2017 UConn Football Coaching Staff (official)

[hardcorehusky]

Oh vey. I would assume that Benedict came up with the idea and made the initial call to Lashlee. But guess what? Edsall is his boss and if an SEC school calls BEnedict with an offer, he's gone tomorrow. This doesn't work -- especially with the pay cut -- if Edsall isn't selling it, and if Edsall didn't really want him here he would have known how to communicate that without saying it and this wouldn't have happened.

Randy develops young coaches. Randy develops players. Lashlee gets away from Malzahn, runs his own offense and learns how to be a head coach from a really organized coach who has lots of experience. This is a win win for Lashlee, UCONN and props to Randy for feeling comfortable enough in his own skin to bring in Lashlee.

 

[JMick]

So we have to know who the DC is tomorrow, right?

 

[FluxTZ]

So we have to know who the DC is tomorrow, right?

That's what I'm thinking. Give each the spotlight.

 

[businesslawyer]

So we have to know who the DC is tomorrow, right?

In a fair world, a number of posters would be apologizing for their lunacy in worrying that this took an extra 24 hours. God forbid.

It being the Boneyard, don't hold your breath. We will be fine with Edsall and Wholly on the staff whomever the DC ends up being. Just need to get everyone out on the recruiting trail and see what we can do. By the way -- I think a healthy BS can run the Auburn offense fine. I hope the chance to play for a Malzahn disciple is exciting to him.

 

[MattMang23]

Oh vey. I would assume that Benedict came up with the idea and made the initial call to Lashlee. But guess what? Edsall is his boss and if an SEC school calls BEnedict with an offer, he's gone tomorrow. This doesn't work -- especially with the pay cut -- if Edsall isn't selling it, and if Edsall didn't really want him here he would have known how to communicate that without saying it and this wouldn't have happened.

OK, I'll take your word for it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm guessing the conversation went something like this...

DB: So for offensive coordinator... The last Coach didn't want to listen to me but you are going to have to. I want Rhett Lashlee and we can get him. Thoughts?

RE: Uh, OK.

I'll bet $1 that there wasn't any conversation like that at all.

 

[MattMang23]

I'll bet $1 that there wasn't any conversation like that at all.

OK

 

[nomar]

It seems reasonable to assume that Benedict, through his Auburn connections, heard Lashlee wanted out and/or was being pushed out, and initiated discussions. How much of a say did Edsall have? Who knows. But he'd be dumb not to sign off on bringing in a bright young offensive mind with recruiting chops. So I'd think he got on the phone and enthusiastically promised to give RL control.

 

[sportsart]

This is getting more bizarre by the minute. It does not take this long to put a staff together, no matter what city Randy was residing in. This has "Yes you were 21st on our list for OC, but we really like you" written all over it.

Oh the humanity.

Boy do I look silly.

 

[huskymedic]

Boy do I look silly.

 

[coachcap]

That's what I'm thinking. Give each the spotlight.

It's the MLB model: AL MVP one day, AL Cy Young winner the next, wash rinse & repeat with NL.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Got to be excited about how this is shaping up. Love Richardson back cultivating RBs and Wholly working LBs. Both positions are historically hallmark strengths of our program. With our new OC, we should see some explosive dynamics. The missing piece is a solid QB. Need a JUCO QB big time.

DW can run this offense. Emphasis on run. Kid is explosive and fast. Pair that with an entire off season of grooming by the new OC in the passing game and he will be dynamic. I think he was in this similar offense in HS. The competition will start to get much better this year and next with Jordan McAfee and whomever else they bring in. I would not be shocked now one bit if we see a big time surprise commit in the next few days. This is a big time game changer for us.
The previous regime had zero clue about play calling. We know that. We need to remember that.

 

[businesslawyer]

DW can run this offense. Emphasis on run. Kid is explosive and fast. Pair that with an entire off season of grooming by the new OC in the passing game and he will be dynamic. I think he was in this similar offense in HS. The competition will start to get much better this year and next with Jordan McAfee and whomever else they bring in. I would not be shocked now one bit if we see a big time surprise commit in the next few days. This is a big time game changer for us.
The previous regime had zero clue about play calling. We know that. We need to remember that.

