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Any updates on assistant coaches? interviews? anything?

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sportsart said:
I'm guessing he chimed in, in his usual antagonizing way. I told him I was putting him on ignore, but in his self absorbed world, it probably slipped his mind. Sad little man he is.
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You might not see my reply but you don't get the irony of bragging about blocking me while being obsessed with me and my posts only makes you look like a childish fool. Luckily everyone else gets to see it.

On a board with plenty of clowns you truly are the Alpha Bozo.
 
tcf15 said:
I don't know if this carries any weight, but this seems interesting. The possibility that DJ Hernandez is added to the staff:

Tyler Lorenzen‏@TylerLorenzen
#UConn folks are certainly agreeing with my comments about @DjHernandez14 and Diaco's staff. Great football mind, lives for it.
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Wow that would be interesting if DJ was brought in as an assistant. I believe he went from Brown to Miami and is know at Iowa.
 
I have no idea what DJ has to offer, but if he can show Cochran how to run in a winning two point conversion and throw the ball out of the stadium....

sign him up.

I'm not sure if DB and TL publicly campaigning will help. I would expect them to reach out to Diaco through the proper channels first (or concurrently). I don't think twitter is the appropriate place to lobby when you're actually connected to the program like those guys are.
 
WingU-Conn said:
I have no idea what DJ has to offer, but if he can show Cochran how to run in a winning two point conversion and throw the ball out of the stadium....

sign him up.

I'm not sure if DB and TL publicly campaigning will help. I would expect them to reach out to Diaco through the proper channels first (or concurrently). I don't think twitter is the appropriate place to lobby when you're actually connected to the program like those guys are.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say Diaco knows all about the TE coach at Iowa and his connection to UConn. It makes perfect sense for DJ to be considered and he would fit nicely with Diaco's high energy.

I'll bet DJ can still hold his own vs today's players when it comes to work ethic. Not many players outworked him when he was a player.
 
sportsart said:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say Diaco knows all about the TE coach at Iowa and his connection to UConn. It makes perfect sense for DJ to be considered and he would fit nicely with Diaco's high energy.

I'll bet DJ can still hold his own vs today's players when it comes to work ethic. Not many players outworked him when he was a player.
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That would be interesting bringing him back. The question is would he want to come back with all that's going on with his brother, maybe the distance is good for him.
 
I have said before I like the idea of having an alum on the staff. But I agree with Oxford Bob, between Aaron and DJ's mishap in Southington, I wonder if it would be healthier for him in Iowa.

[Unless he has recruited well out there, then it COME BACK HOME DJ!]
 
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HuskyFan16 said:
I have said before I like the idea of having an alum on the staff. But I agree with Oxford Bob, between Aaron and DJ's mishap in Southington, I wonder if it would be healthier for him in Iowa.

[Unless he has recruited well out there, then it COME BACK HOME DJ!]
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No thanks. Hasn't he had a few issues as well?
 
Associating DJ with Aaron is unfair, but that's what is and will happen to some degree. I don't see DJ here for the foreseeable future and I think that is one of the key reasons.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
People really have to get over that wristband saga at Southington. Not a big deal at all. Also is not fair at all to DJ that people want to link him to his brother's actions.[/quote
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It's not fair to DJ but the media will be all over it, in print and probably be mentioned during a game.
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Hiring DJ as a position coach would be an excellent move. Former player, still young, played his high school ball in state. I think all those attributes are great to have on the recruiting trail.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
I don't get this? What are they going to say? How will this damage the school's reputation?
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I never said anything about the schools rep, stop putting words in my mouth. .My point is does he want to put up with it or distance himself from it?
 
Don't know anything about DJ or any former player as an assistant. Frankly, the alumni connection isn't nearly as important as the ability to coach and recruit.

If we are looking at former players based on their playing career, I'd look at Mr. Fincher and eventually Mr. Butler before anyone else.
 
SubbaBub said:
Don't know anything about DJ or any former player as an assistant. Frankly, the alumni connection isn't nearly as important as the ability to coach and recruit.

If we are looking at former players based on their playing career, I'd look at Mr. Fincher and eventually Mr. Butler before anyone else.
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DJ has been involved in coaching the last several years. He has experience as a TE coach (Iowa), WR coach (Miami, FL), and QB Coach (Brown University). Not only did he play multiple positions on offense as a player, he has coached multiple offensive positions as a coach. I believe that his youth, former days as a player at UCONN, and being a former high school star in Connecticut, would greatly help him as a recruiter, especially in CT.
 
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Mr. Fincher is running a fishing boat in the islands with Deon McPhee. Not exactly building the resume of a guy looking to come back and coach.
 
huskysupporter said:
DJ has been involved in coaching the last several years. He has experience as a TE coach (Iowa), WR coach (Miami, FL), and QB Coach (Brown University). Not only did he play multiple positions on offense as a player, he has coached multiple offensive positions as a coach. I believe that his youth, former days as a player at UCONN, and being a former high school star in Connecticut, would greatly help him as a recruiter, especially in CT.
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I don't think any of that can be assured. If he's got the goods, his ties are a bonus, but sentimentality isn't the best thing rely upon when building an organization. How did Iowa's TE's or Miami's WR perform and improve? What recruits was he responsible for? How's his work ethic? Focus on the steak instead of the sizzle.
 
SubbaBub said:
I don't think any of that can be assured. If he's got the goods, his ties are a bonus, but sentimentality isn't the best thing rely upon when building an organization. How did Iowa's TE's or Miami's WR perform and improve? What recruits was he responsible for? How's his work ethic? Focus on the steak instead of the sizzle.
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The TE for Iowa was named All Big Ten first team this season. I can check for quotes on DJ's work ethic as a coach, but it was well known at UCONN that he had an unbelievable work ethic as a player.
 
hopefully we get some more potential assistant coaching updates soon.
 
whaler11 said:
Mr. Fincher is running a fishing boat in the islands with Deon McPhee. Not exactly building the resume of a guy looking to come back and coach.
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Limin it, eh? :cool: Good for him. I did something similar after college and things worked out just fine.
 
If Diaco hires DJ then it will be because he is the best guy for the position he is interviewing for. No time for emotional hires. Sounds like he is doing really really well at Iowa so I am sure he would be a competitive candidate.

If DJ is doing well at Iowa, why would he come back here to work as a position coach? Other than coaching for his alma mater, I think staying in the B1G would be better for his career. Who knows... Would love to see him here.
 
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ZooCougar said:
If DJ is doing well at Iowa, why would he come back here to work as a position coach?
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One thing to keep in mind is that everyone knows that Ferentz is going to be fired in a year or two at Iowa. If it wasn't for his massive buyout, he would already be gone. He is a lame duck coach just waiting to be canned once they can afford his buyout. So it may be attractive for a coach to leave for a more stable situatio--especially their home school. Although it is kind of funny that the Iowa HC is a former UConn player, and the UConn HC is a former Iowa player! :)
 
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