Sammis>Charlton

[Chin Diesel]

Seems like this one is put to bed for good.
Sammis seems to have the KISS philosophy. Keep it Simple Stupid. UConn was tearing off yardage with the run and, unlike against Duke, Sammis didn't try to use the Offense's success as an excuse to get get cute.

Offensive line
, with three new starters in the middle, has gelled quickly. Someone mentioned elsewhere Hoeh has been a heckuva pick up and that is true.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Yesterday was impressive.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Didn't see any trickeration yesterday.... Active learning?

 

[ZooCougar]

Having enough sense to stop throwing the ball with Evers was smart. Also sort of exposes what Sammis is worried about.

FAU seemed to lose interest in tackling because they were getting their butts handed to them in a hat.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Sammis is learning. We look great when our OL is dominating and pushing the other team around.

Our QB still has to throw better since we still have to mix up our plays in order to get the running game going. We still need to pass better if the other team can stop our run. I suspect we will see more and more teams stack the box to stop our run so we have to throw better to keep them honest.

 

[UConnJim]

Having enough sense to stop throwing the ball with Evers was smart. Also sort of exposes what Sammis is worried about.

FAU seemed to lose interest in tackling because they were getting their butts handed to them in a hat.

UConn averaged 6.4 yards per rush with Robinson averaging 9.8 and Brown averaging 7.4. UConn punted zero times and had the ball for almost 42 minutes and totally wore out the FAU defense. Why wouldn't you just run the ball until FAU showed they could stop it? As the announcers said last night, FAU's strength on defense was their DBs and Sammis took away their strength. UConn threw early, but Sammis adjusted the game plan to what was working and dominated FAU.

 

[Omahabound]

Having enough sense to stop throwing the ball with Evers was smart. Also sort of exposes what Sammis is worried about.

FAU seemed to lose interest in tackling because they were getting their butts handed to them in a hat.

Yea, except the 3rd and 7 run inside their 20! Running the ball worked out extremely well, to say the least, but that play call was tough to watch.

 

[ZooCougar]

UConn averaged 6.4 yards per rush with Robinson averaging 9.8 and Brown averaging 7.4. UConn punted zero times and had the ball for almost 42 minutes and totally wore out the FAU defense. Why wouldn't you just run the ball until FAU showed they could stop it? As the announcers said last night, FAU's strength on defense was their DBs and Sammis took away their strength. UConn threw early, but Sammis adjusted the game plan to what was working and dominated FAU.

Evers would have maybe lost that game for us if they kept letting him throw. I was agreeing with what they did.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yea, except the 3rd and 7 run inside their 20! Running the ball worked out extremely well, to say the least, but that play call was tough to watch.

If you are talking about the first drive, I mentioned elsewhere I'm half convinced they called that play to get Freeman an easy chance early on to find his rhythm. Half convinced.

 

[Windham4th]

Were there any play actions called? I can't recall us even trying it. I know RPO is similar but I think play action to TE could really help us confuse the defense. Plus we got that stupid illegal man downfield on the one RPO play because I think our line assumes we will always choose the R in RPO

 

[Omahabound]

If you are talking about the first drive, I mentioned elsewhere I'm half convinced they called that play to get Freeman an easy chance early on to find his rhythm. Half convinced.

Yea it was referred to on the broadcast that was part of the OC’s thought process.

I’m not convinced at all. Why would they be looking to kick a FG and not a TD…? Always! I get the point behind that but it’s not a question as to how bad of a play call that is at that moment of the game.

 

[AllHusky]

As we move through the season, we are going to have to throw. Will it be Evers doing the throwing, or will Sammis employ a platoon system. Does Evers possess the talent to improve as a passer?

 

[giddyup]

Been very critical and for good reason. So, he deserves a bow with well-called game. Clearly he is learning fast.

Loved the “if it aint broke don’t fix it” approach. I wish there was a little more passing for reps. Evers needs more throws against an active D to keep improving and feeding some key playmakers.

By my count 1 dumb roll out pass. 1 incredibly stupid sweep into a very short side of the field. Not sure the hurry and quick snap is effective.

Overall, super job.

 

[Omahabound]

Been very critical and for good reason. So, he deserves a bow with well-called game. Clearly he is learning fast.

Loved the “if it aint broke don’t fix it” approach. I wish there was a little more passing for reps. Evers needs more throws against an active D to keep improving and feeding some key playmakers.

By my count 1 dumb roll out pass. 1 incredibly stupid sweep into a very short side of the field. Not sure the hurry and quick snap is effective.

Overall, super job.

