Syracuse Post Game Thread

[blue93]

Tough one. Good fight from our guys. As others have said, we’re miles ahead of where we were a few years ago.

My biggest gripe today was not leaning on the run game more. It was working.

 

[Scoe]

Keep on getting agressive in the portal and recruiting and raise that NIL, Mora and D’amelio need to stay agressive in off-season but we got more to play for lets take it to Umass.

 

[DoctorWho85]

You know what, the way the Syracuse QB was carving up the defense I thought it was going to get bad quick. They hung around the entire game and never felt insurmountable. There's a lot to hang their hat on in this game

 

[RSTuthill]

"My inclination is to make a similar prediction but just a skosche closer."

Pretty much what happened. Syracuse is better than UConn. But not by much. Next year UConn will win some of these.

Next up is UMass. Personally I do not hate UMass (a rising tide and all that) but I don't want UConn to lose to them.

Well done UConn. We love your effort.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Pretty much what we thought it would be. UConn offense isn’t good enought to keep up with Syracuse’s offense. D could have helped if they came away with one of those 2 potential picks. I was surprised they didn’t use the running game more…but Sammis was probably trying to get Fagnano in better positiion by passing on earlier downs.

I love how Mora’s teams play with passion and aggression…they don’t give up!

 

[nycscooby]

If !Brown had taken it in, who knows? I think that score would have tied the game. Better than I expected even with JF having an off day and not much of a pass rush to speak of.

 

[BugsyCT]

Respectable effort. Cuse is a solid P4 team. Would have been nice to beat at least one ACC team this season but it show's we're not quite there yet. We're getting closer but we're not there yet.

Let's beat UMass next week and get to 8-4 for our bowl game.

 

[Kowalski]

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

GO HUSKIES!! BEAT UMASS!!

The D was good after they settled down. But the slow starts have to stop or they might lose next week too. The poor tackling early helped put the team in a hole & uconn got lucky with with the early offensive PI away from the play, negating their TD, & their missed field goal. Plus, uconn has to more consistently cash in on opportunities.

Some of our fan base acts like Syracuse is Ohio State (or even Georgia, who UMass played tough today). No question, UConn’s had a real nice season far. But I’m disappointed that they had an opportunity to get a big win at Syracuse & came out flat for some reason.

 

[cellocgg]

Game went a lot better than I thought it would. Glad we covered. We have a nice squad. Happy with our great progress

Hope this puts the "we need Rutgers" thought in a Bowl game to end

 

[CL82]

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.

I do think that the take away is that we can compete against P4 teams. If we are in a conference and, thus are able to recruit a slightly better level of athlete and get jobbed less by the refs, we compete comfortably.

Rome wasn't built in a day. We're progressing, frustratingly slow sometimes, but definitely headed in the right direction.

 

[NHRich]

Next week will be their bowl game.

 

[MKH2317]

I’m proud of this team. They didn’t lay down and quit after Cuse came out on fire. Cuse was just a little better, most noticeable in the QB position. I really think we’d be a middle of the road team in the ACC at this very moment. We almost beat Duke on the road, we should have beat Wake, and we held a damn good Cuse team to a close game. There’s a lot to be excited about. I’m not discouraged by this at all. GO HUSKIES!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Little things matter against P4 teams. Missed tackles and blown coverages on the first half by the D.
Fagnano with some missed throws on well drawn up plays where WR's were open. Then WR's dropping a few catchable balls.
I happy with the two new coordinators. If it true that UConn's NIL is going up again next year, then this coaching staff will get some P4 wins next season and will be separating from run of the mill G5 teams.

 

[MrHockey9]

Had to work job two today so I’m in the fourth quarter rn of what clearly will be a loss. They had a quarterback today, UConn didn’t. Fagnano couldn’t hit a barn accurately today-even short passes-and maybe it’s my old eyes but I thought this was one of the best UConn o line performances I’ve seen against a bigger opponent in a long time. It was wasted today

 

[huskymedic]

Game went a lot better than I thought it would. Glad we covered. We have a nice squad. Happy with our great progress

Hope this puts the "we need Rutgers" thought in a Bowl game to end

Nope… bring ‘em on

 

[formerlurker]

Much closer than I expected

Especially after the first two plays!

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Nope… bring ‘em on

Like when Rutgers loses

 

[UCMB88]

Nope… bring ‘em on

Rutgers being Rutgers.

 

[uconnbill]

Early on I was worried it might be a blow out with the big plays, but UConn fought back and played better after time went on.
Now time to get ready for UMass next Saturday at noon.

 

[Alum86]

Our matador tackling and Joey “Shoestrings.” The score was actually closer than the game play.

 

[storrsroars]

McCord was insane in 1st half and their WRs caught everything. That said, IMHO, there's simply no way Evers would've produced that close of a game. Also annoyed at play calling on penultimate drive. Yeah, Robinson lost a yard on 3rd and 1, but on 4th and 2 from Cuse's 47, why go deep instead of trying to get the first?

 

[Redding Husky]

Three ACC losses by a total of 15 points.

 

[giddyup]

Especially after the first two plays!

DC needs to own that. You should never get beat long on an opening series. Give up mid field if you must , but stop the run and and long ball

 

[MKH2317]

Three ACC losses by a total of 15 points.

I saw some fans on the Cuse board that expected a minimum 17+ point win today. Boy were they bummed lol

 

[formerlurker]

DC needs to own that. You should never get beat long on an opening series. Give up mid field if you must , but stop the run and and long ball

I told my brother before the 1st snap that I'd take a shot right away if I were Canadian.