Husky history - 2010 UConn vs West Virginia

[HuskyNan]

 

[Palatine]

I still don't think we would would be able go get a glove on Pat White.

 

[RSTuthill]

I do remember that game. Magic.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Foley's lines were just so good. Those pulling guards and traps were devastating

 

[outlaw]

still hungover from this night - that halloween tailgate scene was one for the ages

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Foley's lines were just so good. Those pulling guards and traps were devastating

The beginning of the end for our program at the time was when DeLeone took over the OL and Foley was moved to TE coach.

Foley was as good a teacher of blocking fundamentals as there was. DeLeone may have known about more complex blocking schemes but his ability to teach was lacking and his willingness was basically non-existent. Our OL went down the drain far too quickly and it took a decade to recover.

 

[uconndogs]

Was at that game. Lawrence Wilson recovered a fumble at the end to close it out in OT. First and only time we beat the Mountaineers.

 

[RSTuthill]

The beginning of the end for our program at the time was when DeLeone took over the OL and Foley was moved to TE coach.

Foley was as good a teacher of blocking fundamentals as there was. DeLeone may have known about more complex blocking schemes but his ability to teach was lacking and his willingness was basically non-existent. Our OL went down the drain far too quickly and it took a decade to recover.

Wasn't that a year later?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

In 2011, with the new regime that inherited the bulk of the old staff Foley remained as OL coach. In 2012 GDL took over coaching our offensive line and he basically greased the skids towards mediocrity.

 

[uconndogs]

In 2011, with the new regime that inherited the bulk of the old staff Foley remained as OL coach. In 2012 GDL took over coaching our offensive line and he basically greased the skids towards mediocrity.

Mediocrity? That's being very generous.

 

[Waquoit]

Foley was as good a teacher of blocking fundamentals as there was. DeLeone may have known about more complex blocking schemes but his ability to teach was lacking and his willingness was basically non-existent.

And just to pile on, DeLeone spent the game in the booth. The OL didn't get real time instruction. I remember seeing Pats games and they'd show Belichick working with the OL all the time but UConn couldn't be bothered.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

What a game it was... West Virginia was a thorn in our side. I wouldn't mind playing them yearly. Them and Cincinnati would be great.

 

[Skiblets]

Think we benefitted from three or four turnovers including Pat white fumbling in the red zone

Google alert. It was Geno smith and they turned it over 4 times

 

[ScottVib]

That game was so fun. Sold out on a Friday night with UConn pulling out a big win. Despite being in the worst seats I've ever had at the Rent (section 215 in the corner), it's still one of my favorite games there.

 

[shizzle787]

Now that I think about it, I disliked WVU in football more than anyone else except for Pitt. Could not stand them.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

That was the only game I’ve ever been to in person. This Florida boy remembers it as a very cold but amazing night!

 

[businesslawyer]

The beginning of the end for our program at the time was when DeLeone took over the OL and Foley was moved to TE coach.

Foley was as good a teacher of blocking fundamentals as there was. DeLeone may have known about more complex blocking schemes but his ability to teach was lacking and his willingness was basically non-existent. Our OL went down the drain far too quickly and it took a decade to recover.

This. Both literally and as an example of P’s overall philosophy that every brick that HCRE I had laid down had to be torn out and thrown away. Ultimately, that was what doomed P’s reign — not an innate inability to coach a football team, but his enmity for Edsall going back to their shared days on the Syracuse staff causing him not to build upon what he was left (which, to be clear, was a roster lacking at skill positions but everywhere else being the defending Big East champions) but to need to change everything for the sake of not having to worry about sharing credit if things went well.

 

[uconndogs]

The Towson State game was the eye opener for me. Our OL play was so poor that I swear I could have lined up with the Towson State defense a got a sack in that game. I can't remember the kid we had a RT for that game, but my god he was beaten on every single snap.

P inherited an NFL defense from Edsal and Brown had them playing at a very high level. The offense was beyond horrid. Many Cuse fans believe that GDL was poison and I think there is some credence to that.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I won't get into details but I was told (directly from parents of a couple starting linemen) that when GDL took over he would seldom explain anything, berate the players for not knowing things that they had never been taught and when Foley would try to assist, would berate Foley as well.

One of the parents told me if he had the chance he would beat the $!## out of GDL.

 

[Waquoit]

This. Both literally and as an example of P’s overall philosophy that every brick that HCRE I had laid down had to be torn out and thrown away. Ultimately, that was what doomed P’s reign — not an innate inability to coach a football team, but his enmity for Edsall going back to their shared days on the Syracuse staff causing him not to build upon what he was left

That is quite the indictment, counselor. A guy making 7 figures cuts his nose off out of spite? But I believe it. P is the one who killed the program. Warde should have canned his ass after year 2. It was so obvious he wasn't the answer then. Every year that goes by I realize more and more just how lousy the rock star truly was.

 

[businesslawyer]

That is quite the indictment, counselor. A guy making 7 figures cuts his nose off out of spite? But I believe it. P is the one who killed the program. Warde should have canned his ass after year 2. It was so obvious he wasn't the answer then. Every year that goes by I realize more and more just how lousy the rock star truly was.

I don't think P did it consciously.