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I don’t remember a down, with JF, where we ran it. Gave him the keys.
 
uconndogs said:
Don’t over think it Coach. Go with JF the rest of the way.
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Is this Fagnano’s and Bell’s last year or can they return next season? If this is their last year then Mora def has to play JF. UConn’s offense (JF, offensive line, running backs who can catch it, Skylar Bell, Honig) can click on all cylinders if Mora plays his cards right. This all could be a moot point and an easy decision for Mora depending on how bad Evers injury is.
 
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Last night I saw a character in this team that reflects “ a toughness “ that we all missed. Jim Mora has lead this team to a level toughness we haven’t seen in a while. I’m so happy for everyone. Go Huskies !!!
 
LBird33 said:
Last night I saw a character in this team that reflects “ a toughness “ that we all missed. Jim Mora has lead this team to a level toughness we haven’t seen in a while. I’m so happy for everyone. Go Huskies !!!
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When this season started my key metric for success was can we field a team that plays better in the 2nd half - that shows grit - to not fold up, but play to win games.

We’ve got that team now.

We make mistakes… We come out slow.. We struggle… But we are a team to be reckoned with - so in that sense, I’m satisfied already with this season.
 
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In the past the board has pointed out that our QB play was clearly worse that our opponents. That's been true since Pindel. Not last night. JF can really sling it. Opens up the run game and makes it fun to watch.
 


-> Alabama-Birmingham: The only question here is whether the Blazers' administration and fan base can round up the $4.1 million in buyout money necessary to end the Trent Dilfer experiment. Already viewed as a lost cause who is desperately in over his head as a college coach, Dilfer’s 31-23 loss to UConn is on a different level of absurdity. Leading 23-10 heading into the fourth quarter, UAB gave up three touchdowns in four possessions while its offense accounted for 42 yards on 21 plays and turned the ball over twice. UAB is now 2-7, and Dilfer’s record is 6-15 overall in two seasons. And it’s worth remembering that this wasn't a dumpster fire program when Dilfer took it over. In fact, the Blazers were 7-6 in 2022 under interim coach Bryant Vincent, who is now 5-4 at Louisiana-Monroe. But UAB athletics director Mark Ingram couldn't resist the lure of a big name former NFL quarterback, even though Dilfer had no college coaching experience. UAB will be paying the price for years. </
 
CONN78SEJ said:
Is this Fagnano’s and Bell’s last year or can they return next season? If this is their last year then Mora def has to play JF. UConn’s offense (JF, offensive line, running backs who can catch it, Skylar Bell, Honig) can click on all cylinders if Mora plays his cards right. This all could be a moot point and an easy decision for Mora depending on how bad Evers injury is.
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Last year for Fagnano, Bell has one more.
 
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Fagnano, though limited athletically, is the best man to operate your offense. Evers is better athletically, but he’s subpar at QB. One read and leaves the pocket, throws a flat and low ball that forces receivers to adjust to the ball and limits RAC opportunities. Use him situationally or as a spark/change of pace option. That said nice win. I love seeing my second favorite team on the come up. Keep it rolling and crush the fruit.
 
Great come from behind win on the road. I have tried to steer away from the Fagnano-Evers debate like the plague as I try to call what I see and not stick to a narrative, but Fagnano has to start now. Evers will look good at times but then doesn't execute the basic plays and reads. To be fair he hasn't been helped out much with the wr drops, Bell had an even worse game then Evers.

Mora could make the qb change creatively, tells Evers, we still believe in you but we wanna get you healthy and right. It does help that Fagnano is a senior so much less qb controversy moving forward.
 
Jetskies said:
Let's keep this same energy for JF next week when we're down 35-3 in the 3rd, and he's got 2 picks but still playing his heart out trying to grind out a win that is unlikely to happen.
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What happens against Syracuse will have everything to do with the shape our OL is in. We seem pretty banged up right now.
 
Scoe said:
Mora could make the qb change creatively, tells Evers, we still believe in you but we wanna get you healthy and right. It does help that Fagnano is a senior so much less qb controversy moving forward.
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Yes, let's hope Jim can take advantage of the out he's been given. Beating Cuse would be huge and it won't happen with Nick.
 
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Waquoit said:
Yes, let's hope Jim can take advantage of the out he's been given. Beating Cuse would be huge and it won't happen with Nick.
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Ya he couldn't even put weight on his foot, sit him at least for the Cuse game, maybe you play both in the Umass game, Mora can just go about it week by week.
 
Bubba1957 said:
In the past the board has pointed out that our QB play was clearly worse that our opponents. That's been true since Pindel. Not last night. JF can really sling it. Opens up the run game and makes it fun to watch.
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Kitna is way better than Evers. It is quite evident. When Joe F entered? Not so much, if at all.
 
