8 times today before he was hurt in the first half.

That is way too many times to run your QB. He should run just enough to keep the defense honest and not take hit after hit. Fagnano ran 6 times.

Yes, the QB should slide and avoid contact but that is very difficult when he is running on short yardage downs. We have to bring the QB run number down.
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He did slide to avoid contact, but got clocked anyway, a couple of times with no call. I blame the refs for letting the opposing team fall on a QB when he’s clearly already down, with no penalty.
 
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Evers is too slight to be running ball inside. If he was in the SEC he would not even last for 2 games. Given the offensive line, good running backs and 1 very good wide receiver I think they should start Joe. UConn’s schedule is very weak. The last hard games is on the road against UAB and Syracuse. Given this schedule UConn can just run the ball and do drop back passing. This UConn team is near the level of the UConn teams in 2007 through 2010 period. People forget Big East was a weak P4 conference after Miami and VT left the Big East. Too bad UConn was not in a G5 conference may have the chance to win the conference and get playoff bid. Of course UConn would then get steamrolled by a power P2 team just like most G5 teams would.
 
noeynox said:
Look like the defender tried to jump over him to avoid contact and his backside clipped him in the helmet awkwardly.
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I guess, but to me is your head area protected in a slide or isn’t it because he was well into a slide
 
CONN78SEJ said:
He did slide to avoid contact, but got clocked anyway, a couple of times with no call. I blame the refs for letting the opposing team fall on a QB when he’s clearly already down, with no penalty.
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Would you like the refs to jump in and protect him with pillows too? They called a late hit on an Evers slide earlier. Nick needs to run less and learn to throw better passes. Starting with being able to hit a WR in stride on a simple slant pattern.

Tucker's throws looked more accurate TBH.
 
ZooCougar said:
Why do we need a running QB when we have a running back room like we do, and O Line that could redig the Panama Canal in one afternoon and the best WRs we have had since Marcus Easley?

I mean we dedicated resources to get these WRs. We need our starting QB to be able to pass and help us not be one dimensional.

When we play some decent teams we won't be able to get away with some of the things we have been doing.
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Exactly!
 
Evers has gotten drilled in the head twice on slides that resulted in personal fouls but not targeting, I actually hate the targeting call on those kinds of slides in traffic after the defender has committed to getting low, but it's precisely the kind of foul that was called against UConn against Maryland.
 
Evers has not done a great job protecting himself especially on his slides. But IMO Fagnano comes much closer to maximizing the talent we can put on the field around him. I'm okay with giving Nick a break the next week or two. Then we can recalibrate what makes sense moving forward. Hope Nick recovers fully and quickly.
 
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Evers slides feet first at times and head first other's. It makes it difficult for a defender to measure him up.
 
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UCan3 said:
I guess, but to me is your head area protected in a slide or isn’t it because he was well into a slide
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But in this case the defender went out of his away to avoid contact. His lower body made contact with Nick as his Nicks head raised up in a natural motion after a slide. Think of a player sliding into 2nd base. Your torso naturally starts to elevate. The defender can't be expected to vanish into thin air on that type of play.
 
ZooCougar said:
Why do we need a running QB when we have a running back room like we do, and O Line that could redig the Panama Canal in one afternoon and the best WRs we have had since Marcus Easley?

I mean we dedicated resources to get these WRs. We need our starting QB to be able to pass and help us not be one dimensional.

When we play some decent teams we won't be able to get away with some of the things we have been doing.
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Because the RPO is a thing and helps the outside zone more than just hit standard sets, and a guy like Evers has the physical ability to exploit it, making the defense have to take that into account when trying to cover their lanes. It makes us better/more dimensional.
 
ZooCougar said:
Why do we need a running QB when we have a running back room like we do, and O Line that could redig the Panama Canal in one afternoon and the best WRs we have had since Marcus Easley?

I mean we dedicated resources to get these WRs. We need our starting QB to be able to pass and help us not be one dimensional.

When we play some decent teams we won't be able to get away with some of the things we have been doing.
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Luckily, we don’t have very many decent teams left on our schedule
 
UCan3 said:
Well it looked like a bit of deliberate head hunting hit to me but apparently it’s okay to do this as player is well into slide? Just don’t lead w/helmet but tagging them in head is okay - as slide has been established?
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I didn’t see it that way-Evers started his slide very late as he tried to maximize his yardage gained, and the defender went over the top of him and hit him with his trailing leg as he sailed over the top of Evers
 
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ZooCougar said:
Would you like the refs to jump in and protect him with pillows too? They called a late hit on an Evers slide earlier. Nick needs to run less and learn to throw better passes. Starting with being able to hit a WR in stride on a simple slant pattern.

Tucker's throws looked more accurate TBH.
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No, of course not, but the refs should’ve given Oscars to the Buffalo defenders that pretended to trip and fall on his head.:rolleyes:
 
I think both QBs are close, do people like Fagano’s arm, but inaccuracy, or Evers legs, less experience and maybe not as classic a pocket passer.

I think UConn can win with both, Evers more upside IMO. Fagano more of a throwing threat.

I would love to see Evers with efficiency and a running threat. That is what you want to develop. But, if fagano can be accurate, he clearly can thrown ball down field better.
 
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JohnFSilver said:
I think both QBs are close, do people like Fagano’s arm, but inaccuracy, or Evers legs, mess experience and maybe not as classic a pocket passer.

I think UConn can win with both, Evers more upside IMO. Fagano more of a throwing threat.
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It is disingenuous to criticize Fagnano’s supposed inaccuracy but not mention it as a weakness for Evers. Evers is significantly less accurate than Fagnano.
 
Excalibur said:
It is disingenuous to criticize Fagnano’s supposed inaccuracy but not mention it as a weakness for Evers. Evers is significantly less accurate than Fagnano.
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Evers cannot pass and is frail.
 
Evers has a real problem with protecting the ball when he runs. Add that to his light frame and that means turnovers and injuries.

It’s obvious that UConn prefers Evers for their RPO scheme and I think the more experience he gets, he gives them the best chance against top competition. But…if he is banged up, turning the ball over and they are playing mediocre teams…Fagnano will do fine.
 
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