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I was there till the end and will say I was disgusted how the defense laid down in the third quarter. Just was so bad. I would have benched every starter that gave up and played the second team.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Our main selling point to recruits was 1. play in a BCS conference and 2. play against the schools in the Big East that wouldn't offer you. With those 2 things gone, there's just not that much to sell. Really the only hope is that someone with a law degree grows a pair and is able to demonstrate in court how our athletic program has basically been destroyed by a conference expanding.
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We were talking tonight about this exact thing in between watching Memphis score. Even if RE can turn this mess around (and I think he can) we're still left with the huge issue of not being at the adults table anymore.
 
temery said:
Anyone who thought Edsel was going to turn the team around in one year is a fool.
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Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this kind of the inverse of last year when the offense was awful and the defense was semi-respectable? And didn't we return five or six starters on defense? I know the unit isn't that talented, but I'm trying to figure out what happened on that side especially given what he's been able to do turning around a broken quarterback.
 
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champs99and04 said:
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this kind of the inverse of last year when the offense was awful and the defense was semi-respectable? And didn't we return five or six starters on defense? I know the unit isn't that talented, but I'm trying to figure out what happened on that side especially given what he's been able to do turning around a broken quarterback.
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we lost our best players on defense and what we inherited is crap. we have a bunch of big dudes who are slow. they're not built to compete against 4-5WR offenses. it's that simple
 
champs99and04 said:
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this kind of the inverse of last year when the offense was awful and the defense was semi-respectable? And didn't we return five or six starters on defense? I know the unit isn't that talented, but I'm trying to figure out what happened on that side especially given what he's been able to do turning around a broken quarterback.
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We lost players where it hurts -- the secondary. Obi, John Green, and Jhavon Williams were solid DBs at this level, and are being replaced by RS and true freshmen who simply aren't up to speed yet.
 
temery said:
Anyone who thought Edsel was going to turn the team around in one year is a fool.
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UCF can do it. But us, no. We can't have nice things. We are CT. 3,4, 10 years. We are the Indiana of the AAC
 
ASweet3781 said:
Our main selling point to recruits was 1. play in a BCS conference and 2. play against the schools in the Big East that wouldn't offer you. With those 2 things gone, there's just not that much to sell. Really the only hope is that someone with a law degree grows a pair and is able to demonstrate in court how our athletic program has basically been destroyed by a conference expanding.
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Been saying this for a while now. The problem is not UConn, they showed they could tool up for the BCS level. But conference realignment is killing them, making it virtually impossible to recruit kids who really belong out on the field. UConn has a lot of weight room warriors who look like they belong, but have the mobility of a tackling dummy and don't tackle any better.

If UConn somehow could get an invite to a P5 conference, they will adjust and, within a few years, compete successfully at that level.
 
Alum86 said:
UCF can do it. But us, no. We can't have nice things. We are CT. 3,4, 10 years. We are the Indiana of the AAC
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No comparison. UCF was good just three years ago (12-1, then 9-4) , and have played in a bowl game three of the last four years, and 12 out of the last 16. Oh, and they’re in Florida.
 
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BlueDogs said:
This is on Edsall because he's the HC, and he is responsible for a failing staff. Crocker has failed and he has no clue how to adjust or fix it. Edsall' job is to demand performance from his staff and if his staff can't do it, find those that can. Crocker has to go if for no other reason than demanding accountability.
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Just how much should one be accountable for when being asked to take on a task beyond their abilities? Anyone who thinks we have been recruiting at the level of our competition over the last two administrations are simply not doing their homework. Paying attention? Have a clue?
We, UConn are starting from scratch. This staff has at least three years in my opinion before the weeping, whining and moaning should be heard. Meanwhile they have to do the best they can with the players they have.

temery said:
Anyone who thought Edsel was going to turn the team around in one year is a fool.
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BINGO !
 
Recruit better. There's no other way. Just like the late Al McGuire said, you need thoroughbreds to win.
 
temery said:
Winning record in two years.
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I'll go further that that. Next year at this time if we play the same sh...it teams, same players, same coaches, we are easily 3-2 and maybe 4-1. Even now we should be 2-3 if Tarbutt can make a FG.

My thoughts going forward, BS needs to relax and not play like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He's much better in accuracy and in his decision making when he is. On defense, benching Tyler Coyle and Tre Bell last week in favor of Terry and Herring-Wilson was a huge mistake. Bell, despite his weaknesses is still a lot better than Herring-Wilson, and Coyle is maybe the best athlete we have and one of the best tacklers on the team, benching a kid like that because he bit a couple times on a QB option is short sighted IMO.

Lastly, Pindell and whoever is behind him need to get some snaps, while giving BS some minutes to relax and watch from the sidelines. I'd even put DP in as tailback or in the slot. Let's not forget we still have some key injuries on this team, Levenberry and a few others.
 
The idea that we can’t recruit because we aren’t in a BCS Conference is hogwash. If we were in a BCS league, we’d be saying we can’t recruit good enough players to compete with our conference mates due to location. In fact, that’s exactly what people used to say.

We created a high power offense in one offseason by getting a good OC playing a modern system designed to compete in today’s game. We have always had a good defense, this year we don’t. It is very unfortunate timing, but it isn’t the end of the story. We are at the beginning. Some of you make it sound like having a good D is impossible. C’mon, up until 3 weeks ago we were saying having a good offense was impossible.

We have a name brand, the best facilities, cool swag, our own stadium, great academics, a true college campus experience, Randy has tremendous history putting underrated players in the NFL and we have surprisingly good attendance. Do you realize schools all over the conference draw flies even though they have better football teams than we do? Attendance is down everywhere. Lower half ACC schools have small crowds these days. We draw 20k to see year 7 of horrible football. We can actually fill the Rent with a good team.

