QB Joe Fagnano headed to the East-West Shrine Bowl (1/27/26 Frisco, Texas) | The Boneyard
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QB Joe Fagnano headed to the East-West Shrine Bowl (1/27/26 Frisco, Texas)

If he noy playing in Uconn's game due to th epossobility of injury does it make sense to play in this game? Wouldn't he be more susceptible to injury playing with players (especially the offensive lien) who have not played together and maybe have a couple of practices before this game?
 
cullaville said:
If he noy playing in Uconn's game due to th epossobility of injury does it make sense to play in this game? Wouldn't he be more susceptible to injury playing with players (especially the offensive lien) who have not played together and maybe have a couple of practices before this game?
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The risk of getting hurt in the Fenway Bowl are much higher than getting hurt in 1 quarter of the East West or Shrine Bowl.
 
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These all-star weeks are up-close and personal auditions in front of all the NFL teams. He gets multiple days of practice in front of scouts/coaches, etc. He is smart to skip the bowl game. The benefit, it allows his body extra time to recover after a long season and be ready to go when all the NFL eyes are on him.
 
cohenzone said:
There is risk in one play in one game no matter how you slice it. The injury logic is pretty much the same even if the odds are higher or lower. It is what it is as the saying goes.
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This isn't a black and white decision, plenty of grey. One game involves four times the number of plays leading to a substantial increase of injury risk; conversely in one game (and associated practices) there is a much higher chance of getting seen by NFL scouts. He needs to weigh that risk (playing 25% of the snaps in a less intense environment) against the rewards of greater visibility and decide what makes sense for his future. Who are we to judge - except it's the Boneyard.
 
CTBasketball said:
The risk of getting hurt in the Fenway Bowl are much higher than getting hurt in 1 quarter of the East West or Shrine Bowl.
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I was thinking there might be more of a chance of a botched play in the all star game due to miscommunication from not having practiced together a lot. If the quarterback was thinking one thing and the linemen and/or other players were thinking another that might leave the quarterback more open to a hit he didn't see coming. Remember that the defensive players are there to show themselves off also and might be over aggressive.

At least in Uconn's bowl game the players have been playing together all year and should know the plays so there would be less chance of the QB being left exposed or unprotected
 
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cullaville said:
If he noy playing in Uconn's game due to th epossobility of injury does it make sense to play in this game? Wouldn't he be more susceptible to injury playing with players (especially the offensive lien) who have not played together and maybe have a couple of practices before this game?
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These "All Star" games are not about the game. They are about the practices with NFL scouts looking on.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Too bad he'll be rusty.
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tiger8mush said:
if only he had the opportunity to play in a real game between now and then, in a famous ballpark, against a team vulnerable to a good passing attack, to keep fresh and keep improving ...
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Eh. He's doing plenty of passing drills and working out to give him the best shot at an NFL career. In the all-star games, the scouts put way more weight in how players perform in practice and drills during the week than they do the actual game.

I've been able to go to a bunch of Senior Bowl practices and games. During the week, scouts from every team are watching every practice and drill. And they have all packed up and left before the day of the game.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
As he has an MVP trophy from that bowl game (and it isn't exactly the Rose Bowl) he can say "been there, done that".
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This is a there is an i in the word team. No attack but how about giving the line that protected and blocked for you a chance of becoming the first UConn team to have a 10 game win season? That and have a chance to win a bowl game?

It's hard to understand how some can just dump their teammates and fan base. This by avoiding a bowl game that helps create the nil money received from season ticket holders and donors. NIL checks should not be cut until the last game is played, unless obviously injured of course.

