Defensive Coordinator

[ZooCougar]

He sure helped the opponents defense.

Charlton and Brian Ferentz were both their team's OC and the other team's DC at the same time. Amazing multitasking job by those coaches. Where do they find the time?

 

[ConnMan74]

has anybody heard anything new regarding this hire?

 

[JMick]

has anybody heard anything new regarding this hire?

I would love our media to figure out what's been going on with DC hires under Mora. Is it a salary issue? Is Mora looking for a unicorn? Do DCs not want to work under him?

 

[RSTuthill]

I would love our media to figure out what's been going on with DC hires under Mora. Is it a salary issue? Is Mora looking for a unicorn? Do DCs not want to work under him?

Multiple reasons I think. Who's he gonna get that's better than him and he can deploy the budget saved elsewhere.

 

[Stinger92860]

has anybody heard anything new regarding this hire?

New? No. My guess is we already have our DC under contract.

 

[RSTuthill]

New? No. My guess is we already have our DC under contract.

Yup, and his initials are JM. I do not understand how one tweet on X can throw BY'ers into a frenzy about something.

 

[Buffett10]

Yup, and his initials are JM. I do not understand how one tweet on X can throw BY'ers into a frenzy about something.

Because people are hung up on HC’s can’t call plays because supposedly it takes away from their other duties even there’s plenty of HC’s that do it

 

[huskymedic]

Yup, and his initials are JM. I do not understand how one tweet on X can throw BY'ers into a frenzy about something.

Anything can happen in the current fiscal/CFB environment but it was seemingly more than one tweet - it was alluded that the DC topic came up on a call w/ Mike Burton, AD David Benedict and Coach Mora: UConn Football Webinar this evening

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Because people are hung up on HC’s can’t call plays because supposedly it takes away from their other duties even there’s plenty of HC’s that do it

Barry Alvarez did all of that and he was Wisconsin’s AD at the same time.

 

[buddy]

Anything can happen in the current fiscal/CFB environment but it was seemingly more than one tweet - it was alluded that the DC topic came up on a call w/ Mike Burton, AD David Benedict and Coach Mora: UConn Football Webinar this evening

It was clearly stated by Coach that such would be done on that webinar.

 

[huskymedic]

It was clearly stated by Coach that such would be done on that webinar.

Thx - sloppy choice of wording on my behalf.

 

[Alum1620]

Thx - sloppy choice of wording on my behalf.

It also would make sense with one of the assistant spots being opened up

 

[uconnfan68]

Because people are hung up on HC’s can’t call plays because supposedly it takes away from their other duties even there’s plenty of HC’s that do it

Agree to disagree. I want him coaching his coaches.

 

[giddyup]

Agree to disagree. I want him coaching his coaches.

You can’t drive the train while shoveling coal.

 

[Buffett10]

Barry Alvarez did all of that and he was Wisconsin’s AD at the same time.

Yep and he was extremely successful.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Yep and he was extremely successful.

lol!!! Dave Benedict for DC

 

[DoctorWho85]

Because people are hung up on HC’s can’t call plays because supposedly it takes away from their other duties even there’s plenty of HC’s that do it

Chip Kelly's offenses were pretty good with him as HC. Same with Rich Rod. I get what they're saying but Mora is perfectly capable of doing both calling plays and coaching. Would I like to see a dedicated DC? Sure because then Mora can put in time coaching both sides of the ball equally. But I'm not worried if he continues to call plays.

 

[Ldandy]

Does UConn maintain a full complement of on field coaches with Mora acting as DC? If not, they're shorting themselves purposefully which makes zero sense.

 

[huskymedic]

Does UConn maintain a full complement of on field coaches with Mora acting as DC?

That have…

 

[Buffett10]

Chip Kelly's offenses were pretty good with him as HC. Same with Rich Rod. I get what they're saying but Mora is perfectly capable of doing both calling plays and coaching. Would I like to see a dedicated DC? Sure because then Mora can put in time coaching both sides of the ball equally. But I'm not worried if he continues to call plays.

Absolutely chip and rich rod were. People on here think Mora can’t multi task.

 

[JMick]

Absolutely chip and rich rod were. People on here think Mora can’t multi task.

People only have so much attention and time. All the time spent acting as DC takes away time that could be spent working with and observing the offense and special teams to correct issues so they're not a dumpster fire

 

[Buffett10]

People only have so much attention and time. All the time spent acting as DC takes away time that could be spent working with and observing the offense and special teams to correct issues so they're not a dumpster fire

So essentially you want a Diaco micro manager type

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

So essentially you want a Diaco micro manager type

it seems like keeping the same approach you used last year would be silly.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Stanford, UCLA, San Diego State, LA-Munroe, Miss State, Vanderbilt, Louisville, UConn look to have HCs who are also coordinators in FBS

 

[ktuck911]

Stanford, UCLA, San Diego State, LA-Munroe, Miss State, Vanderbilt, Louisville, UConn look to have HCs who are also coordinators in FBS

What seems to be a glaring downside to us (and Vanderbilt) operating this way is that we're the only 2 who have DCs doubling as HCs while the rest are all OCs doubling as HCs