Rhode Island

[HENJOHN]

Bottom line is the HC has won 71 percent of his games and I am expecting a win at home.

While the overall record may be favorable, a more honest measure of success might be the HC's record against teams with winning records, particularly within the conference. Does anyone have those stats off the top?

Mr. Carty boasts a 2-4 regular season record in November games since taking the helm in Newark. By any objective measure, he and his staff have a lot to prove in the coming weeks.

Don't disagree but some on here forget he has won a decent amount of his games and nothing i stated was inaccurate. I'm not 100 percent sure we're ready for the week in, week out of the CUSA but I'm anxious to see how we transition. As someone coming to all the games since the late 60s, I'm choosing to look at Carty's overall record not just one month. Lots to look forward to and I'm sure Carty would admit he has to keep improving to get us where we need to go.

[Jaxhen1]

Delaware has a significant advantage over Rhode Island in one important statistical category: turnover margin. Delaware ranks first in the CAA with a plus 1.38 per game while Rhode Island ranks 15th in the CAA with a -1.12 per game. Rhode Island has had 16 turnovers through 8 games, equally split with 8 fumbles and 8 interceptions, compared to only 4 turnovers for Delaware through 8 games. If Delaware can continue to play clean and get a turnover or two from Rhode Island, I like Delaware’s chances.

[Udforever1]

Bottom line is the HC has won 71 percent of his games and I am expecting a win at home.

While the overall record may be favorable, a more honest measure of success might be the HC's record against teams with winning records, particularly within the conference. Does anyone have those stats off the top?

Mr. Carty boasts a 2-4 regular season record in November games since taking the helm in Newark. By any objective measure, he and his staff have a lot to prove in the coming weeks.

I think it’s fair to state concerns regarding Carty beating good teams while also acknowledging that the guy has done a pretty good job so far winning. For sure we have played some cupcakes, but this program really needed the ship righted after a decade of failure, and I do think that has been done. This program wins the games they should win right now, something that wasn’t always done over that last decade.

Now this is Delaware, and we expect to be a great program. Doing so involves beating other great programs. That needs to be done more consistently, without a doubt. There’s another thread with expectations for next year, and I really have no idea yet what mine are. The eye test though tells me that we need some heavy talent upgrades at certain spots if we expect to be at least a good program quickly in CUSA.

As you, and KT mention, this is a huge upcoming November. Carty needs to prove he can beat good teams, and this program needs all the positive momentum it can muster headed into what I think is one of the most important off seasons in our programs history.

[Jaxhen1]

It was good to see Yarns looking like his old self last Saturday. He appears to be at or near 100 percent again. When he’s healthy, he’s a special back both running and catching the ball out of the backfield. Bermudez also looked to be healthy again showing flashes of the speed which makes him dangerous. I really like Silver too. He’s a one cut and go type of back which offers a little different but very effective running style. I thought I saw him holding his arm or hand after one of his runs so I’m hoping he didn’t reinjure himself again. When both are healthy, Yarns and Silver make a very formidable one-two punch. Both run and catch well too.

[Brookside kid hen]

I want to see how Rhode Island looks against Monmouth on Saturday before I make any comments about that game, make an apples to apples comparison against a recent common opponent. Now I'll be at the tub for the Rhode Island and Campbell games. But I've been to four November games the last two years and we are 1-3, including the **** whipping we took from Villanova last year. I'm starting to think I'm a jinx or something!!! Lol. Are we thinking that it's going to be Minnicucci the last 3 games at QB? I've seen zero reason to think we will have O'Connor back at all, and not sure about Marker either. It's been a strange season, I think at least 75% or more of the roster may end up playing the 4 game maximum to keep their redshirts intact. Hopefully the coaching staff has seen enough of the whole roster in game action to know what we have in all of those players and if they are capable of being productive FBS/G5 players.

[dovetail]

If ROC doesn't return; hand him his diploma. For his own safety he has been hurt way too often.

[BlueHenBill]

It was good to see Yarns looking like his old self last Saturday. He appears to be at or near 100 percent again. When he’s healthy, he’s a special back both running and catching the ball out of the backfield. Bermudez also looked to be healthy again showing flashes of the speed which makes him dangerous. I really like Silver too. He’s a one cut and go type of back which offers a little different but very effective running style. I thought I saw him holding his arm or hand after one of his runs so I’m hoping he didn’t reinjure himself again. When both are healthy, Yarns and Silver make a very formidable one-two punch. Both run and catch well too.

I agree but I would really like UD to get at least a couple of power running backs who would be effective on short yardage situations where UD has frequently struggled this season

[Section J]

We certainly should be prepared for RI with a bye week ahead. I'm worried that we will have some trouble. Since Monmouth is similar to us with a good O, but a porous D, it should be a tight one though we also have the home field advantage and possible home cookin". The M game v Hampton was a high scoring affair with Grant running for almost 200 yards. kust stats since I don't watch videos/replays of any games. UD PR/adm. should attempt to fill the stadium with any incentives-even freebees for hs kids and their families.!