I like ur point regarding passing against a more active D…i think its more a game plan around limiting or hiding ur own deficiencies (QB passing) opposed to the narrative that FAU’s DB’s were to blame. I’m sure there’s a lot of truth in that but what happens when any specific team’s run is also stout and ur forced to pass into that “Active” D.

I agree overall it was a great job by Evers and the team, but I’m skeptical if as an offense it doesn’t seem you can move the ball thru the air consistently. Regression wasn’t seen and that matters as well.

 

[Patman]

Been very critical and for good reason. So, he deserves a bow with well-called game. Clearly he is learning fast.

Loved the “if it aint broke don’t fix it” approach. I wish there was a little more passing for reps. Evers needs more throws against an active D to keep improving and feeding some key playmakers.

By my count 1 dumb roll out pass. 1 incredibly stupid sweep into a very short side of the field. Not sure the hurry and quick snap is effective.

Overall, super job.

he was lucky not to get picked in the endzone on the first drive... only stuff I got to watch before the cbssports app cut me off

 

[ZOOCONN]

Were there any play actions called? I can't recall us even trying it. I know RPO is similar but I think play action to TE could really help us confuse the defense. Plus we got that stupid illegal man downfield on the one RPO play because I think our line assumes we will always choose the R in RPO

No one on the line was more than 3yds down field, the rule is less than 5, it was a bad call.

 

[Chin Diesel]

As we move through the season, we are going to have to throw. Will it be Evers doing the throwing, or will Sammis employ a platoon system. Does Evers possess the talent to improve as a passer?

Were there any play actions called? I can't recall us even trying it. I know RPO is similar but I think play action to TE could really help us confuse the defense. Plus we got that stupid illegal man downfield on the one RPO play because I think our line assumes we will always choose the R in RPO

No one on the line was more than 3yds down field, the rule is less than 5, it was a bad call.

That called back TD is a great play to get on film for opponents. UConn as run it a few times this year. Evers pulls, the ball and draws a LB or S, and dinks 10-12 yard pass in to the soft spot of the D. It easily turns in to 20 yard plays which is explosive enough

 

[How Sway?!]

Evers would have maybe lost that game for us if they kept letting him throw. I was agreeing with what they did.

Did Evers piss on your cereal or something? Your dislike of him is weird.

 

[Jimdish255]

Sammis is learning. We look great when our OL is dominating and pushing the other team around.

Our QB still has to throw better since we still have to mix up our plays in order to get the running game going. We still need to pass better if the other team can stop our run. I suspect we will see more and more teams stack the box to stop our run so we have to throw better to keep them honest.

This should be a DUH moment for every fan. Quarterbacks, running backs and receivers all look terrible when their line can't block and has no push. Direct enough NIL and, quality coaching there and you upgrade every skill position group. When our line was good, we were good.

 

[gioff2323]

Sammis is learning. We look great when our OL is dominating and pushing the other team around.

Our QB still has to throw better since we still have to mix up our plays in order to get the running game going. We still need to pass better if the other team can stop our run. I suspect we will see more and more teams stack the box to stop our run so we have to throw better to keep them honest.

For once, I’m fine with stacking the box - we’ve got playmakers on the outside.

 

[HomeKing93]

We know he's a good OL coach, and that was the story of the game yesterday. I'll say this, if at the end of the season we finish in the top half of FBS teams in total offense (which we haven't done since Lashlee in 2017), we may have something with Sammis as OC. Hope we can keep it going on that side of the ball.

 

[Bongo Fury]

With numbers like yesterday, better hope you can keep him.

 

[uconnfan68]

Seems like this one is put to bed for good.
Sammis seems to have the KISS philosophy. Keep it Simple Stupid. UConn was tearing off yardage with the run and, unlike against Duke, Sammis didn't try to use the Offense's success as an excuse to get get cute.

Offensive line
, with three new starters in the middle, has gelled quickly. Someone mentioned elsewhere Hoeh has been a heckuva pick up and that is true.

The OL was playing with some 2-deeps all night. Murawski was out, and they rotated guards a lot.

 

[Slick]

Evers would have maybe lost that game for us if they kept letting him throw. I was agreeing with what they did.

No offense ZooCougar but you sound like a real dope. Evers played an excellent game and we WON bigger then anyone could have believed possible! If and it’s a big if , he can stay healthy he is going to continue to improve and we will win games that most fans will be thrilled!

 

[Chin Diesel]

The OL was playing with some 2-deeps all night. Murawski was out, and they rotated guards a lot.

And they didn't miss a beat as they rotated.

This may also indicate the one interior lineman who didn't rotate, Hoeh as the C, was a heckuva pick up in the pirtal.