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uconnphil2016 said:
I thought this was some weird joke that went over my head...but there really is a defensive coordinator named Lyndon Johnson lol
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I went Brien McMahon HS & Uconn with the guy (A year behind him though). He appears to be a viable option. He had success under Edsall 1.0 here too... He's got enough experience for the gig as well. AND he xan recruit at the FBS level. Don't think we'd be in a bad spot with him running our D
 
Purple Stein said:
Pretty sure SDSU runs it, imagine a few others also do. But your point is taken that it’s not a “mainstream defense” and it sure as heck didn’t work here.
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Texas Tech ran a 3/3/5 under Kingsbury. Both Oklahoma and OKSt basically do as well.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
I thought this was some weird joke that went over my head...but there really is a defensive coordinator named Lyndon Johnson lol
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In your defense before you may have been born, Lyndon Johnson '92 was a 4-year UConn letter winner starting every game his last 3 seasons on the Huskies' OL and a team captain and the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1991. Similarly, Lyndon started his 12 years coaching UConn about when you may have been in kindergarten or elementary school. Other than by combing the UConn football programs or pre-season history, being a Twerps or Tow(n)son <sic> fan, or by reading a recent related Boneyard thread, it's not too shocking you wouldn't know much about Lyndon.
 
Big Ten DC is a challenge for the Maine guy. But here’s the other thing:

“Harasymiak presumably will receive a pay increase with the Gophers. The Bangor (Maine) Daily News reported that he made $153,000 this season, the lowest salary for a head coach in the CAA. The average salary for CAA coaches, according to the report, was $360,000 this year. Salaries for Gophers assistants in 2018, according to USA Today’s database, ranged from $210,000 to $710,000.”
 
Pudge said:
Big Ten DC is a challenge for the Maine guy. But here’s the other thing:
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He left to become a defensive assistant, not a DC. Considering how far he took Maine in just three years as a head coach, it’s a much less ambitious reach by Minnesota than Crocker was for UConn.
 
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uconnphil2016 said:
Interested in hearing what names we can come up with. My only rules are that you only list realistic options and that it has to be someone who we know runs a 4-3
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Wade Phillips (and the rest of the Rams Coaching Staff), but I think he'll be busy for a few weeks...
 
uconnphil2016 said:
My fear is that we've reached a point where moving from UAB, Marshall, App State is more of a lateral move than anything. App and UAB are legit right now and i think they can get a higher level job. I like the Kennesaw State guy, though
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Had the same thought that for most of the names on that list coming here would be a step backward.
 
I am sure Edsall didn’t fire these folks without first having replacements identified. Job postings are just a formality. That is likely why it took so long after season to announce changes. Edsall has due diligence completed and candidates ready to go.
 
Purple Stein said:
Pretty sure SDSU runs it, imagine a few others also do. But your point is taken that it’s not a “mainstream defense” and it sure as heck didn’t work here.
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It's more about personal. If you have the right people for your scheme. Any scheme will work.
 
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Purple Stein said:
Pretty sure SDSU runs it, imagine a few others also do. But your point is taken that it’s not a “mainstream defense” and it sure as heck didn’t work here.
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It can work if you have LB’s named Luke Kuechly, Derrick Brooks and Lawrence Taylor.
We didn’t have any of those guys.
 
scotty0330 said:
I am sure Edsall didn’t fire these folks without first having replacements identified. Job postings are just a formality. That is likely why it took so long after season to announce changes. Edsall has due diligence completed and candidates ready to go.
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If it's not Lyndon Johnson then it could be a certain defensive coach in the ACC. In any event, given Edsall's past history at hiring great assistants (with the exception of Crocker) I'm confident he will pick up some good defensive people. Benedict, with his football background has also played a major role in the search for replacements for the people let go. Also wondering about Wholley and Carter since they were retained.
 
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I have no idea who it might be. I agree with many that whoever it is, they are already signed, sealed, and delivered (just not officially).

I will say that I don't want to see an old retread of a coach. We have that with RE. Johnson seems fine as he wasn't a HC and has worked with Randy. I just don't want to see an older DC who has clearly let the game pass them by or is on their way to happening.
 
You are all wrong. It is not Lyndon Johnson. You heard it here first. FHCPP is the choice. Near retirement, connections with HCRE2.0, lives in South Windsor, undisputed defensive genius, his NFL connections a big recruiting selling point, daughter Cami scored 11 for East Catholic last night, wants to see more of his family, wants to put the situation he left right. Actually an inspired choice.

No, I have no inside information. Just guessing after reading the JI this morning about the East Catholic girls game.
 
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RSTuthill said:
You are all wrong. It is not Lyndon Johnson. You heard it here first. FHCPP is the choice. Near retirement, connections with HCRE2.0, lives in South Windsor, undisputed defensive genius, his NFL connections a big recruiting selling point, daughter Cami scored 11 for East Catholic last night, wants to see more of his family, wants to put the situation he left right. Actually an inspired choice.

No, I have no inside information. Just guessing after reading the JI this morning about the East Catholic girls game.
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So the current DC of the Detroit Lions is going to quit that job and come to UConn in the same position?

I did immediately look at the staff of the Lions, which is why I suggested Golden, who knows east coast college recruiting from Miami and Temple and is their LB coach. But even that is a stretch.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
So the current DC of the Detroit Lions is going to quit that job and come to UConn in the same position?

I did immediately look at the staff of the Lions, which is why I suggested Golden, who knows east coast college recruiting from Miami and Temple and is their LB coach. But even that is a stretch.
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Sounds crazy, doesn't it? But when you get close to retirement, other things become more important. Such as family.
 
RSTuthill said:
You are all wrong. It is not Lyndon Johnson. You heard it here first. FHCPP is the choice. Near retirement, connections with HCRE2.0, lives in South Windsor, undisputed defensive genius, his NFL connections a big recruiting selling point, daughter Cami scored 11 for East Catholic last night, wants to see more of his family, wants to put the situation he left right. Actually an inspired choice.

No, I have no inside information. Just guessing after reading the JI this morning about the East Catholic girls game.
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Might as well get rid of Wholley and have Diaco come back as LB's coach, while we're at it. If PP is allowed to come back here then Im not watching next year
 
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