Post by Sly Fox on Sept 7, 2005 12:58:35 GMT -5
Here's a story from Tuesday's Hartford Journal Inquirer:
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I think its always kind of fun to watch outsiders try and figure us out culturally.
[glow=red,2,300]Liberty to take aim[/glow]
By: Mark Mancini, Journal Inquirer
September 07, 2005
STORRS --- If you're a fan of the spectacle that deserves its own billing - Larry Taylor's Many Happy Returns, perhaps - there was good news Tuesday.
Liberty plans to punt the ball to the flashy University of Connecticut sophomore return man Saturday (1 p.m., sold-out Rentschler Field, no TV, WTIC-AM1080). The Flames won't always kick it his way, but they won't be aiming for the concession stands with their punts every time either.
"I think there are times, depending on the game situation, when you do that, and there's other times you go at him," Liberty head coach Ken Karcher said Tuesday. "For us, we have to work on phases of our game. We can't just kick it out of bounds every time. That doesn't do us any good to work on tackling and the things we need to work on for the rest of our games."
Tackling the shifty Taylor isn't as easy as it sounds. The reigning Big East Special Teams Player of the Week was a greased pig to Buffalo, which rarely kicked the ball near Taylor, but still couldn't prevent him from racking up 161 return yards in the Huskies' 38-0 victory last Thursday.
Taylor's ability to change directions and stay on his feet has presented a new problem for his teammates. They must hold their blocks longer to give Taylor a chance to roam free.
"We focus on that so much now," senior wide receiver Jason Williams said. "Now we have to stay on (our blocks) forever. We work on that in practice. They keep going and going and going. They've got this new system where you keep going until they blow the whistle ... oh, it's killer."
The reward --- a long return by Taylor --- is worth the punishment.
Just one look
During the win over Buffalo, Terry Caulley appeared to score on a 12-yard run around the left end in the second quarter. Caulley knocked over a pylon as he dove for the corner of the goal line, but officials ruled him down inside the 1.
Before the next play, an anticlimactic 1-yard touchdown stumble by Caulley, head coach Randy Edsall stormed the field, pointing frantically at the Rentschler Field scoreboard, hoping for assistance from the Big East's newly-implemented replay system. Nothing happened, however, and on Tuesday Edsall explained why.
"The ball never crossed the plane of the goal line," he said.
The replay technicians noticed this immediately after watching the play from various angles, Edsall said, and didn't need to contact the officials on the field to stop play.
"That's one of the good things about the replay system," Edsall said.
Cloud 9: No trespassing
Windsor's Nollis Dewar scored his first career touchdown for UConn in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game, hooking up with fellow redshirt freshman (and in-state product) D.J. Hernandez from three yards out. That play capped a fine debut for the former Windsor High star.
"He's on Cloud 9 right now," Williams said. "He's playing pretty well. I think he graded the best of all the receivers on Thursday."
Those grades obviously did not include social skills: Dewar chose not to make himself available for comment Tuesday.
Practice, practice, practice
Three ex-Huskies have made NFL rosters this season. Linebacker Alfred Fincher (Saints) is on injured reserve with a broken wrist, quarterback Dan Orlovsky (Lions) is Joey Harrington's backup, and Brian Kozlowski (Redskins) will be in his 11th season as a tight end and special teams player.
In addition, three players from the 2004 team have made NFL practice squads. Wide receiver Keron Henry (Saints), guard Ryan Krug (Patriots), and defensive end Tyler King (Cardinals) are on their teams' respective bubbles.
"There's nothing etched in stone for them to be there," Edsall said, "but they're excited."
Husky quiz
Liberty University is the largest evangelical Christian school in the world. It was founded in 1971 as Lynchburg (Va.) Baptist College by whom?
a.) Ed Westfall
b.) Dr. Jerry Falwell
c.) Rev. Billy Graham
d.) Superstar Billy Graham
Answer later.
Extra points
Liberty is 1-0, having beaten Div. II opponent Concord 17-6 Saturday. ... Edsall said the only injured Husky of note is special teams player Jahi Smith (head), who is questionable. ... Game balls from Thursday's win went to quarterback Matt Bonislawski, defensive tackle Deon McPhee, and Taylor. ... Members of the UConn Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will collect monetary donations for the victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Rentschler Field gates before Saturday's game. Checks should be made payable to "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund." ... The Huskies have gone 122:41 without allowing a point at Rentschler Field. ... Quiz answer: Dr. Jerry Falwell.
