The rest of the season

[ZooCougar]

But only 1 FCS win per year counts toward "bowl eligibility" - additional FCS wins will pad the overall record, but do not improve bowl standings

That’s the rumor.. But they are letting 6 and 5 win teams into bowls so it’s obvious that nobody cares about that rule anymore.

 

[BlueandOG]

This is the way I see it:

• NC State - They are a very good team with a lot of great athletes. BIG LOSS for UCONN
• Fresno State - They are solid but not exceptional. Playing in the "cold" at the Rent. LOSS for UCONN
• FIU - Assuming we don't lose any more key players and/or we get a few back from injury, we play well. WIN for UCONN
• Ball State - We capitalize on the FIU momentum and smash David Letterman's alma mater. WIN for UCONN
• BC - It pains me to write this, but BC is a few steps further along the road to relevance than we are. LOSS for UCONN
• UMASS - Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I suspect it will be when they visit the Rent in November. WIN for UCONN
• ARMY - We have a stout run D and Army can't throw. If we can get some O generated, we have a shot. WIN for UCONN

Season ends with a 5-6 record. If my birthday wish comes true this year and we also beat BC, we play ECU in the Cure Bowl.

 

[businesslawyer]

This is the way I see it:

• NC State - They are a very good team with a lot of great athletes. BIG LOSS for UCONN
• Fresno State - They are solid but not exceptional. Playing in the "cold" at the Rent. LOSS for UCONN
• FIU - Assuming we don't lose any more key players and/or we get a few back from injury, we play well. WIN for UCONN
• Ball State - We capitalize on the FIU momentum and smash David Letterman's alma mater. WIN for UCONN
• BC - It pains me to write this, but BC is a few steps further along the road to relevance than we are. LOSS for UCONN
• UMASS - Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I suspect it will be when they visit the Rent in November. WIN for UCONN
• ARMY - We have a stout run D and Army can't throw. If we can get some O generated, we have a shot. WIN for UCONN

Season ends with a 5-6 record. If my birthday wish comes true this year and we also beat BC, we play ECU in the Cure Bowl.

I am fairly confident that, whatever happens, we won't end up 5-6.

 

[RSTuthill]

This is the way I see it:

• NC State - They are a very good team with a lot of great athletes. BIG LOSS for UCONN
• Fresno State - They are solid but not exceptional. Playing in the "cold" at the Rent. LOSS for UCONN
• FIU - Assuming we don't lose any more key players and/or we get a few back from injury, we play well. WIN for UCONN
• Ball State - We capitalize on the FIU momentum and smash David Letterman's alma mater. WIN for UCONN
• BC - It pains me to write this, but BC is a few steps further along the road to relevance than we are. LOSS for UCONN
• UMASS - Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I suspect it will be when they visit the Rent in November. WIN for UCONN
• ARMY - We have a stout run D and Army can't throw. If we can get some O generated, we have a shot. WIN for UCONN

Season ends with a 5-6 record. If my birthday wish comes true this year and we also beat BC, we play ECU in the Cure Bowl.

Looked at through more critical glasses, LOSSES to Ball State and Army, TOSSUPS against UMass and FIU. 2-10 most likely, 3-9 stretch goal winning both tossups. 1-11 is still a possibility depending on injuries. Wish I had better news.

And when the season is over, how many of the better players stay will be the question.

 

[Get a Job]

Looked at through more critical glasses, LOSSES to Ball State and Army, TOSSUPS against UMass and FIU. 2-10 most likely, 3-9 stretch goal winning both tossups. 1-11 is still a possibility depending on injuries. Wish I had better news.

And when the season is over, how many of the better players stay will be the question.

I wish there was a reaction button for "I completely hate this post and I completely agree with it." It would certainly get a lot of use on this forum.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

UConn can win another five games if Mora takes charge.

 

[BlueandOG]

I am fairly confident that, whatever happens, we won't end up 5-6.

