Maybe Weist should have been the guy

[CTBasketball]

@Bonehead

You got cited - try to spin it if you want or be a real man/woman and just admit it. - I did.

I would be more than happy to pay your way to a football game, attend the Husky Walk with me and let Chandler and the PP recruits know that they are garbage and 'kinda students'. - They hear that from fans and hecklers like me all the time.

Thank god the BB team is up to your standards - if P5 doesn't happen and Ollie takes an NBA gig can't wait to see your analysis on future student athletes on that team. - Don't bring basketball into this other than the fact I go to games.

I'm fairly confident the Athletic Department and UConn can survive and would be happy without your type of fandom and money - all the sports. - UConn and the Athletic Department cannot survive without money. My money or your money it doesn't matter.

You made my point -

FYI - you might not want to follow the hockey team this year being in a new conference and all. - I'm a fan of all UConn sports.

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So please don't slander me for/on the following:

• being critical of the players. Everyone on here says, whether its game threads or reaction threads, calls out the players. I've seen Whitmer's name and the words "suck, not a D1 QB, the worst, etc) associated together for 3 years now. Happens on the basketball forum, the women's forum, and even the cesspool.
• not paying top dollar for football. That's lower than saying someone sucks.
• basketball, just because my name is CTBasketball means I only watch basketball and that's the only thing I ever have known. That's like saying to you the only thing you are is a bonehead because you like viking hats with pointy things on them. Its ridiculous.

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Now I'm still going to root for Diaco's Huskies. I think he was the right hire and it takes time to show that. You need to clean the old stuff from the cupboard before you put your new things in. Cannot have both. This is going to take time.

 

[sportsart]

@Bonehead

You got cited - try to spin it if you want or be a real man/woman and just admit it. - I did.

I would be more than happy to pay your way to a football game, attend the Husky Walk with me and let Chandler and the PP recruits know that they are garbage and 'kinda students'. - They hear that from fans and hecklers like me all the time.

Thank god the BB team is up to your standards - if P5 doesn't happen and Ollie takes an NBA gig can't wait to see your analysis on future student athletes on that team. - Don't bring basketball into this other than the fact I go to games.

I'm fairly confident the Athletic Department and UConn can survive and would be happy without your type of fandom and money - all the sports. - UConn and the Athletic Department cannot survive without money. My money or your money it doesn't matter.

You made my point -

FYI - you might not want to follow the hockey team this year being in a new conference and all. - I'm a fan of all UConn sports.

=====

So please don't slander me for/on the following:

• being critical of the players. Everyone on here says, whether its game threads or reaction threads, calls out the players. I've seen Whitmer's name and the words "suck, not a D1 QB, the worst, etc) associated together for 3 years now. Happens on the basketball forum, the women's forum, and even the cesspool.
• not paying top dollar for football. That's lower than saying someone sucks.
• basketball, just because my name is CTBasketball means I only watch basketball and that's the only thing I ever have known. That's like saying to you the only thing you are is a bonehead because you like viking hats with pointy things on them. Its ridiculous.

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Now I'm still going to root for Diaco's Huskies. I think he was the right hire and it takes time to show that. You need to clean the old stuff from the cupboard before you put your new things in. Cannot have both. This is going to take time.

You are a dumster that is over flowing.

Go back to the BB and find out if anyone puked at their first practice.

You have no respect for the players or the program. You are the garbage that stinks up this board.

Please go away.

 

[whaler11]

@Bonehead

You got cited - try to spin it if you want or be a real man/woman and just admit it. - I did.

I would be more than happy to pay your way to a football game, attend the Husky Walk with me and let Chandler and the PP recruits know that they are garbage and 'kinda students'. - They hear that from fans and hecklers like me all the time.

Thank god the BB team is up to your standards - if P5 doesn't happen and Ollie takes an NBA gig can't wait to see your analysis on future student athletes on that team. - Don't bring basketball into this other than the fact I go to games.

I'm fairly confident the Athletic Department and UConn can survive and would be happy without your type of fandom and money - all the sports. - UConn and the Athletic Department cannot survive without money. My money or your money it doesn't matter.

You made my point -

FYI - you might not want to follow the hockey team this year being in a new conference and all. - I'm a fan of all UConn sports.

=====

So please don't slander me for/on the following:

• being critical of the players. Everyone on here says, whether its game threads or reaction threads, calls out the players. I've seen Whitmer's name and the words "suck, not a D1 QB, the worst, etc) associated together for 3 years now. Happens on the basketball forum, the women's forum, and even the cesspool.
• not paying top dollar for football. That's lower than saying someone sucks.
• basketball, just because my name is CTBasketball means I only watch basketball and that's the only thing I ever have known. That's like saying to you the only thing you are is a bonehead because you like viking hats with pointy things on them. Its ridiculous.

