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Open Practice..... Sunday, August 4.

Its early but our wide receivers do look faster as group then last year. Beaudry and Krajewski looks to be battling for the starting job at quarterback. Our linebackers are going to completely different than the group we had last year. I was surprise to see Jackson Mitchell playing a lot with the starters. Things are changing and hopefully for the better.
 
huskymedic said:
Putterman: Randy Edsall says players’ attitudes are ‘totally different’ from last year in opening days of practice
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With that noted ... graduate transfer Mike Beaudry and redshirt freshman Steven Krajewski both saw significant first-team snaps at quarterback Sunday. While both players had good moments and bad ones, Krajewski pulled off one of the plays of the day: a 75-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ardell Brown late in practice that soared about 50 yards in the air. :)
 
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Anybody have any updates on one of the all football name on our team frosh DL Dalmont Gourdine ? How did he do? I keep thinking a poor man's Jadaveon Clowney about this kid... Which would be huge for DL rotation if not this year, but at least in 2020 and beyond...
 
huskymedic said:
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If Edsall can bring a team full of young men like this to the program we'll be a winner not only on the field but in helping to send a message about what UConn means in life as well as sports. He typifies what Edsall talks about wanting in his players. Committed, well spoken, and excited about the changes that have been made over the past couple years.
 
MilliniumPrince said:
The weather was perfect. I liked what I saw in drills from Heron Maurisseau.

If there any teams on our schedule who actually run the ball, we may be in trouble.
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Are you basing that on just how bad they were last year or in something you saw yesterday at the practice?
 
Tdaley said:
Its early but our wide receivers do look faster as group then last year. Beaudry and Krajewski looks to be battling for the starting job at quarterback. Our linebackers are going to completely different than the group we had last year. I was surprise to see Jackson Mitchell playing a lot with the starters. Things are changing and hopefully for the better.
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I thought Tyler Coyle looked bigger than last year. They list him at 6'1" 205 and he is not wearing shoulder pads, next to Dillon Harris who they list at 6'1" 225.
 
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Does anyone know how the new kids like Jaylen Jones and Jackson Mitchell are doing in practice thus far?
 
Jaylen Jones appeared dinged up and did not practice.
 
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Anybody know how Russ Dixon is holding up so far? He's the newest member that officially committed for this Fall a week ago....
 
ktuck911 said:
Anybody know how Russ Dixon is holding up so far? He's the newest member that officially committed for this Fall a week ago....
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I'll be honest I didn't notice him on the field, but my guess he will need time to get up to speed.
 
ktuck911 said:
Anybody have any updates on one of the all football name on our team frosh DL Dalmont Gourdine ? How did he do? I keep thinking a poor man's Jadaveon Clowney about this kid... Which would be huge for DL rotation if not this year, but at least in 2020 and beyond...
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Not sure but I like his BIO, upon looking closer he has Big Papi looks and smirk, with a much less conservative do. See link below.
ktuck911 said:
Anybody know how Russ Dixon is holding up so far? He's the newest member that officially committed for this Fall a week ago....
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Not on the roster yet, maybe still going through the paper work process...
 
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uconnbill said:
I'll be honest I didn't notice him on the field, but my guess he will need time to get up to speed.
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Maybe he was wearing Brett Graham's uni
 
huskyrob1 said:
Are you basing that on just how bad they were last year or in something you saw yesterday at the practice?
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I am partially joking, partially. It was an early August open practice, so take it with several grains of salt. On a couple of plays the guys still looked young. So slow thinking on gaps and edges instead of insticts. But experience will change that.

But the tendency for arm tackles without wrapping....... but it was an early August open practice
 
ktuck911 said:
Anybody know how Russ Dixon is holding up so far? He's the newest member that officially committed for this Fall a week ago....
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Woof 101 said:
Not sure but I like his BIO, upon looking closer he has Big Papi looks and smirk, with a much less conservative do. See link below.
Not on the roster yet, maybe still going through the paper work process...
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From a Neil Ostrout report: “Newcomer Russell Dixon, recruited as an “athlete,” was working with the tight ends.”
 
Do want to give a thumbs up to the marketing and fan engagement team, specifically Corrie Shantz and Stephen Hanjack.

I'm from out of state and wasn't sure until early last week if I'd be in the New England area. When I went to the RSVP link I got an error message, so I emailed Corrie asking if the event was sold out. She put me in touch with Stephen, who messaged me back that evening that the event had been sold out but they'd have no problem adding me and my parents to the event list. Smart move and classy thing to do for an open field event with plenty of space.

Open practice was great. Biggest thing I noticed was several of the DLine freshman looked big enough to play and the OLine freshmen had big frames to add strength. Had an unexpected family emergency and had to bolt a bit after 4pm so really didn't catch much other than the first two drills and stretching.
 
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