Syracuse Post Game Thread

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[Skiblets]

This game is about where we are. Better. Not top 60 yet. But better. All in all not an awful showing on the road. They smoked us in E Hartford last year.

 

[KryHavok]

They gave it a go. Came with a score. Two years ago we get blown out, so some progress. Let’s get to 8-4 next week!

 

[maple]

Last time we lost to Syracuse by 1 score was in 2016. I know Cuse fans must be disappointed, thinking that they were going to blow us out.

I genuinely think we could have won this game if we had better offensive play. Defense came up with some huge stops and the offense often squandered away great field position.

All said though, I’m not too mad about the loss.

Let’s go kick UMess’ ass next week and get ready to go bowling.

 

[Purple Stein]

Guys played hard. We weren't good enough. But we are miles better than we've been.

We've got Welliver in the wings. Mora is going to keep bringing in good players. Syracuse is on the schedule for the next 3 years -- I wouldn't feel too good about that if I were them.

 

[Vowelguy]

Much closer than I expected

 

[ZooCougar]

Throwing deep on 4th and 2 is a technique I guess.

Hoeh’s snaps are getting worse.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

We are headed in the right direction. We need far better QB play (Welliver), more and better players in a few areas, more speed on defense and a bit more muscle on both lines of scrimmage.

 

[Tdaley]

Quarterback play was the difference.

 

[ZOOCONN]

Ugh so many shoulda coulda wouldas in that one. No one point killed us, we just didn’t do enough to win, squandered a few chances we had.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

UConn was ranked 60 this week by CBS Sports. With close game this week and hopefully win next week, and maybe a victory in bowl game, we may be between 50 and 55 to end the season

 

[Scoe]

They are the better team,have the better qb, are better in the trenches we knew that going in we knew we were gonna fight till the better end as well.

We had our chances and couldn’t capitalize off of them let’s take it to Umass next week who won’t be a pushover.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

JF could have been better today. I wonder if he could be more accurate if he took a hair of velocity off.
Our play calling was odd at times.
A couple head scratching ref moments. No PI when our guy was mugged, that receiver for SU was clearly out. There was another biggie but I'm forgetting.
Regardless, SU was just a little better and deserved the W. McCord was the difference.

 

[UConnDan97]

This game is summed up by one fact that was brought up in the game thread: if you swap McCord for Fagnano (or Evers), we win comfortably.

It's as simple as that. We've got a solid squad. But they have a QB that's headed to the pros, and that is ultimately the difference...

 

[goalline]

"old guy" has a question. If UC beats UM and ends up 8-4 plus bowl game, how many of us would have said EXCELLENT SEASON pre-season?

 

[giddyup]

Quarterback play was the difference.

DBs smoked most of the game was a problem. Tightened up a bit in the second half but that was a problem.

 

[B1GEast]

That's a good Cuse team we lost to today. No shame in this loss. Glad we extended the series cause the next time we should, hopefully, be much improved. On to UMass

 

[PJLowrider]

Disappointed because of all the missed opportunities, but happy with the effort.

GO HUSKIES!! BEAT UMASS!!

 

[Purple Stein]

JF could have been better today. I wonder if he could be more accurate if he took a hair of velocity off.
Our play calling was odd at times.
A couple head scratching ref moments. No PI when our guy was mugged, that receiver for SU was clearly out. There was another biggie but I'm forgetting.
Regardless, SU was just a little better and deserved the W. McCord was the difference.

The refs let the play with the game winning TD go on forever. Syracuse probably would have scored on that drive anyway but I couldn't believe how long it took them to blow it dead.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

The refs let the play with the game winning TD go on forever. Syracuse probably would have scored on that drive anyway but I couldn't believe how long it took them to blow it dead.

That was the one I forgot. I thought it went forever as well.

 

[UCTitleTown]

The key to improving the program is and always will be speed at key positions. When we made the Fiesta Bowl we saw the difference in speed at skill positions between us and next level programs. Let's dedicate NIL to those players or recruit under the radar kids with great speed. Old cliche "You can't coach speed." is true. Coach players to put their speed to work.

 

[Jetskies]

Really sad that we lost to every p4 team we played. Dang, not even one.

But we are on the friggin way. Haven’t felt this excited about an upcoming portal season ever. UConn bout to be a problem in FBS and I can’t wait.

 

[gioff2323]

"old guy" has a question. If UC beats UM and ends up 8-4 plus bowl game, how many of us would have said EXCELLENT SEASON pre-season?

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[Devland]

I'm sure Cuse fans are scratching their heads at the refs also. We had more than a few calls go our way. Over all it was probably the best reffed game of our season.

 

[Jacks5556]

This game is summed up by one fact that was brought up in the game thread: if you swap McCord for Fagnano (or Evers), we win comfortably.

It's as simple as that. We've got a solid squad. But they have a QB that's headed to the pros, and that is ultimately the difference...

Welliver will be playing on Sundays.