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Jim Mora’s new staff coming together…

Rich said:
I was not aware that Spanos was on Mora's UCLA staff. Surprised Spanos isn't sticking around....but not disappointed.
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Who knows? It might have been a DB term and condition to allow the new HC the maximum leeway without an awkwardness. Personally, I don't think DB goes out to ID to convince him to take the job. To me it looks like they were getting every last detail laying flat before anything was announced.
 
huskymedic said:
Sunday early afternoon recap

Head Coach: Jim Mora

OC: Nick Charlton?
RB Coach: EJ Barthel
WR Coach/Passing Game Coord: John Allen
TE: John Marinelli

DC:
LB Coach: Siriki Diabate
DB Coach: Dalton Hilliard?
DL Coach: Ryan Osborn?

Director of Player Personnel: Preston Pehrson ?

“?” = no official announcement from UConn yet
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Tuesday evening recap:

Head Coach: Jim Mora

OC: Nick Charlton?
RB Coach: EJ Barthel
WR Coach/Passing Game Coord: John Allen
TE: John Marinelli

DC:
LB Coach: Siriki Diabate
DB Coach: Dalton Hilliard
DL Coach: Ryan Osborn?

General Manager: Preston Pehrson

“?” = no official announcement from UConn yet
 
huskymedic said:
Back to the topic @ hand…




-> The hiring of Charlton is not finalized but was close on Tuesday afternoon, according to UConn sources. He would be a considered a coup for UConn and critical in upgrading the offense, particularly the quarterback position.

Maine made Charlton the youngest head coach in Division I when he was promoted from offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in December 2018 at age 30. His teams were among the most potent offenses in FCS, averaging 296.5 passing yards and 29.5 points per game in 2019, his first season. In three seasons, Maine was 14-13, with a win over FBS UMass this past season.

Prior to joining Maine, Charlton was a grad assistant at Boston College, working with Steve Addazio and Ryan Day. <-
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Thanks getting this thread on track.
1) I wonder what’s holding up the Charlton contract?

2) Any DC news or rumors?
 
UConn Dan said:
Thanks getting this thread on track.
1) I wonder what’s holding up the Charlton contract?

2) Any DC news or rumors?
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1.) The Rumor on the Charlton contract holdup is (in my best Maine accent) “Charlton couldn’t get here from there” to sign the contract

2.) The rumor on the DC is that our offense will be so good that we won’t need a defense.
 
huskymedic said:
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“I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of something extremely special,” Hilliard said. “Having played for Coach Mora, I have seen him transform a program from a player’s perspective. Now I'm here as a coach and ready to work! The UConn standard of excellence on and off the field has to be met on a daily basis and I am excited about that challenge.”

We are excited too.
 
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UConn Dan said:
Thanks getting this thread on track.
1) I wonder what’s holding up the Charlton contract?

2) Any DC news or rumors?
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I thought I saw the position opening was listed through 11/30---if that is correct, then I would believe tomorrow....but I can easily be incorrect. (memory recall gets affected in us as we age :)
 
UCONNRPh said:
I thought I saw the position opening was listed through 11/30---if that is correct, then I would believe tomorrow....but I can easily be incorrect. (memory recall gets affected in us as we age :)
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Yes, the closing date is November 30.
 
Hoophound said:
Seems like Joe didn’t jump on the opportunity and Jim came in and took it. If Dave had hired Moorhead, he’d have been giving the fans what they wanted and making a very “safe” hire in the sense that no one would criticize it. Mora seems to have come after the job and won Dave over in the process.
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Are you suggesting joe was monitoring the situation while mora took the Louisville gameplan?
 
There we go…




-> "I am incredibly excited to join Coach Mora's staff and help this program reach new heights,” Charlton said. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I look forward to getting started right away as we build a dynamic, exciting offense that UConn Nation will be proud of. As New England natives, my wife and I are thrilled to join the UConn family and uphold the national standing of this great university. It's time to get to work and I couldn't be more thrilled to do so for all of UConn Nation!" <-
 
huskymedic said:
There we go…




-> "I am incredibly excited to join Coach Mora's staff and help this program reach new heights,” Charlton said. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I look forward to getting started right away as we build a dynamic, exciting offense that UConn Nation will be proud of. As New England natives, my wife and I are thrilled to join the UConn family and uphold the national standing of this great university. It's time to get to work and I couldn't be more thrilled to do so for all of UConn Nation!" <-
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Christmas coming early this year. Now let's get some info on DC!
 
