Where We Recruited Well

[Srqhusky]

Totally agree. DEFENSE wins football games. The offense has to control the clock, limit the opponents possessions, and take advantage of red-zone opportunities. Whether you win 49-6 or 7-6...it's a win and that's all that matters. Win games and become bowl eligible, that's it.

Defensive games are a snooze! Like watching the Blair Witch you keep waiting for something to happen then it ends.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Defensive games are a snooze! Like watching the Blair Witch you keep waiting for something to happen then it ends.

Agreed. The "defense wins games" mentality is old school. Modern football is putting points up on the board - lot's of them and quickly. Sure there are anomalies, we saw that with Alabama v LSU. But even there, the NCG was a bore. They could still be playing and LSU wasn't ever gonna score. They were a Zero threat to get the ball into the end zone against Alabama. Oh - for - two games. Poor, really poor.

 

[uconndogs]

I think that's about the most illogical thing I have ever read.

 

[mattp]

I want my thread back! Please stop the self-absorbed bickering over last years QB's or start another thread hammering the guy you want to throw under the bus.

no kidding, it's been discussed a thousand times. personally i'm pretty excited for this year's spring game. it should tell us a lot about where the QBs line up. i'm thrilled that both Whitmer and Cochran are on campus right now. by late summer we should have a pretty good idea of who the starter will be. it'll be fun to see it play out. i think the worst case scenerio is that we dont have a clear cut winner by August because it means to me that we're probably in for another year of middling QB play.

 

[Waquoit]

What seals his fate for me was that horrid picture I have etched in my mind that typified the 2011 season where he had the ball taken out of his hands in the end zone for a defensive touchdown.

That killed me. But the picture I was left with that game was JMac's mental toughness. He fought back and had a good 2nd half. Give the circumstances, that was incredible.

 

[metsfan2323]

That killed me. But the picture I was left with that game was JMac's mental toughness. He fought back and had a good 2nd half. Give the circumstances, that was incredible.

That you. The McEntee bashing is way overdone. The kid played his ass off, took alot of hits and got up from every one of them. He actually made some big plays for us and helped us beat both of our arch rivals. For a first year starter he wasn't nearly as bad as everyone is making him out to be. I'm very glad he is still on the team to at least provide quality depth at the position next year.

 

[uconndogs]

I could not agree more. Kid was very tough. He may have some physical limitations, but he certainly did not lack heart or character from what I could see.

Throws a nice ball. Footwork needs work.....maybe a lot

 

[freescooter]

I get your point and I agree, so don't be getting riled. Too bad, though, he didn't take steps to give Nebrich more experience once it became apparent that the 2011 ship had sailed. Let the kid take snaps. He couldn't have been worse (could he?).

Here's the problem withthat comment...the 2011 boat didn't really sail until we lost to Cincy. In the game today, 6-6 gets you a bowl. we were still in the hunt on the final weekend, so Pasqualoni wasn't going to make a change at that point. You want to argue by the 4th quarter maybe he should have just let Nebrich run the show, but we did score twice to at least make it interesting in that period and if the d had made a stop who knows what might have happened. If he didn't think Nebrich was ready to play the week before, what changed? In many respects the argument about whether Nebrich should have played is silly. the two people who were in position ot make that decision didn't think he was ready. And the way bowl bids are awarded made it unlikely that they would just give him on the job training over the final couple of weeks. Might have been different if the requirement was 7 wins.

 

[Srqhusky]

That killed me. But the picture I was left with that game was JMac's mental toughness. He fought back and had a good 2nd half. Give the circumstances, that was incredible.

yes he did and if not for the bad call on the tebucky jones catch we win the game. I think we have some players that were grasping the new systems(offense and defense) moving forward , alot to look forward to.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

That you. The McEntee bashing is way overdone. The kid played his ass off, took alot of hits and got up from every one of them. He actually made some big plays for us and helped us beat both of our arch rivals. For a first year starter he wasn't nearly as bad as everyone is making him out to be. I'm very glad he is still on the team to at least provide quality depth at the position next year.

Huh??????

 

[BNich]

Here's the problem withthat comment...the 2011 boat didn't really sail until we lost to Cincy. In the game today, 6-6 gets you a bowl. we were still in the hunt on the final weekend, so Pasqualoni wasn't going to make a change at that point. You want to argue by the 4th quarter maybe he should have just let Nebrich run the show, but we did score twice to at least make it interesting in that period and if the d had made a stop who knows what might have happened. If he didn't think Nebrich was ready to play the week before, what changed? In many respects the argument about whether Nebrich should have played is silly. the two people who were in position ot make that decision didn't think he was ready. And the way bowl bids are awarded made it unlikely that they would just give him on the job training over the final couple of weeks. Might have been different if the requirement was 7 wins.

A defense stop and if Griffin hangs onto the football on the long pass play which he fumbled at about the Cincy 20 yard line inside 2 minutes who knows what could have happened. They really made a run at the end of the game. I too was calling for McEntee's head and Nebrich/McCummings to get more playing time. They were a few plays away from having 7 wins instead of 5. This past season was so close to looking much better than it finished up. Too many close late loses where the lack of offensive production and defensive depth crush the team. Regardless of them being freshmen, most starters are back, and the team appears to have depth now. Nebrich, McC, McEntee, Whitmer and Cochran should all get a fair shot at the QB spot this spring/summer/fall. I love Cochran's determination. His tweets constantly consist of putting in work, working hard, getting better, etc. The kid came to play. While I think in all likely hood Whitmer is the starter, don't count out Cochran.

 

[Adios]

McEntee did help beat Syracuse and Rutgers. Have to give him some credit for that.

 

[PolisHusky]

McEntee did help beat Syracuse and Rutgers. Have to give him some credit for that.

That is the reason I feel like the season was not a total loss. It is always nice to beat rivals and even better when we deny one of the title shot (rutgirls). There were only two games where we were completely out of it despite our offense (Louisville and WVU). There were also games like Western Michigan where McEntee and the offense kept us in it despite a porous secondary. I think Deleone had pretty good game plans (and McEntee executed at times), but the increased skill and competition will only make that offense better. I'm hoping the year two offense evolves and becomes more dynamic. Quarterback/receiver trust will come with time. My biggest concern is replacing key parts on the o-line and gelling. We will be a little thinner and less experienced there, but there is also a lot of potential. It would be great if we saw more developed tight-end play too. Deleone and Foley will ask a lot of Griffin and Delahunt because of their experience.