So UConn football has started off 2-0, against Duke (awful team but an ACC squad nonetheless) and Maine (a 1-AA team).
Still a 2-0 start is a good one and the new QB, former Community College player of the year Tyler Lorenzen (who is NOT the younger brother of NFL QB and former UK standout Jared Lorenzen) has looked good. The Huskies have had Quarterback issues ever since Dan Orlovsky (now backup to Jon Kitna with the Lions) left following the schools first ever bowl win over Akron a couple years ago.
Photos: Lorenzen breaks runs against Duke and Maine
Lorenzen has thrown the ball well and has also run well in both games. UConn plays Temple next, which is as good as a 1-AA team, but following that, things get tougher with the Pitt, Akron and UVA coming up.
UConn has played Pitt well and won 2 of the last 3 meetings. Akron they haven't played since the 2004 Motor City Bowl. UVA they have never played before, but is not looking very strong so far this season.
It is possible that UConn could start off 6-0 heading into their game with Louisville on October 19th. Could UConn be this year's Rutgers? Possible, but I will start believeing that when they head into the Lousiville game (which is at UConn) with at least a 5-1 record.
Louisville looked vulnerable against Middle Tenn St, and I think UConn has more on offense than MidTenn does. UConn will have everything going for it in that game. It will be at home, on national television (ESPN 8 P.M.), and Lousiville has had a tendency to overlook teams in the past few years. Am I guaranteeing a UConn win? Not at all, but I do think it could be a good game. If, and it is a BIG if, UConn were to pull off a huge upset like that...good things may be ahead.
You may not think much about Uconn Huskies Football right now, but no one thought much about UConn basketball before Jim Calhoun built that program into one of the elite national powers.
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Not a brother to Jared. Get the facts before posting
Actually in my real job, I am a journalist, so I do tend to do my research :-) Which brings me to:
Watch Out For…Lorenzen. It’s never easy wearing the savior label, but Lorenzen chose UConn over a bunch of other schools because he wants to play right away and get an opportunity to shine in a major conference. Beyond the obvious physical attributes, he’s a very bright kid with the unique advantage of having a brother, former Kentucky star Jared Lorenzen, to call for advice on making plays at this level.
That is from scout.com, and here is the link to the full page:
http://cfn.scout.com/2/652441.html
Now scout.com may be wrong, but considering they are pretty much the authority on College athletics, I'll go with them over you, no offense.
They are hoping for a change this fall due to the arrival of junior college transfer Tyler Lorenzen. Does the last name sound familiar? It should as former Kentucky star QB and current NY Giants back-up Jared is his older brother.
Just to prove that first one wasn't a fluke.
http://connecticut.scout.com/a.z?s=342&p=2&c=673764
However there are sites that say he isn;t as well, checking with one of the UConn beat writers to get the final say.
OK Chip Malafronte cleared that up, Scout.com is wrong, so thanks for the update, will edit this appropriately.
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