One reason our future is not all doom and gloom

[sportsart]

The more I read about Newsome the more I believe we have the second coming of TC, pre injury.

http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Kevin-Duffy-Newsome-piles-on-yardage-history-at-4778327.php

 

[UC990411]

Ah yes, a 3 star recruit who isn't in the top 100 at his position. The future is scary

 

[Marty Jackson]

The video they showed Thursday really captured how much heart he had.
We need another tc

 

[sportsart]

Ah yes, a 3 star recruit who isn't in the top 100 at his position. The future is scary

You might want to educate yourself on our NFL guys and how they were ranked. You might be better off hanging on the BB board where your more up on things.

 

[huskymedic]

Ah yes, a 3 star recruit who isn't in the top 100 at his position. The future is scary

Not true - http:// /Season/2014-Football/RecruitRankings?Position=RB #65 on 247 which is a composite of the other sites.

 

[whaler11]

If you think any one player or even any one class to going to fix this disaster... You are in for a rude awakening.

UConn could have The Pony Express in the backfield. If you can't block it doesn't much matter. All they would accomplish this season if Newsome was here is getting him injured.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Ah yes, a 3 star recruit who isn't in the top 100 at his position. The future is scary

jeez, we need a DISLIKE button!!

 

[sportsart]

If you think any one player or even any one class to going to fix this disaster... You are in for a rude awakening.

UConn could have The Pony Express in the backfield. If you can't block it doesn't much matter. All they would accomplish this season if Newsome was here is getting him injured.

My point was to try and create a sliver of hope for the future. One player can make a huge difference if that player is a game changer. Look at that little water bug for MD.

People can p.iss all over this season, but geez let us at least dream of better days.

 

[fortebleedsblue]

If you think any one player or even any one class to going to fix this disaster... You are in for a rude awakening.

UConn could have The Pony Express in the backfield. If you can't block it doesn't much matter. All they would accomplish this season if Newsome was here is getting him injured.

I get it .. your emotional. This program is not doomed forever. Pasqualoni has to go, we all agree on that .. its just a matter of time. How soon we forget where louisville was back in the Kragthrope era... that program was a dumpster fire with emtpy seats all over just like the rent. Winning will bring fans... we can't win until we get a coach who is the real deal. That means Mr. Manuel better be studying up and weighing his best options for the salary range they are willing to pay. Uconn should also be thinking heavily about the future of this program and whether they want to make the inve$tment to move it forward. Ville made a bold move and hire... they have a smart Athletic Department and seem to be doing everything right. Look at Michigan... they lost to Appy and then had to have a few years of rich rods system which did not do so well in the smash mouth B1G.

Whaler look at what Hoke did with the same exact team that RR had back to back years. Look how fast Michigan became relevant again... why? Because they smartened up and made a great coaching hire... their recruiting is off the wall. Yes they are Michigan but we can surely find a coach that will keep us at the top of the AAC and thus the top of the conference realignment pool. This next hire is going to be very important but all is not lost for UConn. These same players can be coached up correctly and a better scheme can be put in place that works to their strengths. We lost to Towson, and from 50 + points I saw Michigan and Maryland put up its likely we will be seeing more ugly. Those will be two more nails in the PP era. This year (including the rest of this season) is ROCK BOTTOM mark my words...

 

[whaler11]

My point was to try and create a sliver of hope for the future. One player can make a huge difference if that player is a game changer. Look at that little water bug for MD.

People can p.iss all over this season, but geez let us at least dream of better days.

Diggs makes that impact because they have CJ Brown getting him the ball and an offensive line that allows the time to get him the ball. If you think Newsome is Diggs... There might be a 0.1% chance.

If you want to be excited about a specific kid that's great - but it's really pointless. You'd think the hundreds of posts that projected greatness on Lagow would be a pretty recent reminder, but if you want to do the same thing again with a kid who hasn't even signed an LOI yet - knock yourself out.

 

[whaler11]

I get it .. your emotional. This program is not doomed forever. Pasqualoni has to go, we all agree on that .. its just a matter of time. How soon we forget where louisville was back in the Kragthrope era... that program was a dumpster fire with emtpy seats all over just like the rent. Winning will bring fans... we can't win until we get a coach who is the real deal. That means Mr. Manuel better be studying up and weighing his best options for the salary range they are willing to pay. Uconn should also be thinking heavily about the future of this program and whether they want to make the inve$tment to move it forward. Ville made a bold move and hire... they have a smart Athletic Department and seem to be doing everything right. Look at Michigan... they lost to Appy and then had to have a few years of rich rods system which did not do so well in the smash mouth B1G.

