Unfortunately I had to miss the game. Riding back home I eventually got within reception range of WTIC and heard some post game commentary by Joe D. ...... I was amazed at what I heard. Almost beat a team that nationally no one gave us a rats ass of being competitive.
Armchair QB'ing is the easiest post game commentary going on at all levels of the sport. Guess what, if it worked, the Missouri fans would be screaming at their coach for not having the team ready for a fake. They may have asked for his head as ND fans did after they lost to UConn.
Mizzou's defense was tough, as was expected. Ten tackles in the backfield, 3 sacks. As feared preseason, the O line isn't that good....at this point. And I agree with many, what the heck is wrong with special teams........never have I witnessed a team that couldn't protect extra point kicks. FIX THE DAMN PROBLEM!
But the bottom line, overall statistically, it read as if UConn was fairly even in most respects....absent the score.
So what do you want? A coach that limits his offense schemes to PPGLD wall paper options.....run....run....run....punt? Or a coach that has some imagination. A coach that says to his players we're UConn .....we can't. Or a coach that says to his players we're UConn......the coaches have confidence in you....we think you can.
He had to make a choice and live or die from it. He had a choice to make as to the overall probability of success......the line was porous, and special teams have not had an easy go of it through 3 games.
I'm not criticizing any poster........I've been an arm chair Q myself. But for someone that could not watch or listen to the game live
and have limited insight to the game, I was smiling as I put the car in the garage.
Here is my arm chair QB opinions on the program:
BD is on his way to turning the program around.
BD believes in his players BIG TIME.
BD is going to give us a program that is going to cause fits to opposing coaches.
The players, although probably disappointed, gain confidence with the coaches confidence.
As far as recruiting goes, this game was probably a big plus for the program.
As far as the season goes, I'm confident UConn will surprise many and exceed expectations.