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So, What are your Thoughts on HCBD Now?

How do you feel about HCBD?

  • Best possible candidate we could have hired

    Votes: 75 57.3%

  • Not perfect for the job, but good enough

    Votes: 45 34.4%

  • Good, but he'll be out the door too soon

    Votes: 10 7.6%

  • Below average

    Votes: 1 0.8%

  • Poor

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    131
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Jax Husky said:
O line has not regressed. That's asinine, imo. Those guys were weak and getting their butts kicked last year.
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There wasn't very far to regress but they have. Believe me it pains me to say.
 
huskysupporter said:
There wasn't very far to regress but they have. Believe me it pains me to say.
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They've given up 4 more sacks than this point last season, but we've thrown for and rushed for more yards than we did all of last year. Uconn has run for 100 yards more this season, (in 2 fewer games), than in all of 2014. I see improvement in their strength and conditioning, if not necessarily in their technique and cohesiveness.
 
J187Money said:
What's the equation comparing the opposite of a complete disaster to a complete &:$@show?

I thought I was good at math but I'm lost. :)
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I just figured the 'opposite' was meant to modify complete so he was describing an 'incomplete disaster' - given another year, though, PP could've finished the job.
 
Jax Husky said:
They've given up 4 more sacks than this point last season, but we've thrown for and rushed for more yards than we did all of last year. Uconn has run for 100 yards more this season, (in 2 fewer games), than in all of 2014. I see improvement in their strength and conditioning, if not necessarily in their technique and cohesiveness.
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two weeks in a row, the broadcast crews have highlighted the ol as a strength. I know these are c-team broadcasters doing no homework but no one has laughed out loud in the chat room or the game thread.
 
jbdphi said:
There's probably a 80%+ probability that we lose both of these games - I understand the BY isn't the place for realism but the odds of UConn beating a Top 25 ranked team this season seems incredibly low. Is it possible? Sure. Reasonable to expect? Not really.

We're 5-5 and with the possible exception of ECU, the teams we have beaten this year are anywhere from miserable to pretty bad. We're certainly improved but it would be a stretch to say that we're even competent yet.
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Completely agree. I'm most happy about going into the The Rent now looking forward to the game and not just the tailgate before the game. Been a long 4 years.
 
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Our tackles have improved over last year. Our tight ends have block better than last year. The 3 inside guys have struggled more than the rest with two of them being first time starters. I'm guessing that next year we may have 3 new starters in the interior of our offensive line. Despite what the UConn depth chart states, I'm guessing that Peart, Crozier, Rutherford and maybe Oak will be pushing some of our current starters off the starting line. The following year we will have to replace our tackles and there may be more shoveling of positions. Overall, our oline has improved over last year although I thought and hope they would have been a better run blocking force than they have shown this year.
 
I'm not sure that our Oline is much better. I think the quarterback's mobility has covered a lot of ineptitude there.
 
Excalibur said:
I'm just not sure in what universe that is a reasonable statement to make.
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Huh? I am saying line play is worse. You think it is significantly better? I think the fact we have a qb who escapes pressure well might give fans a false sense that the line is better.

When the ball is snapped, on almost every play, I am focusing on the O line. Again, I am sorry to say it, but there has not been improvement.
 
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Tdaley said:
Our tackles have improved over last year. Our tight ends have block better than last year. The 3 inside guys have struggled more than the rest with two of them being first time starters. I'm guessing that next year we may have 3 new starters in the interior of our offensive line. Despite what the UConn depth chart states, I'm guessing that Peart, Crozier, Rutherford and maybe Oak will be pushing some of our current starters off the starting line. The following year we will have to replace our tackles and there may be more shoveling of positions. Overall, our oline has improved over last year although I thought and hope they would have been a better run blocking force than they have shown this year.
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I disagree our tackles have played better than last year. Best case they have played the same.
 
freescooter said:
I'm not sure that our Oline is much better. I think the quarterback's mobility has covered a lot of ineptitude there.
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It is most definitely not "much better". You could easily argue it is the same. I just don't think the evidence points to it being worse.
 
Huskysupporter, I "liked" your post, not because I necessarily agree, but because you are passionate and want it to be better. I'm ok with that.
 
Jax Husky said:
It is most definitely not "much better". You could easily argue it is the same. I just don't think the evidence points to it being worse.
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What I take as evidence of improvement is that we are simply running 'more' offense. That could be due to a combination of factors, but there were times last year that we had to shut down because we couldn't block anything.
 
SeoulHuskyFan said:
What I take as evidence of improvement is that we are simply running 'more' offense. That could be due to a combination of factors, but there were times last year that we had to shut down because we couldn't block anything.
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Running more offense.
Not turning it over.
A more accurate QB who can run a little bit.
Better overall fitness.
Not getting consistently gashed for big plays.

