Dunn leaving to become Jets TE coach

[ConnHuskBask]

Couple of thoughts:

1) Following this program just keeps getting better and better. Can you imagine anyone willfully forking over money for season tickets out of a sense of entertainment and not obligation?

2) The school needs to put some money into football or just shut it down. I've been an advocate of keeping it afloat instead of killing it, but they are killing it right now and losing millions in doing so.

3) I never blame a person for taking a job that they think is going to better them, but as far as I know, Edsall paid out of his pocket recently to give Dunn a raise and he still bails for a job that pays the same?

4) BS move by UConn to announce this the day after signing day. I get the why, but if Dunn was a/the reason you came here, you signed and then pulled the rug out from beneath you, how would you feel?

5) The season ticket thread is absolutely frightening to read if you are in the AD. If this deranged pocket of the internet has no interest in going to games anymore (me from out of state haven't been in 3 seasons) and your in-state residents don't want to pick up season tickets or individual tickets, there is a serious serious problem.

6) Does this mean Dunn can/cannot access the Husky LinkedIN Network? Would be a shame if he didn't take that into consideration here. Sounds like a question for an administrator or consultant.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Honestly, this is the kind of thing that should put Randy’s job on the line. He believed Dunn was HC in waiting here while the guy was clearly looking for any line to get out the door. Randy clearly drives coaches away at an alarming rate. Pay is part of the equation, but I would imagine Randy’s leadership style may have a lot to do with it as well. We can’t afford to have him any longer

 

[uconnphil2016]

Bring back TJ or Dan O

No chance Dan O wants to enter in to this clown show

 

[kansashusky]

As a KU Grad, I didn't think I would ever see a program pass KU in ineptitude, but bravo UConn!

Edsall is not the answer. Either AD Dave bucks up and shells out the money for a real coach and staff or take it out back and shoot the program in the head. KU got a new AD that was invested in football, raised the money and hired a real coach and staff, and KU just had its most successful signing day in school history.

 

[BNich]

Jeez louise. And the low blows keep coming.

 

[noeynox]

No one in a death spiral likes to admit they are in a death spiral.

The ship be sinking. Not that it was ever floating since Randy came back. This mess is 100 percent on Benedict. Hopefully the new president has a plan.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I see why Dunn had to go. His friend is the OC for the Jets and he gets to work less hours as a position coach with the same pay. My spin- he is getting paid the same money in the NFL as he was in college. Knowing Randy took money out of his own pocket and wanted him to take over made this slam dunk decision not an easy decision.

My concern is hopefully due to timing- promoting 2 grad assistants at once is scary more for recruiting than anything else. I would almost rather see Randy poach Fordham for old assistant coaches than promoting a grad assistant twice.

 

[Friendship]

We should kick Edsall to the curb with the rest of the people leaving

 

[HurricaneDave]

It's not uncommon for coaches to wait until after signing day to leave a program. Terry Richardson literally walked right out of Miami's event in 2013 and took a job as the Jaguars RB coach. I don't know how long Dunn knew about this but I think Randy had some notice prior to signing day.

 

[uconnphil2016]

the roster is worse than last year. of course everyone is looking for a safe harbor

This is what people don’t mention enough. We should be worse this year. Maybe better on defense, but surely a dip on offense. We lost the guy who was by far our best player

 

[Dooley]

This one really p1sses me off.

 

[Exit 4]

And lets all remember, Dunn was HC in waiting.....he walked away from that as well.

The Putterman story quotes paint the prettiest picture possible - that Dunn with his young family didn't like the college coaching lifestyle with its heavy travel component (ie endless recruiting travel). Maybe that is true, time will tell as Dunn surely will have many more jobs after the Jets which is either validate or undermine this narrative.

 

[Drew]

AD David Benedict better be feeling some heat. His football hire has somehow lit the team into even more of a dumpster fire than when he inherited it. New President that is committed to FBS football and cares about the athletics department. Will be interesting to watch.

 

[blue93]

I'm much more pissed off about the replacement than Dunn leaving. An offensive line coach with zero OC experience is such a terrible plan. But I shouldn't expect anything less at this point.

