Welp...

[ktuck911]

I was wrong... Clearly there's a lot of work to do on our end. Zone defense doesn't work too well with our current personnel it seems... or lack of experiencein it???... we need edge rush help too...somebody that scares the QB...JM needs more portal magic for that.... 'Cuse took full advantage of it...the entire game....

 

[Huskyforlife]

Maybe a Defensive Coordinator would be a good place to start?

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Maybe a Defensive Coordinator would be a good place to start?

This is a very smart idea

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The zone D was played out of respect for Jim Boeheim.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Just read article in Courant where Mora said they wanted to pressure Schrader.
Mission not accomplished.

 

[JMick]

Just read article in Courant where Mora said they wanted to pressure Schrader.
Mission not accomplished.

Eh I disagree. We pressured him quite a few times and didn't close.

 

[ktuck911]

The backside of our D was completely exposed.

 

[freescooter]

I thought the defense was set up to stop the run and they did a fairly competent job at it. And they put some pressure Oon the quarterback when they sent a linebacker, but not when they just rushed 4 down linemen. It was a bit of pick your poison. But Syracuse was simply a better football team.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Just read article in Courant where Mora said they wanted to pressure Schrader.
Mission not accomplished.

Got to him a a few times. A few times the guys took bad angles and got to him but ran past him

 

[huskysupporter]

Maybe a Defensive Coordinator would be a good place to start?

Hate to say it but it’s not just lack of coordinator- this team does not have much talent on D.

When was the last time we had an edge player who could win one on one in pass rush? Trevardo?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Eh I disagree. We pressured him quite a few times and didn't close.

Isn't part of the definition of pressure actually closing the deal?

 

[freescooter]

Isn't part of the definition of pressure actually closing the deal?

No, it is making the quarterback have to make quicker decisions, and do things he doesn’t want to do. Throw the ball away, not have time to set…pressure can do all sorts of bad things without resulting in sacks.

 

[JMick]

Isn't part of the definition of pressure actually closing the deal?

Sure but if we're talking about scheming to get to the QB, we did that a decent amount of the time. Mora ain't out there tackling

 

[uchusky32]

No push on D without blitzing. Rushing 3 on third down was stupid. Way to much time for that good of QB. D coordinator is a must.

 

[huskymedic]

I thought the defense was set up to stop the run and they did a fairly competent job at it. And they put some pressure Oon the quarterback when they sent a linebacker, but not when they just rushed 4 down linemen. It was a bit of pick your poison. But Syracuse was simply a better football team.

Syracuse OL had some big boys…

RT Anthony Red is from Bloomfield/St. Thomas More

 

[ZooCougar]

Just read article in Courant where Mora said they wanted to pressure Schrader.
Mission not accomplished.

You didn’t see him get sacked and pushed out of the pocket all those times?

We just don’t have the defensive backs to keep him from completing the passes and he was very big and elusive.

I hope we can find a guy like him in the portal.

 

[Dizzy21]

You didn’t see him get sacked and pushed out of the pocket all those times?

We just don’t have the defensive backs to keep him from completing the passes and he was very big and elusive.

I hope we can find a guy like him in the portal.

Cale Millen looks like he can run like him, isn't afraid of contact like Schrader, is 6'4 and above 210. If Mora can get his shoulder healthy and throwing properly, he may already be on our roster. Just need some 6'5 receivers now.

 

[ZooCougar]

Cale Millen looks like he can run like him, isn't afraid of contact like Schrader, is 6'4 and above 210. If Mora can get his shoulder healthy and throwing properly, he may already be on our roster. Just need some 6'5 receivers now.

We need to keep recruiting. There will be tons of QBs in the portal in a few months too.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Hate to say it but it’s not just lack of coordinator- this team does not have much talent on D.

When was the last time we had an edge player who could win one on one in pass rush? Trevardo?

They weren’t in the same class as Trevardo, but really wish we still had Travis and Uguak for one more season, both were juniors last year, were they not?

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

We need to keep recruiting. There will be tons of QBs in the portal in a few months too.

It's amazing how much the quarterback carousel keeps spinning on teams. And it is constantly changing.

Krajewski left UConn I would guess based on style of play and incoming QB depth. But...If he was still here he would be starting.

Obviously....I don't know the conversations he had with the staff...or if he knew he wanted to go back south. But...even with receiver injuries, he would be our best option at QB if he was still here.

 

[ZooCougar]

It's amazing how much the quarterback carousel keeps spinning on teams. And it is constantly changing.

Krajewski left UConn I would guess based on style of play and incoming QB depth. But...If he was still here he would be starting.

Obviously....I don't know the conversations he had with the staff...or if he knew he wanted to go back south. But...even with receiver injuries, he would be our best option at QB if he was still here.

And Steven Krajewski is third string at Georgia State.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Cale Millen looks like he can run like him, isn't afraid of contact like Schrader, is 6'4 and above 210. If Mora can get his shoulder healthy and throwing properly, he may already be on our roster. Just need some 6'5 receivers now.

The size disparity between UConn WR's and seemingly every other team is incredible. Fitzgerald is only WR with any size to just grab 50/50 balls. Maybe add Clecirius to thar group.

 

[Tdaley]

I didn't understand the soft zone that we played on the last Cuze touchdown pass at the end of the first half. They were close to our 10 yard line and the receiver ran a simple down and in. We had 3 defenders in the area but none of them were close enough to make a play on the ball or the receiver. It was way too easy of a touchdown pass for Syracuse.

 

[SubbaBub]

Week 3 rankings from The Athletic:
Utah State (90)
CCSU (NR)
Syracuse (61)
Michigan (4)
NC State (20)
Fresno State (30)
FIU (126)
Boston College (86)
Ball State (108)
UMass (129)
Liberty (67)
Army (80)

UConn (120)

Expect 3 straight blowouts. Assuming we don't lose morale completely, 5 of the last 6 should be competitive with a chance at 3 or 4 more wins.

 

[uconnric]

Hate to say it but it’s not just lack of coordinator- this team does not have much talent on D.

When was the last time we had an edge player who could win one on one in pass rush? Trevardo?

Recruits Voorhis and Branch are edge rushers but Mora would probably like to redshirt them this year.