Locked On UConn - Daily Podcast on University of Connecticut Huskies Football and Basketball
Jul 28, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments
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You're replacing a running back that carried the ball over 200 times, 1,240 yards, 15 touchdowns on the ground, had another 187 in the air, another touchdown catch, 16 total touchdowns.
That's a whole heck of a lot of production to have to replace year over year.
And Cam Edwards, to his credit, performed well, got an opportunity, took it, now at Michigan State.
And the approach that UConn's gonna take, don't be surprised if you see a number of running backs each game.
Campanile at media day talked about, "We are not gonna have a guy that's gonna carry the ball 20 plus times per game." Could there be situations where there's a hot hand in a situa- in a game, and they get 20, 25 carries? Yes, but it's very clear to me, based on ta- hearing the coaches, that they do not wanna wear a guy down.
They don't want a guy to get banged up, because they want a player in this roster to be fully available throughout the season, not to put them at risk from injury, not to overwork them, not to run them down.
To be fresh middle of season, end of the season, just like they are at the start of the season.
In this offensive approach, I go back to what I talked about earlier this summer with Jason Candle's experience at Mount Union, where he's focused on players, formations, plays, the PFP model, where you have your players that you're developing both on and off the field to be the best they could possibly be, attracting the best talent from the right family, from the right mi- mindset makeup, coming into Storrs.
And what are they gonna do with those players? They're going to evaluate and figure out how can they best contribute to this team, and with their different skill sets, what formations suit them well.
If you have a fast running back that can be a third down scat back, like maybe a Deshawn Reader, who went for 75 plus against Oregon for a touchdown for Northwestern, maybe we set him up offset in the shotgun, offset in the gun, and maybe he's a third down type back, maybe a Mel Brown type, where you could take it, head to the edge, maybe some outside zone, find the right crease, and with his speed, he can go the distance.
A guy like Sincere Bowers, more of a prototypical inside, between the tackles type runner downhill.
Former Virginia Tech player, transferred to Toledo, he has been named to one of the preseason watch lists.
Shrine Bowl identified him as one of the top players in all of college football that has an opportunity to potentially grow into an NFL talent.
He can run between the tackles, he's fast, he can run through tackles, he can make people miss.
You're replacing a running back that carried the ball over 200 times, 1,240 yards, 15 touchdowns on the ground, had another 187 in the air, another touchdown catch, 16 total touchdowns.
That's a whole heck of a lot of production to have to replace year over year.
And Cam Edwards, to his credit, performed well, got an opportunity, took it, now at Michigan State.
And the approach that UConn's gonna take, don't be surprised if you see a number of running backs each game.
Campanile at media day talked about, "We are not gonna have a guy that's gonna carry the ball 20 plus times per game." Could there be situations where there's a hot hand in a situa- in a game, and they get 20, 25 carries? Yes, but it's very clear to me, based on ta- hearing the coaches, that they do not wanna wear a guy down.
They don't want a guy to get banged up, because they want a player in this roster to be fully available throughout the season, not to put them at risk from injury, not to overwork them, not to run them down.
To be fresh middle of season, end of the season, just like they are at the start of the season.
In this offensive approach, I go back to what I talked about earlier this summer with Jason Candle's experience at Mount Union, where he's focused on players, formations, plays, the PFP model, where you have your players that you're developing both on and off the field to be the best they could possibly be, attracting the best talent from the right family, from the right mi- mindset makeup, coming into Storrs.
And what are they gonna do with those players? They're going to evaluate and figure out how can they best contribute to this team, and with their different skill sets, what formations suit them well.
If you have a fast running back that can be a third down scat back, like maybe a Deshawn Reader, who went for 75 plus against Oregon for a touchdown for Northwestern, maybe we set him up offset in the shotgun, offset in the gun, and maybe he's a third down type back, maybe a Mel Brown type, where you could take it, head to the edge, maybe some outside zone, find the right crease, and with his speed, he can go the distance.
A guy like Sincere Bowers, more of a prototypical inside, between the tackles type runner downhill.
Former Virginia Tech player, transferred to Toledo, he has been named to one of the preseason watch lists.
Shrine Bowl identified him as one of the top players in all of college football that has an opportunity to potentially grow into an NFL talent.
He can run between the tackles, he's fast, he can run through tackles, he can make people miss.
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