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noeynox said:
Article said he was moving to tailback. I meant to put a question mark. Lb would make more sense.
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Everything else I have seen said LB.

This is straight from the article:

Walsh Now At LB

Junior Matt Walsh of Madison has been moved from fullback to linebacker, a position he also played at Hand High.
 
Brian Koonz: As UConn's new offensive coordinator, Verducci plans to accentuate the positive
http://www.greenwichtime.com/uconn/...462.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

>>"I'm more interested in moving forward," said Verducci, who confirmed he will call the plays at UConn. "I learned in professional football that it's not about who you were, or what you can be, it's about who you are right now. That's what we're trying to do right now."<<
 
Verducci Coaching Tree Has Many Branches, But Roots In Jersey (Jacobs)
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...onn-football-0219-20150218-column.html#page=1

>>"I like to think I have enough experience where it's all about putting round pegs in round holes and square pegs in square holes. We're going to accentuate the talent that it available every Saturday. The system is flexible enough to do that. We can line up people in different positions and all the motion shifts to create matchups."
 
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huskymedic said:
Verducci Coaching Tree Has Many Branches, But Roots In Jersey (Jacobs)
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...onn-football-0219-20150218-column.html#page=1

>>"I like to think I have enough experience where it's all about putting round pegs in round holes and square pegs in square holes. We're going to accentuate the talent that it available every Saturday. The system is flexible enough to do that. We can line up people in different positions and all the motion shifts to create matchups."
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This makes total sense but it sounds so...old.. I can't help but laugh.
 
This is a Diaco support post. "I said if I can't recruit this kid, I'm in the wrong profession," Verducci said. "Bob was probably the most unique player I recruited in my 12 years at Iowa. Exactly what you see now, he was that at 17. He was the only recruit I ever had who showed up for an official visit with a suit and tie on."

This tells me exactly how he views and values the position these kids are in. And i tip my cap to coach for this. It is a privilege not a right. These young athletes should be grateful and thankful for the opportunity extended to them. Diaco wasn't exactly a 4 or 5 star recruit but he worked his tail off to be an impact player at Iowa.
 
cttxus said:
Not sure who HCBD will have calling plays this year but coach Linberg would seem to have the credentials . . .

Lineburg originally came to Richmond in 2010 as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach and was the interim head coach in 2011.

In 2013, Lineburg's offensive help lead the Spiders to a four-game winning streak at the end of the season, including victories over two ranked teams to close the year. Richmond's offense ranked 24th in the country (441.4 yards per game) in the Football Championship Subdivision - a mark which was second in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Spiders led the CAA in passing offense at 328.2 yards per game.

In 2012, Lineburg helped guide a prolific Richmond offense rank 20th in the nation in passing offense (271.2) and 21st in scoring offense (33.2). Richmond had an 8-3 record and earning a share of the Colonial Athletic Association championship. The Spiders saw two offensive players, fullback Kendall Gaskins and tight end Kevin Finney, earn All-American honors.

Lineburg had twice been the Spiders' offensive coordinator prior to the start of the 2011 campaign, when he continued in that role while also serving as interim head coach. Under Lineburg, senior wide receiver Tre Gray was named Associate Press Third-Team All-American.

The Radford, Va. native had a first stint with Richmond for three years from 2004-06 as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach.

Under Lineburg, the Spiders' posted prolific offensive numbers. In 2005, Richmond gained a school-record 4,957 yards of total offense and scored 44 touchdowns. The offensive unit averaged 381.3 yards per game and ranked 41st in the country that year. Lineburg's offense averaged more than 330 yards per game every year and had an 800-yard rusher each of those three seasons.
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Conn Post Article in Paper today by Brian Koonz 2/19/14 - Verducci brings a Buzz..
I couldn't find a down load but, here is what I read...

" I'm more interested in moving forward, " said Verducci, who confirmed he will call the plays at UCONN.

Verducci, a disciple of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame and Hayden Fry at Iowa is better suited to oversee UCONN's offense than his predecessor, Mike Cummings who is now offensive line coach, although he still retains a co-offensive coordinator tag.
 
Confident Carl said:
Conn Post Article in Paper today by Brian Koonz 2/19/14 - Verducci brings a Buzz..
I couldn't find a down load but, here is what I read...

" I'm more interested in moving forward, " said Verducci, who confirmed he will call the plays at UCONN.

Verducci, a disciple of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame and Hayden Fry at Iowa is better suited to oversee UCONN's offense than his predecessor, Mike Cummings who is now offensive line coach, although he still retains a co-offensive coordinator tag.
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is that the same Koonz that slams the program?
 
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looking forward to seeing how Gil Hodge's nephew can move this team forward.. so far, I like what he's saying.. move forward.
 
huskymedic said:
The full article is in post#221 above
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I should have known, not much grass grows beneath your feet. Anyway Great minds think alike, some are just a little slower than others. LOL!