I don’t think many like our scheme, I sure don’t, but I don’t think you can call our D “porous”, considering we are second in PPG allowed and first in the CAA in total yards per game allowed. Also 13th nationally in turnovers forced.

Don't confuse em with the facts.

[Caldwell Chicken]

We certainly should be prepared for RI with a bye week ahead. I'm worried that we will have some trouble. Since Monmouth is similar to us with a good O, but a porous D, it should be a tight one though we also have the home field advantage and possible home cookin". The M game v Hampton was a high scoring affair with Grant running for almost 200 yards. kust stats since I don't watch videos/replays of any games. UD PR/adm. should attempt to fill the stadium with any incentives-even freebees for hs kids and their families.!

I don’t think many like our scheme, I sure don’t, but I don’t think you can call our D “porous”, considering we are second in PPG allowed and first in the CAA in total yards per game allowed. Also 13th nationally in turnovers forced.

Don't confuse em with the facts.

Two weeks ago on the Blue Hens Radio Show, they briefly discussed the touchback record and RC mentioned the person who probably appreciates it the most is the DC Rojas. It did not cross my mind that one small piece of the defensive success (PPG possibly) could be due to field position. While I certainly do not want to jinx it with three games to go, rarely has a team started past the 25 this season after a KO.

[tenn hen]

Very interested to see the game today and looking for improvement against a decent team. I'd like a dominant performance today to feel good about our program as we move to FBS status next season-would be nice
So I checked RI's record(8-1). nice -ranked #13 -nice-
checked their opponents - not much-simply cup cakes other than one solid team Minnesota(6-3)-good for them to schedule an FBS opponent-nice-though they were butchered 46-0- ugh-
RI has played only 2 FCS teams with a winning record(both 5-4) not good- Massey rankings NH#24, Hampton#61- yuck- UD#10-nice- so= viewing their or most game scores is a questionable practice since matchups play a big factor in how games play out, but Hampton's 46-44 win in OT over them is ????? so- I peeked at Hampton's scores-variable performances both + and - ??

OTOH- Rhody played a questionable #11 Villanova team last week and lost by 6. hmm! so I expect a barn burner with homefield advantage to be a significant factor for our guys. How is the attendance prediction? weather at present for the tailgaters?

conclusion= Rollover the Rams and move along to #72 Campbell next week-NO, I hereby promise not to write up another set of mixed stats to drive all of us nuts

[Caribbean Hen]

#8 AJ Peña
Linebacker and I would take a talent like him in a second for next year because he can play in CUSA and help out our D next year. He’s a Jersey Boy from Montclair so maybe Carty will take note as we know our coach is laser focused on all the exits in the Garden state..

[HenZoneNation]

Hens roll today. We’re not the same old Hens since Keeler left. I’m at the Tennessee game this weekend. When you see how much $ football not only brings the school but the surrounding community it really makes a ton of sense to keep investing into the program. I have a great feeling about the future.

#GoHens

[dovetail]

Who will be the QB???

[VIKING '87]

Very interested to see the game today and looking for improvement against a decent team. I'd like a dominant performance today to feel good about our program as we move to FBS status next season-would be nice
So I checked RI's record(8-1). nice -ranked #13 -nice-
checked their opponents - not much-simply cup cakes other than one solid team Minnesota(6-3)-good for them to schedule an FBS opponent-nice-though they were butchered 46-0- ugh-
RI has played only 2 FCS teams with a winning record(both 5-4) not good- Massey rankings NH#24, Hampton#61- yuck- UD#10-nice- so= viewing their or most game scores is a questionable practice since matchups play a big factor in how games play out, but Hampton's 46-44 win in OT over them is ????? so- I peeked at Hampton's scores-variable performances both + and - ??

OTOH- Rhody played a questionable #11 Villanova team last week and lost by 6. hmm! so I expect a barn burner with homefield advantage to be a significant factor for our guys. How is the attendance prediction? weather at present for the tailgaters?

conclusion= Rollover the Rams and move along to #72 Campbell next week-NO, I hereby promise not to write up another set of mixed stats to drive all of us nuts

Don't believe Vilanove played RI.

[Cluck U]

Hens roll today. We’re not the same old Hens since Keeler left. I’m at the Tennessee game this weekend. When you see how much $ football not only brings the school but the surrounding community it really makes a ton of sense to keep investing into the program. I have a great feeling about the future.

#GoHens

Well, you have to have a community that wants to support college football in order for football to thrive. The vast majority of Newark, DE is not a college football crowd. Newark's largest employer (UD) is not filled with people that will financially support UD football. Furthermore, the students are not being encouraged by the UD professors and staff to support the football program. Many, in fact, are opposed to the football program (and football fans).

Can't wait for someone to challenge me on that.