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So, uh . . . . . . . . here's the UCF game chat.

As a team we are horrible in short yardage situations and obviously Hopkins wasn’t 100%.
 
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kris1 said:
Lol. They very next series Mensah went for no gain on 2 and 1. Does that count?
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Mensah is the future. Arkeels game has never been short yardage, it has been get him out in space. I don't get this guy's issue.
 
minidarren said:
Yes. Mensah is still the better option.
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why is it so hard to say neither is a good option? that's the reality. I'm not sure why you've always had such a hate of Newsome but it's unbecoming
 
JMick said:
why is it so hard to say neither is a good option? that's the reality. I'm not sure why you've always had such a hate of Newsome but it's unbecoming
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Is your suggestion that we used a ghost? Someone needed to be there. Mensah was the better option.

My opinion of Newsome, not that I have ever expressed it here before, is that he is great in space but garbage up the middle. And has been so for his time at UCONN.
 
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minidarren said:
Is your suggestion that we used a ghost? Someone needed to be there. Mensah was the better option.

My opinion of Newsome, not that I have ever expressed it here before, is that he is great in space but garbage up the middle. And has been so for his time at UCONN.
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How do you know Mensah was out for a breather? Give it a rest.
 
minidarren said:
Is your suggestion that we used a ghost? Someone needed to be there. Mensah was the better option.

My opinion of Newsome, not that I have ever expressed it here before, is that he is great in space but garbage up the middle. And has been so for his time at UCONN.
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your opinion is not some sort of undoubted fact. both are not great short yardage backs. I think you'd be hard pressed to review the film and determine if one is actually better than the other.

the real issue is that the line is not big enough to block in those short yardage situations. I don't understand why we don't throw more in short yardage situations.
 
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Mensah and Newsome both have their plusses and minuses BUT neither are the bigtime back UConn needs and many teams have one
Size and speed in one package - they aren't hard to find
Mensah has great speed but drives me crazy when he thinks he can run into a pile/tackler on kickoff returns - runs straight as an arrow
Newsome is a great open field threat but cannot be a "find your opening and run thru it" back
UConn needs RBs and FBs - they have the TEs but refuse to use them
 
Two plays that impacted the score. Early 4th quarter use runner heading to the end zone. Twice an offensive player pushed our defender in the Back. No call. Why.
A short time later our defender called for a face mask. The offensive player then reached and grabbed our players face mask and firmly held it for a couple of seconds. We got the 15 yard penalty.
With those two noncalls I left. The fix was in.
 
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jayfromfla said:
Two plays that impacted the score. Early 4th quarter use runner heading to the end zone. Twice an offensive player pushed our defender in the Back. No call. Why.
A short time later our defender called for a face mask. The offensive player then reached and grabbed our players face mask and firmly held it for a couple of seconds. We got the 15 yard penalty.
With those two noncalls I left. The fix was in.
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The Carrezola face mask was hilarious. He like grazed the dudes earmask and he was basically being dragged by his face mask.
 
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