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Players Hitting A Wall? It's Part Of The UConn Football Process
>>“And some of these guys were forced to play when they shouldn’t be playing. That’s the other thing. But they’re playing because they’re the best that we have. But in a perfect world, you’d like to have all those guys redshirted and getting bigger, faster and stronger and using that year.”<<
>>UConn has had 21 first-time starters this season, the same amount as East Carolina, Utah State and LSU. Only Illinois (26), Baylor (23) and Ball State (22) have had more.<<
>>Edsall said it isn’t much of a challenge to motivate young players who are new to the college experience and are coming down the stretch of a season that has probably fatigued them mentally as much as physically. He simply lays out expectations and those who best meet them play.<<
>>“And some of these guys were forced to play when they shouldn’t be playing. That’s the other thing. But they’re playing because they’re the best that we have. But in a perfect world, you’d like to have all those guys redshirted and getting bigger, faster and stronger and using that year.”<<
>>UConn has had 21 first-time starters this season, the same amount as East Carolina, Utah State and LSU. Only Illinois (26), Baylor (23) and Ball State (22) have had more.<<
>>Edsall said it isn’t much of a challenge to motivate young players who are new to the college experience and are coming down the stretch of a season that has probably fatigued them mentally as much as physically. He simply lays out expectations and those who best meet them play.<<