Whaler look at what Hoke did with the same exact team that RR had back to back years. Look how fast Michigan became relevant again... why? Because they smartened up and made a great coaching hire... their recruiting is off the wall. Yes they are Michigan but we can surely find a coach that will keep us at the top of the AAC and thus the top of the conference realignment pool. This next hire is going to be very important but all is not lost for UConn. These same players can be coached up correctly and a better scheme can be put in place that works to their strengths. We lost to Towson, and from 50 + points I saw Michigan and Maryland put up its likely we will be seeing more ugly. Those will be two more nails in the PP era. This year (including the rest of this season) is ROCK BOTTOM mark my words...

Listen Chief I'm about the least emotional poster here.

You can't compare places like Michigan and Connecticut. First of all, the team RR left behind was not nearly as bad as this team is. They had Denard frigging Robinson for God's sake.

Second, Michigan has a huge institutional advantage over UConn. I'm not even in the mood to spend a hour detailing every piece of that because if you are clueless enough to try and draw a parallel it's a waste of time.

 

[whaler11]

The parallel to UConn is USF. Holtz was a disaster and a highly regarded up and comer took over and what do you know... they aren't instantly better.... Shocker.

 

[fortebleedsblue]

Listen Chief I'm about the least emotional poster here.

You can't compare places like Michigan and Connecticut. First of all, the team RR left behind was not nearly as bad as this team is. They had Denard frigging Robinson for God's sake.

Second, Michigan has a huge institutional advantage over UConn. I'm not even in the mood to spend a hour detailing every piece of that because if you are clueless enough to try and draw a parallel it's a waste of time.

I agree as I said Uconn is not Michigan. But two things:

1.) RR brought denard but their defense under GRob took a severe step backwards as far as B1G talent. I follow them heavily due to family ... who will be taunting me the entire Uconn game. One thing I know is that their defense became garbage. That changed immediately once Hoke came into place ...THE SAME PLAYERS.

Most of our Dline and Oline are Vetrans and were recruited by Edsall.. you telling me Edsall recruited good for the years he was here but all of a sudden just didnt know how to evaluate talent anymore? How about this .. give Foley one year on that line and lets see if theres any difference whatsoever to compete in the AAC and against FCS schools.

2.) I know the advantages Michigan has ... again I'm using them as an example (they are in big 10 they took a severe talent blow in most areas under RR and played under a scheme that just did not work in the B1G). Ive been to AA .. the campus is amazing, a true college town. The stadium right smack in the middle, they are the blue bloods of college football. They have an insane endowment and are essentially a midwest ivy league. But they also compete against far better programs. We can only compare ourselves to the rest of the AAC may be much less ... but I think the right coach can make us competitive enough in this new league to keep our name in the realignment pool.

I have seen regression from players over under this coaching staff. The same players playing worse and worse each year. Thats poor coaching, thats poor leadership. The right coach knows how to make the most with what he has. Are you telling me that you truely believe PP is making the most with what we have and all is lost because it doesn't get any better?


Also I still think Lagow had more upside then Whitmer... but thats just an opinion and as we all know everyone has one and they mean nothing until something is proven.

 

[whaler11]

And as if unsigned players aren't usually a waste of time to speculate on. These have verballed to a coach that isn't going to be here - so their commitment is worth the paper it's written on.

 

[fortebleedsblue]

agree 100% with unsigned players.... also i want to add Boyle has more upside than Whitmer too. QB isnt the problem right now... its oline ... put foley back in place lets see what happens. GDL is a waste of $$

 

[whaler11]

Of course I don't think that PP is doing enough with the talent he has. But when you are getting beat that bad you have to take a good long look at the players.

I guess in short since everyone hates the coaches so much and they are so obviously inept that people are ignoring the fact the players aren't good enough.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Of course I don't think that PP is doing enough with the talent he has. But when you are getting beat that bad you have to take a good long look at the players.

I guess in short since everyone hates the coaches so much and they are so obviously inept that people are ignoring the fact the players aren't good enough.

