Starting Quarterback

[ZooCougar]

This. Do you want a QB who was ineffective against defensive 1's or a back up who was effective against back ups?

Inquiring minds want to know.

If the the top three are at least equal then conventional wisdom says you start the youngest.

 

[JohnFSilver]

If Evers can’t beat out fagnano or Welliver, then that is a recruiting problem.

My thoughts are he plays for 2 years and then goes into portal.

 

[AllHusky]

If Evers can’t beat out fagnano or Welliver, then that is a recruiting problem.

My thoughts are he plays for 2 years and then goes into portal.

I guess this is a positive as long as he portals to Alabama or Florida
Central Michigan not so much

 

[gioff2323]

This. Do you want a QB who was ineffective against defensive 1's or a back up who was effective against back ups?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I’d like to not overreact to 1 play, 1 drive, 1 practice when making decisions. You?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[ZooCougar]

If Evers can’t beat out fagnano or Welliver, then that is a recruiting problem.

My thoughts are he plays for 2 years and then goes into portal.

If that’s the case then are you saying he will be good?

 

[JohnFSilver]

If that’s the case then are you saying he will be good?

Yes. He has to be good. What are we doing here?

 

[ZooCougar]

Yes. He has to be good. What are we doing here?

If he can’t beat Welliver and Fagnano then he isn’t.

 

[Patman]

If Evers can’t beat out fagnano or Welliver, then that is a recruiting problem.

My thoughts are he plays for 2 years and then goes into portal.

how do you figure? That sounds like an Evers problem not a "recruiting problem". Unless you think kicking the tires wasn't the smart thing to do?

 

[Rewster]

I’d like to not overreact to 1 play, 1 drive, 1 practice when making decisions. You?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I went to the scrimmage and based on what I saw and what we do here on the boneyard I feel it’s a valid discussion.It’s not an empirical discussion but considering our recent past when it comes to QB choices(either starter or recruiting choices) it seems appropriate

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

how do you figure? That sounds like an Evers problem not a "recruiting problem". Unless you think kicking the tires wasn't the smart thing to do?

I think John recently had a stroke. He's not very lucid as of late.

 

[How Sway?!]

how do you figure? That sounds like an Evers problem not a "recruiting problem". Unless you think kicking the tires wasn't the smart thing to do?

You don't put all those resources into Evers just to kick the tires. If he's not the runaway number one choice and you are giving him the bag commensurate of a number 1 QB, that is a recruiting problem.

 

[RSTuthill]

The chances of this being another Mike Beaudry situation I think are very near zero. Just wish UConn was leading off with Merrimack though.

 

[GoConn]

Personally, I think Evers will be good. May be a little rusty at first given lack of play time but he is certainly talented.

 

[Suggsky]

TJ Sheffield: “Nick is a dual threat guy he can move in the pocket, he can throw it, he can throw on the run, I’m excited to see what he does on game day”

Skyler Bell: “Have you all watched him practice? If you watched him practice you see what I see. The kid is legit. He’s fast, he can run, he’s got a cannon of an arm, he makes the right decisions. He’s one of those quarterbacks that can make you miss, can run by you, can run around you”

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[Slick]

You don't put all those resources into Evers just to kick the tires. If he's not the runaway number one choice and you are giving him the bag commensurate of a number 1 QB, that is a recruiting problem.

Lets give the kid a chance. He really hasn't played in a game in almost 3 years which is almost beyond belief!

 

[nycscooby]

If the the top three are at least equal then conventional wisdom says you start the youngest.

Conventional wisdom also says that you don’t have a QB1 in that scenario…ugh! Wish someone would have separated himself.

 

[ZooCougar]

TJ Sheffield: “Nick is a dual threat guy he can move in the pocket, he can throw it, he can throw on the run, I’m excited to see what he does on game day”

Skyler Bell: “Have you all watched him practice? If you watched him practice you see what I see. The kid is legit. He’s fast, he can run, he’s got a cannon of an arm, he makes the right decisions. He’s one of those quarterbacks that can make you miss, can run by you, can run around you”

UConn Football Practice - August 20th | FOX SPORTS 97-9

The transition of going from camp mode to game week mode has begun as the Huskies focus is now on Maryland August 31st

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So he’s mobile. That’s what I get from that.

 

[Hskies4Ever]

I watched Endres light up Baylor at Baylor back in the day. Really good QB. Sad what happened with him afterward. Today it seems we're blessed with more QB talent/depth then we've had in years. I trust the coaches know how to manage it in terms of short and long-term success on the field.

I often wonder what could’ve been for that 2010 team had he stayed off the pipe… what could’ve been for the program… Like… is the difference between where we are today and where we could’ve been (Big 12 or ACC) Endres being at some party on Hunting Lodge Rd and saying “Yeah, I’ll hit that met?”

 

[AllHusky]

I often wonder what could’ve been for that 2010 team had he stayed off the pipe… what could’ve been for the program… Like… is the difference between where we are today and where we could’ve been (Big 12 or ACC) Endres being at some party on Hunting Lodge Rd and saying “Yeah, I’ll hit that met?”

Don’t remember the story. Got in trouble off the field?

 

[Hskies4Ever]

When was the last time we had a QB start every game? Multiple guys are going to play.

Shirreffs

 

[metsfan2323]

You don't put all those resources into Evers just to kick the tires. If he's not the runaway number one choice and you are giving him the bag commensurate of a number 1 QB, that is a recruiting problem.

Physical talent doesn't always mean on the field success, there were many talented QB's drafted in the top ten in the NFL who never did anything positive for their team. I hope Evers is great for us, but I would not be surprised at all if someone else on the team is better. Our history with "4 star" transfers is not good.

 

[Hskies4Ever]

Don’t remember the story. Got in trouble off the field?

He and a starting linemen got cut for using amphetamines. Endres had just returned from a drug suspension then failed another test. He would’ve had the starting job easily if he could’ve stayed clean. I know Frazer has his fans here because he “lead” the team to the Fiesta Bowl, but he was not good.

 

[AllHusky]

He and a starting linemen got cut for using amphetamines. Endres had just returned from a drug suspension then failed another test. He would’ve had the starting job easily if he could’ve stayed clean. I know Frazer has his fans here because he “lead” the team to the Fiesta Bowl, but he was not good.

Sad, yeah it’s coming back to me now. Shows you how fragile our program was then, one kid made a difference in the history of the program
Hope he’s doing ok now

 

[ZooCougar]

Endres seems like 20 years ago. The last time we had a high octane offense was Cody.

I felt Frazer was similar but not quite as good. I recall a shootout with Cincy in Cincy that was pretty high scoring. Also maybe a win at the Rent with Cody filling in Lorenzen maybe?

Edit: Frazer was the QB at Cincy that year.