Looking at the Offense Over the Years

[UConnJim]

Although we are all complaining about the offense, do you realize that we have the highest ranked offense right now since the 2010 Fiesta Bowl season? When I looked at the UConn offense over the years, you notice a couple of things: 1) Outside of 2003 and 2004 (Orlovsky), UConn has never had a top offense, but they have always had a strong run game and 2) UConn's running game collapsed the first year PP/GDL arrived and it has never recovered.

Look at the the offensive rankings over the years:

2016: Total offense: 103, Pass offense: 70, Rushing offense: 110
2015: Total offense: 123, Pass offense: 103, Rushing offense: 114
2014: Total offense: 123, Pass offense: 111, Rushing offense: 116
2013: Total offense: 112, Pass offense: 63, Rushing offense: 119
2012: Total offense: 110, Pass offense: 65, Rushing offense: 117
2011: Total offense: 108, Pass offense: 84, Rushing offense: 97
2010: Total offense: 95, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 34
2009: Total offense: 56, Pass offense: 61, Rushing offense: 39
2008: Total offense: 63, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 13
2007: Total offense: 90, Pass offense: 97, Rushing offense: 49
2006: Total offense: 73, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 13
2005: Total offense: 94, Pass offense: 106, Rushing offense: 34
2004: Total offense: 19, Pass offense: 10, Rushing offense: 66
2003: Total offense: 8, Pass offense: 10, Rushing offense: 34
2002: Total offense: 75, Pass offense: 55, Rushing offense: 72

I think UConn has proven that they can win if they have a strong running game.

What's wrong? I think 2 things:

1) PP/GDL went in a new direction with the OL and the OL has not recovered yet. Their poor OL recruiting continues to hurt UConn today.

2) Lack of running backs on the roster. When Edsall was coach, UConn used to recruit a large number of quality RBs. Look at the scholarship tailbacks on the 2004 roster: Lou Allen, Chris Bellamy, Cornell Brockington, Terry Caulley, Matt Lawrence, Lou Allen, and Larry Taylor. The 2005 roster: Lou Allen, Cornell Brockington, Donald Brown, Terry Caulley, Andre Dixon, and Larry Taylor. (Taylor was listed as a RB) Plus, there were fullbacks like Deon Anderson. Look at the roster of scholarship RBs today: Nate Hopkins, Ron Johnson, Arkeel Newsome, Jason Thompson (walk-on who got a scholly), and Ja'Kevious Vickers. With Hopkins and Vickers redshirting, we have only 2 to 3 active RBs.

 

[CTMike]

I long for the days of offensive mediocrity.

2003 though... **swoon**

 

[Adios]

During Edsall's years, we were pretty much top 50 in either passing or rushing. That is impressive.

 

[CTPride]

I honestly don't see us ever becoming a consistent top 50 to 75 offensive team. Its just a whole different culture of football these days, teams spread it open and sling it around all over (get your mind out of the gutter). We are a football team from the north east who recruits local kids from highschools that still run the wishbone offense and throw the ball 5 times a game. But like CTMike said, I'd be happy with just a mediocre offense these days.

 

[Adios]

We gotta find our QBs from other states where they actually pass.

If Edsall was able to do it, we can do it again. Edsall was actually smart compared to the past two bungholes we've had to deal with.

Diaco has not fixed our OL after 3 years. That's also incredible.

 

[Tdaley]

Believe it or not our offense continues to improve with each game although the improvement has been small. Realizing our passing game can set up our running game ( not the other way around) by our head coach and OC would help. Also if BS can learn to make the longer throws where he has to put more air under the ball would be a great step forward for this team offensively. I'm still hoping for a break out game for our offense at some point in time this year. The defense on the other hand is giving me more concern. Our inability to defend the pass has gotten worst as the season has gone on. I know the competition has gotten stronger but we still have to play Cincinnati and South Florida. Both of those teams can really move the ball through the air. I'm concerned that both of those games may not be very pretty unless our pass defense improves. Things could get ugly at the Rent next Saturday.

 

[uconnphil2016]

We gotta find our QBs from other states where they actually pass.

If Edsall was able to do it, we can do it again. Edsall was actually smart compared to the past two bungholes we've had to deal with.

Diaco has not fixed our OL after 3 years. That's also incredible.

Where he succeeded was value recruiting. So many 2 star players turned into stars.

 

[Go_Huskies]

Although we are all complaining about the offense, do you realize that we have the highest ranked offense right now since the 2010 Fiesta Bowl season? When I looked at the UConn offense over the years, you notice a couple of things: 1) Outside of 2003 and 2004 (Orlovsky), UConn has never had a top offense, but they have always had a strong run game and 2) UConn's running game collapsed the first year PP/GDL arrived and it has never recovered.

Look at the the offensive rankings over the years:

2016: Total offense: 103, Pass offense: 70, Rushing offense: 110
2015: Total offense: 123, Pass offense: 103, Rushing offense: 114
2014: Total offense: 123, Pass offense: 111, Rushing offense: 116
2013: Total offense: 112, Pass offense: 63, Rushing offense: 119
2012: Total offense: 110, Pass offense: 65, Rushing offense: 117
2011: Total offense: 108, Pass offense: 84, Rushing offense: 97
2010: Total offense: 95, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 34
2009: Total offense: 56, Pass offense: 61, Rushing offense: 39
2008: Total offense: 63, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 13
2007: Total offense: 90, Pass offense: 97, Rushing offense: 49
2006: Total offense: 73, Pass offense: 110, Rushing offense: 13
2005: Total offense: 94, Pass offense: 106, Rushing offense: 34
2004: Total offense: 19, Pass offense: 10, Rushing offense: 66
2003: Total offense: 8, Pass offense: 10, Rushing offense: 34
2002: Total offense: 75, Pass offense: 55, Rushing offense: 72

I think UConn has proven that they can win if they have a strong running game.

What's wrong? I think 2 things:

1) PP/GDL went in a new direction with the OL and the OL has not recovered yet. Their poor OL recruiting continues to hurt UConn today.

2) Lack of running backs on the roster. When Edsall was coach, UConn used to recruit a large number of quality RBs. Look at the scholarship tailbacks on the 2004 roster: Lou Allen, Chris Bellamy, Cornell Brockington, Terry Caulley, Matt Lawrence, Lou Allen, and Larry Taylor. The 2005 roster: Lou Allen, Cornell Brockington, Donald Brown, Terry Caulley, Andre Dixon, and Larry Taylor. (Taylor was listed as a RB) Plus, there were fullbacks like Deon Anderson. Look at the roster of scholarship RBs today: Nate Hopkins, Ron Johnson, Arkeel Newsome, Jason Thompson (walk-on who got a scholly), and Ja'Kevious Vickers. With Hopkins and Vickers redshirting, we have only 2 to 3 active RBs.

Does anybody know the last time we had an all-conference offensive lineman? I seem to remember that during the Edsall years we always had at least one and sometimes two starting.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Does anybody know the last time we had an all-conference offensive lineman? I seem to remember that during the Edsall years we always had at least one and sometimes two starting.

Crozier was a Remington watch list guy once upon a time. Not sure why, but he was.