New DC Candidate Possibilities

[JMick]

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Which is why I'd be for going to the triple option, even though I detest it. If you're gonna run...run

Mike Leach said that the wishbone offense is one of the most well designed offenses of all time. He doesn't believe in balance. You either pass all the time or run the ball all the time. With the success of WSU and say, Navy, it makes a lot of sense.

I'm not saying run the wishbone, but if you want to go run heavy, then be run heavy for real.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

How about that guy with the glasses? I think he's still around somewhere...
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Wow...Andy Baylock is still around UConn... Lou Holtz, and Sam R are known ..Amazing that old picture is historical...

 

[formerlurker]

How the game has changed - there were only 6 coaches including a Freshman coach.

That's casual fan info.

Lurker knows three of those coaches went on to be NFL head coaches:

Rick Forzano- Lions
Sam Rutigliano- Browns
Lou- Jets

 

[Chief00]

That's casual fan info.

Lurker knows three of those coaches went on to be NFL head coaches:

Rick Forzano- Lions
Sam Rutigliano- Browns
Lou- Jets

That goes without saying Chief thought.

 

[tjhusky]

I think the guy Diaco brought in did good work. Foley Fatukasi and Richard Levy changed their bodies in one off season. I felt we were strong on lines with him. I agree with you though, it's an underappreciated position that makes a difference in games.

Maybe they just need more vitamin D in their diet.

 

[uconnfan68]

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Which is why I'd be for going to the triple option, even though I detest it. If you're gonna run...run

Seduced by Army’s success.

 

[mikedog10]

True, but the trajectory was ultimately to Towson. It is what it is. He was part of Randy’s crew, who lost at Maryland and he got downsized to Towson.
Bottomline, we have the fired MD Head Coach and two fired assistants, who are now our Head Coach, OC & DC.

There are different ways to characterize trajectory...

Lyndon coached a few different things at UConn, most notable outside linebackers... he was the only coach to follow Randy to Maryland, a good career move. He added special teams coordinator and assistant head coach titles along the way there. Impacted when Randy got fired, Lyndon kept his family in Maryland by taking the Towson job. He was running backs coach and recruiting cooridinotor before becoming the defensive coordinator there... but the trajectory is always growing responsibilities. He wouldn't be uprooting his family and leaving Towson for anywhere else but home.

 

[Chief00]

There are different ways to characterize trajectory...

Lyndon coached a few different things at UConn, most notable outside linebackers... he was the only coach to follow Randy to Maryland, a good career move. He added special teams coordinator and assistant head coach titles along the way there. Impacted when Randy got fired, Lyndon kept his family in Maryland by taking the Towson job. He was running backs coach and recruiting cooridinotor before becoming the defensive coordinator there... but the trajectory is always growing responsibilities. He wouldn't be uprooting his family and leaving Towson for anywhere else but home.

If the BY is to be believed family not coaching opportunity drives the coaching carousel. If true, perhaps this is a healthy development but it’s not the World Chief has seen up close for many years.

 

[Buffett10]

There are different ways to characterize trajectory...

Lyndon coached a few different things at UConn, most notable outside linebackers... he was the only coach to follow Randy to Maryland, a good career move. He added special teams coordinator and assistant head coach titles along the way there. Impacted when Randy got fired, Lyndon kept his family in Maryland by taking the Towson job. He was running backs coach and recruiting cooridinotor before becoming the defensive coordinator there... but the trajectory is always growing responsibilities. He wouldn't be uprooting his family and leaving Towson for anywhere else but home.

Bingo that’s exactly what happened. Lyndon took a job 30 minutes from his house. He had plenty of offers that he had turned down to stay where he was.

 

[RSTuthill]

Hey, whats not to like about someone who eats curried goat and drinks Red Stripe at the Jamaican Club?

And is a concert violinist?

 

[uconnphil2016]

Changes coming again...

Here’s what they’re saying on the Towson board

 

[Bonehead]

Changes coming again...

Here’s what they’re saying on the Towson board

So they think the two coaches were fired as opposed to being offered a new gig.

Interesting take.

 

[huskymedic]

Changes coming again...

Here’s what they’re saying on the Towson board

... and if ya notice, the jobs were initially posted on 12/12 and the DC job reposted yesterday. Crocker/Cox etal were whacked on the 21st.

 

[Bonehead]

... and if ya notice, the jobs were initially posted on 12/12 and the DC job reposted yesterday. Crocker/Cox etal were whacked on the 21st.

So they were fired from Towson or they were told well in advance and let Towson know they would be leaving. Guessing 2nd choice.

 

[uconnphil2016]

... and if ya notice, the jobs were initially posted on 12/12 and the DC job reposted yesterday. Crocker/Cox etal were whacked on the 21st.

It’s possible edsall gave them advanced notice, but you wouldn’t think they’d tell Towson they were leaving unless they were a sure thing to UConn and had signed a contract. Given that, my guess is that they were let go

 

[sub legacy]

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

Frankly, I barely care who it is. "4-3" alone is music to my ears. Tired of watching these pseudo-innovative, "bend don't break" defenses that literally allow other teams to outscore us practically by design.

 

[noeynox]

... and if ya notice, the jobs were initially posted on 12/12 and the DC job reposted yesterday. Crocker/Cox etal were whacked on the 21st.

That's a good catch. Should we be hiring fired FCS coaches? Personally, I like the track record of both guys while they were here. Both have proven they can work for Edsall which probably isn't the easiest thing to do.

 

[uconnphil2016]

That's a good catch. Should we hiring fired FCS coaches? Personally, I like the track record of both guys while they were here. Both have proven they can work for Edsall which probably isn't the easiest thing to do.

It seems to be a near impossible task lol

 

[huskymedic]

That's a good catch. Should we hiring fired FCS coaches? Personally, I like the track record of both guys while they were here. Both have proven they can work for Edsall which probably isn't the easiest thing to do.

As noted earlier in thread - I (personally) wouldn’t lose sleep if they were coming based on what you point out above but I’m not convinced that they are headed here..

 

[FDNY99]

As noted earlier in thread - I (personally) wouldn’t lose sleep if they were coming based on what you point out above but I’m not convinced that they are headed here..

Agree 100%

 

[ktuck911]

I can see Lyndon coming here in a lower capacity than DC. His recruiting ability would be a nice piece alone to add to our staff

 

[uconnphil2016]

As noted earlier in thread - I (personally) wouldn’t lose sleep if they were coming based on what you point out above but I’m not convinced that they are headed here..

Yeah I think I agree. Maybe more likely that Latakos comes to coach DBs than Johnson as DC

 

[Stainmaster]

Whoever the hire ends up being, I guarantee it’ll be underwhelming and cause plenty of consternation.

 

[huskymedic]

Whoever the hire ends up being, I guarantee it’ll be underwhelming and cause plenty of consternation.

It’s the BY way... and some will posture to reserve “I told ya so’s” for the future.

 

[RSTuthill]

Whoever the hire ends up being, I guarantee it’ll be underwhelming and cause plenty of consternation.

Actually, no. By this point I think we all care ... but we don't care that much.