UConn Football: Mike Box Era Begins On the Road at Louisville

UConn football has had a roller-coaster two weeks since its last game, which was a loss at Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 8.  The Huskies stand at a mediocre 3-3 and 0-1 in the conference.

This team needs a big win this afternoon to get back on track.  The Huskies still have six games left, and for a team that many thought could contend for a Big East Title, UConn has not lived up to the hype.

Over the last week, two starters were dismissed for what appears to be a third failed drug test.  Quarterback Cody Endres was suspended at the end of August and came back in late September where he won the QB job back from Zach Frazer.

Endres, who is on track to graduate next semester, will never play another down for Connecticut football.

Eric Kuraczea, a guard from Ansonia, was suspended at the same time and has left the university. It's sad to see these two men were given second chances and didn't take advantage of them.

It comes at a time when UConn is already struggling with injuries.  The secondary has been depleted, and UConn needed this bye week to get healthy.

The moment everybody is waiting for is the first collegiate start of quarterback Mike Box, a red shirt freshman from Georgia.  Randy Edsall has high hopes for Box and loves the way he prepares off the field and in practice.  He has always been ready when Coach Edsall calls his number.

He is going to need to deliver in a big way this afternoon when UConn takes on Louisville.  Charlie Strong, the first-year head coach at Louisville, is probably going to dial up a lot of blitzes on Box.

On the road in a hostile environment is no easy task for a quarterback with no real-game experience.  It will be exciting to finally see a new face at quarterback for the Huskies.

The last three years have been a revolving door of Tyler Lorenzen, Zach Frazer and Cody Endres.  Mike Box has a chance to come in and grab hold of the starting position by winning football games.  This team needs a spark, and I believe Box will ignite the UConn offense in a large way.