Towson 8/31 2:30 ESPN+

[swilsonsp4]

I wasn't as concerned with the defense. UC had 27 different players make tackles. The staff shuttled bodies in and out all afternoon. They got tape on a bunch of new players. It's hard to coordinate and receive continuity, especially in a new system. That is not going to be the modus operandi going forward. They'll still use the bench, but Pitt will face more starters for longer stretches. It would help if Corleone could play, but his health trumps his availability.

[longtimefan]

I'm going to say this and people are going to be mad.

Kerry Coombs Special Teams and CB units are not ready to play. Kerry is a Cincinnati institution and it bothers me to say this but he needs to retire and pass the torch to someone. Love the guy. He's a positive force in motivation and recruiting but I think it's over.

Nothing new here. But also consider that running the 3-3-5 puts a lot of pressure on linebackers and DB’s, especially safeties. These units have to make lots of decisions, they have to be well coached and flexible. They continue to be killed by TE’s, covered by smaller DB’s instead of linebackers. Maybe it gets better with Dante, but you need excellence from the down 3 to make it work.

[Lobot]

This defense really needs the Godfather to shore up against the run. He would have upgraded a bad defensive day to only mediocre. With the rejuvenation of the offense, mediocre might be good enough.

And it's not just him. Jalen Hunt is also out and he was pushing Corleone in practice this spring. We're on the 3rd string NT.

[Greg7173]

This defense really needs the Godfather to shore up against the run. He would have upgraded a bad defensive day to only mediocre. With the rejuvenation of the offense, mediocre might be good enough.

[Lobot]

We have found a QB. How many years he has left?

He played one at IU last year so this is year 2. He has two more to play after this season.

[fmirzamd]

We have found a QB. How many years he has left?

[Lobot]

I'm going to say this and people are going to be mad.

Kerry Coombs Special Teams and CB units are not ready to play. Kerry is a Cincinnati institution and it bothers me to say this but he needs to retire and pass the torch to someone. Love the guy. He's a positive force in motivation and recruiting but I think it's over.

[Lobot]

The 3-3-5 has known disadvantages in the run game. We ran the 3-3-5 under Marcus Freeman but we had the talent to fill the known gaps. Right now we do not have the personnel to pull this off. I think any comfort I have in the scheme and current personnel is that Veidt will probably be around for a while and our guys will grow up in this scheme and get better.

[longtimefan]

One score game.

[longtimefan]

I still say put 4 men on the D-Line, and pressure the damn QB. What they ran in the first half is a loser.

[Carthage World]

Giving up 295 yards in the first half to an average FCS opponent is concerning.

[longtimefan]

Zero energy in the stands, just lots of disappointment.

[London 'Cat]

The defense will be UC’s weak point this year. They can’t dominate a FCS school. It will be a very long season. And they can’t run against the defense either.

[longtimefan]

Thy only rushed 3 in that stupid 3-3-5. Looking back at the first game last year, this is far far worse. It’s a disgrace. Without that goal line stop it’s a 4 point game.

[UC4me]

Emory looked really good against FCS last year too. Just sayin.

For sure you have a point, but I really was thinking about the touch on the football. There was just more finesse.