UConn v. University of Alabama - Birmingham Blazers (Saturday 11/1/25 @Noon. Game on CBSSN. Audio on Varsity Network & FoxSports 97.9 | Page 4 | The Boneyard

UConn v. University of Alabama - Birmingham Blazers (Saturday 11/1/25 @Noon. Game on CBSSN. Audio on Varsity Network & FoxSports 97.9

I read Dom's column. I was a little disappointed at this airing of dirty laundry. Hopefully he tried to reach out directly to Mora, Benedict, etc., to hash this out in private before putting out that column. If he did and got nowhere, fine, but some of what he wrote I have to question....

He mentions over-hyping some of our victories even though they're against lesser competition... So, you are writing columns saying things that you don't truly believe in, or are unimpressed by and yet you're still writing how great they are. If that's the case, I am not sure I can trust anything you write now.

His last line, in my opinion, crosses the line into just being a low blow comment: "Maybe he can make another two minute statement on Saturday and hold on to a lead."

Curious to hear anyone's opinion.
 
His comments about playing lower competition echo the sentiments that we constantly hear in the national narrative. The problem is, he should know better than the random youtube yokels that the team's hands are tied in that regard because of independency and having to try and jigsaw a schedule together every year around other conferences required conference schedules. Also, in trying to take a jab at Mora, what he really did was fire on a bunch of kids that are doing the best they can every week. People like Mel Brown who had surgery because of an injury "against inferior competition" or Cam who comes to the sidelines after every series to get his shoulder worked on so he can go back out on the next series just to come off wincing in pain again.
 
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I learned today via the article on Byrun Parham that Tyquan King was injured in the FIU game and has missed the last 2. Was wondering where he was. This may explain some of our inability to stop the run. On Rice's big run TD, Mills missed a tackle that would have kept it a 4 yard gain. On the long Rice TD catch and run Pringle got beat watching the backfield and then wiffed on the tackle. Those plays are on the players. I am hoping they all step up and stop with the poor efforts at tackling. Our D-line stunts a lot and it gets them out of position to hold their gaps. They are caught on the move and backs go where they were, as the O-line shoves them out of the way. Rice took full advantage late in the game. Just play your gaps and send a LB on occasion to disrupt the offense. We don't seem quick enough on the D-line to stunt and get pressure. Stopping the run game has to be job one on Saturday.
I saw him play against Rice, but I think it was on special teams. UConn lists that he played in the last 2 games, but he had no stats. Maybe he is banged up and is only playing on special teams?
 

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