Whoops! I overlooked Liberty. Thanks!

I updated my prediction to 5-7, with wins against CCSU, FIU, Ball State, UMASS, and Army.

Maybe a miracle happens and we beat Liberty or BC, making us 6-6 and playing in the Cure Bowl against ECU.

 

[wheelerdog]

Whoops! I overlooked Liberty. Thanks!

I updated my prediction to 5-7, with wins against CCSU, FIU, Ball State, UMASS, and Army.

Maybe a miracle happens and we beat Liberty or BC, making us 6-6 and playing in the Cure Bowl against ECU.

Can I get some of what you're smoking?

 

[superjohn]

This is the way I see it:

• NC State - They are a very good team with a lot of great athletes. BIG LOSS for UCONN
• Fresno State - They are solid but not exceptional. Playing in the "cold" at the Rent. LOSS for UCONN
• FIU - Assuming we don't lose any more key players and/or we get a few back from injury, we play well. WIN for UCONN
• Ball State - We capitalize on the FIU momentum and smash David Letterman's alma mater. WIN for UCONN
• BC - It pains me to write this, but BC is a few steps further along the road to relevance than we are. LOSS for UCONN
• UMASS - Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I suspect it will be when they visit the Rent in November. WIN for UCONN
• ARMY - We have a stout run D and Army can't throw. If we can get some O generated, we have a shot. WIN for UCONN

Season ends with a 5-6 record. If my birthday wish comes true this year and we also beat BC, we play ECU in the Cure Bowl.

You should also have UConn beating NC State, Fresno, BC, and Liberty.

 

[gsmooth]

I’ve been saying all along. 3 wins would be a big achievement god thus crew.

absolutely correct. I didn't understand the fans on here predicting 5-6 wins and a chance at a bowl game. I am not knocking those that predicted that, in fact I was wondering and hoping they knew something I didn't. I think 3 wins would be a great accomplishment for this year. Liberty lost by just 1 point on the road to #21 Wake Forest. so I think UConn will lose that game as well although I hope I am wrong.

 

[superjohn]

absolutely correct. I didn't understand the fans on here predicting 5-6 wins and a chance at a bowl game. I am not knocking those that predicted, in fact I was wondering and hoping they knew something I didn't. I think 3 wins would be a great accomplishment for this year. Liberty lost by just 1 point on the road to #21 Wake Forest. so I think UConn will lose that game as well although I hope I am wrong.

Liberty will crush them.

 

[ZooCougar]

absolutely correct. I didn't understand the fans on here predicting 5-6 wins and a chance at a bowl game. I am not knocking those that predicted that, in fact I was wondering and hoping they knew something I didn't. I think 3 wins would be a great accomplishment for this year. Liberty lost by just 1 point on the road to #21 Wake Forest. so I think UConn will lose that game as well although I hope I am wrong.

Liberty is really good. They are going to smoke us.

 

[RSTuthill]

I wish there was a reaction button for "I completely hate this post and I completely agree with it." It would certainly get a lot of use on this forum.

Even the guy who posted it hates it. And he forgot about Liberty. Not time to give up yet though. Actually it is never time to give up.

 

[CL82]

I am fairly confident that, whatever happens, we won't end up 5-6.

So, you are thinking that will win the BCU game as well and be bowl eligible?

 

[ZooCougar]

absolutely correct. I didn't understand the fans on here predicting 5-6 wins and a chance at a bowl game. I am not knocking those that predicted that, in fact I was wondering and hoping they knew something I didn't. I think 3 wins would be a great accomplishment for this year. Liberty lost by just 1 point on the road to #21 Wake Forest. so I think UConn will lose that game as well although I hope I am wrong.

Yeah and we can forget about making the playoffs too.

