USF Game Week Press Conference/Depth Chart & Tidbits

[huskymedic]

Hate when work gets in the way...

UConn Football Notes vs. USF: http://issuu.com/uconnhuskies/docs/usfnotes101715

Depth Chart for USF: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...pdf/2015-16/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf (Just copy and paste each week).

NHRJimFuller11:31am via TweetDeck
#UConn tied for 20th in nation in turnover margin. Huskies are plus five in five games

UConnFootball12:02pm via TweetDeck
Coach Diaco: "I've felt good about the team's energy and mentality going into every game."

NHRJimFuller12:03pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco on South Florida: "They look like a very strong team."

desmondconner12:03pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on USF: A high powered group in all three phases

desmondconner12:04pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on tight ends playing well Saturday (Bloom, Myers, :Lee), "they've become a weapon...it's always part of plan to keep them involved."

UConnFootball12:05pm via TweetDeck
Coach Diaco: "The offense is developing, always getting better and better, but there are always little things to clean up."

desmondconner12:05pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on OL: Developing getting better and better. Assignment areas have improved, Not all sacks attributed to OL Pleased with development

desmondconner12:06pm via TweetDeck
Young OLs Rutherford, Hashemi Oak, performed well, Diaco said,

 

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller12:07pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said freshman WRs "are a special group."

desmondconner12:07pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on Newsome: "Explosive player, electric player, he's producing, productive, but Ron Johnson back to running ball the way he should

EdDaigneault12:09pm via TweetDeck
Diaco says Arkeel Newsome has rare trait of accelerating just "before and through contact. Plays faster than he even is."

desmondconner12:11pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on QB Bryant Shirreffs: he's starting to mature in his game mostly because he's coachable, receptors always open"

 

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller12:11pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said he can't comment on BC series until contract is officially signed

desmondconner12:12pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on BC, UMass series, "can't comment because not executed contract but to play regional teams is awesome"

EdDaigneault12:15pm via TweetDeck
Diaco says the work DB Javon Hadley has done this year has been "spectacular."

NHRJimFuller12:15pm via TweetDeck
#UConn coach Bob Diaco aaid he receives no negative reports on any level on CB Javon Hadley

peatonrobb12:21pm via TweetDeck
Diaco pleased with where #UConn is after 3-3 start.

UConnFootball12:21pm via TweetDeck
Coach Diaco: "I'm so pleased with the guys, particularly the seniors...they've been a strong back bone for the guys to follow"

desmondconner12:22pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: Brice McAllister is getting excited about football jobs, getting a lot of work on special teams,

desmondconner12:24pm via TweetDeck
Diaco on K. Adeyemi "Playing harder and longer at his size (291) and Cole Ormsby (262), putting pounds on every week, getting better (DEs)

 

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller12:24pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said USF offense is "basically the triple option."

desmondconner12:24pm via TweetDeck
Diaco: #USF's Mack one of best RBs in the country

UConnFootball12:25pm via TweetDeck
Coach Diaco: "On defense, they have some real play makers." talking about the Bulls' defense.

peatonrobb12:27pm via TweetDeck
#UConn HC Diaco says it was great to have a game against #UCF that allowed him to play guys who had worked hard but had not had PT.

EdDaigneault12:28pm via TweetDeck
Diaco says it was good to get a blowout win simply because of the number of young guys who saw considerable action.

WCEastFootball1:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
@kMuRpHy54 just promoted to UCONN active roster!!! Way to go Kev!!!

 

[NYUConn]

Just looking at the depth chart makes me so excited for next year.

We are so young this season.

10 of 11 starters slated to return on offense, 6 of 11 on defense.

 

[DCUconnfan]

Just looking at the depth chart makes me so excited for next year.

We are so young this season.

10 of 11 starters slated to return on offense, 6 of 11 on defense.

In addition to that, many of the 5 departing on defense have players on the 2 deep that see good time in games this year. Per one example, Campeni is fantastic this year (especially against the run), but being able to fill in Mikal Myers as the #1 there next year leads me to believe there will be very little step back, if there is any at all.

 

[NYUConn]

In addition to that, many of the 5 departing on defense have players on the 2 deep that see good time in games this year. Per one example, Campeni is fantastic this year (especially against the run), but being able to fill in Mikal Myers as the #1 there next year leads me to believe there will be very little step back, if there is any at all.

Very good point. Also the defense has always had a next guy up mentality and I wouldn't expect that to change.

 

[UCML14]

Throw in Levenberry and our LB core might be even better than this year's.

 

[SAMCRO]

In addition to that, many of the 5 departing on defense have players on the 2 deep that see good time in games this year. Per one example, Campeni is fantastic this year (especially against the run), but being able to fill in Mikal Myers as the #1 there next year leads me to believe there will be very little step back, if there is any at all.

And EJ Levenberry, LB transfer from FSU, is eligible next season.

 

[31GuardTrap]

The LB's WILL be better next year. mark that down now.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

The LB's WILL be better next year. mark that down now.

