Jim Mora’s new staff coming together…

[CONN78SEJ]

New Canaan was Zach Allen and New London was AJ Dillon, though Dillon went to Lawrence Academy in Mass and was originally committed to Michigan. If my memory is correct, Dillon only went to NLHS his freshman year of high school.

Dillon’s roots are in New London, his family still lives there, and IIRC he was born there.

 

[Stinger92860]

over qualified if anything

Only for the the last staff

 

[huskymedic]

-> Naturally, FootballScoop is going even deeper with its second-ever “FootballScoop Minority Watch List/Rising Stars” publication.

With input from double-digit NFL coaches and scouts, more than 100 college coaches and staffers, as well as myriad other figures in football, not to mention devoted wives and family members, journalists, our staff here at FootballScoop and a panel of experts who helped vet candidates and wade through the both difficult and incredibly rewarding selection process, FootballScoop presents its 2022 Minority Watch List/Rising Stars compilation…

…The list is not perfect; there will be some who could easily have been included, and perhaps some worthy who for whatever reason did not get nominated. Nonetheless, it’s an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the brilliant minority coaches, either establishing themselves already as rising stars on the sidelines, or those still climbing with much left in front of them. <-

Barthel, E.J. - UCONN, Running Backs Coach
Touted as a great recruiter, fast riser

Diabate, Siriki - UCONN, LB coach
Nominated by NFL staffer, good personal details, also been at MTSU, Notre Dame, other key stops

Grace, Mickey – UCONN, Offensive Analyst
Among the growing number of females bursting throughout the football coaching ranks, Grace is praised for her knowledge of the game and determined approach to growing her knowledge.

 

[jdb50]

Coach Diabate certainly has some talent to work with this year. This is a strong area on our roster. Love Carter and Brewton at RB so Coach Barthel must be excited to get going and Mickey will be helping it all get to another level on offense. Congrats to all for being recognized.

 

[Waquoit]

Diabate, Siriki - UCONN, LB coach
Nominated by NFL staffer,

I perked up a but when I read this part

 

[huskymedic]

Recruiting Assistant (Specialist)​

JOB SUMMARY

The University of Connecticut is accepting applications and nominations for the full-time position of Recruiting Assistant. Responsibilities include: assist the Director of Player Personnel in the overall evaluation of prospects; provide support for practice and game preparation, including attending meetings related to coaching activities which include game analysis and review of game film; assist, as needed, with data collection including the tracking of team performance statistics during competitions and practice sessions; assist the General Manager and Director of Player Personnel with communication efforts with prospective student-athletes and their families, specifically offensive prospects; prepare film on prospective student-athletes and clip it to highlight abilities/skills that coaches will then use to make an evaluation; serve as the initial evaluator of offensive prospects for high school, junior college, and transfer portal; and other program duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach and the General Manager for Football.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required; knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations; strong commitment to the academic goals of the University; and excellent organizational, communication, and public relations skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree; experience playing and or working with a Division I football or NFL program; proficiency in Microsoft suite; previous collegiate playing experience; and possesses coaching and student-athlete development philosophies consistent with that of the Division of Athletics and its football program.

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on May 29, 2022.

Played DB for Coach Mora @ UCLA:

 

[Buffett10]

Played DB for Coach Mora @ UCLA:

Hopefully he can help us grab some recruits from Bosco

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Part of me likes that he's being recognized, but reality is I wish he would remain our undiscovered gem.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Part of me likes that he's being recognized, but reality is I wish he would remain our undiscovered gem.

Yeah it's bitter sweet, but if he turns the offense around and we get a solid 2-3 years from him before he gets a HC offer, I think that we will be in an infinitely better place than we were when he came in. If the offense looks anything like Dunn where it actually was able to score and move the ball then this team is going places.

 

[metsfan2323]

The last time we had a "rising star" as our offensive coordinator (Joe Moorhead) we had our best three year stretch as a D1 team.

Shane Day also did very well in his brief stint as offensive coordinator (currently QB coach and passing coordinator for the high flying Chargers)

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

The last time we had a "rising star" as our offensive coordinator (Joe Moorhead) we had our best three year stretch as a D1 team.

Shane Day also did very well in his brief stint as offensive coordinator (currently QB coach and passing coordinator for the high flying Chargers)

In all fairness...our last rising star offensive coordinator was Rhett Lashlee. And actually Dunn after him did well for himself. He was hired away to be the Jets TE coach. Unfortunately for him, Adam Gase was the head coach.

But...I would say Lashlee was the last rising star OC...and that didn't go well.

 

[Bongo Fury]

The last time we had a "rising star" as our offensive coordinator (Joe Moorhead) we had our best three year stretch as a D1 team.

