Opposing Coaches Anonymously Break Down AAC

[Drew]

AAC confidential: Coaches unload on league

UConn Huskies
Arkeel Newsome was UConn's leading rusher (792 yards), its second-leading receiver (465 yards) and its top kick returner (429 yards). Coach, can you talk about Newsome?

"He has great vision and runs hard and physically despite not being very big. He is a complete back, and he also has such great hands." -- AAC head coach

The Huskies' pass defense was tied for 12th nationally with 18 interceptions (4.5 percent of opponents' attempts, eighth in the FBS). Coach, can you talk about their pass D?

"They are assignment-sound and often drop all four of their linebackers into coverage. It's very hard to find windows to throw into when eight guys drop." -- AAC head coach

 

[Confident Carl]

AAC confidential: Coaches unload on league

UConn Huskies
Arkeel Newsome was UConn's leading rusher (792 yards), its second-leading receiver (465 yards) and its top kick returner (429 yards). Coach, can you talk about Newsome?

"He has great vision and runs hard and physically despite not being very big. He is a complete back, and he also has such great hands." -- AAC head coach

The Huskies' pass defense was tied for 12th nationally with 18 interceptions (4.5 percent of opponents' attempts, eighth in the FBS). Coach, can you talk about their pass D?

"They are assignment-sound and often drop all four of their linebackers into coverage. It's very hard to find windows to throw into when eight guys drop." -- AAC head coach

Here's more commentary on UCONN and the AAC:


American Football Team That Will Surprise
Connecticut – The intercollegiate planets are lined up so that the Huskies have a shot to be this year’s Temple in the American.

Surly defense. Experienced backfield. Up-and-coming staff. Check, check, check. Bob Diaco’s third UConn team looks an awful lot like Matt Rhule’s third Temple squad, which won 10 games a year ago. The Huskies have that same kind of upstart potential, since they can shut down anyone on the schedule, save for maybe Houston, and the offense ought to be improved now that quarterback Bryant Shirreffs is no longer the newcomer. If the attack is even modestly better, look out, because UConn is bucking to take the East Division by storm after improving by four wins in 2015.

That came from this article:
American Athletic Football Preview 2016: Early Conference Lookahead -

 

[ZOOCONN]

I like the second one better lol

 

[noeynox]

My thoughts exactly. The east division is wide open for us. ECU and UCF are breaking in new coaches. Temple lost like 21 starters. Cincinnati we get at home. USF has to be the favorite, but I think this could be a 2007, type year for us where we come out of nowhere to surprise.