UConn @ Duke Blue Devils (Saturday 9/14/24 @ 6:00pm) Game on ACCNx/ESPN+. Audio on Varsity Network/FoxSports 97.9 FM

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[uconnyankee]

Lou Holtz couldn't even match this level of puffery.

We sound like Texas or Bama! Let’s go!

 

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[huskymedic]

As noted above (injury occurred btwn Maryland and Merrimack games):

 

[huskymedic]

Game day decision:

 

[huskymedic]

-> “I feel like they’re both comfortable doing the things we’ve asked them to do,” Mora said, referring to Nick Evers and Joe Fagnano. “I feel like they both have a really good grasp of our system. They’re both a little bit different, as we saw, Joe is more of a pocket passer, though he can run, Nick is a less experienced guy, has a real high ceiling, good out of the pocket. I like the fact they both understand their fit in the system.” <-

-> It would be silly, obviously, to judge one quarterback against a Big Ten opponent on the road and the other vs. an FCS opponent at home, so the starting job is still in Evers’ possession, but with some qualification. He participated in practice to a greater degree on Tuesday, so in terms of his health he is trending in the right direction, but it’s too early in the week for Mora to say Evers will be ready Saturday.

“If he has a good week, yes,” Mora said. “I’m not going to play coy with that. I’ve always believed you pick a quarterback and you go with it …until you don’t. You support the hell out of him until it’s time to make a change. Look, we all appreciate the job that Joe did, I mean, it was unbelievable and yet we, over the course of four-week camp, decided Nick was our quarterback. I know if Nick is called upon, he’ll be ready. He has to prove that to us this week, that he’s ready. And I know if Joe is called upon, we’ve seen that he will be ready.” <-

-> “You come out of two games and you feel good about two quarterbacks, that’s a good thing,” Mora said. “Often, they say if you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have any (starter). I don’t think that’s the case here now, so that’s a good thing for us.” <-

 

[CashewCrew]

Sucks about Rosa

 

[HCCForever]

Sucks about Rosa

It is too bad. Sounds like broken pinky finger and he should be back for FAU game in another week. I feel better after watching Brown and Robinson behind Cam Edwards last week. Obviously, they will have to step it up against a better opponent.

 

[uconnyankee]

-> “I feel like they’re both comfortable doing the things we’ve asked them to do,” Mora said, referring to Nick Evers and Joe Fagnano. “I feel like they both have a really good grasp of our system. They’re both a little bit different, as we saw, Joe is more of a pocket passer, though he can run, Nick is a less experienced guy, has a real high ceiling, good out of the pocket. I like the fact they both understand their fit in the system.” <-

-> It would be silly, obviously, to judge one quarterback against a Big Ten opponent on the road and the other vs. an FCS opponent at home, so the starting job is still in Evers’ possession, but with some qualification. He participated in practice to a greater degree on Tuesday, so in terms of his health he is trending in the right direction, but it’s too early in the week for Mora to say Evers will be ready Saturday.

“If he has a good week, yes,” Mora said. “I’m not going to play coy with that. I’ve always believed you pick a quarterback and you go with it …until you don’t. You support the hell out of him until it’s time to make a change. Look, we all appreciate the job that Joe did, I mean, it was unbelievable and yet we, over the course of four-week camp, decided Nick was our quarterback. I know if Nick is called upon, he’ll be ready. He has to prove that to us this week, that he’s ready. And I know if Joe is called upon, we’ve seen that he will be ready.” <-

-> “You come out of two games and you feel good about two quarterbacks, that’s a good thing,” Mora said. “Often, they say if you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have any (starter). I don’t think that’s the case here now, so that’s a good thing for us.” <-

I like this answer. It’s a statement.
Evers is the QB. If he’s hurt or unable to go, then Joe is next guy up.
If Evers struggles or doesn’t do the things they need of him to win, then a decision will be made.

 

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[WestHartHusk]

I like this answer. It’s a statement.
Evers is the QB. If he’s hurt or unable to go, then Joe is next guy up.
If Evers struggles or doesn’t do the things they need of him to win, then a decision will be made.

I…do not. One has shown something, one hasn’t. You stick with the hot hand at this point.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

12 points can be overcome if the defense cleans up its act this week

By the same token the offense can cough up the ball twice on the 10 yard line and 12 points becomes 24 points. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt but Mora needs to take control of this team of first year players on a trip down to North Carolina. Say acid test.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sucks about Rosa

UConn finally has RB depth to mitigate this loss.

 

[Buffett10]

As noted above (injury occurred btwn Maryland and Merrimack games):

That's interesting

 

[Redding Husky]

I don’t think losing to a team like Duke is acceptable for us to feel good about this game.

We are #128 out of #134 teams ranked this week. Not saying we got shafted but just that we have 0 respect from the media,

It is time to EARN some.

It is long time for us to step up, go into a hostile environment and WIN!!!!!!!!

This is about re-establishing our program.

Newsflash, Duke isn’t that good - they are beatable.

I am not saying we should beat them, just that this is our time as a program.

W-I-N

I think collegefootballnews.com has us at #111.

 

[businesslawyer]

UConn finally has RB depth to mitigate this loss.

We had running back depth last year. Cam Edwards was ready but 4th on the depth chart starting the season. We just weren’t ready for two guys to walk out on us.

 

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[Chin Diesel]

We had running back depth last year. Cam Edwards was ready but 4th on the depth chart starting the season. We just weren’t ready for two guys to walk out on us.

I agree having running backs on the roster instead of in the transfer portal is better for depth.

 

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[UCan3]

I think collegefootballnews.com has us at #111.

Oh, step in the right direction and I think more appropriate. Still low though and we need to earn a more respectable ranking.

 

[Bobol]

12 points can be overcome if the defense cleans up its act this week

Duke is beatable.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn Game Notes for Duke

Duke Game Notes for UConn

Television: ESPN+, ACCNX (pxp) Clay Matvick (analyst) Steve Addazio (sideline) Marilyn Payne

Radio: UConn Sports Network from Learfield (pxp) Mike Crispino (color) Wayne Norman (sideline) Adam Giardino

Flagship Station - Fox Sports 97-9 FM (Hartford) Affiliates - WAVZ 1300 AM (New Haven), WGCH 1490 AM (Greenwich), WILI 1400 AM/95.3FM, (Wilimantic); WICH 1310 AM/94.5 FM (Norwich)

SiriusXM 390 and on the Sirius XM App

Online (Audio): The Varsity Network App

Live Stats: GoDuke.com[/B]

 

[ZooCougar]

Steve Addazio in the booth LOL.

 

[CJasmer]

Steve Addazio in the booth LOL.

Projection. Less than 500 UConn fans show up for the Duke game. If UConn AD tells fan base that Hurley and MBB team is coming to the game could be 10.000 UConn fans at the game.

 

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[Exit 4]

So this is a log on game. Wish I could buy espn+ for three hours.

 

[CJasmer]

So this is a log on game. Wish I could buy espn+ for three hours.

You do not have ACC network?

 

[ynm99]

So this is a log on game. Wish I could buy espn+ for three hours.

I thought this was on the ACC network, but it doesn't appear to be. I cancelled ESPN+ a month ago. Oops.