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Now who is going to be the DC?

coachcap said:
In a dream world, Lawrence Taylor, off field issues aside. Anticipation building for Benedict's announcement.
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if we are in the realm of former NFL players, I would MUCH rather have Tedy Bruschi! (I posted before that I think he would be great just to have on the staff even if he did not want a full time gig b/c he would be an awesome recruiter). We can all dream! But, even if the DC is not a major splash we have Randy's defensive competencies to influence that side of the ball. I am more heartened now than at any time in the last 5 years!
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
if we are in the realm of former NFL players, I would MUCH rather have Tedy Bruschi! (I posted before that I think he would be great just to have on the staff even if he did not want a full time gig b/c he would be an awesome recruiter). We can all dream! But, even if the DC is not a major splash we have Randy's defensive competencies to influence that side of the ball. I am more heartened now than at any time in the last 5 years!
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We also have a young coach who already served as a DC at the FCS level.

Get me an OL coach who can teach, and after that I will be less worried about technical coaching abilities and more about recruiting skills.
 
#BleedBlueFam said:
So far we have hired 4/10 assistants and have $845K committed. We still need DC, ST, WR, OL, DL/DB (assuming DC is in charge of one or the other), and Strength. Using last year as a comp, those 6 positions took up roughly $1.4 of salary. That would put us about $200K over the pool.

Now obviously the allocation of salary for each assistant is going to be different this year than it has in the past. But if you go out and spend $350K on a DC, you're going to have to sacrifice on OL, WR, and STs. I think that would be a mistake, especially given the fact that HCRE is a defense guy.

Here's the break down so far and comp to 2016:
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What you didn't take account for is we're saving $700k on the HC salary.
 
Anyone who wants Claeys is so anit-Jocko and the word "culture".

Edsall is the anti-Claeys. This hire ain't happening.
 
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True but we are also spending money on a former coach which we weren't doing last year.
 
 
businesslawyer said:
We also have a young coach who already served as a DC at the FCS level.

Get me an OL coach who can teach, and after that I will be less worried about technical coaching abilities and more about recruiting skills.
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OK, so you went there in terms of the rest of the staff... TOTALLY agree that our OL has to take 3 large steps forward! That might be the single most important thing we can do next. Not to undermine what it takes to be a good running back and a good drop back thrower, but if the holes are there for the 'backs and the time is there to make throws, then it is sooo much easier to move the ball.
 
#BleedBlueFam said:
So far we have hired 4/10 assistants and have $845K committed. We still need DC, ST, WR, OL, DL/DB (assuming DC is in charge of one or the other), and Strength. Using last year as a comp, those 6 positions took up roughly $1.4 of salary. That would put us about $200K over the pool.

Now obviously the allocation of salary for each assistant is going to be different this year than it has in the past. But if you go out and spend $350K on a DC, you're going to have to sacrifice on OL, WR, and STs. I think that would be a mistake, especially given the fact that HCRE is a defense guy.

Here's the break down so far and comp to 2016:
View attachment 18560
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Look at the math.

We saved $55k on the OC/TE/QB coaches.

Last year: OC + TE + QB coaches = $500k (Verducci + Lineburg)

This year: OC + QB + TE coaches = $445k (Lashlee + Edsall)

We saved $47k on LB coach (although someone will have to pick up STs):

Wolthausen = $202k. Wholley = $155k.

We increased RB coach cost by $132k:

Corley = $113k. Richardson = $245k.

Net, we are paying ~$30k more for the currently hired coaches which seems about equal to the previous staff.


Also, UConn had 6 assistant coaches (excluding strength coach) making $200k or more last year. In comparison:

Cincinnati: 4
UCF: 5
ECU: 3
Houston: 5
Memphis: 5
USF: 5

Rutgers: 6
WVU: 6
 
#BleedBlueFam said:
Taking into consideration our current financial situation (read: Diaco buyout), paying our OC $350K, and HCRE being a defensive guy, I think the DC will be less of a big splash and more of a bargain buy to fit the coaches' salary pool.
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Don't forget the new OC will also be the QB coach so that saves about -$125-150K from the assistant coaching pool. Another key is who will be the OL and DL coaches?
 
