Any word on a new HC @ UConn yet?

[gsmooth]

If it is Moorhead why did it take so long to announce it? I did not know Akron was playing for a CFP spot.

This is was my reaction when I keep seeing Moorhead's name mentioned for being hired to coach UConn Football:

I still remember the very dark day of Dec 28, 2016, when I turned on my computer and saw the hyperlink on the right side of ESPN.com that said "Randy Edsall returns as head coach of Huskies" and how completely deflated I felt.

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[freescooter]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

And we’re hearing this from???

 

[RSTuthill]

Agree, yet I am reflexively checking the football board. I suspect the next time we hear anything it will be the listing of the position, which will lead people to passing the qualifications to determine who the candidate is.

I prefer parsing the qualifications. Passing the qualifications is sometimes difficult.

 

[JwittersPAC]

And we’re hearing this from???

Heard it from Diaco. DB was deciding between those two,

 

[hardcorehusky]

If you can get a guy who is 13-35 at Akron and only had success at Fordham you have to do it.

In all seriousness Moorhead is the worst name I've seen thrown out there and there's been plenty of bad names thrown out there.

What was his record at Mississippi State?

 

[RSTuthill]

The Boneyard’s general consensus is we cant screw this up.

You can have slower and right decision or fast and wrong decision. You can’t have both.

I beg to differ. Rule #1 says you can also have slower and the wrong decision.

 

[businesslawyer]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

I'm on the fence about Morehead, but if we wanted him he would have accepted and been announced already.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The only possible defense of Moorehead's time at Akron is that there is little Akron has to distinguish itself from the other five Ohio MAC schools who all draw from the same recruiting pool. Adding to that challenge is that the other five were in the MAC for more than four decades longer than Akron.

I will go on record now stating that I will be very disappointed if he lands the job (not the punch in the gut that Pasqualoni was, but still bad), but as I had done with all prior hires, I will hope for the best and be sure that there is sufficient alcohol to temper my dissatisfaction.

 

[ZooCougar]

And we’re hearing this from???

Nobody

 

[businesslawyer]

The only possible defense of Moorehead's time at Akron is that there is little Akron has to distinguish itself from the other five Ohio MAC schools who all draw from the same recruiting pool. Adding to that challenge is that the other five were in the MAC for more than four decades longer than Akron.

I will go on record now stating that I will be very disappointed if he lands the job (not the punch in the gut that Pasqualoni was, but still bad), but as I had done with all prior hires, I will hope for the best and be sure that there is sufficient alcohol to temper my dissatisfaction.

You've stated the downside of why I have mixed feelings. The upside is he was here and knows the program, he was a really good OC for a long time, given the issues Mississippi State has in the SEC his job there was solid, and while his time at Akron has not been good there's also a reason he hasn't been pushed out yet -- because even Akron knows that no one is going to win at Akron.

 

[superjohn]

What was his record at Mississippi State?

14-12 before being fired.

 

[Travelman6]

I'm on the fence about Morehead, but if we wanted him he would have accepted and been announced already.

I mean, he wasn't THAT bad at Mississippi at least as far as record. 8-4 in the first year, granted 6-7 in the second year though there were a bunch of players suspended for academic issues and his QB was injured in a fight during practice. So those two things are cause for concern.

 

[ZooCougar]

I'm on the fence about Morehead, but if we wanted him he would have accepted and been announced already.

You’re on the fence? About Moorhead?

 

[Palatine]

Candidate	Current Role	Key Highlights	Why UConn?
Ryan Carty	Head Coach, Delaware	32-17 record over 4 seasons; 6-6 in Delaware's 2025 FBS transition; beat UConn this year. Age 42.	Young, rising star with recent FBS exposure; fits UConn's goal of becoming a top independent/G5 program. Strong recruiter from Northeast.
Joe Moorhead	Head Coach, Akron	8-28 at Akron (MAC); prior success as Fordham HC (20-4) and Penn State OC; UConn OC (2009-10).	Northeast familiarity; offensive innovator who could leverage UConn's improved facilities and talent base.
Pete Lembo	Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo	41-31 as Ball State HC (2011-15); prior UConn candidate in 2014/2017; 30+ years coaching experience.	Regional ties; defensive expertise to balance UConn's offense; proven at MAC level.
K.C. Keeler	Head Coach, Temple	2x FCS national champion (Delaware 2003, Sam Houston 2021); 2016 Eddie Robinson Award winner.	Program builder with 200+ wins; Northeast recruiting pipeline from Delaware days.

 

[EROCK CONN]

Shocked that we haven’t heard much about Cahill

 

[Kembafan]

The only possible defense of Moorehead's time at Akron is that there is little Akron has to distinguish itself from the other five Ohio MAC schools who all draw from the same recruiting pool. Adding to that challenge is that the other five were in the MAC for more than four decades longer than Akron.

I will go on record now stating that I will be very disappointed if he lands the job (not the punch in the gut that Pasqualoni was, but still bad), but as I had done with all prior hires, I will hope for the best and be sure that there is sufficient alcohol to temper my dissatisfaction.

Very true, but isn't it the job of head coach to run his program so that it can be distinguished from its peers? If Moorhead can't outperform Toledo, Kent St, and a bunch of directional Michigans, then is he the kind of guy we want?

Moorhead's record at Akron is the one reason why I wouldn't be thrilled with a Moorhead hire.

 

[CL82]

😉 I prefer parsing the qualifications. Passing the qualifications is sometimes difficult.

OK, you are off my shortlist to replace Mora as well!

