Jim Mora’s new staff coming together…

[huskymedic]

Yes, this tempers the hope I had of Loomis being a nice pipeline to us. This blows to say the least.

Not necessarily. If UConn can’t recruit Loomis bc of that then there are bigger issues.

Guess it depends on who replaces him… he was only there a few years. He jumped from St. Thomas More.

I have faith in Marinelli (… and I think this was a reactionary move by DonB).

 

[huskysupporter]

Have to think it’s an FCS coach whose team is still in it.

 

[Skiblets]

Guess it depends on who replaces him… he was only there a few years. He jumped from St. Thomas More.

I have faith in Marinelli (… and I think this was a reactionary move by DB).

If we’re battling umass for recruits we’ve already lost.

 

[Ajs120102]

If we’re battling umass for recruits we’ve already lost.

Bingo. And to huskymedics point it was reactionary and a signal brown thinks he needs deep connections to recruit umass. They are not FBS level coaches rn. It’ll land them some nice three stars but if we are worried about competing with umass then we lost. Our facilities, brand, everything should blow them out the water.

 

[CCSUblue]

Have to think it’s an FCS coach whose team is still in it.

JMU - DC Corey Heatherman
Montana - DC Kent Baer
Villanova - DC Ola Adams
South Dakota state - Co-DC Jimmy Rogers/Brian Bergstrom
Sam Houston - DC Clayton Carlin
Montana State - DC Freddie Banks
North Dakota state - HC Matt Entz, DC David Braun
East Tennessee state - DC Billy Taylor

Entz appears to be the only HC in the FCS playoffs coming from the defensive side of the ball.

 

[Hoophound]

Yeah ngl Brown has an excellent staff brewing right now. They will recruit mass excellently. Mora needs to make sure brown steps foot as little as possible in this state.

I agree that Brown has put a good group together, but UMass shouldn’t be able to compete with us for recruits all things considered. I don’t see them doing more than stealing one here and there because they can offer playing time or something. Their stadium, facilities, brand, home schedule and even head coach are all small time compared to ours. We’ve got a true big time feel when winning. Hopefully, they aren’t a serious competitor for most players we really want.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Bingo. And to huskymedics point it was reactionary and a signal brown thinks he needs deep connections to recruit umass. They are not FBS level coaches rn. It’ll land them some nice three stars but if we are worried about competing with umass then we lost. Our facilities, brand, everything should blow them out the water.

Uh I’d worry about beating UMASS. Last year UCONN had more talent but still got smoked. UMASS will improve with Brown and staff at least defensively. Perkins was a very good coach at UCONN.

 

[Hoophound]

Uh I’d worry about beating UMASS. Last year UCONN had more talent but still got smoked. UMASS will improve with Brown and staff at least defensively. Perkins was a very good coach at UCONN.

We had more talent but our offense was so poorly coached other than the Mazzone games, that we just can’t worry about that.

 

[RSTuthill]

JMU - DC Corey Heatherman
Montana - DC Kent Baer
Villanova - DC Ola Adams
South Dakota state - Co-DC Jimmy Rogers/Brian Bergstrom
Sam Houston - DC Clayton Carlin
Montana State - DC Freddie Banks
North Dakota state - HC Matt Entz, DC David Braun
East Tennessee state - DC Billy Taylor

Entz appears to be the only HC in the FCS playoffs coming from the defensive side of the ball.

That would be a get, for sure. Guessing Baer or Banks, though, only because they are close to Idaho. Pure speculation. Like a trip to Saratoga.

 

[CCSUblue]

That would be a get, for sure. Guessing Baer or Banks, though, only because they are close to Idaho. Pure speculation. Like a trip to Saratoga.

Heatherman has had some pretty fantastic defenses, ties to Maine and the Northeast. Started at Springfield, graduated Fitchburg State. He makes the most sense.
Some are old, some are at their alma mater, some aren't super impressive. Heatherman seems legit.

 

[Samoo]

Guess it depends on who replaces him… he was only there a few years. He jumped from St. Thomas More.

I have faith in Marinelli (… and I think this was a reactionary move by DonB).

Replace him with a UConn grad-problem solved.

 

[BOHICA]

Honestly Mora doesn’t have to worry about dc as much

Really??

 

[Pudge]

I don't get the handwringing on the DC selection. It seems obvious - and logical - that you wouldn't have the DL & LB & DB slots full without the Plan on the DC. All will be revealed. It would - quite frankly - be better if he was on board on November 30; however in Coaching Carousel world ... YOU can't always get what you want

 

[Timking124]

JMU - DC Corey Heatherman
Montana - DC Kent Baer
Villanova - DC Ola Adams
South Dakota state - Co-DC Jimmy Rogers/Brian Bergstrom
Sam Houston - DC Clayton Carlin
Montana State - DC Freddie Banks
North Dakota state - HC Matt Entz, DC David Braun
East Tennessee state - DC Billy Taylor

Entz appears to be the only HC in the FCS playoffs coming from the defensive side of the ball.