While I question his arm strength, and still want Shirreffs back, I do wonder if in a run 71% offense, with the QB getting a good number of those carries, Tyler Davis doesn't need to get another look at QB. Especially this year where we still have plenty of TEs and probably will use them a lot less.

 

[31GuardTrap]

While I question his arm strength, and still want Shirreffs back, I do wonder if in a run 71% offense, with the QB getting a good number of those carries, Tyler Davis doesn't need to get another look at QB. Especially this year where we still have plenty of TEs and probably will use them a lot less.

Not a horrible idea.

 

[FDNY99]

While I question his arm strength, and still want Shirreffs back, I do wonder if in a run 71% offense, with the QB getting a good number of those carries, Tyler Davis doesn't need to get another look at QB. Especially this year where we still have plenty of TEs and probably will use them a lot less.

His performance in the Blue/White game last spring showed that he needs a LOT of help with his passing game! As bad as people say Williams was in 3 games..I thought Davis was much worse in the spring game.

 

[Sean]

John Franklin graduated and was lured to Auburn by Lashlee. Kid from FSU and featured on Last Chance U. Has his warts if you've seen the show, but an electric playmaker.

 

[businesslawyer]

His performance in the Blue/White game last spring showed that he needs a LOT of help with his passing game! As bad as people say Williams was in 3 games..I thought Davis was much worse in the spring game.

Don't get me wrong -- from what I saw, Davis does not have the arm to be a QB at this level. But if our options are Williams and Davis, I could see Davis being a much better runner.

That having been said, even besides Lashlee's rolodex we just became a more interesting destination for a grad student transfer leaving a P-5 school. I'm frankly excited to see how it plays out.

 

[CTMike]

Who is gonna coach OL???

 

[businesslawyer]

Who is gonna coach OL???

Would assume that after hiring Richardson and Corey, HCRE thought he needed not to fill the rest of the offensive staff until he had his OC's input. Still would like Foley, but if Malzohn's offense requires different OL techniques, so be it.

 

[cttxus]

Would assume that after hiring Richardson and Corey, HCRE thought he needed not to fill the rest of the offensive staff until he had his OC's input. Still would like Foley, but if Malzohn's offense requires different OL techniques, so be it.

Was thinking the same thing. And with OCRL being young, and maybe without a lot of good OL coach connections willing to follow him to CT, perhaps HCRE can prevail on him to at least give Foley a fair hearing. One can hope anyway.

 

[Jimdish255]

While I question his arm strength, and still want Shirreffs back, I do wonder if in a run 71% offense, with the QB getting a good number of those carries, Tyler Davis doesn't need to get another look at QB. Especially this year where we still have plenty of TEs and probably will use them a lot less.

Davis would seem to be a durable big athlete after getting TE reps last season. Seemed to have decent running instincts in HS from the pocket as well. We're not as deep at QB as we are at TE.

 

[Jimdish255]

His performance in the Blue/White game last spring showed that he needs a LOT of help with his passing game! As bad as people say Williams was in 3 games..I thought Davis was much worse in the spring game.

Nebrich never lit it up in Spring nor did Joe Williams.

 

[FDNY99]

Nebrich never lit it up in Spring nor did Joe Williams.

The kind couldn't even throw the ball to open receivers...I guess you didn't go to the game.

 

[Pudge]

We need coaches that clearly fit our recruiting footprint ... as HCRE did before. I don't think we ever saw a hint of that with PP or Diaco (with notable exception of Poindexter, Corley, Brown, Lineburg having VA connect). Foley got good kids from NE; Orlando kids from Western PA; Ambrose kids from MD ... and Richardson.

OCRL can fit the WR and OL to his structure. But we also need to get 10-15 more kids this Feb.

 

[businesslawyer]

We need coaches that clearly fit our recruiting footprint ... as HCRE did before. I don't think we ever saw a hint of that with PP or Diaco (with notable exception of Poindexter, Corley, Brown, Lineburg having VA connect). Foley got good kids from NE; Orlando kids from Western PA; Ambrose kids from MD ... and Richardson.

OCRL can fit the WR and OL to his structure. But we also need to get 10-15 more kids this Feb.

As we all know, coach's words are meaningless, but Edsall did say he was not going to rush to use all our available scholarships, and if he couldn't find players whom he thought could help us he'd just wait a year.