Final Decision...CT/Ind

[bear]

Friday 29th........
Well,

Indiana has a mobile Matt LoVecchio and quality receivers in Glenn Johnson and Courtney Roby.... these guys should score some points tomorrow against the suspect CT secondary ...BUT...
I'm going to play CT
Indiana started fall practice with only 68 scholarship players 42 freshmen 20 of whom are walkons....only 7 seniors (4 scholarship)

Last year they gave up 235 ypg on the ground and 428 overall. Over the last 8 years they have given up 40 or more points close to 33% of the time......As we saw last year CT is balanced and can score.

CT.... OFFENSE..........Deep at QB but Orlovsky is the man....Tailback 3 QUALITY backs but Caulley is the man. Fullback...5'11" 241 Deon Anderson is the most impressive physical player on the team.. Tackle Ryan Krug 6'4" 310 could be the best among all major independants including ND. Strong man Brian Markowski joins with part time starter LeAndre Dupree at guard and Billy Irwin is a quick281 lb centerwho returns backed by long snapper Jeff Fox.
DEEP at wr and a good thing as leading wr (Brandon Young) is out with a hamstring.

Defense..... will be led by experienced players including pro prospects....6'6" 295 Sean Mulcahey and 250 lb End...Uyi Osundi who finished last year with 9.5 sacks (only 2.5 less than whole Indiana team)........corners and strong safety...Justin Perkins = a redshirt freshman and Earnest Coles ??? SS Meyer who quit the team 2 weeks ago will be missed........ A strong linebacker corps. will be led by teams leading tackler Maurice Lloyd. (118-78 unassisted) and Albert Fincher.

I know that CT is up against the Big 10 here but look how they played BC early, and Io. St, etc. at seasons end last year. Nobody beat up on Navy (not even ND) like Ct did so I'm not going to worry too much about the athletic differences....CT has closed the gap and is ready to open their new stadium with a big W.....I'm gonna guess....38-24

 

[freelancc]

i seriously wonder how the Notre Dame transfer QB will do in a new setting? This is the only factor that is hard to cap.

any insights ?




good luck bear..

 

[bear]

Freelanc....

Freelanc....

If its any indication...his wr's love him..
Roby and Johnson are very impressed with his arm strength and his accuracy in camp.
LoVecchio is smart, lives and breathes the game and will come prepared. He is mobile and will take off out of the pocket and mix it up. While disciplined he is a free spirit....
Should be an interesting game.

bear

 

[freelancc]

thanks bear.. Indiana does not play defense at all.. but i remember this QB transfer being a good athlete and competitor. Indiana will score points.

good luck..

 

[JEFF]

Like UConn a bunch, bear. GL.

 

[bear]

Final Take on the game...........

Final Take on the game...........

Well,

I watched the whole game and Indiana, because of an inexperienced offensive line, kinda forced them to emphasize the run in the first half. M Lovecchio was sacked at least 5 times overall and the Ind. D tired late. Its gonna be a long season for Indiana. ...........play against.....not a lotta west coast offense.

Now for CT.......Matt Orlovsky IS the BEST I've seen in a long time..
By the time he leaves CT he'll be at the top of the QB list of draftees......6'5" 230.....poised....strong arm....high completion ratio....in charge out there......today 26-42 for 307yds, 3 td 1pk.

Terry Caulley..24 carries for 166yds ....218 all purpose.
VERY Few unassisted tackles on this kid... 5'7" and he drags defenders on almost every carry. STRONG and quick

CT loses Maurice Loydd....last years leading tackler for a partial tear ACL........????????? gotta be at least a month or more...
So thats BOTH of last years leading tacklers gone .... Ind didnt throw much or with great effeciency but CT corners can be had.

Good W today .....CT offense is solid...Ind is NOT
Ind. D not as bad as score or yards....CT D was scrappy but not as strong as it appears.


GL with the rest I have 1 more and thats N. Texas

bear

 

[Box and one]

Bear,nice win.They have my boys "on the Hudson" next sat.OL will dominate and give Orlovsky so much time.Defense will shut down Army.Wish they didn't kill Indiana that bad.Now the line will be higher.
Anyway UConn football doesn't have to take a back seat to Geno and Calhoun......alright,lets not get carried away.But they now beat a B-12 team and Big-10 team back to back.

Well nice job on taking Conn.Keep it up.