Out all the coaches listed above there are two DCs that are followed by current coaches on our staff:

Ola Adams, Villanova (followed by OC Carlton, OL Coach Sammis, and RB Coach Barthel)

Corey Hetherman, JMU (followed by OC Carlton & OL Sammis)

Twitter followers don't get you the job, but it seems like these two are the only coaches with connections with our current staff.

 

[Ajs120102]

Really??

He is a defensive minded coach. Technically could coordinate defense on his own if he could so yes, i dont think his dc choice is as important as on the offensive side of the ball

 

[Banta55]

He is a defensive minded coach. Technically could coordinate defense on his own if he could so yes, i dont think his dc choice is as important as on the offensive side of the ball

Agree.

 

[RSTuthill]

I would assume he has not been announced due to the fact that Michigan is in the playoffs and the special teams coordinator that he followed is part of a bowl game on Christmas

Well, under normal circumstances an Analyst would be released. But UM is playing for a national championship and UConn wants to maintain friendship with Warde. So I can easily see how this scenario is playing out.

 

[mikedog10]

and UConn wants to maintain friendship with Warde.

Who cares about that bum, just send him some Dairy Bar and he'll be happy.

 

[Buffett10]

Well, under normal circumstances an Analyst would be released. But UM is playing for a national championship and UConn wants to maintain friendship with Warde. So I can easily see how this scenario is playing out.

No one is worried about maintaining a friendship with Warde.

 

[Alum1620]

Mora has recently followed Old Dominion Director of Creative Services Kyle Barkle

 

[RSTuthill]

No one is worried about maintaining a friendship with Warde.

Your personal animus is noted, but you are also incorrect. Substitute UM or B1G for Warde if you feel that strongly.

 

[gioff2323]

No one is worried about maintaining a friendship with Warde.

Maybe we are monitoring a friendship

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

No one is worried about maintaining a friendship with Warde.

Perhaps, yet the 2022 scheduling slot Michigan's filling may be appreciated. Coupla shekels to boot!

 

[Waquoit]

I don't get the handwringing on the DC selection.

What else does the Fellowship have to complain about here?

 

[RSTuthill]

You need all the friends you can get in this world. Especially if you are the AD or the new HC of arguably the worst FBS program in the country. Friends are good. Enemies are bad, especially if you made that enemy via an unforced error on your part. Try to avoid that at all cost.

But as long as we are on the Group W bench with time on our hands, it should be noted that Warde tried to hire the current Broyles award winner in Todd Orlando, who probably would have been great. Suzie Lax thought that the compensation required to do that would be too much. So he hired the previous year's winner. (Did I get previous and current backwards?) Who turned out to be very articulate. To the point of craziness. Who knew? I am sure there are other offenses that enflamed the BY, but I have a difficult time dinging Warde for that.

Maybe, just maybe, a case could be made for the ACC failure, but even there I am pretty sure by the time he went to the islands he know the die had been cast. If he didn't, that would very much surprise me.

 

[businesslawyer]

Well, under normal circumstances an Analyst would be released. But UM is playing for a national championship and UConn wants to maintain friendship with Warde. So I can easily see how this scenario is playing out.

Far more likely — that just like Randy Edsall, our target is not willing to bail on his current team in advance of important bowl games.

 

[polycom]

Who cares about that bum, just send him some Dairy Bar and he'll be happy.

Typically to schedule to play schools you need to have friendly ADs..but what do I know.

 

[huskymedic]

But as long as we are on the Group W bench with time on our hands, it should be noted that Warde tried to hire the current Broyles award winner in Todd Orlando, who probably would have been great. Suzie Lax thought that the compensation required to do that would be too much. So he hired the previous year's winner. (Did I get previous and current backwards?) Who turned out to be very articulate.

You sure you’re not talking about Narduzzi instead of Orlando (Orlando has been nominated but never won the Broyles Award). The story w/ Narduzzi was that the Assistant Coaches salary pool wasn’t as robust as he needed it to be and negotiations fell apart.

 

[CL82]

PP knows defense or else he wouldn't keep getting jobs in the NFL. He'd be a very good DC for Mora. But we burnt that bridge.

Uh or did he burn that bridge by sucking?

 

[Watchdog]

Far more likely — that just like Randy Edsall, our target is not willing to bail on his current team in advance of important bowl games.

Let's pray that's the case because the other possibilities aren't exactly promising for us.