=====

Now I'm still going to root for Diaco's Huskies. I think he was the right hire and it takes time to show that. You need to clean the old stuff from the cupboard before you put your new things in. Cannot have both. This is going to take time.

While I generally disagree with you - just remember if you aren't the type of fan Art accepts then you aren't welcome. That's a solid strategy for a program dying for support.

 

[Hoophound]

Weist couldn't beat USF at home a year ago (with a far better offensive line than we currently have). How can you be so sure that he would have beaten them this year at USF?

I'm not sure but given that we almost caught up to them playing like Coventry High (do they even have football?) on offense, I think TJ would have taken that one. We don't have the personnel to play Diaco's style. TJ figured out how to use his weapons to win. Diaco isn't really even trying to win.

 

[Bonehead]

@Bonehead

You got cited - try to spin it if you want or be a real man/woman and just admit it. - I did.

I would be more than happy to pay your way to a football game, attend the Husky Walk with me and let Chandler and the PP recruits know that they are garbage and 'kinda students'. - They hear that from fans and hecklers like me all the time.

Thank god the BB team is up to your standards - if P5 doesn't happen and Ollie takes an NBA gig can't wait to see your analysis on future student athletes on that team. - Don't bring basketball into this other than the fact I go to games.

I'm fairly confident the Athletic Department and UConn can survive and would be happy without your type of fandom and money - all the sports. - UConn and the Athletic Department cannot survive without money. My money or your money it doesn't matter.

You made my point -

FYI - you might not want to follow the hockey team this year being in a new conference and all. - I'm a fan of all UConn sports.

=====

So please don't slander me for/on the following:

• being critical of the players. Everyone on here says, whether its game threads or reaction threads, calls out the players. I've seen Whitmer's name and the words "suck, not a D1 QB, the worst, etc) associated together for 3 years now. Happens on the basketball forum, the women's forum, and even the cesspool.
• not paying top dollar for football. That's lower than saying someone sucks.
• basketball, just because my name is CTBasketball means I only watch basketball and that's the only thing I ever have known. That's like saying to you the only thing you are is a bonehead because you like viking hats with pointy things on them. Its ridiculous.

=====

Now I'm still going to root for Diaco's Huskies. I think he was the right hire and it takes time to show that. You need to clean the old stuff from the cupboard before you put your new things in. Cannot have both. This is going to take time.

Before I reply - are you over the age of 12??

 

[junglehusky]

THIS THREAD. THIS THREAD RIGHT HERE.

 

[HuskyBarker]

Get your checkbook out, because those losses could come to $4-5 million a year if we keep having 3 (or fewer) win seasons.

In a state with a 61 BILLION $$$ Deficit, you can bet a group of politicians won't be closing down UCONN football anytime soon, not with a fairly new pride & joy stadium and over a theoretical loss of $5 million yr.
Stop projecting your secret fantasies! Just stop.

 

[sportsart]

In a state with a 61 BILLION $ Deficit, you can bet a group of politicians won't be closing down UCONN football anytime soon, not with a fairly new pride & joy stadium and over a theoretical loss of $5 million yr.
Stop projecting your secret fantasies! Just stop.

Huh? 61 Billion deficit? Hope you are not driving tonight.

 

[Huskygamble19]

I have read so many posts about Diaco not coaching up these players even though they are not his recruits for the most part. Exactly how many of his recruits are playing now??? You can coach up players that are not part of your system, but that will take some time. It doesn't happen overnight especially when you go from PP to GW and finally to BD. We all want success immediately, but it is a process to go through to get where we want to be. the first drive against Temple was promising until Whitmer threw a dying duck into no man's land and I think that took the wind out of this teams sails. Diaco has to instill in this team that the game is not over with a play like that and mistakes are going to happen. this team hasn't learned that yet unfortunately. I am not going to pass too much judgement on Diaco after a few games. I would rather see how the season plays out to make an assessment.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Without reading this whole thread, and just responding to the title, i would say that TJW had 8 games to win 3 and look pretty good. His first 5 games looked pretty close to what we've seen from the team during this teams first 5 (with a much better QB, and a better OL).

BD deserves at least that much time to prove what this team can do. More really, given the unfortunate circumstances (OL, losing CC).

We beat 3 relatively low level teams to end last season. I think we will end up with more than that at the end of this season, with inferior/younger talent.

 

[Waquoit]

While I generally disagree with you - just remember if you aren't the type of fan Art accepts then you aren't welcome. That's a solid strategy for a program dying for support.

Let me just say that you are doing a fine job defending your brethren in your role as the Boneyard leader of The Fellowship of the Miserable.

 

[whaler11]

Let me just say that you are doing a fine job defending your brethren in your role as the Boneyard leader of The Fellowship of the Miserable.

Thanks!

You wouldn't think a program short on fans would have people chasing others off because they approach FBS football differently.