 

[giddyup]

If they were playing anyone on the schedule but Michigan I would agree
Their 3rd in line players would start for most teams

Look, in fairness it’s a murderous schedule. Anybody pissing and moaning about Ws is off their rocker. However, there are those among us that have issues with the poor play calling and lack of basic playmaking that perpetuates. There are some minor improvements. The Oline pass protect is coming along and the DBs are covering better. The QB situation is tough, but if anything is obvious, Zion can throw a decent long ball and has OK mobility, but that’s roughly about it. He doesn’t throw short with accuracy, yet dumb Nick keeps going to well. I don’t understand the point. I just don’t understand the mentality. Let him try and make plays. Who cares if threw 5 Ints against Michigan. I feel like Charlton had stolen Edsall’s playbook.

 

[businesslawyer]

Look, in fairness it’s a murderous schedule. Anybody pissing and moaning about Ws is off their rocker. However, there are those among us that have issues with the poor play calling and lack of basic playmaking that perpetuates. There are some minor improvements. The Oline pass protect is coming along and the DBs are covering better. The QB situation is tough, but if anything is obvious, Zion can throw a decent long ball and has OK mobility, but that’s roughly about it. He doesn’t throw short with accuracy, yet dumb Nick keeps going to well. I don’t understand the point. I just don’t understand the mentality. Let him try and make plays. Who cares if threw 5 Ints against Michigan. I feel like Charlton had stolen Edsall’s playbook.

We aren't a good football team this year. That should have been more clear to the Boneyard than it was. In terms of whether or not the new staff is on the road to turning it around, ask me when we see how we line up against UMass, FIU and Ball U. Because then we'll have some evidence with which to draw a conclusion, instead of wasting time arguing about whether or not we're on the right path by reading between the lines from games we have no shot of winning. Arguing about playcalling in a game we could not have won if the play was to threaten the Michigan players with chemical weapons I don't get.

Three wins from this schedule is not a massive accomplishment, but it would be progress. Let it play out.

 

[Husky68]

3 wins with the current state of available players would be a massive accomplishment.

 

[RSTuthill]

Look, in fairness it’s a murderous schedule. Anybody pissing and moaning about Ws is off their rocker. However, there are those among us that have issues with the poor play calling and lack of basic playmaking that perpetuates. There are some minor improvements. The Oline pass protect is coming along and the DBs are covering better. The QB situation is tough, but if anything is obvious, Zion can throw a decent long ball and has OK mobility, but that’s roughly about it. He doesn’t throw short with accuracy, yet dumb Nick keeps going to well. I don’t understand the point. I just don’t understand the mentality. Let him try and make plays. Who cares if threw 5 Ints against Michigan. I feel like Charlton had stolen Edsall’s playbook.

I made this point a week ago. Just open it up. What is the worst that could happen? The next game should be a learning opportunity. Who cares if he gets picked off? Sooner or later the timing will come. Same thing for the corners. Let them bang with the receivers at the LoS. They gotta learn that sometime.

 

[ZooCougar]

It was really hard to watch the offense at Michigan.

But for the next two games they really just need to run the offense that they want to run and mistakes be damned.

They have to start running it at some point and waiting until duckU won’t work.

I’m all for trying to win games but they have to learn sometime and we won’t win running the low risk package. No short cuts.

 

[Woof 101]

I’m a big fan of not being the biggest joke in college football.

The pay games like Michigan aren’t going anywhere. Might as well load up on as many winnable games as possible.

No attack but who would possibly be a fan of being the biggest joke in football? Not many here I am sure.

The second comment on pay games explains no knowledge of how much ching it takes to run a D1 program. That and we are a state school with reins in all directions along with dept.
As an D1 independent it is imperative to play a challenging schedule for recruiting purposes. Without a conference schedule no kid or parent gets excited to see West Overshoe St on the schedule.

 

[ZooCougar]

No attack but who would possibly be a fan of being the biggest joke in football? Not many here I am sure.

The second comment on pay games explains no knowledge of how much ching it takes to run a D1 program. That and we are a state school with reins in all directions along with dept.
As an D1 independent it is imperative to play a challenging schedule for recruiting purposes. Without a conference schedule no kid or parent gets excited to see West Overshoe St on the schedule.

