UConn @ Georgia State Panthers - Saturday 9/9/23 @Center Parc Stadium @7p on ESPN+

[NYtoCT]

Making the head coach talk to some random student is ridiculous. Just set her up with an assistant or random player if you wanna pump out content.

Why is that ridiculous? Mora is the face of the program. He needs to be in the public eye as much as possible to continuously repair the brand, especially from a recruiting perspective.

 

[businesslawyer]

I agree ... someone who's been a big positive advocate and champion/program seller .... the change in vibe is noticeable since NC State crowd comments on fans being on the concourse being reason seats look empty ... plus factor in people leaving/checking out during injury break during a primetime game for one of the biggest games in program history doesn't scream future fan support... all after the nutsack kick from Yormark that he's probably dealing with recruit fallout over... well I dunno maybe I'm over reading...

My God. If we have a football coach who, during a game, has the time to think about how much more full a largely full stadium would look if everyone in the concourse found their seats, we would need a new football coach.

Luckily, there is no reason to think Mora wasn’t focused on other things.

 

[Palatine]

My God. If we have a football coach who, during a game, has the time to think about how much more full a largely full stadium would look if everyone in the concourse found their seats, we would need a new football coach.

Luckily, there is no reason to think Mora wasn’t focused on other things.

Some coaches are really good at knowing what needs to painted.

 

[huskymedic]

Interesting. Guess that means white uni's for the Huskies. Traditional thinking is Southern teams make the Northern teams wear the dark colors when it's hot.

Que sera, sera.

Weather is going to be great Saturday night; especially once the sun goes down.

 

[CL82]

That resembled a hostage video.

He did not make eye contact with the interviewer one single time.

He also appeared to be blinking out in Morse code "Need help. Please send QB."

 

[Husky68]

I actually thought it would be difficult too, but I heard a few good coaches this week claim that fixing tackling is not a huge deal in a week if you focus on it. Not sure if that is some coach BS or not, but I would have thought that it took some time.

If it can be fixed in a week, why would it ever be a problem? My take on UConn's missed tackles, other than the 1st few plays where NCS running backs bounced a few tacklers off was the UConn's missed tackles were players were not close enough to ball carriers to make tackle. Meaning might have gotten close but were out of position so had to reach or try and grab but too far away and also were in space where not enough help near by to finish after 1st miss. Also, DL stunts with not secondary help from LB's to finish off QB when he side stepped (too many players dropped back on pass defense).

 

[shizzle787]

This is one of the biggest games in Mora's tenure here. It is a must win. We will beat FIU, but we need this game too in order to bring a ton of momentum into the game against a probably top-20 Duke team. If we win our next two, I would not be shocked if we sold out the Duke game.

 

[Mora4Prez]

This is one of the biggest games in Mora's tenure here. It is a must win. We will beat FIU, but we need this game too in order to bring a ton of momentum into the game against a probably top-20 Duke team. If we win our next two, I would not be shocked if we sold out the Duke game.

I agree. It’s a must-win not just for the season but for the program. You can’t miss out on realignment again and then start off 0-2. Gotta show that we’re making progress despite the setbacks.

I’m hoping Mora really has these guys ready.

 

[gopher2]

Would 175 yards from the passing game be too much to expect this week? I think 175 is a very reasonable milestone against this team, which was lit up by URI through the air last week.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Any way to watch this without ESPN+? I canceled it with my Disney+ bundle

 

[RSTuthill]

Would 175 yards from the passing game be too much to expect this week? I think 175 is a very reasonable milestone against this team, which was lit up by URI through the air last week.

Goal should be north of 200 unless GAST simply cannot stop the run. Run until they stack the box then make em pay up top.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Any way to watch this without ESPN+? I canceled it with my Disney+ bundle

You can get ESPN+ as a stand-alone for 9.99/month and cancel anytime. I just re-upped mine (that I had for a game or two last year.)