 

[rich1122]

13-35 as HC at Akron. Are you delusional?

He actually didn’t do badly at MS State and was super at Fordham. Akron obviously didn’t pan out. Good OC credentials.

Good body of work. Knows UCONN and Northeast recruiting.

 

[superjohn]

He actually didn’t do badly at MS State and was super at Fordham. Akron obviously didn’t pan out. Good OC credentials.

Good body of work. Knows UCONN and Northeast recruiting.

He took over a team that was 34-18 in Dan Mullen's last 4 years at Mississippi State and got fired in 2 seasons. He's been a disaster at Akron.

 

[Husky15]

 

[Fishy]

That was pointless.

 

[Fishy]

He actually didn’t do badly at MS State and was super at Fordham. Akron obviously didn’t pan out. Good OC credentials.

Good body of work. Knows UCONN and Northeast recruiting.

He did very badly at Mississippi State.

He got fired for like 23 different reasons there.

 

[Husky15]

That was pointless.

I don’t have access to it. What does it say?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I don’t have access to it. What does it say?

Join for $1

In all candor I think they may be overcharging.

 

[freescooter]

Candidate	Current Role	Key Highlights	Why UConn?
Ryan Carty	Head Coach, Delaware	32-17 record over 4 seasons; 6-6 in Delaware's 2025 FBS transition; beat UConn this year. Age 42.	Young, rising star with recent FBS exposure; fits UConn's goal of becoming a top independent/G5 program. Strong recruiter from Northeast.
Joe Moorhead	Head Coach, Akron	8-28 at Akron (MAC); prior success as Fordham HC (20-4) and Penn State OC; UConn OC (2009-10).	Northeast familiarity; offensive innovator who could leverage UConn's improved facilities and talent base.
Pete Lembo	Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo	41-31 as Ball State HC (2011-15); prior UConn candidate in 2014/2017; 30+ years coaching experience.	Regional ties; defensive expertise to balance UConn's offense; proven at MAC level.
K.C. Keeler	Head Coach, Temple	2x FCS national champion (Delaware 2003, Sam Houston 2021); 2016 Eddie Robinson Award winner.	Program builder with 200+ wins; Northeast recruiting pipeline from Delaware days.

Lembo is the head coach at Buffalo, not DC. 9-4 last year, 5-7 this year. He tends to have the ability to win where it is tough to win. Ball State, first Elon Coach with a winning tecord in his career.

 

[AllHusky]

Agreed.
Moorehead is a backward move. Need new juice in the program.
That’s what helped Mora I think.

He came in, brought very different ways of doing things and produced results.

Moorehead just seems stale. Feel like we’d go backwards with him

Reeks of RE2.0

 

[ktuck911]

Why UConn Report???? Why????? I mean, come on... Why is UConn Football HC speculations behind a pay wall???? Why??? Enough already... We ain't that proven....

 

[ZooCougar]

Candidate	Current Role	Key Highlights	Why UConn?
Ryan Carty	Head Coach, Delaware	32-17 record over 4 seasons; 6-6 in Delaware's 2025 FBS transition; beat UConn this year. Age 42.	Young, rising star with recent FBS exposure; fits UConn's goal of becoming a top independent/G5 program. Strong recruiter from Northeast.
Joe Moorhead	Head Coach, Akron	8-28 at Akron (MAC); prior success as Fordham HC (20-4) and Penn State OC; UConn OC (2009-10).	Northeast familiarity; offensive innovator who could leverage UConn's improved facilities and talent base.
Pete Lembo	Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo	41-31 as Ball State HC (2011-15); prior UConn candidate in 2014/2017; 30+ years coaching experience.	Regional ties; defensive expertise to balance UConn's offense; proven at MAC level.
K.C. Keeler	Head Coach, Temple	2x FCS national champion (Delaware 2003, Sam Houston 2021); 2016 Eddie Robinson Award winner.	Program builder with 200+ wins; Northeast recruiting pipeline from Delaware days.

1. I don’t think so. Wouldn’t be bad.

2. Not in play.

3. Oh my god no. He’s a special teams coach, maybe we can get him to be our special teams coach.

4. Maybe 10 years ago. Just signed 40 guys to Temple said at the Presser that this would be his last job. Not in play.

 

[ZooCougar]

That was pointless.

Apparently the “scoop” is literally just people they are talking about on their internal message board. You can safely disregard anything from that place.

 

[RSTuthill]

Candidate	Current Role	Key Highlights	Why UConn?
Ryan Carty	Head Coach, Delaware	32-17 record over 4 seasons; 6-6 in Delaware's 2025 FBS transition; beat UConn this year. Age 42.	Young, rising star with recent FBS exposure; fits UConn's goal of becoming a top independent/G5 program. Strong recruiter from Northeast.
Joe Moorhead	Head Coach, Akron	8-28 at Akron (MAC); prior success as Fordham HC (20-4) and Penn State OC; UConn OC (2009-10).	Northeast familiarity; offensive innovator who could leverage UConn's improved facilities and talent base.
Pete Lembo	Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo	41-31 as Ball State HC (2011-15); prior UConn candidate in 2014/2017; 30+ years coaching experience.	Regional ties; defensive expertise to balance UConn's offense; proven at MAC level.
K.C. Keeler	Head Coach, Temple	2x FCS national champion (Delaware 2003, Sam Houston 2021); 2016 Eddie Robinson Award winner.	Program builder with 200+ wins; Northeast recruiting pipeline from Delaware days.

Nice.