Believe me. I know better than you buddy.

Easier to recruit with a winning record versus recruiting when you are 1–11.

Indisputable.

 

[NYtoCT]

No attack but who would possibly be a fan of being the biggest joke in football? Not many here I am sure.

The second comment on pay games explains no knowledge of how much ching it takes to run a D1 program. That and we are a state school with reins in all directions along with dept.
As an D1 independent it is imperative to play a challenging schedule for recruiting purposes. Without a conference schedule no kid or parent gets excited to see West Overshoe St on the schedule.

Every single one of your posts begins with “no attack” and it makes me laugh every time lol

 

[businesslawyer]

Every single one of your posts begins with “no attack” and it makes me laugh every time lol

“With all due respect, ….”

 

[BlueandOG]

You should also have UConn beating NC State, Fresno, BC, and Liberty.

YES, that is my annual prediction - undefeated national champs. However, now that the toothpaste is out of the tube regarding perfection this season, I have a more realistic, although slightly optimistic, view.

 

[cullaville]

But only 1 FCS win per year counts toward "bowl eligibility" - additional FCS wins will pad the overall record, but do not improve bowl standings

Is the UCONN football goal to win five or six games and become "Bowl Eligible" to be able to say they played in a bowl? At five or six wins it would probably be some minor, minor bowl in god knows where in the middle of the week. Not exactly a draw to perhaps plan a mini vacation around.

Maybe I am wrong but aren't these bowl games money losers for the participants (travel, minimum ticket sales required, etc)? In light of the Athletic Department deficit is a minor bowl game even a good idea?

 

[ZooCougar]

Is the UCONN football goal to win five or six games and become "Bowl Eligible" to be able to say they played in a bowl? At five or six wins it would probably be some minor, minor bowl in god knows where in the middle of the week. Not exactly a draw to perhaps plan a mini vacation around.

Maybe I am wrong but aren't these bowl games money losers for the participants (travel, minimum ticket sales required, etc)? In light of the Athletic Department deficit is a minor bowl game even a good idea?

You’re not wrong.

Personally I prefer regular season wins.

 

[giddyup]

I made this point a week ago. Just open it up. What is the worst that could happen? The next game should be a learning opportunity. Who cares if he gets picked off? Sooner or later the timing will come. Same thing for the corners. Let them bang with the receivers at the LoS. They gotta learn that sometime.

I agree, but it doesn’t seem to be philosophy of those in charge. I guess I will echo BL. Let’s see what happens with FIU, Ball, and UMass.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Is the UCONN football goal to win five or six games and become "Bowl Eligible" to be able to say they played in a bowl? At five or six wins it would probably be some minor, minor bowl in god knows where in the middle of the week. Not exactly a draw to perhaps plan a mini vacation around.

Maybe I am wrong but aren't these bowl games money losers for the participants (travel, minimum ticket sales required, etc)? In light of the Athletic Department deficit is a minor bowl game even a good idea?

On a positive, having a bowl allows for more practice time. I would say more work for younger hopefully returning players but UCONN’s 2 deep is primarily underclassmen.

 

[businesslawyer]

Is the UCONN football goal to win five or six games and become "Bowl Eligible" to be able to say they played in a bowl? At five or six wins it would probably be some minor, minor bowl in god knows where in the middle of the week. Not exactly a draw to perhaps plan a mini vacation around.

Maybe I am wrong but aren't these bowl games money losers for the participants (travel, minimum ticket sales required, etc)? In light of the Athletic Department deficit is a minor bowl game even a good idea?

Yes, that is the goal. At least an interim goal. Because when you stop being a joke and start going to bowl games, which players want to go to, you can recruit better and then set a higher goal. That is exactly what we did, successfully, during Edsall 1, where the schedule improved as the program grew.