Most of your improvement can be found there. It's a floor is the correct perspective.
 
Jax Husky said:
It is most definitely not "much better". You could easily argue it is the same. I just don't think the evidence points to it being worse.
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SeoulHuskyFan said:
What I take as evidence of improvement is that we are simply running 'more' offense. That could be due to a combination of factors, but there were times last year that we had to shut down because we couldn't block anything.
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Overall, IMO there is improvement in OL, despite losing a center to graduation (didn't he go to the CFL?), starter to injury and playing a very young
group of Husky pups. I don't think (& correct me if I'm wrong) but up until this year, they hadn't started many games together.
Better blocking from 2 sophomore TE's. Don't all 11 starters (and most of the 2 deep) return on Offense next year?

I was very critical on the BY of HCBD game management in the past . Very glad to see a tremendous improvement there..... Given where we were the last 4 years, absolutely feeling very good about the direction he has taken the program and the floor he put under the program and the base he is building.
 
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Is Arkeel's improvement due solely to Arkeel, or is a part of it possibly due to marginal improvement in OL blocking?
 
SubbaBub said:
Running more offense.
Not turning it over.
A more accurate QB who can run a little bit.
Better overall fitness.
Not getting consistently gashed for big plays.

Most of your improvement can be found there. It's a floor is the correct perspective.
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Thank you for putting that together succinctly for those not able to see progress.
 
junglehusky said:
Is Arkeel's improvement due solely to Arkeel, or is a part of it possibly due to marginal improvement in OL blocking?
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Play calling and getting him into plays where his skill set will thrive is one thing. I believe I saw earlier the OL has allowed the same if not more sacks to this point compared to a year ago.Sure pass blocking and run blocking are not the same, but I believe it gives us much insight into how the line has played and who has benefitted.
 
BNich said:
Play calling and getting him into plays where his skill set will thrive is one thing. I believe I saw earlier the OL has allowed the same if not more sacks to this point compared to a year ago.Sure pass blocking and run blocking are not the same, but I believe it gives us much insight into how the line has played and who has benefitted.
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Similar sack numbers in far more attempts and I love some of the inside counter traps we've been running but I don't know why Samra is so quick to try to help outside and leave a gap up the middle on pass protection -- I always heard the first rule of pass protection is you block inside first. BTW, none of this should detract from acknowledging the work AK has abviously put in on getting stronger and ball security. I don't think he would have capable of this work load last year. A lot of contributing factors make up the sum of an offense.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Many were critical of HCBD coming into the year, and I'm interested in gauging where the fan perspective is at now that we're 10 games into the season. My personal feeling is that we've got the perfect head coach for our program, and I'd like to hear what the rest of the BY thinks.
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The progress is evident. The culture is in place. 2016 should be an exciting year!
 
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I am somewhere between the top slot and the second one. As a head coach, I think he's still learning and will continue to improve. He makes mistakes, but has reduced them. He's getting better. Recruiting looks pretty good. His best attribute is that he is well equipped to be the face of UConn football. He's young, good looking, a little wacky and has boundless energy and enthusiasm. UConn needed more than a competent coach, we needed a salesman and a personality, and we got one. If we start winning, look for Diaco to become a media fixture.
 
Hasn't built anything yet. Still climbing out of the ditch. A signature win would change things. We've missed on signature wins this season.

If case there are those who don't realize how bad 2-10 is, are there are more than a few of you. It is exactly one half of one game ahead of Texas State, and they had Sinbad playing defensive end.
 
Weather it's marginally better or slightly worse it needs to improve. We have 300 lb 6'6 guys that have a hard time pushing back smaller defensive lines Even with a guard as a fullback! The last few games there have been defenders running through untouched ! Fixing this line is our biggest opportunity to ever winning the conference
 
Srqhusky said:
Weather it's marginally better or slightly worse it needs to improve. We have 300 lb 6'6 guys that have a hard time pushing back smaller defensive lines Even with a guard as a fullback! The last few games there have been defenders running through untouched ! Fixing this line is our biggest opportunity to ever winning the conference
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The two conditions are not mutually exclusive.

Yes, The offensive line needs to get better.
Yes, the current offensive line is better than last years.

After Army at Yankee Stadium, the offense shut itself down at times. A first down was a significant achievement late in the year.
 
I gave him the best possible candidate for a few reasons
1 he took the job We are in the AAC he came from Notre Dame with a mindset of fixing this program wanting I'm sure a big ten job in the future

2 Uconn had old tired coaches and the energy was diminished on the team. Diaco has energy and is a spark plug on the sidelines

3. He has been a marketing God for Uconn football. So far coming off a 2-10 season he has gotten Uconn on ESPN several times (him and players) gone out to bars and pubs through Connecticut. He manufactured a conflict and got the last laugh

He is what Uconn needed at the time, not sure any candidate or coach through the country could have foot that bill completely
 
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