Hi all,
Other responsibilities have kept me from blogging over the past few weeks, but I’m here to bring you some interesting tidbits from the last two practices of the spring season. Also, you’ll notice that I bucked the “Fourth and Goal” title and structure, mainly because it was not only lame, but it was also mega lame, and that’s a little too much lame for me and anyone else to handle.
Before I get down to business, I would like to take some time to point out the hilarity of the video message the athletics department forced Randy Edsall into doing. The clip begins with the camera zooming out from a view of a TV screen – which, if you pay attention to, shows a quarterback (I think it’s Cody Endres) sailing the ball way over a receiver’s head – and then you see Edsall lounging in chair, seemingly caught off guard.
The next 30 seconds is just a train wreck, with Edsall trying to seem endearing or your pal while reading off a poorly written script (at times he sounds like a robot). The only thing that would make this better would be if he stood up toward the end and began putting on a sweater and started to sing.
Won’t you be, my football coach?
The clip finishes off with a fade out done in what seems like Microsoft Powerpoint into a screen advertising Saturday’s game … AND TAG SALE. Really? A Tag Sale? What are they going to try and sell off, memorabilia from former UConn stars such as Tyler King and … uh … well, you get the idea.
If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and go to the home page at UConnHuskies.com and click on link underneath the ad for the Blue-White game that reads “CLICK HERE FOR A MESSAGE FROM HEAD COACH RANDY EDSALL” (I would’ve linked it myself, but it only appears as a video file.)
Anyway, here’s some thoughts from practice in a new, bulleted form:
Tyler Lorenzen will sit out his second straight Blue-White game. Lorenzen tweaked his ankle rolling out of the pocket a week ago, and although he was doing some throw and dropping back yesterday, he didn’t participate in the full workouts. Zach Frazer will guide the Blue team (first team offense, second team defense) in his place, and Cody Endres the White team (second team offense, first team defense). Wide receiver Marcus Easley, who will be the No. 1 receiver with the trio of Ellis Gaulden, D.J. Hernandez and Brad Kanuch all out, took some throws with the QBs Saturday, and it looks like he will work as the emergency quarterback.
Talked to both Dan Davis and Danny Lansanah at practice (look for articles next week on all the Huskies who may be drafted) and ironically both said they have been worked out by the Colts. I suppose it makes sense, because Davis is an undersized defense linemen with some speed — the type of players Indianapolis seems to look for to put in the trenches — and Lansanah is very smart and a good leader on the field. Lansanah also noted that he went and visited with the Packers, and was kind of awe-struck when he saw Brett Favre’s locker.
The team received their Big East regular reason championship rings after practice Thursday. Didn’t see any of them, but I was told they look pretty snazzy.
University President Michael Hogan stopped by Thursday’s practice to speak to the team and wish them luck good luck on Saturday. Here’s the highlight of the Hulkster’s speech: “Next time you seem me there will be a lot of bling,” Hogan said (speaking on the championship ring he hopes to add to his collection this year) and while waiving his hand like any true g. Classic. I must say, I think Hogan’s been doing a good job in his first year as pres, and I find him to be really endearing. He does a good job of connecting with the students
The competition for the strong safety spot has been a fun one to watch over the spring, and at this point, it seems like the decision will come down to right before the first game. Kijuan Dabney held down the spot with the ones most of the spring, but Jonathan Jean-Louis has made a big push the last few weeks. If I was forced to make a prediction, I would say Dabney starts at the beginning of the season and Jean-Louis replaces him midway through the year. From what defensive back coach Scott Lakatos said the other day, both have similar skill sets, but Jean-Louis has the athleticism while Dabney has the experience, having suited up for every game last season. Once Jean-Louis gets up to speed, I would think his natural abilities will give him the edge – he just looks a step quicker
That’s it for now. Check back tomorrow for a live blog during the game, which starts at 12 p.m.
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