UAB Post Game Thread.

[ZooCougar]

If Fagnano starts against Syracuse (I believe he will) it will be due to Evers being hurt. Even if Evers isn't hurt.

Finally you see the light.

 

[Stinger92860]

Had to listen to game on radio. What a great win!

Also Mike Crespino is terrible, maybe even worse than Joe D.

Thats hard to do

 

[RioDog]

Yeah, I am not gonna pile on NE. But for the simple reason that stretching the field vertically vs. Syracuse will be important, JF has got to start that game. And Cole better be ready in case there is an injury to Joe. That Syracuse game is gonna mean an awful lot now.

Here's to a quick recovery for Nick.

Agreed but let's call it what it is- JF needs to start the rest of season. If there are garbage-time "development" opportunities because HCJM believes the Evers experiment will continue into next season, then so be it. Other than that Fagnano is the man.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

And it was never in doubt.

I am traveling. I checked the score and we were down going into the 4th. I logged just to check the final score just to get the misery out of the way. I really thought we were done. U-C-O-N-N

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I am traveling. I checked the score and we were down going into the 4th. I logged just to check the final score just to get the misery out of the way. I really thought we were done. U-C-O-N-N

Casual

 

[RioDog]

I hope everyone is having fun. I am.

As soon as Joe entered the game it was fun.

 

[gsmooth]

Road win and a double digit comeback, very nice

And you won't feel the need to take shower like you felt after the Rice game, LOL

 

[DawgEnjoyer]

Great win…the football gods were smiling on us today as we caught some breaks.

Or maybe UAB has bad football karma for their QB situation.

It made me smile so hard after hearing how strong and tough their walk on RB was, for most of the game, having him cough it up.

 

[gsmooth]

We haven't beat anyone good yet. No way we will be anywhere near the top 25. At least we nowhere near the bottom 25 this year. That is improvement I will take.

This is the correct take on the UConn Football season. I will take this over any of the Randy Edsall 2.0 seasons, the Bob Fiasco 3rd season, really any season since the Fiesta Bowl appearance in 2010.

 

[Redding Husky]

If there was any doubt, there isn’t now. This team has guts.

 

[businesslawyer]

Great comeback win on the road. Fagnano can make throws down the field. Covers the TD spread. Show the team some respect - they deserve some Top 25 votes with their record!!

No. They don’t. Good for us, and it’s great getting exciting wins, but none of the 7 teams we’ve beaten is even halfway decent.

 

[gsmooth]

he's including the bowl game that Mora believes we may still not get, even being eligible.

I would think UConn should be automatic for some bowl game even if it's the Frank's Auto Repair Shop bowl or something like that. But I understand Mora's skepticism seeing how UConn has been getting screwed in relation to teams that have conferences. Maybe Mora is just saying that so his team doesn't drop their intensity in playing.

 

[Steve UConn72]

I could be wrong, but when they said that Mora doesn't replace the starting QB, I think they were referring to a mid-game change due to performance, not injury. Again, I could be wrong.

 

[uconnfan68]

No. They don’t. Good for us, and it’s great getting exciting wins, but none of the 7 teams we’ve beaten is even halfway decent.

Buzzkill.

 

[UCan3]

I have beating the Fagnano drum all season to the point I‘m even irritating myself LOL

But it’s for the reasons that we all witnessed today.

People forget that Evers didn’t have many reps before he came to UConn. Joe just has boatloads of experience that he brings to the team.

And when we start completing passes, Defenses can’t stack the box anymore.

Please for all of us that have endured these last few years, play Joe as our starter to finish this season. This game would be an “L” if Mora‘s hand wasn’t forced by that unfortunate injury to Evers.

I sincerely hope Mora gained some perspective today that this is a Team sport, and set aside personal preferences. Put the team out there with the best chance to finish the season strong!

 

[Bubba1957]

I don’t buy the argument that we haven’t beaten anyone good. Those teams would have crushed us a few years ago. Maybe even last year. We beat a team that beat Vandy who beat Alabama. We beat a team that beat a team that beat ND. And Rice had a good win last week. All real teams, all way better than we’ve been recently

 

[ktuck911]

Shout out to our D. I think their play uplifted our offense. Nice hard fought win. They took control of the momentum in the 4th quarter. Kudos to that group.

And Fagnano should start. Only issue I have with him is how he starts out games as a starter. Just would like to see a little more consistency early on in games that he starts....against stiffer competition.

 

[UCTitleTown]

If Fagnano isn’t the starter for Syracuse we are an unserious program

Or Mora puts NIL commitments before logic.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Mora seems awful set on Evers. But if he has eyes they should be telling him something.

If. he stays with Evers, he's telling UConn players and fans, it's more about his legacy than what's best for the team.

 

[Tdaley]

I think Joe will start the last two games. He goes through his reads better than Nick does. Joe goes first read, then checkdown then throws the ball away if there is nothing there. Nick goes first read then seems to panic if it is not there and then runs for one yard. loss. I am moving over to the JOE BANDWAGON for the rest of this year.

 

[giddyup]

Character win. Pulled it out of the fire. Different team with Joe F.

 

[gsmooth]

I have beating the Fagnano drum all season to the point I‘m even irritating myself LOL

But it’s for the reasons that we all witnessed today.

People forget that Evers didn’t have many reps before he came to UConn. Joe just has boatloads of experience that he brings to the team.

And when we start completing passes, Defenses can’t stack the box anymore.

Please for all of us that have endured these last few years, play Joe as our starter to finish this season. This game would be an “L” if Mora‘s hand wasn’t forced by that unfortunate injury to Evers.

I sincerely hope Mora gained some perspective today that this is a Team sport, and set aside personal preferences. Put the team out there with the best chance to finish the season strong!

Setting aside a personal preference for Nick Evers, but IMO his personal preference should be for the other 70+ players on the roster.

 

[NEforceUConn]

What was so bad about Joe D?

Ha.

Joe D, "Third and 8, Dixon running to the right. Oh he's out of bounds, fourth down. Wait a sec he's still running, it's a touchdown!".

 

[UCTitleTown]

OT, but Michigan won the National Title last season and is now 5-5. Not to derail. Carry on.

 

[NEforceUConn]

I think Joe will start the last two games. He goes through his reads better than Nick does. Joe goes first read, then checkdown then throws the ball away if there is nothing there. Nick goes first read then seems to panic if it is not there and then runs for one yard. loss. I am moving over to the JOE BANDWAGON for the rest of this year.

100%. That throw to Porter was spontaneous, and not his 1st or 2nd read.