It was a cruddy day for the spring game as the cold and rain kept attendance to just 2,500 at Rentschler. The weather could also be attributed to the lack of offense displayed in the 16-14 Blue team victory over the White team.
The defense was strong as expected, which is a good sign for the Huskies. You can win games with a bad offense, but not with a bad defense. With most of the defense coming back next year hopefully they'll be able to keep Connecticut competitive against most of the teams they'll face next season.
The quarterback question was not answered as there was no clear standout. Scott McCummings went 1-7 for only 8 yards. Trick shot master, Johnny McEntee went 6-16 for 51 yards and an interception. Michael Box couldn't complete a pass in 4 attempts and freshman, Michael Nebrich went 2-5 for 10 yards.
With the departure of Jordan Todman to the NFL, the search for a replacement at running back has been an urgent one with not many options, especially since Todman last year was the primary form of offense for UConn. Senior and USC transfer, D.J. Shoemate looks like their next running back. After a mediocre performance in the 2010 season opener at Michigan, Shoemate ran for 110 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown in the spring game.
Spring games are a tough way to see how a team may fare in the regular season. It's mostly because you're splitting up the whole team into 2 and mixing the good players with the bad. A good amount of these guys may not see much playing time next season. As a whole unit this Husky team could look very good, but as of now there's no way to tell.
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