Nick Charlton headed to Cleveland Browns > Offensive Assistant/Run-Game Specialist

[HuskyDogArt]

I'll miss him, however, we needed to get somebody who will be more offensive in the plays, not being offensive in terms of playing.

We need to advance our offense into the 2020s. Trick plays, RPO, Passing on first down...I want that...I want to see us in the top 75 of offensive scoring...and maybe we can rest our defense, so they won't get worn down...

 

[HuskyDogArt]

We now need a nice two-step for the offensive side of the ball: (1) make a decent splash with a new OC that schemes a more modern style of offense and (2) pick up some skill position talent via the portal that becomes available post- spring camps.

Agree...100%

 

[Kembafan]

Lucky is a strong word. Have a lot of faith in Mora but whiffing on both his initial coordinator picks and the regression last season are not good looks

I agree. I like mora a lot. He’s a great face of the program and his first season was a resounding success, but the coaching personnel decisions have been questionable. Also, even considering player personnel was subpar, the 2023 huskies didn’t look very well coached. Just because we have a lot of respect for Mora doesn’t mean he’s above criticism. He needs to do better. I think he will but my trust in him is not unlimited.

 

[Windham4th]

I agree. I like mora a lot. He’s a great face of the program and his first season was a resounding success, but the coaching personnel decisions have been questionable. Also, even considering player personnel was subpar, the 2023 huskies didn’t look very well coached. Just because we have a lot of respect for Mora doesn’t mean he’s above criticism. He needs to do better. I think he will but my trust in him is not unlimited.

He is limited to coaches willing to come to a program with the recent history of UCONN.

 

[UConnJim]

He is limited to coaches willing to come to a program with the recent history of UCONN.

Charlton seemed to be a decent OC choice as he had one year of experience as an OC/QB coach and he had 3 years experience as a head coach. I thought if he proved himself as OC, he would be in line to succeed Mora as head coach. Unfortunately, Charlton did not really work out although I don't judge him on year 1 due to injuries.

Unfortunately for Mora, he was kind of handcuffed by money in dealing with Charlton. UConn's assistant coaching salary pool is about $1.8 million per year, so there was no way UConn was going to pay Charlton ~$900k to walk away this year although Charlton had to know he wasn't getting the job done. Getting rid of Spanos was a money issue as well.

UConn can get decent assistant coaches, but they have to look in the right places. If you want to hire a successful OC or DC, you are going to have to look at lower level coaches from maybe some G5, FCS, or D2/D3 as you will not be able to hire a successful P4 OC or DC without some luck. UConn was able to hire Lashley because he needed to show what he could do on his own and only lasted 1 year.

 

[Kembafan]

Charlton seemed to be a decent OC choice as he had one year of experience as an OC/QB coach and he had 3 years experience as a head coach. I thought if he proved himself as OC, he would be in line to succeed Mora as head coach. Unfortunately, Charlton did not really work out although I don't judge him on year 1 due to injuries.

Unfortunately for Mora, he was kind of handcuffed by money in dealing with Charlton. UConn's assistant coaching salary pool is about $1.8 million per year, so there was no way UConn was going to pay Charlton ~$900k to walk away this year although Charlton had to know he wasn't getting the job done. Getting rid of Spanos was a money issue as well.

UConn can get decent assistant coaches, but they have to look in the right places. If you want to hire a successful OC or DC, you are going to have to look at lower level coaches from maybe some G5, FCS, or D2/D3 as you will not be able to hire a successful P4 OC or DC without some luck. UConn was able to hire Lashley because he needed to show what he could do on his own and only lasted 1 year.

Sure, you can’t hire a p4 oc/dc but UConn pays coaches far more than most g5 schools. So we should easily have among the best g5 coordinators. We just have to be smarter about hiring. That’s on Mora.

Again, I like mora and I think he learned from this whole charlton fiasco. Sometimes hires don’t pan out, and that’s fine as long as you correct it. Let’s hope things are better going forward.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Has anybody on here…who has Benedicts ear…asked him if there is a plan to discuss the offensive coaching changes? Maybe a press conference? UConn football fans are definitely the red headed step child of UConn fandom. I feel like Benedict tweets more about women’t field hockey than the football program…lol…

 

[ktuck911]

Smh....

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1768714418072789503?s=20

 

[Kembafan]

Smh....

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1768714418072789503?s=20

This doesn’t seem good enough.

Smh....

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1768714418072789503?s=20

I can’t say this sounds encouraging. But I’ll choose to be optimistic.

 

[ktuck911]

I can feel it.... I'm gonna be like Harry Doyle from Major League watching some games this year

 

[JMick]

Smh....

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1768714418072789503?s=20

Amateur hour

 

[Bongo Fury]

I wish Nick hadn’t waited so long to leave for his dream job.

 

[ktuck911]

This doesn’t seem good enough.

I can’t say this sounds encouraging. But I’ll choose to be optimistic.

We got no choice...

 

[gioff2323]

Moras track record is always downward.

 

[Forte]

I'll miss him, however, we needed to get somebody who will be more offensive in the plays, not being offensive in terms of playing.

We need to advance our offense into the 2020s. Trick plays, RPO, Passing on first down...I want that...I want to see us in the top 75 of offensive scoring...and maybe we can rest our defense, so they won't get worn down...

This is SOOOOOOOOOO Predictibly UConn if true.... Expect to keep sucking on Offense. UConn at SOME POINT has to do something significant for football.... one coach (Mora) with no resources or money isn't going to do it. This hire is so HCRE or Diaco esq ... We need to stop hiring DC's as HC.

Opponents don't even need to study UConn film ... it will be the same ole story the past decade... run left, run right (or jet sweep)... pass lateral

 

[Exit 4]

Radical idea....but not really. Why don't we talk about a Dan Hurley run offense?

 

[Windham4th]

I thought for sure Corey Edsall was going to swoop in and save us

 

[Patman]

We got no choice...

Because?

 

[Patman]

Has anybody on here…who has Benedicts ear…asked him if there is a plan to discuss the offensive coaching changes? Maybe a press conference? UConn football fans are definitely the red headed step child of UConn fandom. I feel like Benedict tweets more about women’t field hockey than the football program…lol…

Benedict is an SEC guy. I'm sure he'd love nothing more to pimp football. He has to work with the hand given.

 

[freescooter]

Well on the other hand, maybe our most dynamic OC was an oline coach who got promoted. Norries Wilson ran a wide open interesting offense. Sammis has a rep as a excellent oline coach. He was run game coordinator. He knows football. So I’ll prefer to be positive about this. Just because Edsall’s last guy didn’t work doesn’t mean nobody will.

 

[Kembafan]

Because?

I think he meant we got no choice but to be optimistic.

 

[Skies2018]

So we didn’t even try and get an outside hire?

 

[AllHusky]

So we didn’t even try and get an outside hire?

more than likely Sammis had some ideas about how he'd run the offense, clashed with Charlton, Mora liked what Sammis has done and wants to do. He's getting a shot, minimal disruption, kids might really be bought in. It's Football season forr a few weeks here.

 

[rich1122]

First in to wonder; where is TJ Weist- ha!

Get Cody Endres back too.