 

[Mora4Prez]

Goal should be north of 200 unless GAST simply cannot stop the run. Run until they stack the box then make em pay up top.

can’t get to 200 if you don’t attempt to pass further than 6 yards.

 

[SuperHuski]

Goal should be north of 200 unless GAST simply cannot stop the run. Run until they stack the box then make em pay up top.

You know sometimes a loss can be more motivating than a win. The WRs had a lot of issues against NC State. After reviewing the GAST game against Rhode Island, I'm thinking the WRs are going to get a chance to feast.

GAST plays a pretty simplistic cover 2 defense with no disguise coverages and hardly any blitzes. DBs on the GAST side were constantly letting their man (reminder, RI is a FCS school) beat them. One play by RI, they bunched their WRs together and GAST DBs had no idea who to cover. Another way of putting GAST defense is, they reminded me of UConn's bend-don't-break defense by Diaco. RI had 408 passing yards last week.

So I am cautiously optimistic about our offense. I also think our DBs are probably the strongest unit on our defense, so GAST should have a harder time getting their passing game going.

With that said, I think the key to stopping GAST is stopping their running game. GAST plays a zone running game similar to ours. Our defense should recognize that from practicing against it all the time. If UConn can stop their dual headed rushing attack, especially #23 (Grainger), it could be a blowout for the good guys.

 

[Hoophound]

You can get ESPN+ as a stand-alone for 9.99/month and cancel anytime. I just re-upped mine (that I had for a game or two last year.)

With Verizon Wireless, I get ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ for somewhere between free and $10/per month (might be $6.99). Any of you with Verizon that were unaware, look into it. Great deal.

 

[RedStickHusky]

I agree. It’s a must-win not just for the season but for the program. You can’t miss out on realignment again and then start off 0-2. Gotta show that we’re making progress despite the setbacks.

I’m hoping Mora really has these guys ready.

The big picture; are we talking about how good can UConn be or are we back to talking about how bad we are. Gotta have this one.

 

[RSTuthill]

You know sometimes a loss can be more motivating than a win. The WRs had a lot of issues against NC State. After reviewing the GAST game against Rhode Island, I'm thinking the WRs are going to get a chance to feast.

GAST plays a pretty simplistic cover 2 defense with no disguise coverages and hardly any blitzes. DBs on the GAST side were constantly letting their man (reminder, RI is a FCS school) beat them. One play by RI, they bunched their WRs together and GAST DBs had no idea who to cover. Another way of putting GAST defense is, they reminded me of UConn's bend-don't-break defense by Diaco. RI had 408 passing yards last week.

Of course we might see something a bit more sophisticated on Saturday night.

 

[RSTuthill]

You can get ESPN+ as a stand-alone for 9.99/month and cancel anytime. I just re-upped mine (that I had for a game or two last year.)

Do most sports bars have it?

 

[KembaKek]

Do most sports bars have it?

bobby v’s does. that’s all i got for ya

 

[huskymedic]

‘Amplifying Black Voices in Hollywood: Diversity Matters: The Value of Inclusion in Visual Effects’ sees Chris White speak about his time in Hollywood

The University of Connecticut’s Department of Digital Media and Design sponsored an event titled ‘‘Amplifying Black Voices in Hollywood” in partnership with the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts and The H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center on Friday. The event was split into...

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[Blades]

Weather is going to be great Saturday night; especially once the sun goes down.

I guess as we get closer to game day not so much......

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[Chin Diesel]

I guess as we get closer to game day not so much......

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It's now kinda iffy.

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[Blades]

It's now kinda iffy.

Yeah, I saw those thunderstorm / 50% chance of rain reports right during Uconn's game time when I checked today. After seeing this tweet down that part of the country ( though a couple hundred miles away)

 

[huskymedic]

UConn Football Pod: Georgia State Preview

Expectations for the Huskies in Week 2 and an inside look at the Georgia State Panthers.

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