Yes, "40 points a game"

Was up in Storrs on Wednesday for a little chat with a couple of players. It's not on the JI website and not sure if it ran Friday for space, but Zach Frazer is looking to be quite confident at quarterback.

I asked him to explain the offense as if he was talking to someone who knew nothing about football.

Here is Zach Frazer:

“It’s a put 40 up a game offense,” Frazer said. “It’s going to be a high-scoring offense. It’s going to be great.”

More Frazer, who has slimmed down 13 pounds and needs to be more mobile and athletic in the pocket. He didn't try and downplay or soft pedal expectations which is absolutely going to happen when we talk to the coaching staff next week and in coming months. Frazer is beyond thrilled at the hiring of Joe Moorhead and the offense.

"I knew something had to change. Donald Brown was going to leave and after he announced it, I thought, ‘Are we going to a more passing or more traditional offense?’,” Frazer said. “I am excited that coach Edsall hired Moorhead. It’s exactly what I wanted.”

I talked to Cody Endres also and he is excited about the quarterback opening and did a "may the best man win thing."

I was struck however by Frazer's matter of fact confidence and demeanor. This is the offense he ran in high school, and he isn't shy about telling us what his expectations are.

As far as the Huskies' offense, I think that kind of confidence is sorely needed. The Huskies the last two years have been to gun shy on offense. The offense showed little confidence, and the offense played very close to the vest. Sure, some of that was the play-calling, which in turn was a reaction to the talent and ability of the players on the field.

What was always lacking was a sense of confidence. I don't think anyone on the team last year would have said that "We are going to score 40 a game."

Sure, talk is cheap, but Frazer was aggressive and confident in an interview on February. Perhaps it would be best if he carries that through the spring and into the fall.

It looks as though the entire offense is going to come out of its shell. That starts with the quarterback.

It's a good change. The humility of the offense (we do what we have to do to win) was a little tough to take the last two years.