Just rewatched the Rutgers Game and the Diaco Press Conference

[Skiblets]

Merry Christmas to us!!!

 

[uconndogs]

Just so you know, we have not really beaten Rutgers 2 of the last 3. I mean, based on the scores that's what happened. But, in the all important world of recruiting sites, reality doesn't matter. They are so much more talented that we could not possibly have beaten them.

 

[Skiblets]

The ESPNU announcer at one point indicated that whoever gets the UConn job will have a lot of talent to work with. I immediately thought that Des would disagree

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

The ESPNU announcer at one point indicated that whoever gets the UConn job will have a lot of talent to work with. I immediately thought that Des would disagree

Actually, now Des will say that PP left the cupboard full and if Diaco has success it will be because of PP.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Actually, now Des will say that PP left the cupboard full and if Diaco has success it will be because of PP.

Almost just barfed in my mouth.

 

[MattMang23]

The ESPNU announcer at one point indicated that whoever gets the UConn job will have a lot of talent to work with. I immediately thought that Des would disagree

The cupboard was bare. Pasqualoni walked into a train wreck.

What's good?

 

[metsfan2323]

Actually, now Des will say that PP left the cupboard full and if Diaco has success it will be because of PP.

P inherited a team that should have been better than 5-7 and Diaco is inheriting a team that should be better than 5-7. Having a QB means a lot and Casey should be one of the top 4 QB's in the AAC.

 

[CodyJ.]

P inherited a team that should have been better than 5-7 and Diaco is inheriting a team that should be better than 5-7. Having a QB means a lot and Casey should be one of the top 4 QB's in the AAC.

Definitely top 10 inthe AAC

 

[NavinRJohnson]

UCONN beat Rutgers with Johnny McEntee as the starting QB. His best game if I remember.

 

[Road Dog]

Actually, now Des will say that PP left the cupboard full and if Diaco has success it will be because of PP.

Des stopped his weekly chats because his buddy PP was getting raked over the coals and his undying support of PP was being called out.

 

[Road Dog]

Several B1G administrators said they wished they had added us instead of Rutgirls.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Des stopped his weekly chats because his buddy PP was getting raked over the coals and his undying support of PP was being called out.

I would imagine his thin skin was a big part of ending the chats. He couldn't handle the banter....it's fine that he defended PP, but he never found a way to defend his position without making it so personal.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

P inherited a team that should have been better than 5-7 and Diaco is inheriting a team that should be better than 5-7. Having a QB means a lot and Casey should be one of the top 4 QB's in the AAC.

I think that is a good question...who has inherited more talent? Both lines were significantly better when PP arrived than when Diaco got here. We all pretty much agree that line play is the key to success. PP also inherited better special teams. Specials are a mess right now.

But....skill positions are better.

I think overall PP had more talent...but I think Diaco will do more with what he has. I also think that PP retained a fair amount of the staff and he didn't change the schemes that much. It wasn't that much of a change for the players. Diaco is overhauling the staff and most likely changing all schemes. I would guess it will take longer for the players to adapt to Diaco's scheme than it took them to adapt to PPs scheme.

Without looking closely at the schedule and player movement in the league....I still feel BD is capable of 6-6 or better. Which is a good start.

 

[Waquoit]

Actually, now Des will say that PP left the cupboard full and if Diaco has success it will be because of PP.

But you know, if he did leave the cupboard full that would be a good thing all around.

 

[Adios]

Several B1G administrators said they wished they had added us instead of Rutgirls.

Where??

 

[buggsy]

Just so you know, we have not really beaten Rutgers 2 of the last 3. I mean, based on the scores that's what happened. But, in the all important world of recruiting sites, reality doesn't matter. They are so much more talented that we could not possibly have beaten them.

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

congrats on being nd's least anticipated opponent, a new conferences least desired addition, americas worst run athletic department, and new jerseys dirty little secret.

 

[sportsart]

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

The only response you need to hear is this. Your future is so, so bleak. Even your delusion won't protect you from what's coming. It's going to be oh so fun to watch.

Please stop by at the end of each season, won't you?

