Jeff Jacobs: Shirreffs Really Felt The Pain Of UConn Season (Literally)

[huskymedic]

Jeff Jacobs: Shirreffs Really Felt The Pain Of UConn Season

>>Shirreffs simply wanted to set the record straight. He played most of the season with a displaced rib. A rather significant fact in this displaced season. "I was hurt pretty much the whole year and nothing really has been said about that," Shirreffs said. "It's almost like being tough served me a bad card. And that's not an excuse.

"I displaced my rib against Virginia. And out of all the injuries I've had in football, which has been a multitude, that's definitely been the most painful. Regardless of what special pads I had, whatever I took before the game, as much as treatment helped, and I took two steps forward, as soon as I got hit one time it was back to square one."

Virginia was Game 3. That means Shirreffs played seven games with a displaced rib. Not a cracked rib. A displaced rib. Pain radiated through his chest and shoulders. "I couldn't tell you how many times I've been hurt in my career, but where it hurts to take a deep breath?" Shirreffs said. "That's something I haven't been accustomed to."<<

 

[FastEddie]

Shirreffs was no Tom Brady, but he's a tough guy and an adequate quarterback. Diaco did him wrong.

 

[huskymedic]

Shirreffs was no Tom Brady, but he's a tough guy and an adequate quarterback. Diaco did him wrong.

His offensive line did him wrong.

 

[Skiblets]

Warrior

 

[jdb50]

Against UCF I noticed how he looked like he had fallen off a 4 story building after he was hit. You could tell his body was really sore. Tough kid, it finally overwhelmed him at ECU.

 

[wethyhusky]

Thank you Shirreffs. Putting your body on the line for teammates and fans.

 

[JSM1970]

Ridiculous, you can play if you're hurt, not if you're injured as they say.

Kid played hard, should have listened to NC State coaches. Could have had a chance to make the league.

Thank you Shirreffs. Putting your body on the line for teammates and fans.

 

[JMick]

Ridiculous, you can play if you're hurt, not if you're injured as they say.

Kid played hard, should have listened to NC State coaches. Could have had a chance to make the league.

god you're unbearable.

 

[UCFBfan]

Solid article. Got the feeling he doesn't feel the love towards Diaco. Wish him the best in his future

 

[uconnphil2016]

Solid article. Got the feeling he doesn't feel the love towards Diaco. Wish him the best in his future

I wouldn't either if my coach spent a number of press conferences blaming QB play for our losses while I was playing through a displaced rib...

 

[Stainmaster]

Thank you BS, for all you've personally done to advance the name of UConn football despite the natural and injury-related obstacles that popped up.

 

[huskyinfl]

Diaco gets off on turning QB bones to dust. Unfortunately it is his own QB.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Tough young man. That had to hurt every time he tried to throw or took a good hit.

I will never forget the camera shot od his face after the Diaco Debacle at Navy. When your starting QB is sobimg after a Week 2 loss you have an issue. When that loss can be squarely placed on the coachimg staff, you have a problem.

 

[noeynox]

I knew this kid was more hurt than he was letting on. Still Diaco should have played Anderson and Bistek before Williams.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Oh he got hurt against a Mendenhall coached teamed? Color me surprise.

Anyway, I hope he heals and gets back to being 100%. He deserves a trip to the Bahamas on Diaco, Verducci and the entire offensive lines dime.

 

[Jimdish255]

You had to know he was hurting and trying to carry the team despite the insanity. And Mr Spectacularly Insulated throws him under the bus anyway.

 

[JMick]

You had to know he was hurting and trying to carry the team despite the insanity. And Mr Spectacularly Insulated throws him under the bus anyway.

The injury sure explains why he looked like he was making huge strides against Navy and then never looked the same again.

 

[Bomber36]

He deserves nothing but our respect. He was the captain that refused to desert the sinking ship. He won't go down as one of our best QBs, but he might have been the toughest.

 

[mikedog10]

I can't believe the kid has another year of eligibility left, with the way he is being eulegized in this thread. Let's hope he gets healthy, first and foremost for his own well-being, and maybe looks more like the guy in the second half of the Navy game. It would make the whole Donovan Williams redshirt fiasco even more infuriating if that's the case, but Bryant certainly deserves as much a chance to win the job as anyone.

 

[UCFBfan]

I can't believe the kid has another year of eligibility left, with the way he is being eulegized in this thread. Let's hope he gets healthy, first and foremost for his own well-being, and maybe looks more like the guy in the second half of the Navy game. It would make the whole Donovan Williams redshirt fiasco even more infuriating if that's the case, but Bryant certainly deserves as much a chance to win the job as anyone.

I think there's little to no chance he plays another down for UConn, more specifically Diaco. This part at the end really made it sound like if he does play football again, it won't be at UConn.

Shirreffs and his fiancé Alexa Bonnes are expecting a boy in March. An all-conference academic performer, he'll graduate in May. As a graduate student, he can play immediately for another FBS school without sitting out a year.

"I'm evaluating my options for sure," Shirreffs said. "But right now I'm just trying to be the best teammate I can be."

 

[noeynox]

From what I have seen so far of Williams, I'd try to talk shirrefs into coming back and competing for the job.

 

[Alum86]

I hope he gets in today. However, little chance the game is not 3-3 or 0-0 going into the 4th.

 

[Srqhusky]

His offensive line did him wrong.

Pass protection did him wrong.. not always the line s fault linemen , rb and qb. All involved

 

[Caronimo]

No wonder why he runs for his life. Diaco never even stood up for the guy. Fire the red pant wearing metro

 

[uconndogs]

That article sure suggests a soured relationship between Shirreffs and Diaco. Diaco may have lost the locker room and the staff. If that is in fact the case, he has to be let go after Jan. 1. My guess is that they can't even approach him about cutting him loose until after Jan. 1 in order to get the lower buyout.

Two bad coaching hires in a row. Killer..............