Way to go with another personal attack though. It's much easier than actually attempting to debate actual issues, so I applaud you as well.

 

[CTBasketball]

Thanks!

You wouldn't think a program short on fans would have people chasing others off because they approach FBS football differently.

Way to go with another personal attack though. It's much easier than actually attempting to debate actual issues, so I applaud you as well.

Now this isn't a place where I should speak, but I'm an avid basketball poster, hence my name. I've been going to football games since the Rent opened and most recently have been posting on the football board. I say the players aren't good and I don't have season tickets and then some people on here say to me, "Go away, you're a dumpster fire, go back to the basketball board, you're not a supporter you're a bad fan, the athletic department will die because of people like you, etc."

If that's not chasing fans away then I don't know what is. I hate to point that out, but its true. You didn't necessarily do it - you're a cool dude who always posts intelligent stuff, whether on the basketball forum, cesspool, or on here. But some other people on here have a inferiority complex and like to chase lesser football fans away.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Now this isn't a place where I should speak, but I'm an avid basketball poster, hence my name. I've been going to football games since the Rent opened and most recently have been posting on the football board. I say the players aren't good and I don't have season tickets and then some people on here say to me, "Go away, you're a dumpster fire, go back to the basketball board, you're not a supporter you're a bad fan, the athletic department will die because of people like you, etc."

If that's not chasing fans away then I don't know what is. I hate to point that out, but its true. You didn't necessarily do it - you're a cool dude who always posts intelligent stuff, whether on the basketball forum, cesspool, or on here. But some other people on here have a inferiority complex and like to chase lesser football fans away.

Personally I don't care what you do with your money, but you're in over your head posting here. It'd be like me posting about X's and O's on hoops board. I try not to do it cause I generally don't know what I'm talking about. Being an alum I obviously watch the games, follow the team, and attend a handful of games every year, but I'm not a big basketball fan in general.

You might want to follow my lead on this.

 

[sportsart]

Now this isn't a place where I should speak, but I'm an avid basketball poster, hence my name. I've been going to football games since the Rent opened and most recently have been posting on the football board. I say the players aren't good and I don't have season tickets and then some people on here say to me, "Go away, you're a dumpster fire, go back to the basketball board, you're not a supporter you're a bad fan, the athletic department will die because of people like you, etc."

If that's not chasing fans away then I don't know what is. I hate to point that out, but its true. You didn't necessarily do it - you're a cool dude who always posts intelligent stuff, whether on the basketball forum, cesspool, or on here. But some other people on here have a inferiority complex and like to chase lesser football fans away.

Calling players garbage does not create an atmosphere where new fans want to join in.

What's worse is you try and justify it and blame me.

I suggest you take Jimmy's advice.

 

[whaler11]

Now this isn't a place where I should speak, but I'm an avid basketball poster, hence my name. I've been going to football games since the Rent opened and most recently have been posting on the football board. I say the players aren't good and I don't have season tickets and then some people on here say to me, "Go away, you're a dumpster fire, go back to the basketball board, you're not a supporter you're a bad fan, the athletic department will die because of people like you, etc."

If that's not chasing fans away then I don't know what is. I hate to point that out, but its true. You didn't necessarily do it - you're a cool dude who always posts intelligent stuff, whether on the basketball forum, cesspool, or on here. But some other people on here have a inferiority complex and like to chase lesser football fans away.

I was saying Art was chasing you away. I wouldn't call players garbage but don't really care if you do.

Some people wildly overestimate the importance and impact of what is said here.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Some people wildly overestimate the importance and impact of what is said here.

Perhaps but we should be a bit restrained when knocking kids on the team. Primarily because they are kids but another reason is that quite a few parents browse this board regularly.

 

[Husky25]

Perhaps but we should be a bit restrained when knocking kids on the team. Primarily because they are kids but another reason is that quite a few parents browse this board regularly.

I agree, but only up to a certain point.

At what point does a "kid" become an adult? The armed forces say 18, as does the penal system, and the Highway Dept. says 21.

Personally, I knew I was a man on the afternoon of August 29, 1995. The cars were unpacked, my side of Hicks 104 was set up to my liking (including the cube fridge fully stocked with Budweiser, the first and last time I could afford Bud on my own for the next 4 years) and my parents had just pulled on Route 195 to make the hour trip back to central Massachusetts.

Yes, UConn football players are kids, but many of these kids became men years earlier. Regardless, choices are made and 30-somethings to 60-somethings now hang on every tweet, Facebook post, and Instragram photo.

Interesting philosophical question. I'm interested to hear other opinions.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I will gladly offer my opinion. The players who have been criticized (or out and out berated) by some posters are not professionals. My belief is that they should not be held to a standard similar to that of a professional athlete. If one makes a mistake (which I imaging is reasonably common among 19, 220, 21 year olds) or if he isn't as gifted physically or athletically as his counterpart on another team (or backup at UConn) there should be a means of pointing out the mistake or shortcoming on a public forum without blasting the kid.