By: Mark Mancini, Journal Inquirer
September 07, 2005
STORRS --- If you're a fan of the spectacle that deserves its own billing - Larry Taylor's Many Happy Returns, perhaps - there was good news Tuesday.
Liberty plans to punt the ball to the flashy University of Connecticut sophomore return man Saturday (1 p.m., sold-out Rentschler Field, no TV, WTIC-AM1080). The Flames won't always kick it his way, but they won't be aiming for the concession stands with their punts every time either.
"I think there are times, depending on the game situation, when you do that, and there's other times you go at him," Liberty head coach Ken Karcher said Tuesday. "For us, we have to work on phases of our game. We can't just kick it out of bounds every time. That doesn't do us any good to work on tackling and the things we need to work on for the rest of our games."
Tackling the shifty Taylor isn't as easy as it sounds. The reigning Big East Special Teams Player of the Week was a greased pig to Buffalo, which rarely kicked the ball near Taylor, but still couldn't prevent him from racking up 161 return yards in the Huskies' 38-0 victory last Thursday.
Taylor's ability to change directions and stay on his feet has presented a new problem for his teammates. They must hold their blocks longer to give Taylor a chance to roam free.
"We focus on that so much now," senior wide receiver Jason Williams said. "Now we have to stay on (our blocks) forever. We work on that in practice. They keep going and going and going. They've got this new system where you keep going until they blow the whistle ... oh, it's killer."
The reward --- a long return by Taylor --- is worth the punishment.
Just one look
During the win over Buffalo, Terry Caulley appeared to score on a 12-yard run around the left end in the second quarter. Caulley knocked over a pylon as he dove for the corner of the goal line, but officials ruled him down inside the 1.
Before the next play, an anticlimactic 1-yard touchdown stumble by Caulley, head coach Randy Edsall stormed the field, pointing frantically at the Rentschler Field scoreboard, hoping for assistance from the Big East's newly-implemented replay system. Nothing happened, however, and on Tuesday Edsall explained why.
"The ball never crossed the plane of the goal line," he said.
The replay technicians noticed this immediately after watching the play from various angles, Edsall said, and didn't need to contact the officials on the field to stop play.
"That's one of the good things about the replay system," Edsall said.
Cloud 9: No trespassing
Windsor's Nollis Dewar scored his first career touchdown for UConn in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game, hooking up with fellow redshirt freshman (and in-state product) D.J. Hernandez from three yards out. That play capped a fine debut for the former Windsor High star.
"He's on Cloud 9 right now," Williams said. "He's playing pretty well. I think he graded the best of all the receivers on Thursday."
Those grades obviously did not include social skills: Dewar chose not to make himself available for comment Tuesday.
Practice, practice, practice
Three ex-Huskies have made NFL rosters this season. Linebacker Alfred Fincher (Saints) is on injured reserve with a broken wrist, quarterback Dan Orlovsky (Lions) is Joey Harrington's backup, and Brian Kozlowski (Redskins) will be in his 11th season as a tight end and special teams player.
In addition, three players from the 2004 team have made NFL practice squads. Wide receiver Keron Henry (Saints), guard Ryan Krug (Patriots), and defensive end Tyler King (Cardinals) are on their teams' respective bubbles.
"There's nothing etched in stone for them to be there," Edsall said, "but they're excited."
Husky quiz
Liberty University is the largest evangelical Christian school in the world. It was founded in 1971 as Lynchburg (Va.) Baptist College by whom?
a.) Ed Westfall
b.) Dr. Jerry Falwell
c.) Rev. Billy Graham
d.) Superstar Billy Graham
Answer later.
Extra points
Liberty is 1-0, having beaten Div. II opponent Concord 17-6 Saturday. ... Edsall said the only injured Husky of note is special teams player Jahi Smith (head), who is questionable. ... Game balls from Thursday's win went to quarterback Matt Bonislawski, defensive tackle Deon McPhee, and Taylor. ... Members of the UConn Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will collect monetary donations for the victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Rentschler Field gates before Saturday's game. Checks should be made payable to "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund." ... The Huskies have gone 122:41 without allowing a point at Rentschler Field. ... Quiz answer: Dr. Jerry Falwell.
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I think its always kind of fun to watch outsiders try and figure us out culturally.