Seriously even though it says's Verducci will call the plays and put his stamp on the game plan, you know there is going to be considerable input from Diaco, Patterson, Cummings and Lineberg. And I would further assume that goes for deviations from the plan when making adjustments during the course of the game.
 
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I still can't shake this bad feeling in my stomach that this will be Verducci's first time in 30 plus years of coaching that he'll be calling plays.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
I still can't shake this bad feeling in my stomach that this will be Verducci's first time in 30 plus years of coaching that he'll be calling plays.
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Yup and I'm not sure this will act as your Pepto Bismol but it's clearly on the table (from Jacobs article):

>>Verducci, 57, will call the plays. He has not done it before in an official capacity. Yet at Florida and Notre Dame he was the offensive line/run game coordinator for another Jersey guy, Charlie Weis, and got a taste

"I learned as much about football from Charlie as anyone," Verducci said. "In coordinating all the protection and the runs, the only thing you aren't coordinating is the passing concepts, but you're involved in that.

"Charlie was extremely gracious. When we got into situations, he'd go, 'Frank, what do you want to run here? What adjustment you want to make?' He gave me an enormous amount of responsibility. It was a wonderful growing experience. He's a tremendous influence in what I'm trying to do offensively here."<<
 
huskymedic said:
Yup and I'm not sure this will act as your Pepto Bismol but it's clearly on the table (from Jacobs article):

>>Verducci, 57, will call the plays. He has not done it before in an official capacity. Yet at Florida and Notre Dame he was the offensive line/run game coordinator for another Jersey guy, Charlie Weis, and got a taste

"I learned as much about football from Charlie as anyone," Verducci said. "In coordinating all the protection and the runs, the only thing you aren't coordinating is the passing concepts, but you're involved in that.

"Charlie was extremely gracious. When we got into situations, he'd go, 'Frank, what do you want to run here? What adjustment you want to make?' He gave me an enormous amount of responsibility. It was a wonderful growing experience. He's a tremendous influence in what I'm trying to do offensively here."<<
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Yeah, that's not helping with the indigestion.
 
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huskymedic said:
Yup and I'm not sure this will act as your Pepto Bismol but it's clearly on the table (from Jacobs article):

>>Verducci, 57, will call the plays. He has not done it before in an official capacity. Yet at Florida and Notre Dame he was the offensive line/run game coordinator for another Jersey guy, Charlie Weis, and got a taste

"I learned as much about football from Charlie as anyone," Verducci said. "In coordinating all the protection and the runs, the only thing you aren't coordinating is the passing concepts, but you're involved in that.

"Charlie was extremely gracious. When we got into situations, he'd go, 'Frank, what do you want to run here? What adjustment you want to make?' He gave me an enormous amount of responsibility. It was a wonderful growing experience. He's a tremendous influence in what I'm trying to do offensively here."<<
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I hope he uses a portion of the Spring Game as a real-time run through for game situations and play calling is done in that mode. If they can get the process somewhat coordinated it there may not be as much to worry about as we have seen in the past. He may not be bringing a dynamic offense to the Rent but he could be the perfect guy to right the ship.
 
huskymedic said:
Yup and I'm not sure this will act as your Pepto Bismol but it's clearly on the table (from Jacobs article):

>>Verducci, 57, will call the plays. He has not done it before in an official capacity. Yet at Florida and Notre Dame he was the offensive line/run game coordinator for another Jersey guy, Charlie Weis, and got a taste

"I learned as much about football from Charlie as anyone," Verducci said. "In coordinating all the protection and the runs, the only thing you aren't coordinating is the passing concepts, but you're involved in that.

"Charlie was extremely gracious. When we got into situations, he'd go, 'Frank, what do you want to run here? What adjustment you want to make?' He gave me an enormous amount of responsibility. It was a wonderful growing experience. He's a tremendous influence in what I'm trying to do offensively here."<<
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Since Vertucci is a student of Weiss's offensive philosphy, we can expect that Verducci will favor more of a dual threat quarterback (the reason why Adazio bailed on Tim Boyle). Having said that if Sherriff and even Davis present a significant edge, dual threat wise, as advertised, don't be surprised if Verducci and staff lean more towards the most effective dual threat rather than a drop backPro Style QB. I also expect seeing Dario Highsmith on the QB depth chart as well.

As you can see from the link below, Weiss has changed and sees how the college game is more condusive to a qb who can run with the ball.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...hinks-dropback-quarterbacks-have-been-exposed
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
If we see a true freshman RB/CB who was not deemed worthy of a scholarship on the depth chart at QB we have many more problems than I ever thought. Good grief.
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Sometimes you just have to pass by the bait...
 
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