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CL82 said:
Improving our TOP on offense will go a long way toward improving the defense at the close of games. I think this will be a special year for us.
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yes! our offense just making drives longer and getting better field position will help the D a lot. so many times last year jmac got pressure and went to a knee on a 3rd down and lost another 5 to 10 yards, it just hurt watching.
 
WingU-Conn said:
From our angle we couldn't even see Kashif. We just saw it was a touchdown. IIRC, no replay at the stadium. It wans't until later that night I saw the catch. Still unbelievable. That really set the tone for the day. One of the most enjoyable UConn games ever.
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this game is a top 5 all-time Uconn game for me. We OWNED them from start to Finnish! The score did not tell the story in this game at all, as our boys demoralized USC with an outstanding effort on both sides of the ball, and they were void of any life during that game!
 
WingU-Conn said:
No. He's being childish and deflecting. McCombs is as yet far from the best back we've had. But all things considered, he had an incredible year, and to basically "expect" that he'll be replaced before year's end is a bit outrageous. Sure it could happen, but unlike in past years we haven't seen anything from the backups to expect that to happen. It would be, in any reasonable estimation, shocking.

But he can't defend that because the guys who would replace him haven't yet done a single thing to prove that's a possibility, nevermind a likelihood. So instead he deflects and plays the victim. Kind of sad to watch.
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You can't help misquoting people can you WingNut? I think you must have a reading disability because you did this numerous times last fall. Please show me where I said I "expect" McCombs to be replaced before season's end. You can't find it because I didn't write it. As a general rule I try to never engage you on this board because you are it's most boorish poster but when you misquote me as you call me out I can't help but respond.
 
UConnDan97 said:
The numbers tell a different story, Biz. Here is the game by game yardage for both runners in the order that the games were played:

Duke - DB 99, AD N/A
Maine - DB 87, AD N/A
Temple - DB 54, AD 129
Pitt - DB 53, AD 20
Akron - DB 65, AD 116
UVA - DB N/A, AD 63
'Ville - DB 8, AD 115
USF - DB 1, AD 167
Rutgers - DB 154, AD 35
Cincy - DB 0, AD 35
Cuse - DB 99, AD 62
WVU - DB 129, AD 67
WF (bowl) - DB 72, AD 24

So unless you are referring only to the three game period of UVA / Ville / USF as the point where Donald Brown was "unseated", the numbers don't support your story. He came right back and ripped Rutgers for 154 after that three game period, and was the leading rusher for our team 3 out of the following 4 games after that. Again.....am I missing something?

Addendum: I pulled the stats from the UConn media guide, listed here;

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/datadump/MFootball/2009/Media Guide/5/Recaps.pdf
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Brown came into the season as the clear starter. Dixon was not available in the first two games. Brown was clearly not as effective early on and as soon as Dixon was able to play, he had 8 more carries than Brown vs. Temple. They then split carries (7 and 12 for AD vs. 18 and 11 for DB) before a five game stretch where Dixon was clearly the featured back, having 90 carries to Brown's 33 during that stretch, though Brown did not play vs. UVA). Dixon was also starting those games, he was a starter in 8 of 11 games he played in. So it's a more than reasonable interpretation to say that Brown was "unseated".
 
Signature wins:
@ Notre Dame
@, vs Baylor (with RG3)
vs South Carolina (Papa John's Bowl)

Not too bad. We need to beat NC State and Maryland. UNC's two wins against us in 2008 and 2009 are vacated.
 
Excalibur said:
Brown came into the season as the clear starter. Dixon was not available in the first two games. Brown was clearly not as effective early on and as soon as Dixon was able to play, he had 8 more carries than Brown vs. Temple. They then split carries (7 and 12 for AD vs. 18 and 11 for DB) before a five game stretch where Dixon was clearly the featured back, having 90 carries to Brown's 33 during that stretch, though Brown did not play vs. UVA). Dixon was also starting those games, he was a starter in 8 of 11 games he played in. So it's a more than reasonable interpretation to say that Brown was "unseated".
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So how do you explain the numbers for the last five games of the season? It's okay, you don't have to, because that discussion has run it's course anyway. It has been "unseated"...
 
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Butchy said:
Signature wins:
@ Notre Dame
@, vs Baylor (with RG3)
vs South Carolina (Papa John's Bowl)

Not too bad. We need to beat NC State and Maryland. UNC's two wins against us in 2008 and 2009 are vacated.
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Butchy - Those are great wins but dont forget, we beat RGIII not Once but Twice!



This game was awesome, great comeback win vs a B12 team!!!
 
UConnDan97 said:
So how do you explain the numbers for the last five games of the season? It's okay, you don't have to, because that discussion has run it's course anyway. It has been "unseated"...
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So Brown lost his starting job mid season, and he wasn't unseated? Whether he got it back later is irrelevant. He was the starter going into the year, then he wasn't. Pretty sure that means he was "unseated". Now take a seat, please.
 
