These players didn’t give up

[uconnyankee]

Gave up 24 unanswered points. This team still dig deep.

After hearing some players leave, I think it’s a matter of addition by subtraction. The guys today played tough, offense moved the ball, and defense got some key stops.

Today was a couple mental lapses.

It sucks but feeling better that these players are buying into coaches. Hopefully we see more efforts like this with some better outcomes

 

[RC111]

Agree, but sometimes the losses -- and especially the close ones like this -- just gas a team mentally. It's hard to keep finding positives when a season is turning like this.

 

[Nicklo28]

Brutal loss. Team will not recover from this.

 

[uconnfan68]

Agree, but sometimes the losses -- and especially the close ones like this -- just gas a team mentally. It's hard to keep finding positives when a season is turning like this.

Every single guy out there had something to call out in film review. Some were egregious.

 

[RC111]

Every single guy out there had something to call out in film review. Some were egregious.

Not disagreeing. Effort and playing smart, mistake-free football are different things though. There's a lot to sort, and this one hurts.

 

[ZooCougar]

Gave up 24 unanswered points. This team still dig deep.

After hearing some players leave, I think it’s a matter of addition by subtraction. The guys today played tough, offense moved the ball, and defense got some key stops.

Today was a couple mental lapses.

It sucks but feeling better that these players are buying into coaches. Hopefully we see more efforts like this with some better outcomes

They aren’t done leaving.

 

[uconnbill]

They aren’t done leaving.

Then that is a problem with the overall team, then. I understand the frustration but leaving in the middle of the season is bull crap

 

[temery]

No speculation on players leaving.

 

[Luna]

I think to start… just play hard… like Hurley had his players do when he got here… that’s how you build a team… out work your opponent… then recruit better players… im not sure the football team can get better players… certainly not at the level as our basketball teams

 

[Luna]

I think Mora and Hurley are both players coach…but Hurley will drop the hammer on players if he thinks they are not working hard enough… im not sure Mora is that kind of coach…i hope im wrong

 

[temery]

and they shredded Utah's defense.

 

[uconnfan68]

I think to start… just play hard… like Hurley had his players do when he got here… that’s how you build a team… out work your opponent… then recruit better players… im not sure the football team can get better players… certainly not at the level as our basketball teams

In the past, we had to recruit players of a certain size for certain positions. I think we can agree that isn’t the total answer. I’m ok with smaller, faster, high iq players, and providing schemes that they can execute successfully. Are they out there?

 

[LoyalFanCT]

can we win six games this season?

 

[jdb50]

Some players are giving their all. We have more than one DB that do not want to tackle and there must be not be a good answer as they are put out there every series. There is quite a bit of ankle grabbing and not many shoulder tackles while driving the legs. And the coverage skills are also really hurting us. Again a wideout screen to the house today. Ridiculous.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not here. But pm me if you want to hear.

 

[ZooCougar]

I think Mora and Hurley are both players coach…but Hurley will drop the hammer on players if he thinks they are not working hard enough… im not sure Mora is that kind of coach…i hope im wrong

The hammer might be called for. But Hurley is working with world class talent.

Mora is trying to keep a different level of player bought in.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Gave up 24 unanswered points. This team still dig deep.

After hearing some players leave, I think it’s a matter of addition by subtraction. The guys today played tough, offense moved the ball, and defense got some key stops.

Today was a couple mental lapses.

It sucks but feeling better that these players are buying into coaches. Hopefully we see more efforts like this with some better outcomes

I like every UCONN fan am sad and disappointed that UCONN lost yet not to manufacture something positive I believe that the team played with a good attitude. Hope this loss does not destroy their ambition to keep trying after such a loss of almost.

 

[Luna]

I like Mora.. he is a stand up guy.. he does these press conferences and just answers questions with class and truth. I hope he stays at uconn for ten years and has success.. he is a breath of fresh air from the guy he replaced

 

[J187Money]

They did play hard - the effort was commendable. I'm worried about what this loss does to them going forward. Can they buck up and win 3-4 games? Or are we looking at an 0-12 season?

And if it gets really bad - does Mora walk away? If he thinks he can't win here - what's the point? And if that happens - who would even take the job?

I don't think it is that bad, but none of that is outside the realm of possibility at this point.

 

[ZooCougar]

They did play hard - the effort was commendable. I'm worried about what this loss does to them going forward. Can they buck up and win 3-4 games? Or are we looking at an 0-12 season?

And if it gets really bad - does Mora walk away? If he thinks he can't win here - what's the point? And if that happens - who would even take the job?

I don't think it is that bad, but none of that is outside the realm of possibility at this point.

Won’t he owe us some money if he walks?

 

[Luna]

Won’t he owe us some money if he walks?

If he walks.. this program is in big trouble

 

[Buffett10]

Can people stop with all the Mora walking away bs? You really think Mora took the job knowing the difficulties and when it got hard would say screw it im out?

 

[jdb50]

JM likes to be involved with the defense and I assume he is calling the defensive sets. That is his background. IMO he needs to get a DC for next year so he can be involved with both sides of the ball during the game not just mainly in the defensive huddles. I don't see him in the offensive bench areas during the game. And this must be true for practice as well.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Team played hard today, which is all that I ask for now. They are what they are from a skill and mental standpoint.