Another reason for a DISLIKE button!! The players aren't good enough? Ok, they might not be 5 stars, but UConn is not exactly a school in the south -- where Football is king!!

 

[fortebleedsblue]

Of course I don't think that PP is doing enough with the talent he has. But when you are getting beat that bad you have to take a good long look at the players.

I guess in short since everyone hates the coaches so much and they are so obviously inept that people are ignoring the fact the players aren't good enough.

the players are good enough to be competitive with FCS schools.... maybe we did take a blow with talent, I dont know. But like you said these players are not being coached to their potential .. maybe they are good enough to beat Towson under different circumstances.

Also I have to add this. Were you at the open practices? Did you see Hypolite run? Why didnt he even get a whiff of the ball last week? Boyle is hands down better than Whitmer. No he doesn't have game day experience... yes he is a true freshman... look at other programs like Penn State who have the balls to mix things up. PP would run McCombs like he's Ray Rice if he could.

So is it talent? Are the players not good enough? Does Boyle not have more upside than Whitmer.. Should Hypolite never see the field.. are shakim and davis not as good as our past WR's ... or are the coaches inept and poor leaders?

 

[whaler11]

agree 100% with unsigned players.... also i want to add Boyle has more upside than Whitmer too. QB isnt the problem right now... its oline ... put foley back in place lets see what happens. GDL is a waste of

I mentioned Lagow because he's the easiest example. Switch it to Mike Box, Jarrell Miller, Dwayne Difton... Pretty much a perfect inverse relationship between Boneyard hype and on field performance.

 

[ctchamps]

The more I read about Newsome the more I believe we have the second coming of TC, pre injury.

http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Kevin-Duffy-Newsome-piles-on-yardage-history-at-4778327.php

Your attempt to look for a silver lining did not go unnoticed even if this thread got hijacked.

I think there are nuggets in the current system that just have dirt over them. Not dirt as in "bad things". The soil kind that only needs a decent prospector to show us their luster. Just my 2 cents.

 

[whaler11]

Another reason for a DISLIKE button!! The players aren't good enough? Ok, they might not be 5 stars, but UConn is not exactly a school in the south -- where Football is king!!

If only reality had a dislike button you could hit every morning when you wake up - because it's reality you don't want to deal with.

 

[whaler11]

the players are good enough to be competitive with FCS schools.... maybe we did take a blow with talent, I dont know. But like you said these players are not being coached to their potential .. maybe they are good enough to beat Towson under different circumstances.

Also I have to add this. Were you at the open practices? Did you see Hypolite run? Why didnt he even get a whiff of the ball last week? Boyle is hands down better than Whitmer. No he doesn't have game day experience... yes he is a true freshman... look at other programs like Penn State who have the balls to mix things up. PP would run McCombs like he's Ray Rice if he could.

So is it talent? Are the players not good enough? Does Boyle not have more upside than Whitmer.. Should Hypolite never see the field.. are shakim and davis not as good as our past WR's ... or are the coaches inept and poor leaders?

Of course you can take a couple players and say this one is good and that one is good. You need 50 guys up and down the roster contributing, and guess what it's not always the skill position guys who matter most. Just because people know their names doesn't make them more important.

Yes this team has a huge coaching problem. It also has a pretty significant talent issue.

 

[Kevin Caliendo]

the difference between USF and UConn is USF has a young coach with a plan and can recruit lesser academic kids in a fertile region. Uconn has a fossil for a coach in a poor recruiting area. Its laughable to think PP's big selling point was his conviciton about capturing the CT high school market.

 

[whaler11]

the difference between USF and UConn is USF has a young coach with a plan and can recruit lesser academic kids in a fertile region. Uconn has a fossil for a coach in a poor recruiting area. Its laughable to think PP's big selling point was his conviciton about capturing the CT high school market.

My point is UConn will look like USF next year. A new coach doesn't magically change things.

 

[sportsart]

Listen Chief I'm about the least emotional poster here.

You can't compare places like Michigan and Connecticut. First of all, the team RR left behind was not nearly as bad as this team is. They had Denard frigging Robinson for God's sake.

Second, Michigan has a huge institutional advantage over UConn. I'm not even in the mood to spend a hour detailing every piece of that because if you are clueless enough to try and draw a parallel it's a waste of time.

I'm pretty sure self righteousness is an emotion. Go hijack another thread. You missed the whole point of the thread, and that is not debatable.