Scott McCummings Steps Up Among UConn QBs

[EdgewoodNHV]

The guy's gotta write about something. Given how little we know after our first game, I don't blame him for talking about someone who didn't receive a ton of preseason press.

 

[Krugs17]

It's possible I'm not being totally fair to him.. IDK I'll move on. lol

 

[metsfan2323]

Nowhere in this article does Dez say that McCummings is the best QB or that he should start. The point of this article is that coming out of camp McCummings was thought to be third string and not really expected to play much. It now appears that he does have an active role and he made the best of it against Fordham. Why does anyone have a problem with that observation by Dez?

 

[mets1090]

Nowhere in this article does Dez say that McCummings is the best QB or that he should start. The point of this article is that coming out of camp McCummings was thought to be third string and not really expected to play much. It now appears that he does have an active role and he made the best of it against Fordham. Why does anyone have a problem with that observation by Dez?

Because the title of the article does not imply that. He says McCummings has stepped up among UConn QBs which would imply that the others have not stepped up which would imply that McCummings is the best (at this point in time).

 

[Santini35]

Always remember that it's unlikely the person that writes the article is the one that writes the headline

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Always remember that it's unlikely the person that writes the article is the one that writes the headline

So true. I used to write Commentary articles for the Daily Campus back when I went to UConn, and I think maybe 10% of my headline suggestions actually made it into the paper. Sometimes it was like the editors didn't even read what I wrote and just wanted something snazzy rather than, y'know... accurate.

 

[mets1090]

Always remember that it's unlikely the person that writes the article is the one that writes the headline

I honestly didn't know that. Interesting.

For the record, I don't particularly care if Dez thinks Blaise Driscoll is our best option at QB. If he really believes that then he can write it. He does a great job getting a lot of information for the fan base, especially in the offseason. Hands down the best media member when it comes to UConn football.

 

[HuskyNan]

Always remember that it's unlikely the person that writes the article is the one that writes the headline

Also note that the Courant, like a lot of newspapers, laid off a ton of writers through the past few years and the ones remaining are expected to do a little of everything for their papers. Joe Perez at the Bulletin covers all UConn sports. Mike DiMauro at the Day not only writes columns, he will also write articles on events that need extra sports coverage. Dez writes fact-based articles as well as te more opinionated blogs/tweets as do the other Courant beat writers.