There is so much film and scouts screening it that the bowl practices are so important is laughable. Play the game, both QB and receiver blow out Army by 21 at the half. Let the coaches put in the next men up. Amazing the affect a couple of players can have on a team and fan base. That also on bowl game ticket sales. A flip of a finger to the team and fan base on the way out the door : (
 
Samoo said:
This isn't a black and white decision, plenty of grey. One game involves four times the number of plays leading to a substantial increase of injury risk; conversely in one game (and associated practices) there is a much higher chance of getting seen by NFL scouts. He needs to weigh that risk (playing 25% of the snaps in a less intense environment) against the rewards of greater visibility and decide what makes sense for his future. Who are we to judge - except it's the Boneyard.
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Whatever. As I said in another thread, if the only post season these guys will hang around for is a playoff bowl, than why play any games once your team has too many losses to ever make a playoff? 3 or 4 games left in a season is , I think, adding to that injury risk k. But the fans are ask d to go to a bowl game to watch a team other than tge one that got to the bowl.
 
This coming from someone who came very late to the JF party. Move on.

If you don’t understand the difference between the sushi bowl and a pro tryout, well stop reading here.

The guy came out when disco was here. He made himself a far better player than I could imagine. He was greatly responsible for Skyler coming back and making them the most prolific duo in UConn history. If he wants to give himself every opportunity at a pro career, he’s earned it. If he doesn’t want to play for a team where no one can name the starters or coaches, I’m ok with his decision.

Thanks for the memories kid. Enjoy the all star game and make us proud come April.
 
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cullaville said:
If he noy playing in Uconn's game due to th epossobility of injury does it make sense to play in this game? Wouldn't he be more susceptible to injury playing with players (especially the offensive lien) who have not played together and maybe have a couple of practices before this game?
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This game and the week of practice before it is done in front of NFL scouts from each team.... this is a job audition for the next level; an injury there is a risk, but one made while there is a tremendous reward opportunity. At the Fenway Bowl there is the risk, but the potential reward is much lower, especially when it's unclear if you'll have your first string offensive line.
 
Woof 101 said:
This is a there is an i in the word team. No attack but how about giving the line that protected and blocked for you a chance of becoming the first UConn team to have a 10 game win season? That and have a chance to win a bowl game?

It's hard to understand how some can just dump their teammates and fan base. This by avoiding a bowl game that helps create the nil money received from season ticket holders and donors. NIL checks should not be cut until the last game is played, unless obviously injured of course.

There is so much film and scouts screening it that the bowl practices are so important is laughable. Play the game, both QB and receiver blow out Army by 21 at the half. Let the coaches put in the next men up. Amazing the affect a couple of players can have on a team and fan base. That also on bowl game ticket sales. A flip of a finger to the team and fan base on the way out the door : (
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Just for counterpoint, I think all three paragraphs are completely wrong

The o-lineman in college all know the drill. A QB with a story like Joes will make them happier if he makes the league far more than winning Wasabi

We won last years bowl game in part because our opener had a bunch of opt outs and a coaching change. Sound familiar

Odds are that with Joe Montana we are not going up 21 on army in the first half. They will have two 9 minute drives that will kill most of the clock and even if they do not score a single point we would have 12 minutes to outscore them by 21.
 
Huskygrad88 said:
Just for counterpoint, I think all three paragraphs are completely wrong

The o-lineman in college all know the drill. A QB with a story like Joes will make them happier if he makes the league far more than winning Wasabi

We won last years bowl game in part because our opener had a bunch of opt outs and a coaching change. Sound familiar

Odds are that with Joe Montana we are not going up 21 on army in the first half. They will have two 9 minute drives that will kill most of the clock and even if they do not score a single point we would have 12 minutes to outscore them by 21.
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Actually…those Army drives might not be that long if too many players on defense opt out…lol.
 
tiger8mush said:
if only he had the opportunity to play in a real game between now and then, in a famous ballpark, against a team vulnerable to a good passing attack, to keep fresh and keep improving ...
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Sure, playing without most of his best linemen, his favorite receiver and his coach against a team that specializes in ball control to keep the other offense off the field? He has nothing to gain playing in this game. It would be great if players didn't opt out of bowl games, but that's not the way it is these days. With the playoffs, bowl games don't mean as much and are mostly content for the networks.
 
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Defenses in the all-star games are limited -- simple schemes, either no blitzing or maybe one guy can blitz, things like that. Cohesive blocking by the O line is not needed, QBs are at only a tiny bit more risk in these games than they are in a spring intrasquad scrimmage.
 
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