Scoe said:
Great come from behind win on the road. I have tried to steer away from the Fagnano-Evers debate like the plague as I try to call what I see and not stick to a narrative, but Fagnano has to start now. Evers will look good at times but then doesn't execute the basic plays and reads. To be fair he hasn't been helped out much with the wr drops, Bell had an even worse game then Evers.

Mora could make the qb change creatively, tells Evers, we still believe in you but we wanna get you healthy and right. It does help that Fagnano is a senior so much less qb controversy moving forward.
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Agree but this isn't complicated. Play the guy that gives you the best chance to win. Mora hasn't done that so far because he's seems invested in the success of Nick as the future guy. The best way to speak to any player not starting is to be honest about where they need to improve and provide a pathway and plan to get there. If the improvement is not adequate you should already have been doing that with the other guys in the same position group. Controversy among fans is a given. But objective progress should be the metric for coaches, not the expectations you had going into the process. And you need to to remember that recruiting and retention of skill players on offense will be impacted by the kind of offense you run. Unfortunately ours had shrunk down to accommodate the limitations of our QB, and you could see the frustrations of the players. The dramatic shift with JF should be all you needed to see when plotting out the path forward. At least for the rest of this season.
 
Waquoit said:
Yes, let's hope Jim can take advantage of the out he's been given. Beating Cuse would be huge and it won't happen with Nick.
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let's be clear - it won't happen with JF either.

Syracuse is simply a step above.

but - football is a game of momentum and offensive success can translate to defensive success. I think if we have JF running the offense we can lose 35-21, as opposed to 41-3. Those optics will help us, IMO.
 
Jetskies said:
let's be clear - it won't happen with JF either.



but - football is a game of momentum and offensive success can translate to defensive success. I think if we have JF running the offense we can lose 35-21, as opposed to 41-3. Those optics will help us, IMO.
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We're playing Syracuse, not the '95 Cowboys. This attitude by some is astounding.

Are they favored? Yes
Can we win? Also yes...
 
Watching The Giants, Evers might be better than Daniel Jones. :(Least clutch QB ever Even if they come back. Two INT in close.

Obviously Fagnano should start, but, despite what some on the BY think, there has been no QB “controversy”. Mora never wavered in his choice. Arguably we might have beaten Duke with Fagnano, we will never know, but they are better than us. We might have beaten Wake, we will never know. Realistically, maybe Fagnano would have gotten us 1 more win, maybe not. The team overcame spotty QB play. I like this season.

Giants tied with a FG, will go to OT Two bad teams showing Germany the greatness of US football.
 
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Goldenflash said:
And Indiana, who we beat in the first game played at the Rent, is 10-0 for the first time ever. Cignetti must be one hell of a coach!
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Cignetti is a miracle worker damn. His entire career he only has 35 total losses. The dude just gets teams to win
 
I didn't realize it until I read an article that @HuskyNan posted, but we've now matched our season win total against the AAC (granted, we're not in their conference, but it's close enough).
During its 7-year stint in the AAC, UConn only won four conference games once (2015).
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Also, as much as I've been disappointed with how Evers had played, the comeback yesterday doesn't happen without Evers getting that first TD after halftime. Still, I'm glad that Fagnano was able to come in and guide the team to a come from behind road win.
 
UConnDan97 said:
We're playing Syracuse, not the '95 Cowboys. This attitude by some is astounding.

Are they favored? Yes
Can we win? Also yes...
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and we are Connecticut, not a Georgia Tech taking on Miami.
I wanna win as bad as the next fan.
We will get there soon, I believe. Next game is a little too soon.

IFFFFFF we win, though - please use this as your receipt to trash me - I hope you get that opportunity!
 
Jetskies said:
and we are Connecticut, not a Georgia Tech taking on Miami.
I wanna win as bad as the next fan.
We will get there soon, I believe. Next game is a little too soon.

IFFFFFF we win, though - please use this as your receipt to trash me - I hope you get that opportunity!
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You do realize that we beat a ranked team as recently as 2022, when we finished with a .500 record, right?

We don't need to be Georgia Tech. We can be UConn...
 
I agree that it’s unlikely we beat Syracuse. However, we played Wake Forest and Duke very close and with some fair officiating probably win both of those games. Syracuse is better than both those teams, but we will be playing with a quarterback who has shown better ability to move the ball and we’ve added a little depth to the running back position in terms of playing the right guys more. Covering the Cuse receivers will be the challenge.

On another note, I’m pretty excited that with more NIL money on the way and a gunslinger QB waiting in the wings, the future looks bright. In the next year or two we should be able to beat just about any team we play if we can keep the current energy going. Dave Benedict should be feverishly raising money to throw at Brock in the offseason.
 
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