Journal Inquirer 2019 UConn Football Preview Guide

[huskymedic]

Nice work by Ostrout (12 Pages):

 

[Exit 4]

Ha, Neil - the reporter whining the most on twitter about the lack of a depth chart went ahead and made his own.

 

[RSTuthill]

It's not coming out until this afternoon. Deadline for today's paper is at 0900. Did they post it early in online?

 

[Exit 4]

Interesting observations from Neil’s chart;

-Pierce DeVaughn backing up Travis Jones as an interior DL. Of course, that becomes an edge DL if Kevon Jones or Dillon Harris drops back as a hybrid DE/LB.
-Dillon Harris not playing as a true 1. Could mean nothing in the end as he rotated in and ends up with with ton of snaps. If that is the case, probably the best defender we have not on the field at the start of the game.
-Messiah Turner moving from FS to back up Corner.
-Malik Banks playing back up to Coyle at FS. Hmmm, I hope he is fast enough.

 

[huskymedic]

It's not coming out until this afternoon. Deadline for today's paper is at 0900. Did they post it early in online?

It’s all right in the post/link above?

 

[RSTuthill]

It’s all right in the post/link above?

Oh, of course. Thx.

 

[Stinger92860]

It may have been taken down. I was on page 7 and now the article is not found. I liked what I read to that point.

 

[huskymedic]

It may have been taken down. I was on page 7 and now the article is not found. I liked what I read to that point.

I can still see it?

 

[uconndogs]

That is one small group of LBs!

Team is still very young.

 

[JohnFSilver]

JI does the best preview section of anyone. We did some great things over the years. Going to get a copy of this. Thinking back, I did a tremendous photo shoot with Tyler Lorenzen in a Suit. Great, great preview and photo.

Back then, goodness about 10 years ago, I pitched it to Tyler then the SID and they let us do the shoot.

Great stuff.

 

[RSTuthill]

JI does the best preview section of anyone. We did some great things over the years. Going to get a copy of this. Thinking back, I did a tremendous photo shoot with Tyler Lorenzen in a Suit. Great, great preview and photo.

Back then, goodness about 10 years ago, I pitched it to Tyler then the SID and they let us do the shoot.

Great stuff.

And we all miss Randy Smith. The greatest of the great.

 

[RSTuthill]

I used to tell friends, parents and colleagues who lived west of the river that they did not know what they were missing. The Courant had Jeff and Jerry, but the JI had so many more excellent sports writers.

 

[Tdaley]

And we all miss Randy Smith. The greatest of the great.

Didn't always agree with Randy but loved reading his articles. His passing was a big loss for the JI.

 

[RSTuthill]

What other paper covered Saratoga in detail?

 

[huskymedic]

>>Of course, the fun for Edsall has only come after the hard work was largely done.

“I like the attitude and the focus of these guys,” Edsall said. “They’re working, they’re doing the things we want done.”

Perhaps because the group was working so hard, Edsall took a Sunday near the end of training camp and took the team for a day of paintball in Coventry. The Huskies were divided up into four teams and proceeded to battle it out.

“I think coach did good job of this in bringing us all together, making sure we all feel as one, make us feel like a family,” linebacker Omar Fortt said. “We did some team bonding over paintball. Little things like that make it more competitive but also fun at the same time.“Unfortunately my team lost,” Fortt added. “But coach Edsall’s team lost, too, so I knew it wasn’t rigged.”

Apparently a good time was had by nearly all over the afternoon.<<

 

[RSTuthill]

What we wouldn't give for a 2-0 start ....

 

[whaler11]

I enjoyed this:

Pages on how UConn’s defense is going to be better.

Then within ECU - their defense was so bad how could it improve much?

Well which is it?

 

[ktuck911]

Since when did Messiah Turner move over to CB? I thought Safety for him all day long

 

[hardcorehusky]

they went to a great paint ball place. I have been battered from pillar to post in that place too many times.