Excalibur said:
So Brown lost his starting job mid season, and he wasn't unseated? Whether he got it back later is irrelevant. He was the starter going into the year, then he wasn't. Pretty sure that means he was "unseated". Now take a seat, please.
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dude. First, try to comprehend what was being discussed. Once you do that, you can talk intelligently about the subject matter. The point in question was whether McCombs was likely to get "unseated" by a different running back (someone even mentioned to use him as a "third down back"). Then, it was brought up that the best example of someone losing his starter role was Donald Brown, who had "lost" his starter spot to Andre Dixon. This was just not true. They shared the role all year long, as evidenced by the numbers, which you have failed to address (i.e., the last five friggin' games!).

If you want to say that he "lost" his running role for three games out of a thirteen game season (as if that would even be relevant to the original McCombs discussion), then go right ahead. But don't give me any crap about an idea that someone didn't share the running responsibility after having nearly identical running numbers to his counterpart (and nearly identical carries and yards to his own previous year of running), which was the original point. Got it, now? So I'll remain standing if you don't mind...
 
UConnDan97 said:
dude. First, try to comprehend what was being discussed. Once you do that, you can talk intelligently about the subject matter. The point in question was whether McCombs was likely to get "unseated" by a different running back (someone even mentioned to use him as a "third down back"). Then, it was brought up that the best example of someone losing his starter role was Donald Brown, who had "lost" his starter spot to Andre Dixon. This was just not true. They shared the role all year long, as evidenced by the numbers, which you have failed to address (i.e., the last five friggin' games!).

If you want to say that he "lost" his running role for three games out of a thirteen game season (as if that would even be relevant to the original McCombs discussion), then go right ahead. But don't give me any crap about an idea that someone didn't share the running responsibility after having nearly identical running numbers to his counterpart (and nearly identical carries and yards to his own previous year of running), which was the original point. Got it, now? So I'll remain standing if you don't mind...
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UCONNDan97 I generally like your posts. You are a good poster and fan. Seriously did you watch the 2007 season? You keep bringing up stats as if you were not a fan back then and don't remember what happened. To those of us who remember that season we know that Brown lost his job to Dixon during the season. How many people need to tell you this before you believe it? BL is one of the most respected posters in the forum, you think he is wrong?

and please no more stats, go by memory, and if you don't remember the season respect the opinion of those who do.
 
metsfan2323 said:
UCONNDan97 I generally like your posts. You are a good poster and fan. Seriously did you watch the 2007 season? You keep bringing up stats as if you were not a fan back then and don't remember what happened. To those of us who remember that season we know that Brown lost his job to Dixon during the season. How many people need to tell you this before you believe it? BL is one of the most respected posters in the forum, you think he is wrong?
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No. I didn't watch any of it. I suffer from severe Alzheimers and I'm not even sure what board I'm on anymore. OF COURSE I watched the season! And you are bringing up BL like he didn't already rescind his comment and agree with me (did you all miss his comment where he did that? I can link it for you if you so desire). So really, when you say "how many people need to tell you", you're really just referring to you and Excalibur at this point. You realize that, don't you?

And it's funny as hell that nobody has mentioned the fact that Brown was suffering from injuries that year (like Caulley did the year before that), and NOBODY seems to remember that out of Donald Brown and Andre Dixon, only one of them was selected as a post-season First Team Big East member (I'll give you a guess as to which one it was). DID YOU WATCH THE SEASON??

I loved Andre Dixon, and I'm not trying to dog him. He finished as a Second Team All Big East that year, and he had a great UConn career. But let's not get crazy about it, and let's not pretend that this has anything at all to do with McCombs, okay?
 
Doggie Style said:
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Butchy - Those are great wins but dont forget, we beat RGIII not Once but Twice!



This game was awesome, great comeback win vs a B12 team!!!
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Enjoyed those highligts a lot. Few things about that game. Hats off to the B12 refs in that game, because they did everything they could to keep Baylor in that game. I'm never a ref conspiracy type of guy, but that was the biggest job I have seen in a long time.

Second, physcially, that was no match. Baylor limped out of the Rent. Loved it when Butler rang up RGIII and drew a flag (B12 version of hard nosed football I guess). Deleston almost killed that receiver and sent the message that needed to be sent.

Finally, that tape reminded me what a terrific athlete Lorenzen was for us. May not have been the best passer in the world, but he was a big guy and he could move.
 
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UConnDan97 said:
Just in case you think I'm making it up that Donald Brown was injured that year (which I happened to watch):

http://articles.courant.com/2007-11...lorida-uconn-coach-randy-edsall-bcs-standings

Oh, by the way, notice that Brown injured his ankle during the Akron game. When was the first game again that Dixon's numbers began to surpass Brown's that season? Oh yeah! Right... :eek:
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Are you sure Donald Brown was selected first team Big East in 2007? This is from Wikipedia. Andre Dixon was second team big east in 2007.



