RedStickHusky
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Wolfpack defense pretty stout through the 1st. Currently suspended for weather.
Yes and no. Armstrong is not a good QB if you make him throw. And he can't run vs ND. To me, that underscores just how winnable our game vs NC St was, and makes me wonder how and why our schemes continued to allow Armstrong to run amok in 2nd half after he'd already torched us in 1st. Sure, many of y'all say "better athletes", but we have a few guys on D who are well-regarded nationally, yet seemed powerless to do anything to stop Armstrong.NC State playing close to ND makes UConn look even better.
To your point, another pick on ArmstrongYes and no. Armstrong is not a good QB if you make him throw. And he can't run vs ND. To me, that underscores just how winnable our game vs NC St was, and makes me wonder how and why our schemes continued to allow Armstrong to run amok in 2nd half after he'd already torched us in 1st. Sure, many of y'all say "better athletes", but we have a few guys on D who are well-regarded nationally, yet seemed powerless to do anything to stop Armstrong.
And right up the gut, too, instead of constant sweeps.This game shows UConn should have rushed more as well.
Sometimes you make too much sense.The thought that just because something worked for the athletes ND had it would have worked if we tried it does not follow as the night the day.
Agreed, but Armstrong can’t throw and we did nothing to stop him from running. Aside from that, our runs up the middle worked, but we kept running outside and doing trick plays. Our OL is our best feature, trust it.The thought that just because something worked for the athletes ND had it would have worked if we tried it does not follow as the night the day.
If @Hoophound, @HCCForever and myself had just come to that conclusion from watching the ND game, you'd have a point. But the three of us have been saying it all week, even in the chatroom.The thought that just because something worked for the athletes ND had it would have worked if we tried it does not follow as the night the day.
It was an odd choice. Against a 3-man front it's what you do, run up the middle.Agreed, but Armstrong can’t throw and we did nothing to stop him from running. Aside from that, our runs up the middle worked, but we kept running outside and doing trick plays. Our OL is our best feature, trust it.