 

[whaler11]

Perhaps but we should be a bit restrained when knocking kids on the team. Primarily because they are kids but another reason is that quite a few parents browse this board regularly.

I don't disagree on burying kids, they aren't professionals. I usually find that the players buried here are the easiest to root for with Whitmer being an obvious example.

I disagree with the type of thing he posted but he's right that it's not that different than what 100 people have posted about different players over the years.

None of that was my point though - I don't think because people approach their fanhood differently means they aren't fans or they should be chased off in general.

 

[Husky25]

If one makes a mistake (which I imaging is reasonably common among 19, 220, 21 year olds) or if he isn't as gifted physically or athletically as his counterpart on another team (or backup at UConn) there should be a means of pointing out the mistake or shortcoming on a public forum without blasting the kid.

And there is. Make you wonder if when other "adults" are actually just old children. It's been stated elsewhere, but I too try not to say anything here that I would not say in public.

 

[RedStickHusky]

And there is. Make you wonder if when other "adults" are actually just old children. It's been stated elsewhere, but I too try not to say anything here that I would not say in public.

That's a good rule but you can't control what others are willing to type and if it's going to bother you, you should maybe stay away. In the spectrum of public places, the boneyard is closer to a biker bar than a bible study.

 

[Husky25]

That's a good rule but you can't control what others are willing to type and if it's going to bother you, you should maybe stay away. In the spectrum of public places, the boneyard is closer to a biker bar than a bible study.

I typically revert to a Bunkism at that point (as in Bunk Moreland from The Wire).

"There you go. Givin' a duckk when ain't you're turn to give a duckk."

If someone says something marginally offensive, I try not to give an F. I'd like to think others are the same, but everyone has different levels of skin thickness...just my philosophy.

 

[Dooley]

First, we are all UCONN fans. This hoops vs football absolutely has to stop. Why our fanbase chooses to segment and then mindlessly fight with itself will always baffle me.

Second, Weist's offense was absolutely putrid with Whitmer and Boyle last season. The biggest difference isn't Weist/Cummings. The biggest difference is Cochran/Whitmer. Cochran was able to help mask our OL weaknesses by making quicker reads and throws than Whitmer or Boyle can.

Patience people. It will take a while to dig out from Pasqualoni and it will take even longer without Cochran.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

In a state with a 61 BILLION $ Deficit, you can bet a group of politicians won't be closing down UCONN football anytime soon, not with a fairly new pride & joy stadium and over a theoretical loss of $5 million yr.
Stop projecting your secret fantasies! Just stop.

Following this logic, you think the state will demand the school lose a lot of money to use a 12 year old stadium 8 times a year. Do you understand the difference between a sunk cost and a variable cost?

 

[BlueDogs]

The die is cast. We've got to let it play out. Weist looked ugly too as said above. But, Weist also did not have the luxury of spring practice and summer camp.

The only thing I can definitively say is that without a very good QB in CFB it's hard to be a good. We have not had a good QB in a long time.

 

[mikedog10]

The only thing I can definitively say is that without a very good QB in CFB it's hard to be a good. We have not had a good QB in a long time.

Um, have you seen this video?

 

[BlueDogs]

Um, have you seen this video?

I meant actually on the field.

 

[Limbo Land]

Changing a culture, especially one as bad as Uconn has had the past three years is going to take time. Weist would have had the very same mess but would not make the drastic changes that we see with Coach D. I will never get the image of the three lineman laying on the ground resting out of my head... that is what Coach P left us. This is a burn to the ground and build it back up and it is going to suck... hurt.. and its going to make you cringe every time we take the field. Coach D is going to get it right with recruiting. He is going to change this culture around so that by the end of next year we will see a difference. I am no longer worried about realignment. We are at the whim of one school who gets an itchy trigger. When that time comes we will be absorbed in what is left. With Coach D we would not have the strength guru we have now or the best recruiting class we have seen in many years.

 

[B1GEast]

Changing a culture, especially one as bad as Uconn has had the past three years is going to take time. Weist would have had the very same mess but would not make the drastic changes that we see with Coach D. I will never get the image of the three lineman laying on the ground resting out of my head... that is what Coach P left us. This is a burn to the ground and build it back up and it is going to suck... hurt.. and its going to make you cringe every time we take the field. Coach D is going to get it right with recruiting. He is going to change this culture around so that by the end of next year we will see a difference. I am no longer worried about realignment. We are at the whim of one school who gets an itchy trigger. When that time comes we will be absorbed in what is left. With Coach D we would not have the strength guru we have now or the best recruiting class we have seen in many years.

many good points limbo