Randy Edsall was always known for his defensive prowess around these parts, and when he hired Billy Crocker to bring his 3-3-5 scheme to UConn, it came with the promise of a disruptive defense that confused offenses with pressure from all over the field.
So far, the defense has been butt. So butt, in fact, that it is keeping UConn from fielding anything close to a legitimately competitive team this season, even though the offense appears to have the talent to be alright.
Through six games in the 2018 season, UConn is last in the S&P+ Ratings, an overall measure of efficiency accounting for performance on both sides of the ball.