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brasssbonanzaa said:
This might've been addressed here already but I couldn't find a post - what exactly does the GM do?
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I’m thinking/educated guessing based on job posting and Pehrson’s bio this is the old Director of Football Operations position enhanced.

Director Of Football Operations (Specialist 2A)​

APPLY NOW Search #: 495891
Work type: Full-time
Location: Storrs Campus
Categories: Athletics (Coaches, Trainers, Specialists)

JOB SUMMARY
The University of Connecticut is accepting applications and nominations for the full-time position of Director of Football Operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisting the Head Football Coach in a variety of daily administrative and operational duties including coordinating all team travel arrangements, organizing pre-season training camp; providing support for practice and game preparation, including attending meetings related to coaching activities which include game analysis and review of game film; assisting, as needed, with data collection including the tracking of team performance statistics during competitions and practice sessions; and other program duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach.

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; two years’ experience working with a Division I football or NFL program; and possesses coaching and student-athlete development philosophies consistent with that of the Division of Athletics and its football program; leadership experience from previously managing a business or football operations.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
This might've been addressed here already but I couldn't find a post - what exactly does the GM do?
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From the Courant:

Pehrson, 37, was the director of recruiting at Texas Tech for past three years. Before that, he worked in a similar capacity at Houston and Navy. At UConn he’ll likely be organizing camps and recruiting visits, among other duties. A college baseball player, he played two years in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system.

“Preston possesses a relentless work ethic and has a variety of experiences and knowledge that will help to enhance and improve our recruiting operation,” Mora said in a statement from UConn. “This is a critical position for our program, and I know Preston is the right man for the job.”
 
Dizzy21 said:
From the Courant:

Pehrson, 37, was the director of recruiting at Texas Tech for past three years. Before that, he worked in a similar capacity at Houston and Navy. At UConn he’ll likely be organizing camps and recruiting visits, among other duties. A college baseball player, he played two years in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system.

“Preston possesses a relentless work ethic and has a variety of experiences and knowledge that will help to enhance and improve our recruiting operation,” Mora said in a statement from UConn. “This is a critical position for our program, and I know Preston is the right man for the job.”
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Unlike the previous regime ... this is far more than a computer work and data base manager. He is coming from a role at Texas Tech where he was actively engaged in setting direction and promoting the TEAM to greater achievement - with a strong football analytical background. This ain't Smallville anymore.
 
Dizzy21 said:
From the Courant:

Pehrson, 37, was the director of recruiting at Texas Tech for past three years. Before that, he worked in a similar capacity at Houston and Navy. At UConn he’ll likely be organizing camps and recruiting visits, among other duties. A college baseball player, he played two years in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system.

“Preston possesses a relentless work ethic and has a variety of experiences and knowledge that will help to enhance and improve our recruiting operation,” Mora said in a statement from UConn. “This is a critical position for our program, and I know Preston is the right man for the job.”
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I am assuming he will be responsible for getting Texas recruits here? Hopefully, we will still recruit Texas but at a higher level. It is good to see Mora hiring all these young hungry coaches vs. a head coach that just help their buddies get jobs.
 
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WestCoastHusky said:
I am assuming he will be responsible for getting Texas recruits here? Hopefully, we will still recruit Texas but at a higher level. It is good to see Mora hiring all these young hungry coaches vs. a head coach that just help their buddies get jobs.
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I’m really hoping the new staff takes a recruiting approach somewhat similar to Hurley. Start as close to home as they can - NJ, PA, VA, the Carolina’s, Ohio, Michigan, etc. They can establish a more competitive roster and then start to branch out towards Florida and Texas.