I am sure we can recruit the players we need to UConn but the pitch has to be right. Show them the opportunity, help them visualize a full stadium, the chance to be beloved by a whole state. The opportunity is tremendous and Lashlee has shown us the light. Some of you couldn’t sell wood to a termite. Stop bashing the program and the process. I’m frustrated but I will never say we CAN’T do it. It just isn’t true. This is totally doable and the offense this year should very clearly show you that. It is all the evidence anyone needs to prove we can be a good program while in the American. Our biggest issue for years was solved in one off season by having a good OC. We definitely need some JUCO’s, but we can do this.
 
Defense put the 2-deep down linemen in often yesterday: Sheridan Lawley, Connor Freeborn, Kevin Murphy rotated in regularly and often together as the second half played out. With Carazolla out for parts of the game with a left shoulder injury, I hope he gets healthy fast.

"You had to be there" moment of the game: In the 3rd quarter, after UConn gave up the bazillionth touchdown of the game, Randy Edsall threw his play sheets up in the air in disgust? frustration? embarrassment? They fluttered down on the sideline like my dreams of a promising season.....
 
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uconnkelly said:
Defense put the 2-deep down linemen in often yesterday: Sheridan Lawley, Connor Freeborn, Kevin Murphy rotated in regularly and often together as the second half played out. With Carazolla out for parts of the game with a left shoulder injury, I hope he gets healthy fast.

"You had to be there" moment of the game: In the 3rd quarter, after UConn gave up the bazillionth touchdown of the game, Randy Edsall threw his play sheets up in the air in disgust? frustration? embarrassment? They fluttered down on the sideline like my dreams of a promising season.....
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Try to be a little tolerant.

For years now our football program has been complicated by the presence of opposing teams on game day.
 
JMick said:
they're just a bunch of entitled brats
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Think it’s more that our early years of 1-A transition spoiled us and masked the fact that 1) having successful basketball programs doesn’t mean success will automatically trickle dow to football, and 2) that early success with Edsall’s teams in the 2000s couldn’t hide long-term the lack of culture, history & tradition that many other P5 school have had compared to us, and it’s reflected in both the weak recruiting & coaching (post Edsall 1.0), with a very fickle fan base, and with drawing the short straw in every single round of conference realignment.
 
Echo Hawk said:
Try to be a little tolerant.

For years now our football program has been complicated by the presence of opposing teams on game day.
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I continue to be tolerant: I was in the stadium when the 70th point was scored. I will be at the rest of the home games, and away games at BC and UCF. The play sheet toss as a moment of human-ness, probably unnoticed by most of the fans in the stadium and those watching on TV.
 
I’m glad Edsall tossed the clipboard and was frustrated and embarassed by what happened last night. Let him see first hand how much the previous regimes destroyed this program since he left. Let him see what we as fans have had to endure.

I really don’t care much about the scoring record personally. Memphis has been a good offensive team the last 2+ seasons. For me it was about the total consistent confusion & submission of our D last night and all season. They simply can’t stop anything, and it destroys the psyche of the rest of the team. Edsall & Crocker are trying to get them to learn this new D when they already know these players aren’t built to do it. And they can’t even play the 4-3 either with what they have. No depth, speed, or experience where it counts. So until they learn this new D or Edsall puts a band-aid on it and changes schemes to see if it works any better, it will be like this all season.
 
I can't blame Edsall, Crocker, AD Dave. This falls on Diaco and Manuel. This team is a a mix of low level FCS quality recruits. During Diaco's tenure I rarely saw tweets from recruits or Rivals saying "I am blessed to receive my 6th offer from UConn". Instead I watched recruits with offers from Maine, Rhode Island and others. As fans we tried to justify this as Diamonds in the rough, large frame guys, the ranking system lower grades northeast guys. Reality, our recruits are not good enough to be FBS players and some FCS schools as well.

Warde Manuel didn't hire Calhoun, Geno, Stevens, and was forced to hire Ollie. He pulled the plug on Pasqualoni too late and hired Diaco. He then used the success of other programs to Bolt to Michigan. I like AD Dave and have faith that this program can be turned around. This year is ground zero, it will be a building project. I think we have the right people leading the ship, we just need to bring in some talent.
 
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noeynox said:
It's gonna take time. But the fans ain't coming back without winning first. Those days are officially over. Fancy hashtags like #REstored mean squat. It's gonna take #REsults!
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Did that come to you in your slumber?

I hope AD Dave works that in one week.;)
 
Manuel was a disaster. Given a choice I’d take Hathaway and he was, well, a disaster. And Diaco was a bad coach and bad recruiter. I’d be surprised if we don’t see a fair number of true freshmen playing next year too. To me that tells you all you need to know about Diacos recruiting when you have true Frosh at so many positions. There was nobody to beat out.
 
huskymedic said:
Did that come to you in your slumber?

I hope AD Dave works that on in one week.;)
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Maybe. I was just thinking of how hard they pushed season tickets with very little increase. After 7 year gimmicks won't work. #REsults!
 
freescooter said:
Manuel was a disaster. Given a choice I’d take Hathaway and he was, well, a disaster. And Diaco was a bad coach and bad recruiter. I’d be surprised if we don’t see a fair number of true freshmen playing next year too. To me that tells you all you need to know about Diacos recruiting when you have true Frosh at so many positions. There was nobody to beat out.
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Are you serious...that a s s hat is the reason we are in the whole mess we are watching right now..from the football program to UConn's place in CR! Manuel was actually an improvement over that !
 
Going back to the OP, the sadness is on the part of the team's performance. The student section was pretty full for the 1st half. They quit on the game about the same time the defense did.
 
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