UCF defense

[azfan]

Earlier in the year there was a discussion on an ASU thread about the nature of the Sun Devil defense. It was an animated discussion fairly well divided.

I am convinced that the Sun Devils play a very solid physical aggressive defense but not dirty. While some BYers took issue with that there was some agreement with the point of view I articulated.

UCF takes defense far closer to the line of clean play than ASU.

With that background how would the BYers characterize UCF defense?

 

[DEpup]

Dirty! Can't wait to leave this dirty and dangerous conference.

 

[j66kicker]

ASU and UCF should play each other. I predict ASU wins 14-12.

 

[HuskyNan]

As I said in the chat room, I have season’s tickets to UCF but I go to cheer on the opponent. I don’t care for UCF’s, um, style of play.

 

[Centerstream]

ASU and UCF should play each other. I predict ASU wins 14-12.

And about 10 flagrant fouls.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Was Coach Abe like this at Albany? I saw them play in a tournament at So Cal and dont remember this style.

 

[Centerstream]

UCF takes defense far closer to the line of clean play than ASU.

What do you mean by this? IMO, UCF is just plain dirty defense and they get away with it game after game (against us anyways).

 

[HuskyNan]

Was Coach Abe like this at Albany? I saw them play in a tournament at So Cal and dont remember this style.

She didn’t have the same level of talent at Albany

 

[Plebe]

ASU and UCF should play each other. I predict ASU wins 14-12.

They actually did play last year in the 1st round of the NCAAT. I knew right away it was a terrible matchup for UCF because ASU plays close to the same style only much better. ASU won 60-45.

 

[Alydar]

She didn’t have the same level of talent at Albany

I'm not sure what you mean? Is it that she had more talent/skill at Albany and didn't need to resort to "other methods"? Or that she didn't have big strong, physical players?

 

[ochoopsfan]

She didn’t have the same level of talent at Albany

In 15/16 her Albany team was 28-5 and as a #12 seed beat #5 Florida in the first round of NCAA. That was the team I saw play.

 

[HuskyNan]

I'm not sure what you mean? Is it that she had more talent/skill at Albany and didn't need to resort to "other methods"? Or that she didn't have big strong, physical players?

She didn’t have big strong players

 

[Kaizen]

UCF has 2 technical fouls (not coach, all by players) that will say somethings ...this team is very dirty.

 

[hoophuskee]

ASU and UCF should play each other. I predict ASU wins 14-12.

ohh c'mon now- that would't be the score. It's an exaggeration.

There is no way either team scores 3pts a quarter the way they play mug-you-defense!

 

[HopJim]

Hate to say this but UConn exiting the league should put Coach Abe in a good position to finish first the next few years.

 

[eebmg]

XFL scouts seen at the game.

 

[cbraarj]

XFL scouts seen at the game.

Uconn football coaches maybe get a transfer for next year!

 

[EricLA]

Hate to say this but UConn exiting the league should put Coach Abe in a good position to finish first the next few years.

Not if Jose has anything to say about it. He's a great guy and a good coach. I like the Memphis coach too.

 

[triaddukefan]

Dirty! Can't wait to leave this dirty and dangerous conference.

 

[uconnfan68]

What do you mean by this? IMO, UCF is just plain dirty defense and they get away with it game after game (against us anyways).

They have a dirty offense too. Lots of hip checks and shoulder bumps on screens.

 

[cohenzone]

They have a dirty offense too. Lots of hip checks and shoulder bumps on screens.

They had at least 3 obvious illegal screens that weren’t called with their post player playing lead blocker like a football pulling guard.

 

[southofnorth]

Hate to say this but UConn exiting the league should put Coach Abe in a good position to finish first the next few years.

Well the good news is even if they do, they'll likely be like any of the other mid-major conferences and at best get a 12-16 seed, which means they'll get blown out in the first round of the NCAAT.

 

[eebmg]

Uconn football coaches maybe get a transfer for next year!

They should be so lucky.

 

[JonathanXIV]

Was at today’s game. UCF does a LOT of off the ball contact. As well as constantly slapping at the ball when held by UConn player. Apparently implementing a strategy that if we foul constantly the refs can’t possibly call all the fouls.

 

[Boreifs]

The team is dirty, but they also play very,very sound zone defense. A team that has not practiced a lot against a 1-2-2 is going to lose; not many squads can play a two-guard offense effectively.