In case you missed it, head coach Bob Diaco announced yesterday that redshirt sophomore Casey Cochran will begin the season as the starting quarterback.
Though the news was somewhat expected, this now definitively puts Cochran at the top of the depth chart. Senior Chandler Whitmer will see time behind Cochran and sophomore Tim Boyle is now a candidate for a redshirt.
Cochran spoke to the media yesterday to discuss Diaco’s dec—
WAIT
What’s that?
That, my friends, is a mullet and a mustache from UConn’s starting QB.
A mullet. And a mustache.
A mullet that clearly says “my mom did not OK this” and a mustache that looks like the thing I had on my face in 8th grade before my dad made me shave.
Why do I love this so much? By no means is this a good look for any human. This is how I imagine Tim Welsh looked in college.
I can’t pretend to analyze how this will impact his on-field performance. I don’t have the football or trichological knowledge to speculate.
But I know this: BYU comes to town next week and this is as clear an honor code violation as I’ve ever seen.
And I love it.
