Kermit Buggs - New RB Coach?

[NutmegState]

Certainly fair, although I think it would be more fair to stick to college.

 

[uconnflyer88]

#UConnFootball RB coach Kermit Buggs says he prefers using two backs, did some recruiting on Max DeLorenzo

 

[NutmegState]

Point about whether a coach played the position himself conceded.

What about hiring a coach with RB coach experience?

I believe Pasqualoni wanted Andre Powell, former Clemson RB coach, and former Indiana RB himself, to take the job, but he decided on Maryland instead.

I think White was a huge stretch.

I think Buggs is a recruiting hire, but maybe he'll work out just fine.

 

[huskymedic]

Point about whether a coach played the position himself conceded.

What about hiring a coach with RB coach experience?quote]

You mean like this?

2003-2006 Offensive Graduate Assistant
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

2004-2006 In charge of the Running Backs
Game Day Duties: Personnel substitutions and play signals

2003 In charge of the Tight Ends
Game Day Duties: Press box Play Charting and coverage identification.

 

[NutmegState]

He was not the RB coach at Penn State from 2004-2006. He was a grad assistant. Personnel substitutions? As in, "Hey, 42, you're in", and "Hey, 24, you're out"?

The point has been well made that Buggs does not need to have been a RB himself to be a good RB coach.

But that's not the type of experience I'm talking about.

How about experience like Tyree Foreman?

http://www.owlsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=895

He probably would have been my pick. I'll have to back Buggs, and hope I'm wrong.

I happen to think position coaches matter. That's my opinion.

I think part of the reason we went from Caulley, to Brockington, Brown, Dixon, Todman and McCombs was Terry Richardson. (Richardson did coach McCombs as a Red Shirt).

I also think part of the reason our WR's have struggled so mightily over the years was Sos.

I think QB play was improving at UConn under Moorhead.

 

[sdhusky]

Completely irrelevant.

I happen to know that he played 5 games at QB in peewee football. And has played TONS of Madden.

So he DOES have QB experience.

 

[huskymedic]

#UConnFootball RB coach Kermit Buggs says he prefers using two backs, did some recruiting on Max DeLorenzo

UConn Hires Kermit Buggs As Running Backs/Special Teams Coach - Former QB Says He Likes Using Two RBs

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-football-buggs-0124-20130123,0,5023081.story

 

[UconnFamily]

UConn Hires Kermit Buggs As Running Backs/Special Teams Coach - Former QB Says He Likes Using Two RBs

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-football-buggs-0124-20130123,0,5023081.story

Also mentioned that he did some recruiting on Max DeLorenzo- Some great news! Love that he wants to use two backs

 

[NutmegState]

Buggs isn't the offensive coordinator.

 

[UconnFamily]

^ I think TJ Weist would be on board with a two back system as well

 

[jackl]

^ I think TJ Weist would be on board with a two back system as well

OMG 2 backs! How is the OL coach going to handle that scheme?

 

[huskymedic]

He's got a twitter account @KBuggs4

There are a lot of people congratulating him on a new coaching position.....looks like it may be official soon

Kermit E. Buggs (@KBuggs4)
1/23/13, 9:24 PM
To all my new #UCONN followers! Thx for accepting me into the family! Proud to be a Husky! #UCONNfootball

 

[ZooCougar]

No I don't.

He should resign before Warde has to fire him. He is destroying UConn football.

So we're still short one coach. Maybe P is saving best for last.

-ZooCougar

You need to cut Coach P some slack. He was contracted to build a program and you just don't wave a magic wand and make it happen overnight so you can sit there and pout and stamp your feet and act like a spoiled 5 year old all you want. If Burton couldn't get his way what do you think your hate rants are going to accomplish? LOL...what a joke!

 

[ZooCougar]

If you read this board, fhcRE built a program at Uconn. PP was hired to take it to the next level, which was assumed to be up.

Pasqualoni was state of the art when Clinton was still President. He is the Laser Tag of coaches.

 

[uconnflyer88]

http://instagram.com/p/U4K4PqABmQ/

I guess he's on the trail....he is actually an active tweeter (is that a word?)...fun to follow