Syracuse v. Connecticut is in the books, and as we all predicted below, it wasn't pretty. The Huskies took the Orange to the woodshed, winning 30 to 7, and I can't say I'm surprised.
Here are my thoughts on what we saw today, I'm sure the other two idiots will have something to add as well.
* Obviously Andrew Robinson was terrible today. He's a tough kid, he's had a decent season and showed a tremendous amount of toughness, but today he was brutal. From my couch I have no way of knowing how his injured ribs feel but he played like an injured kid today.... Fumbles, inaccurate passes, HOLDING ON TO THE BALL way too long all contributed to Syracuse getting shut out while he was on the field.
* The offensive line was obviously a problem again today (lather, rinse, repeat) but not as big a problem as the play calling. Syracuse actually ran the ball with quite a bit of success, but of course the coaching staff didn't stick with it. Especially on Robinson's last drive, when Paul Chiara ran the ball down UConn's throat, only to see Brian White call a pass play from inside the 5 yard line, which was intercepted on a horrible throw by ARob.
* Both Cameron Dantley and Andrew Robinson stare down their primary receivers waaaaaay too much. I like Dantley's arm strength, but he's got a lot of faults as well. Today he must have had 5 balls (at least) batted down at the line of scrimmage. He seems to give the team a little more spark, but even if he had played the whole game, ultimately it wouldn't have made a big enough difference.
* Doug Hogue played very well in the first half, he didn't see the field in the second half, I can only assume there was some sort of injury, if that's the case let's hope it's not serious because he really showed what he could do out there today.
* I've been wondering where Paul Chiara has been all year - he played almost the entire second half and he played well. Why it took 10.5 games to get a junior on the field, at a position of great need, I don't know - oh wait, yes I do, Greg Robinson has a lot on his plate.
* The defense didn't come up with a single turnover again today - playing a lot of deep zones and rushing 3 men most of the time. In the second half, they actually brought some more pressure, incorporating several blitzes, and guess what, they were more successful in the second half. Why did it take 10.5 games to figure this out? I'll give you one hint - and the hint starts with Greg......
* Patrick Shadle on TV looks even bigger than Patrick Shadle in person. It reminds me of the old joke - that if the camera adds ten pounds, how many cameras are on him?
* Didn't see Max Suter other than kick off returns, another great job by the coaching staff of switching a talented player from defense to offense, then deciding to go with a running back (Chiara) that they've had all along, and basically keeping him off the field altogether.
* This was game 11 of more of the same. There was no progress, they are not competitive, they are not moving in the right direction and they coaching staff does not know what they're doing. 3 years of gross incompetence is enough Dr. Gross - it's ENOUGH.
* I now have to go to my girlfriend's grandmother's 80th birthday party, and it will be more fun than watching Syracuse football. I'm out of here, look for more from the idiots, and as always, check out Axe for a recap.
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