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huskymedic said:
Jim Fuller @NHRJimFuller 11 minutes ago
3rd of 4 #UConn football practices open to media in the books. Not sure what else the 2019 Huskies will be able to do but seems rather likely they will be able to run the ball effectively. Dante Black was impressive today playing behind Kevin Mensah & Art Thompkins
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Let's get the hogs in formation and run the ball 50 times per game. Keep that defense off the field.
 
whaler11 said:
This is clearly the strategy.

Lets see if they can do it against a real defense who can stack 8 in the box.
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It’s the only area I am confident will be a strength. I think offensive line will be above average, especially the run blocking in the interior, and Thompkins and Mensa are solid backs.

But if our passing game remains the same or worse, another one win season is in the cards.
 
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Did anyone see that we had Bobby Valentine give a motivational speech today? How many of those kids would even know who he is? And what would he tell them? That he ran the Red Sox into the ground in hilarious fashion and put on a disguise in the Mets dugout after being tossed from a game?
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Did anyone see that we had Bobby Valentine give a motivational speech today? How many of those kids would even know who he is? And what would he tell them? That he ran the Red Sox into the ground in hilarious fashion and put on a disguise in the Mets dugout after being tossed from a game?
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Bobby V does birthday parties and bar mitzvahs too.

Seriously - look it up - people claim he might be CT's greatest athlete of all time.....supposedly as good or better RB than baseball player.....or so legend goes.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Did anyone see that we had Bobby Valentine give a motivational speech today? How many of those kids would even know who he is? And what would he tell them? That he ran the Red Sox into the ground in hilarious fashion and put on a disguise in the Mets dugout after being tossed from a game?
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If they introduced him as the guy who invented the wrap, the kids could easily relate. Or the fact that Valentine is a millionaire, they would listen.
 
Most of the kids are smart enough to use wikipedia.

Valentine is also a legend in Japan.
 
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Exit 4 said:
Bobby V does birthday parties and bar mitzvahs too.

Seriously - look it up - people claim he might be CT's greatest athlete of all time.....supposedly as good or better RB than baseball player.....or so legend goes.
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USC thought he was a better prospect then OJ Simpson in football just to give you an idea of his talent level in football alone.
 
Slick said:
USC thought he was a better prospect then OJ Simpson in football just to give you an idea of his talent level in football alone.
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Yes..yes..yes... but thats just the start of it.

Legend has it because Bobby V took it to the house every time he touched the ball, Walter Camp changed the shape of the ball so the opposing team could try to catch up by utilizing the "forward pass."

As remarkable as that tale maybe, consider also that Bobby was so fast that Kodak engineers created the "letterbox" format in an effort to have a frame large enough to capture images to the blazing (and blurring) running back.

But it doesn't end there, consider this - the McRib (like the Baby Ruth) was originally created by McDonalds as deference to his steely core which routinely deflected every would be tackler.

Yes the suburban lore of Bobby V playing football in Stamford in the 1960s runs deep down here....

I'm sure others have stories - so please share.
 
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Exit 4 said:
Bobby V does birthday parties and bar mitzvahs too.

Seriously - look it up - people claim he might be CT's greatest athlete of all time.....supposedly as good or better RB than baseball player.....or so legend goes.
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Oh I know. Aaron Hernandez could have supplanted him probably had he played a full NFL career
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Oh I know. Aaron Hernandez could have supplanted him probably had he played a full NFL career
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No chance. Bobby V scored a touchdown every time he touched the ball. Only the Dear Leader of North Korea has similar accomplishments.
 
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huskymedic said:
Fuller w/ a bunch to digest in this update - worth the read: Speedy Watts, DeVaughn looking to thrive in new UConn scheme
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Watts: “I was just learning stuff and I tried to come out here and execute, give extreme effort, going fast, playing fast, giving it 150 percent even if it was wrong.”

That is what was missing on the team last year. A complete lack of aggression and playing fast. If you are going to make a mistake, make an aggressive one.
 
Dizzy21 said:
Second play of the day with the receiver dropping it, great.
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I'd put that on Krajewski. He threw into double coverage, slightly under thrown, and Turner got in front of the receiver cutting off his vision...he also might have tipped it. Tough catch to make.
 
Dizzy21 said:
Second play of the day with the receiver dropping it, great.
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Plus Kevon Jones basically had a sack in that play. He easily pushed Black off to the side on a delayed blitz.

The challenge will be for the new OC to design passing plays that can get these two QBs into rhythm throws.
 
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huskymedic said:
Fuller w/ a bunch to digest in this update - worth the read: Speedy Watts, DeVaughn looking to thrive in new UConn scheme
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Putterman’s update: Randy Edsall calls on Anthony Sherman, Bobby Valentine to help get through to players

>>Leone said the entire Huskies’ offensive line has benefited this spring from having an offensive coordinator, Frank Giufre, who knows their position group well. Giufre served as offensive line coach last year before earning a promotion with the departure of John Dunn.

“He really does put that emphasis on us, and so what we do and how we perform really drives the offense," Leone said. "He sees how critical [offensive line play] is.”<<
 
What was #62 doing? Did he buy a ticket to watch the play?
 
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