Shane Day also did very well in his brief stint as offensive coordinator (currently QB coach and passing coordinator for the high flying Chargers)

Did UCONN and us fans know how good morehead was when he was here? PP and RE didn’t seem to value him all that much.

 

[metsfan2323]

In all fairness...our last rising star offensive coordinator was Rhett Lashlee. And actually Dunn after him did well for himself. He was hired away to be the Jets TE coach. Unfortunately for him, Adam Gase was the head coach.

But...I would say Lashlee was the last rising star OC...and that didn't go well.

You're correct about Lashlee, forgot about him. Good call!

I also liked Dunn. He would be a good guy to consider if we lose Charlton. Currently TE's coach in Green Bay.

 

[AD DB Burner]

In all fairness...our last rising star offensive coordinator was Rhett Lashlee. And actually Dunn after him did well for himself. He was hired away to be the Jets TE coach. Unfortunately for him, Adam Gase was the head coach.

But...I would say Lashlee was the last rising star OC...and that didn't go well.

Worked out fine for Lashlee

 

[metsfan2323]

Did UCONN and us fans know how good morehead was when he was here? PP and RE didn’t seem to value him all that much.

Moorhead was definitely under appreciated in real time. Only in hindsight did we realize he was special. Edsall royally screwed up not taking him to Maryland.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Moorhead was definitely under appreciated in real time. Only in hindsight did we realize he was special. Edsall royally screwed up not taking him to Maryland.

PP screwed up demoting him too. Had they kept him at OC the next year, I'm guessing they could have won 7-9 games.

 

[CCSUblue]

In all fairness...our last rising star offensive coordinator was Rhett Lashlee. And actually Dunn after him did well for himself. He was hired away to be the Jets TE coach. Unfortunately for him, Adam Gase was the head coach.

But...I would say Lashlee was the last rising star OC...and that didn't go well.

Dunn is the Packers TE coach now. He is ok.

 

[ZooCougar]

Did UCONN and us fans know how good morehead was when he was here? PP and RE didn’t seem to value him all that much.

I think RE did. He hired him after Ambrose left.

 

[UCFBfan]

Did UCONN and us fans know how good morehead was when he was here? PP and RE didn’t seem to value him all that much.

RE handcuffed him and didn't allow him to run a more modern offense. I believe he was our OC around the Pat White, spread WVU offense years. IIRC, Morehead wanted to.run an offense similar to that. He did it at Fordham with Mike Neibrich who was supposed to be our QB at UConn.

I know I was excited for his hire but disappointed when I saw Randy's three downs of running the ball still the center of the offense.

 

[ZooCougar]

RE handcuffed him and didn't allow him to run a more modern offense. I believe he was our OC around the Pat White, spread WVU offense years. IIRC, Morehead wanted to.run an offense similar to that. He did it at Fordham with Mike Neibrich who was supposed to be our QB at UConn.

I know I was excited for his hire but disappointed when I saw Randy's three downs of running the ball still the center of the offense.

That could be true. But also the best the offense ever looked during 1.0 was under Morehead. Remember those crazy high scoring shootouts with Endres and Frazer?

We went from running the most awful offense with DJ and Bones to looking freaking amazing in one summer against Duke with Lorenzen.

Also I met him before a game in 2007. The guy just had an it factor. Edsall was stupid to not unleash his capability and dumb for not taking him to Maryland.

Actually Hathaway is even worse. You know Morehead would have been better than P.

 

[DoctorWho85]

That could be true. But also the best the offense ever looked during 1.0 was under Morehead. Remember those crazy high scoring shootouts with Endres and Frazer?

We went from running the most awful offense with DJ and Bones to looking freaking amazing in one summer against Duke with Lorenzen.

Also I met him before a game in 2007. The guy just had an it factor. Edsall was stupid to not unleash his capability and dumb for not taking him to Maryland.

Actually Hathaway is even worse. You know Morehead would have been better than P.

True on the Moorhead better than P, but if P had hired literally any offensive coordinate other than GDL, those teams would have seen way more success especially with Don Brown's defenses. P's loyalty, although respectable, is what screwed the him and caused the program to go down hill.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

When RE had Moorehead he allowed him as much autonomy as RE was capable of.

When P took over, if he never added Brown or GDL, that team wins double digit games in 2011.

Yes, Brown is a top level defensive coordinator and may be better than Orlando but the manner in which that defense was built, with Orlando running the show they would have been dominant that season.

As far as GDL, there may have been a time when he was a top offensive mind but I don't think that was the case from around the time the world wide web allowed public access. He basically allowed Moorehead to have a title (a level below what it had been) but no input. Worse than his offensive approach, GDL was abusive to other coaches and unwilling to teach or explain his offense to the players.

The rest is what was our less than enjoyable history for the past decade plus.

 

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