Mcconnells defense

So I'm super duper uber new. Let's just get that outta the way.

I'm playing a 1200 (I'm a 400 I think) and when I e4 they meet with e5 as expected and so I nf3. MY issue is that the comp ALWAYS goes Qf6. Now, I was stoked when I learned how to break the MCconnell defense and so I went nc3 and was met with nc6 and then I went nd5, threatening the queen. The part I don't get about what I'm doing wrong is that their nc6 move obliterated my ability to do the different variations of the Mcconnell defense because I can't Bg5 because there's no point and I can't take on c7 because ill lose my knight by the Queen. What the heck am I doing wrong. This bot seems to be better than the masters I watch that are teaching me to beat the mcconnell. They say that after I nf3 they will c6 but they NEVER do it. The bot just keeps going nc6.

Yeah I hear ya. But I thought I was supposed to learn strategic movement and memorize the openings? Is that not a good way to start? And I figured I'd learn to counter the mcconnell because this bot literally won't stop playing it and he beats me every single time.