Matt Brock - New Defensive Coordinator

[KryHavok]

Final thing I'll say on tackling is you really need to recruit players who want to hit, who embrace the violence and physicality.

Totally agree. Barring going for a tackle, at just try to strip the blasted ball away.

 

[Palatine]

I will say part of UConn's problem tacking is lack of speed. When you don't have the speed to square up in front of the player, you end up trying arm tackles or you are leaning and don't have a solid base. Either way results in broken or missed tackles.

When you have the speed to get in front of the offensive player, your chances for success with tackling increase dramtically.

While I agree speed is important for every [position on the field. The problem against NC State wasn't speed. It was offensive players breaking tackles, UConn players not wrapping up, just throwing shoulders and hoping it would bring guys down. And yes, they wanted it more.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn Football Hires Jason Thoren as Senior Defensive Analyst - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. - UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the addition of Jason Thoren as the program's new senior defensive analyst.

uconnhuskies.com

-> Thoren joins the Huskies after spending the 2023 season as a defensive senior analyst at Mississippi State. His focus was as an assistant linebacker coach, working with the top two tacklers in the SEC in Nathanial Watson (137 tkls) and Jett Johnson (130 tkls).<-

 

[ktuck911]

I like the Thoren hire a lot...

 

[Jimdish255]

UConn Football Hires Jason Thoren as Senior Defensive Analyst - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. - UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the addition of Jason Thoren as the program's new senior defensive analyst.

uconnhuskies.com

-> Thoren joins the Huskies after spending the 2023 season as a defensive senior analyst at Mississippi State. His focus was as an assistant linebacker coach, working with the top two tacklers in the SEC in Nathanial Watson (137 tkls) and Jett Johnson (130 tkls).<-

Very important position group for us as mentioned earlier.
We were at our best when we were "Linebacker U".

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RSTuthill]

Hmmm ... "open to giving me the freedom to do things that they have never done here." This should be interesting. I wonder how many opponent possessions it will take for the BY to fall off the wagon?

 

[freescooter]

Hmmm ... "open to giving me the freedom to do things that they have never done here." This should be interesting. I wonder how many opponent possessions it will take for the BY to fall off the wagon?

First time somebody completes a 3rd and long.

 

[AllHusky]

The defensive philosophy of a 3-3-5 wasn't necessarily the issue when Crocker was here. I'll go so far as to say that it a) wasn't that far removed from what RE (and Orlando) ran the last few years of RE 1.0 and b) with the personnel that we had those years, it would have worked well.

The biggest problem was the large players Diaco preferred recruiting who for the most part were deficient in speed and quickness were the worst possible fit for that defense

Absolutely, aggression and speed go hand in hand

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Trevardo Williams

10.69 (-1.1)

2007​

I doubt you can find one athlete on the current team, WR, DB, RB included that could match the speed that this Defensive End had. Notice his 10.69 was against the wind(-1.1) by the way. I believe there was another DE from Bloomfield who also had legit track speed.

 

[AllHusky]

Tyvon Branch, National Scholastic Champ, 60m dash

Not a bad D-Back. Would be curious to see the FB evals of both Trevardo and Tyvon coming out of HS. Wondering if you recruit a "lesser FB player" for a Superior Athlete(speed especially)

 

[uconnfan68]

Absolutely, aggression and speed go hand in hand

1.

11

Trevardo Williams

10.69 (-1.1)

2007​

I doubt you can find one athlete on the current team, WR, DB, RB included that could match the speed that this Defensive End had. Notice his 10.69 was against the wind(-1.1) by the way. I believe there was another DE from Bloomfield who also had legit track speed.

Marcus Campbell.