It’s coaching, Hurley proved it. We need an up and coming coach who can get it done. Can’t hire another Bob D. We are 0 for 3 on older retreads and missed on a young coach who frankly was a nut job (how did we miss that?). If we are serious about football we need a change. Sorry, but I’m big time disappointed. I thought Mora was the guy.
Certain people love to bring it up.
That’s what really grinds my gears. It simply cannot be that hard to build a competent team with competent coaches, especially in the age of NIL where $$$ matters more than ever. Like, be so for real right now. If we can’t even built a program like theirs, it means that everyone in charge from top to bottom has no freaking clue.
A hell of a lot easier to build a competent program at the FCS level than it is at the FBS level.
The writings in the wall..it’s like in the palm of there hand.. literally standing there.. they need a leader.. someone that they believe in and get behind.
Maybe we watched different games? They aren’t a good team - doesn’t mean they can’t beat 5 or 6 of the teams on their schedule.
I'm going to give the staff some slack on Rosa since it's been reported that he's been hurt. But between him and Edwards there should be 30 touches per game.
And yet they would probably kick our ass.
I think we were missing 3 of the top DBs today: Jones (for 1st half), Dixon-Williams, and Akles. And, lost Wright during the game. Plus, didn't have the best pass rusher, Yates. Add in a new defense and DC and the defense did not do well.
In other words, we look directionless.
We were budget constrained. We should have hired the entire coaching staff of a top FCS program. We could afford that.
I didn't get to see the game but I read a comment in Maryland's forum where someone said UConn had the ball on MD's 30 1st and 10 and ran the ball 3 straight times and came up with nothing. The person's comment to UConn was "at least try!" So, I don't t know who was getting the ball but it looks like, at least in that case, we need to pass more.
Did you see the total yardage on the ground? That says the OL is not doing its job. Tough to grind when you don't have an OL that can grind.
I'm tired of hearing this whole south Dakota state line. They have all the boats rowing. That's worth more than money. Right now the attitude around the program is toxic and that isn't an issue coming from mora. I get echoes of the expos fire sale at times. South Dakota State doesn't have a 12 year existential crisis
Replace Joey F with Skyler Bell and I agree.
On defense, I'll say the injuries hurt today. As for the offense, I thought Fagnano was the best option at QB today as he has game experience as well as more experience in the offense. Did people really expect Evers to look good in his first game in 3 years against probably UConn's toughest opponent?
Robinson averaged 4.9 yards per carry. Edwards averaged 6.4 yards per carry. Rosa averaged 4.3 yards per carry. In total, they had 16 carries between them. Jayden Brown had more rushes than Edwards and Rosa. I think we could have run the ball more.