 

[Friendship]

AD David Benedict better be feeling some heat. His football hire has somehow lit the team into even more of a dumpster fire than when he inherited it. New President that is committed to FBS football and cares about the athletics department. Will be interesting to watch.

Seems like this is an inside job. DB's hiring Edsall was meant to finally kill the program.

 

[UConnStats]

AD David Benedict better be feeling some heat. His football hire has somehow lit the team into even more of a dumpster fire than when he inherited it. New President that is committed to FBS football and cares about the athletics department. Will be interesting to watch.

Really nothing has gone right since he took over. His only win was getting Hurley, but that was after the MBB program went to hell anyway. I can’t imagine he’s 100% comfortable with his job security.

 

[Drew]

Really nothing has gone right since he took over. His only win was getting Hurley, but that was after the MBB program went to hell anyway. I can’t imagine he’s 100% comfortable with his job security.

I mean outside of the obvious football shenanigans you have stuff the facilities fiascos including the hockey arena financing that is just unfathomable. The guy has just completely disappeared for over a year and nobody has held him accountable its crazy.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The ship be sinking. Not that it was ever floating since Randy came back. This mess is 100 percent on Benedict. Hopefully the new president has a plan.

I hear what you're saying and I don't want to come off as a delusional message board poster, but relying on a career academic to fix a football program is something that makes me pretty nervous.

I say this in all seriousness, but there are 30 posters on here that I would rather lead the AD than the current regime.

 

[whaler11]

Really nothing has gone right since he took over. His only win was getting Hurley, but that was after the MBB program went to hell anyway. I can’t imagine he’s 100% comfortable with his job security.

remember when suzielax gave him a 50k raise? lol she gets it!

 

[StunningSteve]

My next candidate is John Marenelli - HS coaching wonderboy.

I like that name.

I was thinking about Steve Spurrier Jr, who is a WR coach under Mike Leach at WSU. (Their other WR coach is Dave Nichol, formerly the OC at ECU under Ruff)

Steve Spurrier Jr. - Football Coach - Washington State University Athletics

 

[UConnJim]

I'm much more pissed off about the replacement than Dunn leaving. An offensive line coach with zero OC experience is such a terrible plan. But I shouldn't expect anything less at this point.

I looked at the coaches resumes. Mike Moyseenko was named QB coach and here is his background:

2018: UConn Offensive Quality Control
2014 to 2017: Towson WR coach
2013: Towson Offensive Qualiity Control
2012: Sheperd University WR coach
2011: QB Coach Good Council HS
2008-2010: Offensive Coordinator Baltimore Mariners American Indoor Football Association
2005-2006: Student assistant Maryland
2003 -2004: QB Maryland

He seems qualified to be a QB coach.

 

[Buffett10]

I'm much more pissed off about the replacement than Dunn leaving. An offensive line coach with zero OC experience is such a terrible plan. But I shouldn't expect anything less at this point.

Well if you remember people were complaining about Dunn being a TEs coach in the NFL with no IC experience.

 

[HomeKing93]

I didn't have a good feeling about the season when I walked out of the signing day event, but now this? Ugh.

 

[HawkHusky]

Not a good day for the UConn fanbase or the Athletic Department.

 

[CL82]

(me from out of state haven't been in 3 seasons)

Well you are out in Nebraska, so you get a pass.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I didn't have a good feeling about the season when I walked out of the signing day event, but now this? Ugh.

Where was your avatar picture taken? Looks awesome.

 

[HomeKing93]

Where was your avatar picture taken? Looks awesome.

Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos - I'll be going back soon!

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Please show me the Coordinator in the conference, or any other, that turns down a call for the League....

This is bad for us, but not a sign of anything other than coaches want to coach in League.

 

[huskymedic]

Fuller: UConn offensive coordinator John Dunn hired by New York Jets

 

[UCFBfan]

Every time you think this program has hit rock bottom they shockingly find a new bottom. It honestly blows my mind. Nothing surprises me anymore with this program. This is a bottomless pit of destruction and there is no rock bottom or way out....