Tuesday Presser -- checking in late

A little late to the party here, but I had some work related things to take care of.

This was an interesting day up at the Burton Complex. I was expecting a tight team, perhaps a little shell-shocked or even a little unsettled going to play No. 4 Cincinnati at ABC. Usually before big games where the Huskies are big underdogs there is a tension in the room.

This week was different. The vibe was relaxed, calm and confident.

Randy Edsall walked in to the defensive team's meeting room and just started answering questions. He was calm and confident. It was worry free. Usually during big games Edsall gets a little uptight and intense. There wasn't that there. I think he is comfortable with this team, and has a good idea what they can do.

After eight games we know what kind of team the Huskies will show up with. Edsall is projecting confidence this week and telling his team they can beat anyone, well because, they should have beaten everyone they played.

“We are good enough to beat any team on schedule," Edsall said. "The first 8 games proved that out. We didn’t, but we are good enough to beat anyone else on our schedule."

Edsall has told his team the same on Sunday.

Here's Reggie McClain on the Huskies 4-4 record and looking forward.

"We have been through a lot this year, and you have to be able to bounce back. If you can't keep going off negatives and past games, you keep moving forward.”

“You can’t look back. We have to keep moving forward and make a big step and a big improvement."

"We know this season is not over, there is still a possibility to get in a good bowl game and prepare correctly."

I can't predict how the Huskies are going to play but I came away Tuesday afternoon having a good vibe.

In other notes:


* Johnny McEntee is No. 2 on the chart at QB. No sense burning Mike Box's redshirt.

I also talked to Zach Frazer a bit. He is anxious to get out there and finally get a chance to play. There is no backup for the Frazer, so the rest of this season is his to play. He has never had a chance like this. He remarked how crazy his career has been.

As far as his play, he said he feels back in the swing of things. On some of the interceptions, he called them "stupid decisions." Frazer knows these last four games are likely his last chance. Cody Endres was terrific and Frazer wants to start, and needs to perform well to make this a competition this spring. More importantly, the Huskies still have a shot at a bowl game. One thing Frazer can do is throw the ball. Decision-making will decide the Huskies' fate. Frazer can't turn it over against Cincinnati.

The Bearcats have four interceptions all year and no fumbles. How crazy is that? They committed six turnovers last year in a 40-16 loss to the Huskies.

* Lots of talk about the ABC game. In the next two games UConn will be on ABC and NBC. Can't get much more exposure than that.