Maybe. We're going to miss Vann and Stewart, though. We might hold a magnifying glass to their performances week to week, but we have no guarantees the next LB's will be better.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Maybe. We're going to miss Vann and Stewart, though. We might hold a magnifying glass to their performances week to week, but we have no guarantees the next LB's will be better.

Might not be better next year, but when Junior Joseph, EJ Levenberry, Cameron Stapleton and Luke Carrezola are all seniors our LBs are going to be frightening.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Where's the Freshman WR from Canada, not on the 2 deep?

Thomas, Lucas, and Beals all need burn. I haven't followed Lemelle that closely.

All four, plus the canadian ice man are very strong.

 

[huskymedic]

Where's the Freshman WR from Canada, not on the 2 deep?

Thomas, Lucas, and Beals all need burn. I haven't followed Lemelle that closely.

All four, plus the canadian ice man are very strong.

The WR Depth Chart hasn't changed since game 1 -- not a lot of effort put into depth chart week to week. Lemelle has two receptions - Mayala 1 reception.

 

[huskymedic]

NHRJimFuller 3:37pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's young receivers coming of age and other notes from today's press conference
http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2015/10/young-receivers-coming-of-age-for-uconn.html

To a point raised above:

Diac0 >> "We are still a young team, when you think about it, if you think about it on offense we lose one player (guard Tyler Samra), everybody back on offense is back again and some of them for two more years."

 

[sportsart]

Say it ain't so.

NHRJimFuller12:24pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said USF offense is "basically the triple option."

 

[huskymedic]

Say it ain't so.

NHRJimFuller12:24pm via TweetDeck
#UConn's Bob Diaco said USF offense is "basically the triple option."

Third times a charm...?

 

[businesslawyer]

If he takes Kevin Murphy's redshirt off after half a season for anything less than a true material role in the defensive rotation I'm going to scream

 

[noeynox]

If he takes Kevin Murphy's redshirt off after half a season for anything less than a true material role in the defensive rotation I'm going to scream

Didn't Bob do this last year as a way to reward youngsters who were doing well in practice but didn't actually burn their redshirts? I sorta recall with maybe Dan Oak.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Maybe. We're going to miss Vann and Stewart, though. We might hold a magnifying glass to their performances week to week, but we have no guarantees the next LB's will be better.

I don't think we will miss Stewart THAT much. I may be in the minority but he has underachieved in my opinion.
Vann sure, but this crop of LBs waiting to feed is going to be pretty darn good.

 

[Carl Spackler]

Junior Joseph hasn't knocked himself out of a game with open field tackling technique this season, as far as I can tell. Baby steps.

They're a good defense so far, but they can be great.

 

[uconndogs]

I don't think we will miss Stewart THAT much. I may be in the minority but he has underachieved in my opinion.
Vann sure, but this crop of LBs waiting to feed is going to be pretty darn good.

Then why aren't they on the field more?

Don't get me wrong, I think this defense has played very admirably, but I see the weakest unit being the LBs and if there was substantial talent it would have already supplanted Stewart and Vann. Maybe the FSU transfer turns out to be something, but that begs the question about his losing playing time when he was there. I just don't see the next Sio or Wilson or Smallwood. Good players - sure, but I don't see the playmakers and we badly need an edge rusher.

 

[huskymedic]

Then why aren't they on the field more?

Don't get me wrong, I think this defense has played very admirably, but I see the weakest unit being the LBs and if there was substantial talent it would have already supplanted Stewart and Vann. Maybe the FSU transfer turns out to be something, but that begs the question about his losing playing time when he was there. I just don't see the next Sio or Wilson or Smallwood. Good players - sure, but I don't see the playmakers and we badly need an edge rusher.

It can get confusing w/ the rotation of staff and defensive scheme (3-4, 4-3, etc...) to keep track who is where...

They are a young group still developing --Joseph (RS So), Walsh (Jr) (first yr in college as LB), Carrezola (So) - all double digit in tackles, then Stapleton (RS so), Diggs (So) and Hicks (RS Jr). Then there;s the group of true freshman...

3 of 5 top tacklers on team are LB's - Joseph, Stewart and Walsh in that order.

 

[uconndogs]

I agree with all you say medic. My only point is that if we had another Moore or Lutrus or Fincher in the wings I think they would be on the field constantly. The group we have are playing solid ball. I don't see NFL talent and they have not been successful making runs. We don't blitz much for two reason - 1 is that it's not a big part of Diaco's defense; and 2 is that when we do, we don't get to the QB. I simply haven't seen the string of NFL talent we had for quite a while.

 

[31GuardTrap]

I agree with all you say medic. My only point is that if we had another Moore or Lutrus or Fincher in the wings I think they would be on the field constantly. The group we have are playing solid ball. I don't see NFL talent and they have not been successful making runs. We don't blitz much for two reason - 1 is that it's not a big part of Diaco's defense; and 2 is that when we do, we don't get to the QB. I simply haven't seen the string of NFL talent we had for quite a while.

I think they are good but not great. That probably does have a lot to do with the scheme. Not a lot of darting in to make plays as there was under Don Brown and Hank (sort of). The issue I have with Stewart is his fundamental tackling. It lacks. Too many missed tackles that have been differences. I do hope and think they will get better as the season progresses.