Temple Post Game Thread

[HCCForever]

The 'Miami Miracle' kickoff return TD to beat Duke in 2017

Flutie and BC beating the Hurricanes on the last minute hail mary throw

Auburn beating Alabama on a 105 yard kickoff return-known as the 'Kick Six' game-with zeroes on the clock

Sam Cunnigham and an integrated USC team going on the road and absolutely laying waste to Alabama-the last Bear Bryant team that openly avoided rostering African American players

Michigan State v. Notre Dame in '66
I could go on......

My vote is for the BC over Miami win that occurred on a Thanksgiving Friday in 1984. That was before I hated BC. But you need to be of a certain age to remember it in context.

 

[storrsroars]

My vote is for the BC over Miami win that occurred on a Thanksgiving Friday in 1984. That was before I hated BC. But you need to be of a certain age to remember it in context.

Basically only three things had to go right for that play to work - Flutie had to get the ball to the end zone, it had to get batted around, and a BC player had to be in position to catch it.

The number of things that had to go right in the Cal TD was several degrees higher in difficulty. And that's why it gets my vote.

We've seen a lot of hail marys work. We might see one of those multi-lateral plays work per decade, or even generation. And then you throw in the band.

 

[noeynox]

On the Sheffield TD do you really think that Joe’s throw was what made any material difference to the play? It was a quick flare and he delivered it fine but Sheffield basically made 2-3 great moves afterwards to get yards and I think it was Buckman making a great block that sprung him.

I just want to see Nick hit some of those where the WR isn't diving to the ground to bring it in.

 

[JMick]

I feel like this needs to be said in every thread. He is maddeningly inconsistent. He is capable of making really good throws and he is capable of missing the easiest throws possible. He was that way at Maine. He's that way here. He can be pinpoint accurate while simultaneously having no touch whatsoever. He can have great touch on a ball that lands nowhere near the receiver. That's JF.

In the end yesterday he completed 60% of his passes for 272 yards and was the winning quarterback. Given the pressure he was under, sign me up for those numbers every week.

We know Evers is Mora's guy. We know Evers is out there next. And we'll all be rooting for him. But can we cut some slack to the backup QB who nearly threw for 300 yards and just got us win number 4?

His line very easily could have been 300 yards, 2TD 1 INT. Hit Bell on the easy TD and WR doesn't drop the ball. Two plays and the perception would have been totally different.

 

[Kolumbo]

Someone should tell him his scoop and score was selfish.

really need to credit Tony D'Amato

 

[HCCForever]

Hats off to the kicking portion of UConn's special teams. Freeman was 3 for 3 with a long of 43. Connor had 6 punts for an average of 47 and a long of 66 yards. And then Trujillo from Temple had his 60 yard FG. Good timing for the kicking game since Teggart was in the crowd,

Unfortunately, special teams did not have any kickoff or punt returns and they allowed a blocked punt for a Temple TD.

I was also impressed by John Neider on his coverage on special teams.

 

[jdb50]

Temples defensive backfield was pretty good in coverage which with Fagnano having accuracy issues led to some of our struggles. Some of Sammis's playcalls were bad which didn't help. Rolling QB right on goal line with 2 receivers running in endzone toward the sideline. Way too crowded to make a pass and once Fagnano was outside Lundt the defender could pressure Fagnano. The RPO Fagnano keepers were also going nowhere. But in the last quarter the Fagnano run for a first down toward he band was a great play by him as well as the rollout under pressure toward our bench where he found Buckman behind the D for a long completion. As far as Evers being a runner he needs to gain some muscle to take the hits that will be coming. People expecting a blowout may have been frustrated yesterday. I was one of them. We lost our # 1 WR and top RB, gave up a specials teams TD and UConn had every reason to lose but overcame that for a win going into the bye week. Hallelujah!

 

[Nicklo28]

Report that Tucker McDonald out for the year.

 

[jostar1]

 

[BugsyCT]

Why, yes. Yes we are.

 

[freescooter]

Why, yes. Yes we are.

We’re #1! We’re #1!

 

[RSTuthill]

Report that Tucker McDonald out for the year.

Say what??? He has played ~ a half dozen snaps total, right? Something happen in practice?

I wasn't there yesterday. What happened to Bell? He appeared early in the highlights.

 

[storrsroars]

Say what??? He has played ~ a half dozen snaps total, right? Something happen in practice?

I wasn't there yesterday. What happened to Bell? He appeared early in the highlights.

Bell got his leg caught under him on a play that took him and defender OOB, but on that surface where the benches are. Didn't seem overly serious, maybe a hypertension at most. He played after that but didn't have all his moves or speed, so sat 2nd half.

