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New Offensive Coordinator! Rhett Lashlee of Auburn

BNich said:
At the very least, Lashlee brings in a SEC mindset, and an offense that was competitive in the SEC. I think we can all expect something different,
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You mean no more Run Run I can't get up game over I forgot it was only 3rd down? Different than that?
 
Sky ball said:
You mean no more Run Run I can't get up game over I forgot it was only 3rd down? Different than that?
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I am excited. This is the biggest thing to happen to UConn football IMO.
 
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What a job by Benedict! He really does think ahead! Remember after he fired Diaco, he said he had a big sales job ahead of him? Most were thinking he meant he had to sell the the next head coach, but maybe he already had Edsall on board and really meant...Rhett Lashlee?
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Serious question: I know Auburn had a (relative) down year this year but Lashlee was a Broyles finalist a couple years ago and is a pretty big name for an assistant. How the ____ did this happen?
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I read that Auburn may have been talking to Art Briles as OC. Who knows maybe this was in the works. The bar is pretty high in the SEC West.
So Benedict finds out because of connections and
makes a deal with Lashlee. He has an opportunity to take UCONN's offense from last to ??? Welcome aboard Rhett !
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
You mean other than the actual football accomplishments?
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Those accomplishments feel like a decade ago at this point. This is one of the more exciting things to happen in sometime. I know many around here are quite excited.
 
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Impressive. A 250K pay cut, too? I knew this state has a future in tourism.

I hope we put some unreasonable buyout in his contract.
 
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If they followed this with randomly flipping Tarik Black from Michigan, I would weep inconsolably for five months straight.

But seriously, Dave Benedict needs to do a Gronk-spike and take a bow for this one, and I'm not even a Pats fan.
 
AU Today: Rhett Lashlee leaving Auburn to become offensive coordinator at UConn

>>“It’s probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve made, definitely in my professional career,” Lashlee told Auburn's official athletics website. “The opportunity to work for Randy Edsall, who has had success at a high level and success at UConn, and just have the opportunity to run the offense, that’s something he’s given me to do. I’m grateful for that."<<
 
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I seriously hope our Horde can cover this story with excellence because this is still a head scratcher to me. Huge pay cut and he already was running a SEC offense.

This should be good reading.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
A very insightful article from an Auburn blog with thoughts on why Rhett made the move.
Auburn Offensive Coordinator Rhett Lashlee Hired as UConn Offensive Coordinator
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Ahh, now the move makes more sense. There was some obvious tension between Lashlee and Malzahn and the young buck wanted a chance to get out from under the older man's shadow and show what he could do on his own. A familiar story. And AD Dave must have known about it before heading to UConn. He just kept it in his back pocket, just in case. Still, it's a gutsy move for Lashlee and his young family taking the $250k haircut. But with young kids he maybe figured, if not now, when would be a better time to take the chance?
 
Awesome, now its time to get to work we need to finally score.
 
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