UCONN looking for a tailback

Alex Esselink
Editor
March 14, 2011

After suffering heavy attrition in the offseason, of top priority for the UConn Huskies is to find a starting running back. "Obviously this spring is going to be a big, big spring for a lot of areas, and one of the big concerns on offense is the tailback position," UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni told The Courant in February. "We're going to work as hard as we can work in that area, try to evaluate all the potential that we have there with the skill guys on the offensive side of the ball. We've got two guys coming in. One [Max DeLorenzo] is a downhill, can-make-yards-after-contact guy. The other guy [Deshon Foxx] is a little bit smaller, puts his foot in the ground, makes a cut, makes people miss and outruns people because he's just got flat-out excellent speed."

Many believe D.J. Shoemate is the frontrunner for the job. As we've noted a few times, he'll need to solve his fumbling problems and prove he's not better suited at fullback. The fact that Pasqualoni mentions two freshmen tells you all you need to know about how wide open this race will be.

Source: The Courant