UConn v. Utah State Aggies @ Rentschler Field (Saturday 9/30/23 @ Noon on CBSSN) | Page 3 | The Boneyard

UConn v. Utah State Aggies @ Rentschler Field (Saturday 9/30/23 @ Noon on CBSSN)

If we are getting aced out for transfers because of 40 or 50K in NIL then just close the doors and shut the lights. That's chump change. I guarantee that the G5 going rate is AT LEAST that but probably closer to double. Hell there are likely some FCS programs that will pay more. Power 5 guys that are in demand are getting anywhere from 150-500K and in certain cases upwards of a couple million bucks when you consider advertising/sponsorship deals. For example, I know for a fact that USC got the DT kid Bear Alexander from UGA 750,000 in endorsement up-fronts to join the Trojans.
 
Skies2018 said:
If we had better players - we’d clearly be playing them. That being said, I highly doubt the talent at URI is better than ours. But they still manage to put together a competent product. Which leads me to assume it’s a culture/coaching issue as much as a talent issue. The players clearly do not care and it shows. And I’m just not sure how you fix that.
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The players not caring is a hard pill to swallow, and I hope it's not the case. I am concerned that so many have said they felt like effort and hustle were lacking against Duke, despite Mora's claims of the opposite. This Saturday will say a lot about enthusiasm and effort, or the lack thereof. It's put up or shut up time for the 0-4 Huskies. Time to maximize our potential, no excuses.
 
Rich said:
If we are getting aced out for transfers because of 40 or 50K in NIL then just close the doors and shut the lights. That's chump change. I guarantee that the G5 going rate is AT LEAST that but probably closer to double. Hell there are likely some FCS programs that will pay more. Power 5 guys that are in demand are getting anywhere from 150-500K and in certain cases upwards of a couple million bucks when you consider advertising/sponsorship deals. For example, I know for a fact that USC got the DT kid Bear Alexander from UGA 750,000 in endorsement up-fronts to join the Trojans.
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I have a friend whose daughter plays for a Big12 BB team. Each player is guaranteed between 15-50k NIL money each year. If they stay on the team all four years they get a 25k bonus
 
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Name calling aside if Roberson continues to play the way he has so far this season, this season will be close to an 0-fer.
 
Tdaley said:
Utah State is beatable. Of course, if we can't fix our offensive problems it might not matter. I will be there with my group of 15 because apparently I love to suffer. Maybe, Zion starts and energizes the entire team.
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It only hurts because you care. Think of this, until they finally won the joke about Red Sox fans was that there should have been a sign above Fenway that says Abandon Hope all year who enter here.
 
BigTenFan said:
I have a friend whose daughter plays for a Big12 BB team. Each player is guaranteed between 15-50k NIL money each year. If they stay on the team all four years they get a 25k bonus
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And that's WCBB!
 
If the portal is that crazy and from what I hear, High School students are basically secondary thoughts in recruiting, then why hasn't our high school recruiting skyrocketed as there should be a ton more of those guys out there as everyone is taking transfers?
 
Greg said:
It only hurts because you care. Think of this, until they finally won the joke about Red Sox fans was that there should have been a sign above Fenway that says Abandon Hope all year who enter here.
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I remember going to Yankee Stadium and hearing "1918" by Yankees fans anytime the Red Sox came and won a game. Of course Sox fans would brag about the win, which then prompted the "1918" chants. Then 2004 happened and the chants automagically disappeared. Just need win one game, then try for another.

It's like what hat Lou Brown said in Major League:
"OK, we won a game yesterday. If we win today, it's called "two in a row". And if we win again tomorrow, it's called a "winning streak"... It has happened before!"
 
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Segments 2 & 3 are informational.

Watts is dinged up but JM thinks he’ll be okay for Saturday.

 
Dizzy21 said:
If the portal is that crazy and from what I hear, High School students are basically secondary thoughts in recruiting, then why hasn't our high school recruiting skyrocketed as there should be a ton more of those guys out there as everyone is taking transfers?
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Maybe the portal transfer game is a zero sum game. You lose a guy to the portal, you get a guy from the portal. I would think the number of freshmen stays fairly consistent.
 
I feel like this should be working better than it is. I have no idea why it isn't.

I still want to know why Ross and Joly aren't getting the ball more. We know they can get open and catch the ball. Throw it to them.
 
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Gburyhusky said:
When someone posts a cheap shot about one of our players, it just gives me more motivation to head out to the Rent and support them, which I will happily be doing on Saturday and will continue to do, through good and bad times.
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Agree with this post. The "old guy" is bitterly disappointed in the season so far. I haven't completely gotten over the Giants losing to the Colts in 1958. Still follow the Giants. However, If the posts resort to calling the student/athletes trash names, perhaps it is time for me to bow out of reading this site. Go Huskies!
 
UConn football is quite the enigma. I think there’s talent on the roster, but the effort has been poor. Coach Mora demonstrated an ability to get the team prepared for games last year, but first half performance in games this year has been horrific. Coach Mora says that the team is on a positive trajectory, but there’s no evidence to support it.

All I know is Coach Mora is in a better position to evaluate the team than I am, so I’m gonna trust him and head to the Rent as excited as always. If this doesn’t work, there’s always therapy. :)
 
Gburyhusky said:
When someone posts a cheap shot about one of our players, it just gives me more motivation to head out to the Rent and support them, which I will happily be doing on Saturday and will continue to do, through good and bad times.
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Well, he caused a fumble and then didn’t even try to recover it.

He’s not a bum but that was a bum play. It would be one thing if he actually was adding some value to the team but he’s not. So I have seen all that I need to see of Taquan Roberson.

If he’s not going to make the effort there, then where else is he short changing the team?
 
ZooCougar said:
Well, he caused a fumble and then didn’t even try to recover it.

He’s not a bum but that was a bum play. It would be one thing if he actually was adding some value to the team but he’s not. So I have seen all that I need to see of Taquan Roberson.

If he’s not going to make the effort there, then where else is he short changing the team?
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I don’t normally agree with you but this is spot on. He’s still a kid so calling him a bum is a bit harsh but think about the message he’s sending to our team. It’s toxic. He deserves to be benched. I don’t care if we lose every game - I’d rather have kids fighting with everything they’ve got and lose than watch any more of TR and the other starters half a** it.
 
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Maybe block that truck from entering CT at Danbury. BTW, pretty neat you can follow their equipment truck on twitter. Is our truck on?
 
Skies2018 said:
I don’t normally agree with you but this is spot on. He’s still a kid so calling him a bum is a bit harsh but think about the message he’s sending to our team. It’s toxic. He deserves to be benched. I don’t care if we lose every game - I’d rather have kids fighting with everything they’ve got and lose than watch any more of TR and the other starters half a** it.
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I agree. He can clean this up by making a statement about what happened. Something like..."I was so disappointed that I fumbled that I failed to finish out the play. I apologize to my teammates and the fans. I need to be better".

Without that...we just have to assume he is ok with what he did.

Lastly...have any of the reporters asked Mora about that play? He needs to share his perspective. Hard to buy his words about commitment if he is going to allow his starting quarterback get away with ignoring a fumble.
 
I'm at the point where if they don't look remotely competitive against a veru bad Utah St team, I'm wating only North Dakota Fighting Hawks for the rest of the season. At least they are competitive. And ranked just out of the Top 10 for FCS.

I go to grad school here at UND that's why if you're wondering.
 
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