A huge chunk of RE’s recruits had very few offers from more than a few FBS schools. Just going after the guys that end up at MAC and sun belt schools will help us get closer to .500, and I imagine the staff can be far more productive recruiting against those programs compared to the P5.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
This might've been addressed here already but I couldn't find a post - what exactly does the GM do?
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Manages the transfer portal! LOL

I’ve never seen this position called the GM…rather interesting
 
Dontbedumb said:
I’m really hoping the new staff takes a recruiting approach somewhat similar to Hurley. Start as close to home as they can - NJ, PA, VA, the Carolina’s, Ohio, Michigan, etc. They can establish a more competitive roster and then start to branch out towards Florida and Texas.

A huge chunk of RE’s recruits had very few offers from more than a few FBS schools. Just going after the guys that end up at MAC and sun belt schools will help us get closer to .500, and I imagine the staff can be far more productive recruiting against those programs compared to the P5.
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This is the right approach. Obviously, you want to recruit all the surrounding areas as much as you can since it is easier to sell to recruits and families, and they are familiar with the program. We definitely need to do better in CT, NJ, Maryland, Canada, and PA first, and then branch out to other parts of the country.

Since we have a national schedule, it might be easier to sell UCONN in Texas and CA if we choose to schedule more away games in those states.

The young staff Mora is assembling is a great start. These are young and up and coming coaches that are hungry. Hopefully, they will implement modern offense and defense vs. the 1950s scheme Edsall had it going.
 
The idea of focusing on local recruiting sounds nice but we will need more than that to get where we want to be.

To paraphrase an old Sam Adam's commercial, states like Florida and Texas spill more than we make.

Our best years under RE 1.0 included finding a number of Florida kids on a regular basis. If we are going to avoid that state (and Texas, where we've finally made some progress) we will need to be materially better than we ever have been in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and we will need to hit Ohio at least as hard as we hit New York/New England.

Yes, it is great for local morale to bring in kids from Ct and obviously we would want any local kid capable of playing at the highest level to do so in our uniform. Additional benefit is that it will help build/strengthen the fan base. That said, I believe we need to pull kids from Florida and I also believe that for us to get to the levels we desire, recruiting Texas would help tremendously.
 
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jostar1 said:
Per Hartford Courant article:

Ryan Osborn, an analyst at Michigan, is a possibility to join UConn’s staff as defensive line coach.
Dom Amore can be reached at damore@courant.com
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heard that was more of a done deal earlier in the week. would be a great hire, isnt being followed by any uconn coaches on twitter so doesnt seem to be close. not that twitter is any indication, but it tends to give hints.
 
Ajs120102 said:
heard that was more of a done deal earlier in the week. would be a great hire, isnt being followed by any uconn coaches on twitter so doesnt seem to be close. not that twitter is any indication, but it tends to give hints.
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Osborn is following Mora and is followed by the new DB coach, so could still be something there.
 
huskymedic said:
Tuesday evening recap:

Head Coach: Jim Mora

OC: Nick Charlton?
RB Coach: EJ Barthel
WR Coach/Passing Game Coord: John Allen
TE: John Marinelli

DC:
LB Coach: Siriki Diabate
DB Coach: Dalton Hilliard
DL Coach: Ryan Osborn?

General Manager: Preston Pehrson

“?” = no official announcement from UConn yet
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Wednesday afternoon recap:

Head Coach: Jim Mora

Assistant HC/OC/Quarterbacks: Nick Charlton
RB Coach: EJ Barthel
WR Coach/Passing Game Coord: John Allen
TE: John Marinelli

DC:
LB Coach: Siriki Diabate
DB Coach: Dalton Hilliard
DL Coach: Ryan Osborn?

General Manager: Preston Pehrson

“?” = no official announcement from UConn yet
 
huskymedic said:
Wednesday afternoon recap:

Head Coach: Jim Mora

OC: Nick Charlton
RB Coach: EJ Barthel
WR Coach/Passing Game Coord: John Allen
TE: John Marinelli

DC:
LB Coach: Siriki Diabate
DB Coach: Dalton Hilliard
DL Coach: Ryan Osborn?

General Manager: Preston Pehrson

“?” = no official announcement from UConn yet
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I believe I read that Charlton would also be the QB coach in the announcement.
 
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