 

[ZooCougar]

On the Sheffield TD do you really think that Joe’s throw was what made any material difference to the play? It was a quick flare and he delivered it fine but Sheffield basically made 2-3 great moves afterwards to get yards and I think it was Buckman making a great block that sprung him.

Absolutely. He didn’t have to work to catch it.

The balls that Evers throws are always in the wrong spot and the receiver gets tackled immediately after.

 

[JohnFSilver]

No he hasn’t.

I dont get why people have to always validate their opinions. Things change, we get more information.

Example? Me. Daniel Jones. At his ceiling he is an average nfl starter. That isn’t good enough. I am not gonna crow now that he has played above expectation. I defended Jones relentlessly.

At QB, Fagnano has a better arm, that is undeniable.

He isn’t a run threat, and is somewhat immobile at this level.

The one thing he has over Evers is

1. Experience - that matters
2. Arm strength

Here is thing, he is an erratic thrower and lacks touch. He isn’t a very efficient passer and I think the coaches want to run a more efficient offense of short and intermediate passes and RPOs and zone read.

We can’t allow Fagnano’s Merrimack game to sway the results here.

Evers, if he is healthy, allows the playbook to open up. I just don’t think they have the same playbook with Fagnano at QB.

That said, Evers has to show he can make explosive plays in passing game. That is something he hasn’t show much of. Fagnano has.

Who starts? Evers more potential. Fagnano more experienced.

They are 4-2 at halfway point. They will figure it out .

 

[formerlurker]

Bell got his leg caught under him on a play that took him and defender OOB, but on that surface where the benches are. Didn't seem overly serious, maybe a hypertension at most. He played after that but didn't have all his moves or speed, so sat 2nd half.

I don't think that play gave him high blood pressure.

 

[AllHusky]

I don't think that play gave him high blood pressure.

Line of the day!

 

[Hoophound]

The better QB is opponent dependent. Neither guy is good enough right now. I’m leaning toward Evers because I love the misdirection they run with him. It’s hard to tell who has the ball half the time. I go back and forth between them but I think Evers has a higher ceiling. If he’s our QB for next year too, he needs to play and develop. I wouldn’t hesitate to replace Evers with Joe in games where we are struggling. We’ve seen that sometimes, Joe is the better answer. If an opponent stacks the box and is stopping us from running, put Joe in and see if he can open things up like he did against Buffalo.

At this point I’m more curious to see a little of Welliver so we know what else we have. Evers is fragile, Joe is inaccurate, Tucker is hurt. For my own selfish reasons, I want to see how Welliver looks in a real game.

 

[AllHusky]

The better QB is opponent dependent. Neither guy is good enough right now. I’m leaning toward Evers because I love the misdirection they run with him. It’s hard to tell who has the ball half the time. I go back and forth between them but I think Evers has a higher ceiling. If he’s our QB for next year too, he needs to play and develop. I wouldn’t hesitate to replace Evers with Joe in games where we are struggling. We’ve seen that sometimes, Joe is the better answer. If an opponent stacks the box and is stopping us from running, put Joe in and see if he can open things up like he did against Buffalo.

At this point I’m more curious to see a little of Welliver so we know what else we have. Evers is fragile, Joe is inaccurate, Tucker is hurt. For my own selfish reasons, I want to see how Welliver looks in a real game.

Right with you brother.

 

[gopher2]

I don't think that play gave him high blood pressure.

It gave me high blood pressure!

 

[Tdaley]

Report that Tucker McDonald out for the year.

How did he get hurt?

 

[huskymedic]

Bell got his leg caught under him on a play that took him and defender OOB, but on that surface where the benches are. Didn't seem overly serious, maybe a hypertension at most. He played after that but didn't have all his moves or speed, so sat 2nd half.

How did he get hurt?

McDonald came up limping during a series in the Buffalo game… not sure if he further exacerbated it in practice leading up to Temple or just from the Buffalo game.

Bob Joyce mentioned he was out for year w/ foot injury during the pre-game radio show.

 

[HCCForever]

Bell got his leg caught under him on a play that took him and defender OOB, but on that surface where the benches are. Didn't seem overly serious, maybe a hypertension at most. He played after that but didn't have all his moves or speed, so sat 2nd half.

From my limited medical knowledge, I thought it was hyperextension as well.

 

[AllHusky]

From my limited medical knowledge, I thought it was hyperextension as well.

Picture on IG looks like ankle foot

 

[Tdaley]

McDonald came up limping during a series in the Buffalo game… not sure if he further exacerbated it in practice leading up to Temple or just from the Buffalo game.

Bob Joyce mentioned he was out for year w/ foot injury during the pre-game radio show.

Thank you