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Where are you going with this?

Your posts have taken on a decidedly negative feel. And you have become increasingly critical of the decisions being made. Which is understandable to an extent. Like I said, I don't agree with every decision being made, but people continue to comment that G.Stewart takes poor angles, can't tackle, etc. He's going to be a RS JR in college football years and spent a year at Florida. If he couldn't learn anything there, how/why would he learn anything here in the AAC at Uconn? There have been many head scratching plays/decisions this season. If players can't perform simple tasks, what is the staff supposed to ask of them? They're young, in-experienced and will hopefully grow from year 1 to 2.

Did not bring up the scholarship number for "ha ha's". I did simply to point out how thin and depleted this roster really is. There are 16 true freshmen on the roster. 11 of which are playing and seeing regular time. Two of which get touches at RB, two get snaps at CB, 2-3 gets snaps on the OL, countless others on special teams, etc. You won't want to hear it, but Diaco has spoken about everyone getting better. They get better by playing. Freshmen are playing many snaps. I would take a veteran "less talented" team over a very young yet presumably talented team any day when it comes to winning and winning now.

What do we have to go on by "judging" this team as having talent, HS highlight tapes? HS talent, at least at the level that UConn must recruit generally doesn't have an instant impact nor instant game changing effects at the D1 level. Yet, due to the lack of depth on the roster freshmen are thrown into the current mix to field a team building for the future and years to come.

What do we have to go on? A win against UCF. A valiant effort against ECU. That's what we have to go on.

But hey, if you think that it's the right thing to do to play 3 QB's in the first quarter of a game, and then yank back to the first guy, then okay I guess. I don't think it's the right thing to do, and it's stuff like that which has me posting negative posts...
 
What do we have to go on? A win against UCF. A valiant effort against ECU. That's what we have to go on.

But hey, if you think that it's the right thing to do to play 3 QB's in the first quarter of a game, and then yank back to the first guy, then okay I guess. I don't think it's the right thing to do, and it's stuff like that which has me posting negative posts...

It's just too nuanced for you Dan.

By using more quarterbacks than net yards gained in the first quarter -Diaco unlocked a special level in Candy Crush.
 
What do we have to go on? A win against UCF. A valiant effort against ECU. That's what we have to go on.

But hey, if you think that it's the right thing to do to play 3 QB's in the first quarter of a game, and then yank back to the first guy, then okay I guess. I don't think it's the right thing to do, and it's stuff like that which has me posting negative posts...
Again, I don't agree with every decision. I also wouldn't call it 3 QB's. Why people continue to say this is not correct. Foxx is a playmaker, a WR, not a QB. It is a wildcat formation, Something to shake up the game plan and throw something different at the defense. It worked against some, it work against all. Most teams have a starting QB and that doesn't change unless injury or circumstances call for a chance. Like I said, I don't agree with every decision, the handling of the QB's being one of them, I also don't see this as a "3 QB rotation".

I'm watching the same games you are. My heart and passion is invested in this team and program is every bit as much as you. It kills me to see losses mount up and poor play continue. I don't like seeing it either. I am a born Raider Fan. I know poor play year after year. I have become accustomed to losing. I guess I have just become adverse to poor play and hope for the future. Good pieces and building blocks are in place. Just need some balls to bounce UConn's way and some breaks that they haven't been getting start to fall their way. I hold out hope. I didn't expect great things this year. Sure I would have expected a couple more wins a few close games, but its not the end of the world nor the closure of the program.
 
Again, I don't agree with every decision. I also wouldn't call it 3 QB's. Why people continue to say this is not correct. Foxx is a playmaker, a WR, not a QB. It is a wildcat formation, Something to shake up the game plan and throw something different at the defense. It worked against some, it work against all. Most teams have a starting QB and that doesn't change unless injury or circumstances call for a chance. Like I said, I don't agree with every decision, the handling of the QB's being one of them, I also don't see this as a "3 QB rotation".

I'm watching the same games you are. My heart and passion is invested in this team and program is every bit as much as you. It kills me to see losses mount up and poor play continue. I don't like seeing it either. I am a born Raider Fan. I know poor play year after year. I have become accustomed to losing. I guess I have just become adverse to poor play and hope for the future. Good pieces and building blocks are in place. Just need some balls to bounce UConn's way and some breaks that they haven't been getting start to fall their way. I hold out hope. I didn't expect great things this year. Sure I would have expected a couple more wins a few close games, but its not the end of the world nor the closure of the program.

Oh no, you must be mistaken. Because I've heard from Coach Diaco at least twice in press conferences that Foxx knows the playbook and can make all the throws. So make no mistake, he's a QB...
 
Oh no, you must be mistaken. Because I've heard from Coach Diaco at least twice in press conferences that Foxx knows the playbook and can make all the throws. So make no mistake, he's a QB...
That doesn't make him a QB. He has never started a game at QB nor will he ever (not counting HS). Seriously? Brad Smith ran this package for the Jets for a number of years. RB's/WR's run these formations for programs all over the country. Please. Stop with the 3 QB talk. Diaco and staff were searching for anything that would work and lead to positive offense plays.
 
That doesn't make him a QB. He has never started a game at QB nor will he ever (not counting HS). Seriously? Brad Smith ran this package for the Jets for a number of years. RB's/WR's run these formations for programs all over the country. Please. Stop with the 3 QB talk. Diaco and staff were searching for anything that would work and lead to positive offense plays.

Any time you take reps away from a starting QB, you cool them down. Period. End of story. They did it to Boyle this past game too. Choose a damned QB and stick with him!!! That's what everyone here has been complaining about for months!
 
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Any time you take reps away from a starting QB, you cool them down. Period. End of story. They did it to Boyle this past game too. Choose a damned QB and stick with him!!! That's what everyone here has been complaining about for months!
Again, I don't nor have I agreed with every decision thus far. This being one of them.
 
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