Donald Brown:
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Career highlights and awards​
 
metsfan2323 said:
Are you sure Donald Brown was selected first team Big East in 2007? This is from Wikipedia. Andre Dixon was second team big east in 2007.



Donald Brown:
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Career highlights and awards​
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No, you're right on that one. I got the '08 honor mixed up with the '07. That's my bad.

I stand behind everything else I said, since everything else I've said should have linked articles to it.
 
UConnDan97 said:
No, you're right on that one. I got the '08 honor mixed up with the '07. That's my bad.

I stand behind everything else I said, since everything else I've said should have linked articles to it.
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But it is interesting that Andre Dixon was second team All Big East and Brown was not. Hmmmm.

I stand by everything I said too, and now we should let this die.
 
uconndogs said:
Finally, that tape reminded me what a terrific athlete Lorenzen was for us. May not have been the best passer in the world, but he was a big guy and he could move.
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If he never hurt his throwing hand his senior year, people would probably remember how good he actually was (especially compared to other QBs since Dan O)
 
Doggie Style said:
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Butchy - Those are great wins but dont forget, we beat RGIII not Once but Twice!



This game was awesome, great comeback win vs a B12 team!!!
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I did mention Baylor twice. It is safe to say we DO have a tradition at defense. And maybe o-line and RBs.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
But it is interesting that Andre Dixon was second team All Big East and Brown was not. Hmmmm. I stand by everything I said too, and now we should let this die.
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He was second team All Big East because he had almost 300 yards catching his patented screen play out of the backfield:

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/datadump/MFootball/2009/Media Guide/5/Stats.pdf

And again, Donald Brown injured for an important stretch where Andre Dixon "unseated" him. And again, it has nothing to do with McCombs situation.....and now we should let this die. :rolleyes:
 
UConnDan97 said:
He was second team All Big East because he had almost 300 yards catching his patented screen play out of the backfield:

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/datadump/MFootball/2009/Media Guide/5/Stats.pdf

And again, Donald Brown injured for an important stretch where Andre Dixon "unseated" him. And again, it has nothing to do with McCombs situation.....and now we should let this die. :rolleyes:
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Correct, McCombs is under no threat to lose his job. Those other guys vying for it have no chance.
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Butchy said:
Whitmer having a solid season as QB with the WRs would make this season memorable.
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I don't know if it's because of all of the off-season crazy, or the fact that he and others (i.e., Ryan Wirth) had such a good Spring Game, but I am extremely excited about this year's prospects! Couple that with the fact that all the pundits are putting us in the underdog role (again) and I think we are primed for a very big year! :)
 
UConnDan97 said:
I don't know if it's because of all of the off-season crazy, or the fact that he and others (i.e., Ryan Wirth) had such a good Spring Game, but I am extremely excited about this year's prospects! Couple that with the fact that all the pundits are putting us in the underdog role (again) and I think we are primed for a very big year! :)
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I agree with you in that we do have a solid potential this season. Last season, we had a QB who's helmet looked huge on his head. If we had someone like Whitmer at QB, we could have won at least 2 or 3 more games.
 
Bryce McNeal has switched to Louisville, so it will have to be Shakim Phillips and Mike Smith holding up the receiving duties.
 
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pj said:
Bryce McNeal has switched to Louisville, so it will have to be Shakim Phillips and Mike Smith holding up the receiving duties.
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Yeah, I just read that on the other thread. Apparently there is a story behind it which makes McNeal "lol" via Twitter......I hate Twitter...
 
pj said:
Bryce McNeal has switched to Louisville, so it will have to be Shakim Phillips and Mike Smith holding up the receiving duties.
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I haven't seen confirmation other than a Twitter convo and picture of the Ville Locker room - anyone see something more definitive?
 
Does our one win vs WVU count as a signature win? I can't find anything about McNeal going to Louisville.
 
I agree, this may just be someone trying to connect dots, we'll have to wait for Dez or HuskyDan to confirm, won't sweat it until it is confirmed.
 
businesslawyer said:
So whom do you see starting?
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I'm hoping that "by the end of the season" someone else emerges who can break tackles and drag a defender or two enough for the first down. Maybe Delorenzo can emerge. Maybe the kid out of PA, Williams. He's up around 6' and 200-210 lbs. I'm sure McCombs will do a fine job this year but he's listed at 5'8" and 166lbs(that can't be right). Hopefully he'll put on 20 lbs. My point was that I'd like it to be more than just McCombs back there. Hippolite! What's his story? Is he ready to rumble or what? Who is this guy Martin Tartaglino?
 
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