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New DC Candidate Possibilities

hardcorehusky said:
Lyndon as D coordinator would be cool. He can recruit and motivate. Not a Lakatos fan. We picked him up from Rutgers because of NJ recruiting. He comes here if RE wants to beef up NJ recruiting. The DB's during Lakatos' time were not well drilled and never looked for the ball.

Darrell Perkins did a nice job when here. Still, I think there will be some people from RE's past that weren't here the last time filling these jobs.
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Sorry to say but most of the time our DB’s were a step behind hence being out of phase which means you can’t turn and look for the ball- you have to play through hands at that point. Common misconception with DB play. You can’t just turn around without being in phase else you will lose ground and location of receiver.
 
huskymedic said:
Lakatos 2004-2010
D. Perkins 2010-2013

Justin Perkins was a player.

A lot of college and NFL players don’t turn their heads. Some are trained to play the receiver’s hands instead of turning to look back for the ball because you lose track of the receiver by turning. Depends on the DB’s individual skill set @ all levels of play.

I have no clue who is being targeted but I wouldn’t lose any sleep if it was either of them because they helped make UConn DBU.
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Bad writing on my part- I meant the guy as in the top corner. Roy Hopkins, Justin Perkins, Tyvon Branch, Darius Butler, Blidi Wreh WIlson, etc. Under RE, we always had one shutdown corner and the others usually weren't that bad either. (see Gratz, McClain, etc). I know how the technique is taught - just under Latakos guys did not turn their heads. Irrelevant now. Unless RE is ready to go hard after New Jersey for talent, I don't see where Lakatos moves the needle.
 
Hornet22 said:
Sorry to say but most of the time our DB’s were a step behind hence being out of phase which means you can’t turn and look for the ball- you have to play through hands at that point. Common misconception with DB play. You can’t just turn around without being in phase else you will lose ground and location of receiver.
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Yeah, but traveling at full speed two steps from the corner of the end zone, the DB can turn around (indeed has to turn around) and UConn's never did. Positional awareness was lacking.
 
RSTuthill said:
Yeah, but traveling at full speed two steps from the corner of the end zone, the DB can turn around (indeed has to turn around) and UConn's never did. Positional awareness was lacking.
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I can agree with that one
 
noeynox said:
You have to think in terms of what works for Edsall. He's a bend but don't break type of coach as is Hughes.
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You gotta wonder though how well does that work vs today's spread offenses?
 
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How about that guy with the glasses? I think he's still around somewhere...
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UCFBfan said:
I really don't know why they wouldn't rehire Diaco.

Think about it, Broyles Award winning DC, HC experience, DC at Nebraska. How could you go wrong. Plus, Randy wouldn't let him touch a game management call and would basically control the defense anyway.

How could we pass up on this chance. I mean, he'd bring some female fans back into the fold as well.

Oh wait....I just realized why he wouldn't work.....he's bat *'*t crazy, can't recruit FBS players, and had a horrific defense at Nebraska with high level FBS talent.

Guess he's a hard pass??

:D:D
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He's already on payroll also. So UConn wouldn't have to pay him again, would they?
 
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I'll take promising NFL assistants. Being a path to a shot at the NFL for unheralded recruits is about the only thing the program has to sell at the moment.
 
ktuck911 said:
I found a guy that might be a guy that we could potentially see as DC.. He worked under Edsall before @ Maryland. Brian Stewart... currently coaches DB's with the Detroit Lions:

Brian Stewart

Just seems to be a make sense move if it is this guy....
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Nice find Ktuck!
 
ktuck911 said:
I found a guy that might be a guy that we could potentially see as DC.. He worked under Edsall before @ Maryland. Brian Stewart... currently coaches DB's with the Detroit Lions:

Brian Stewart

Just seems to be a make sense move if it is this guy....
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I love it. Probably has recruiting ties in TX, too!
 
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No problem if it’s Stewart. Some solid experience there. Wouldn’t have an issue if it’s Johnson either.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Likes to move around it seems. Maybe he’s ready to put down some roots. This program needs some stability.
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I kinda hope it's someone new...not one of his cronies. Someone who might push back on him.
 
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