My Letter To Warde

[whaler11]

Offense Ranks of teams we played

BYU #54
Boise #26
Temple #94
USF #118
Tulane #99

They rank 125 teams - 3 of our games were against teams whose offense is ranked in the bottom 30.

Lets see the D moving forward-
East Carolina #5
UCF #117
Army #71
Cinci #52
Memphis #53
SMU #124

So your response to per game stats are useless is to quote more per game stats?

 

[Bonehead]

So your response to per game stats are useless is to quote more per game stats?

Yes and No - your analysis was spot on -
'They don't capture pace or strength of schedule. In UConn's case they are also skewed by the fact the teams they are playing conservatively because UConn can't score.'

Just supplying numbers whether they back up your point or not is neither here or there - some believe in numbers and others do not.

But our defense is ranked 20th against those 5 teams who average out to a ranking of #78 in offensive statics captured by the NCAA. I dont think we are the 20th best defense in the country but we are the 20th best defense in the country when we play the 78th ranked offense in the country.

Phil Steeles SOS
http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/08/phil-steele-2014-college-football-strength-of-schedule-rankings/
(UConn obviously brings each opponents SOS down...)
BYU #73
Boise #65
Temple #69
USF #71
Tulane #62


UConn #84

 

[HomeKing93]

Wow, I didn't know ECU was #5 on offense. Maybe I shouldn't have looked at that in more detail, as I now see ECU's QB, leading RB & 2nd leading WR were 2 star recruits. And ECU's leading WR was a walk-on.

Isn't that wonderful?

 

[J187Money]

Well if the team was better they would have a better record? Yes, I don't even think the Boneyard can disagree on that..... (think).

Now you are just being a dick.

I'm just saying you don't need a TDH level offense to compete with this defense.

 

[whaler11]

Yes and No - your analysis was spot on -
'They don't capture pace or strength of schedule. In UConn's case they are also skewed by the fact the teams they are playing conservatively because UConn can't score.'

Just supplying numbers whether they back up your point or not is neither here or there - some believe in numbers and others do not.

But our defense is ranked 20th against those 5 teams who average out to a ranking of #78 in offensive statics captured by the NCAA. I dont think we are the 20th best defense in the country but we are the 20th best defense in the country when we play the 78th ranked offense in the country.

Phil Steeles SOS
http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/08/phil-steele-2014-college-football-strength-of-schedule-rankings/
(UConn obviously brings each opponents SOS down...)
BYU #73
Boise #65
Temple #69
USF #71
Tulane #62


UConn #84

I believe in numbers. Per game averages are useless numbers. I don't know what they look like on a per play basis which are actually useful.

They are 20th in this stat. Since the stat is useless you can't draw any conclusions from that.

 

[CTFootball]

Right now what worries me most is identity. None of us know the identity he wants the program to have.

This can be indicative of a first time head coach.

When Edsall took over at Maryland he had a track record from UConn so that even when on-field results were poor you knew he had a plan. Same can be said with Strong at Texas. Plenty of other examples in college and pros. Look at the Oriole's with Showalter.
The team and program take on the personality of the coach.
More than any individual decision this is what concerns me.
Answer this.
How would you sum up what is a UConn football player?

Talk about mixing apples and oranges (comparing a no identify Uconn 1st year coach to Edsall and Strong in experienced roles).

I do not know if this team has an identify yet (probbaly not), but if the team's under Edsall and Strong had an identity at the midpoint of their 1st year of coaching, it was likely they inherited from the previous administration. Diaco's approach from the start was to build the program from the ground up - create a new culture and team unity, improve the work ethic, and get back to basics. It is assinine to think any coach will come in and inherit unknown players, put in new coaches and a different system and get immediate results. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not realistic.

Diaco is still learning since this is his 1st HC job, and he has a long way to go (like all other new coaches who inherited lowly teams). I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt and not jump on him every time he says or does somehing I don't agree with (like I did for Edsall). Only time will tell if he will be successful. I still feel Diaco has a great atitude and good football mind, and with time develop into a very good HC. We will see.....

 

[Marty Jackson]

No. But it's been an issue all season, and the coaching staff is certainly accountable for the incredible lack of discipline.

there's an incredible lack of discipline?