You did watch Boyle play last season right? Or no? Bias exists here, for some reason. Without a doubt. Last season it was pretty clear after a very short time on the field, that leaving Boyle in the game, was potentially a hell of lot more damaging to development, than playing him, would be beneficial. I would think that the cautious approach, rather than the dumping in the fire, approach would be a good way to demonstrate learning from past mistakes.
I actually don't want to see him at all, yet, but Diaco has a plan.
I'm very happy that Whitmer decided to come back this year - it took some guts and we would be 800 different kinds of f---ed right now if he hadn't. He deserves to be recognized anywhere UConn fans congregate until his dying day.
That said, I think Boyle is our best chance going forward. I don't care that he looked a little shaky as a true freaking freshman last year after Coach F---stick and a his evil assistant blew his redshirt.
just to be clear; I believe Coach TJW blew the RS, as the infamous duo was gone before USF. I recognize they did a lot wrong, but I belive it was TJ that took the RS off.
Well it was P that had him in the game plan that Weist got stuck with. He deserves at least an acknowledgement for the blame.just to be clear; I believe Coach TJW blew the RS, as the infamous duo was gone before USF. I recognize they did a lot wrong, but I belive it was TJ that took the RS off.
He actually looked OK at the start, then his receivers let him down big-time. He started forcing things a bit after that. I think he picked up a lot by watching CC finish the year. He is definitely a better choice than CW.I'm very happy that Whitmer decided to come back this year - it took some guts and we would be 800 different kinds of f---ed right now if he hadn't. He deserves to be recognized anywhere UConn fans congregate until his dying day.
That said, I think Boyle is our best chance going forward. I don't care that he looked a little shaky as a true freaking freshman last year after Coach F---stick and a his evil assistant blew his redshirt.
Given that Chandler has had his share of concussions, BD may be preparing for the inevitable.
Ah - becasue Cochran got hurt...He wasnt part of the answer until then. The plan was the redshirt him. Now the plan is to get him a couple of snaps in case Whitmer goes down with injury.
Think its going to be 51/49??
Thats like having a second option for a prom date in case the first one ends up with herpes.
Yes, but the plan was never to make Whitmer the starter. Agreed? So the old plan is gone and now there is a new plan. My guess is that they will see what Boyle brings now as a sophomore and what whether Whitmer can be anything other than a turnover machine. Nobody said that the "the plan is to get him a couple of snaps in case Whitmer goes down with injury". Diaco didn't say that. He said he'd play. How much he plays will depend on what he does. Wouldn't surprise me if he is starting in a few games, playing the same role that Cochran had in the original plan.
Whitmer has zero turnovers FYI.
The plan is clearly to have Whitmer play much more of the game than Boyle, based on Diaco's comments. There's no other way to look at it, especially when you consider that Boyle didn't take snaps against the 1-AA team. And I think it's better for our chances to win the game if 1 QB gets a majority (if not all) of the snaps during the game. Whoever that ends up being, I hope they have the game of their career.
Having said that, if we fail to establish the run the way we did last week, it's not going to matter much who the QB is...
If a QB gets sacked and the offense is forced to punt within the next 3 plays (i.e. without getting a 1st down to erase the lost yardage), I personally count that as a turnover.Whitmer has zero turnovers FYI.
This week? Of course. No argument. It is clear they didn't think he was ready. But these things are hard to predict. In the event that Boyle, over the next few games, shows a command of the offense, an ability to deliver the ball accurately and avoid the rush, and the team is moving the ball under his leadership better than it does with Whitmer, then he'll play more. I'd give that a 50-50 chance right now.
P.S. 16 INTs in 2012. 6 in more in 4 games last year. He has cut down the INTs by pulling the ball down and running more.
If a QB gets sacked and the offense is forced to punt within the next 3 plays (i.e. without getting a 1st down to erase the lost yardage), I personally count that as a turnover.
Fine. Call it a team turnover I don't care. I'm not trying to get you to agree with me. It's just the way I see it by the way.Thats an intersting new stat. The sack counts against the QB and the OL has no part of any of the sacks? Not saying they are always at fault but what do you do to differeniate between the two?
If a RB loses yardage on a play and the offense is forced to punt within the next 3 plays is that a turnover as well?
If a WR drops a perfectly thrown ball and the offense is forced to punt within the next 3 plays is that a turnover as well?
Well it was P that had him in the game plan that Weist got stuck with. He deserves at least an acknowledgement for the blame.
Quarterbacks meeting the requirements of the staff I thinks is one reason why our offense has been less than optimal. Edsall went with pro style then seemed to switch to dual-threat near the end of his term, those guys came in and P wanted pro style. those guys came in and now D wants spread. The offense will sputter until a system is in place and stable for a longer length of time.That is EXACTLY what I think Diaco is looking for in his quarterback. None of the current crop really has that, including Cochran. P brought in Pro-style guys. What Cochran brought to the table that the others don't is the ability to make quick decisions and hit the open receiver. That is why I say the guy he wants isn't available right now so in a sense it doesn't matter who he uses. Really, I am guessing that Diaco is just trying to get through this year at quarterback and then he'll move on to try and land his type of player in his type of offense.