 

[SAMCRO]

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

Love how Rutgers fans reference winning 6 of 9, then jump right to the "lifetime" record. Conveniently leaving out the 3 games prior to those 9 that UConn swept. Since UConn made the decision to move up to D1 (so this century) the teams are actually 6-6 against each other. as for both teams records this year, in UConn's worst year since moving up, all of UConn's OOC are playing in bowl games and our 1 FCS opponent is in the national championship, and 3 of RU's 4 OOC averaged less than 3 wins., including their FCS opponent.

They did win the CR lottery, I will give them that, but that had zero to do with their performance on the field.

 

[ZooCougar]

The ESPNU announcer at one point indicated that whoever gets the UConn job will have a lot of talent to work with. I immediately thought that Des would disagree

What's good?

 

[Carl Spackler]

Love how Rutgers fans reference winning 6 of 9, then jump right to the "lifetime" record. Conveniently leaving out the 3 games prior to those 9 that UConn swept. Since UConn made the decision to move up to D1 (so this century) the teams are actually 6-6 against each other. as for both teams records this year, in UConn's worst year since moving up, all of UConn's OOC are playing in bowl games and our 1 FCS opponent is in the national championship, and 3 of RU's 4 OOC averaged less than 3 wins., including their FCS opponent.

They did win the CR lottery, I will give them that, but that had zero to do with their performance on the field.

Really, when you think of Rutgers as the University of New Jersey, that's all you need to do. Stop there. University of New Jersey. It's what it is. They like to throw this name "Rutgers" around, like it means something, like Princeton, or Dartmouth, or Columbia, or Yale.....etc....but it doesn't. They're the state university of New Jersey. When you drive through, when you get off exit 9 - it all makes sense.

Frankly, we can't be that aloof, either, because we are the University of Connecticut, and when somebody from elsewhere in the country says - "Oh - he's a UCONN guy, well - it also means something. Most likely - it means "what an arrogant ass, just because they always win , and cheat, and well...." , and like it or not, Storrs is not in Fairfield County, otherwise we'd call the Big 10 home already.

Whatever - the trophy case is full, and we're building new trophy cases to fill every year. Football will add more - soon.

So - can we please just start referring to SUNJ as the University of New Jersey from now on? It really solves all problems, when you simply write or say:

"Oh, you're a University of New Jersey guy."

 

[UConn9604]

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

Why are you here?

 

[Samoo]

Love how Rutgers fans reference winning 6 of 9, then jump right to the "lifetime" record. Conveniently leaving out the 3 games prior to those 9 that UConn swept. Since UConn made the decision to move up to D1 (so this century) the teams are actually 6-6 against each other. as for both teams records this year, in UConn's worst year since moving up, all of UConn's OOC are playing in bowl games and our 1 FCS opponent is in the national championship, and 3 of RU's 4 OOC averaged less than 3 wins., including their FCS opponent.

They did win the CR lottery, I will give them that, but that had zero to do with their performance on the field.

Come on, why let the facts get in the way of delusions of grandeur. You missed one though, Ruters SOS 89, UCONN 66. Looks like they're running up the score on that one.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Yes, and Rutgers is not really playing Notre Dame in a bowl game (despite our crappy year) instead of UCONN, and not really going to the Big Ten instead of UCONN, and hasn't really beaten UCONN in 6 of the last 9 years....and Rutgers isn't really 22-11 lifetime against UCONN ...ahh forget it. It's too easy.

Merry Christmas to you Skiblets and uconndog.

So Rutgers is playing in its 9th bowl game in their 141 year football history. If my math is correct that means Rutgers makes a bowl game 0.06% of the time. Not bad. I'm sure that will improve when you start the B1G schedule.

 

[pj]

The only response you need to hear is this. Your future is so, so bleak. Even your delusion won't protect you from what's coming. It's going to be oh so fun to watch.

Please stop by at the end of each season, won't you?

Rutgers has a large state full of athletic talent, next door to a huge city full of athletic talent; a great conference affiliation with glamorous opponents on the schedule; and an enormous influx of money and media attention. Nothing can stop their success but themselves.

Which tells me - you're right! Their future is bleak.