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While we are shooting for the moon and landing, lets go get Don Brown back!
 
UConnJim said:
Look at the math.

We saved $55k on the OC/TE/QB coaches.

Last year: OC + TE + QB coaches = $500k (Verducci + Lineburg)

This year: OC + QB + TE coaches = $445k (Lashlee + Edsall)

We saved $47k on LB coach (although someone will have to pick up STs):

Wolthausen = $202k. Wholley = $155k.

We increased RB coach cost by $132k:

Corley = $113k. Richardson = $245k.

Net, we are paying ~$30k more for the currently hired coaches which seems about equal to the previous staff.


Also, UConn had 6 assistant coaches (excluding strength coach) making $200k or more last year. In comparison:

Cincinnati: 4
UCF: 5
ECU: 3
Houston: 5
Memphis: 5
USF: 5

Rutgers: 6
WVU: 6
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Right, the allocations will be different. The question that needs to be answered is where will the savings be invested and what kind of coaches you want on your staff. A good strength coach is going to run you $200-$250K right off the bat. $200K brings you down to #500 on the highest assistant coach salaries, so about the median salary.

I'm not arguing that they couldn't make a $350K DC salary fit. I'm saying that having higher quality position coaches is more important since HCRE can assist with the defensive responsibilities.
 
Claeys would surprise me. dont want too many big egos on one staff, that never works. my hope is for the army DC
 
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Exit 4 said:
I'm expecting this DC hire to be someone on the FCS payscale to balance things out. And that guy at Army for Dline seemed intriguing.
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Just called ticket office about BC game and they said they didn't know how they were going to handle the game as part of the package. I then asked if she knew who the new DC was, silence. I said its okay don't tell me but the choice has been made? It is confirmed. I guess they are waiting for the right time to announce.
 
UDann said:
Just called ticket office about BC game and they said they didn't know how they were going to handle the game as part of the package. I then asked if she knew who the new DC was, silence. I said its okay don't tell me but the choice has been made? It is confirmed. I guess they are waiting for the right time to announce.
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I know everyone in the ticket office and trust me they sell tickets. Not in the know to inner workings in the AD's office.
 
#BleedBlueFam said:
So far we have hired 4/10 assistants and have $845K committed. We still need DC, ST, WR, OL, DL/DB (assuming DC is in charge of one or the other), and Strength. Using last year as a comp, those 6 positions took up roughly $1.4 of salary. That would put us about $200K over the pool.

Now obviously the allocation of salary for each assistant is going to be different this year than it has in the past. But if you go out and spend $350K on a DC, you're going to have to sacrifice on OL, WR, and STs. I think that would be a mistake, especially given the fact that HCRE is a defense guy.

Here's the break down so far and comp to 2016:
View attachment 18560
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Add in the HC salaries and we should have about another 500k. Though it may be needed as contingency for incentives.
 
#BleedBlueFam said:
I normally would say this is impossible because he made $550K at Minnesota, but after the Rhett hiring I can't use that one haha
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He's unemployed. What other FBS DC openings exist?
 
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UConnSportsGuy said:
Al Golden as DC would give Athletic Director Dave a true hat trick of successful hires!
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Actually, Al Golden would be one of the two worst hires for DC Benedict could make. The other one just signed on last week to destroy the program on the defensive side of the ball at U of Houston. Al Golden comes from the Al Groh school of losing college defenses. He believes in a two-gap, 3-4 where the DL uses "arm violence" to play off the OL so they can read and react. By the time the DL reacts the runner has passed them and is trying to catch up to the LBs who lined up 7 yds off the ball at all times especially when the ball is within a couple of yds of their own goal line. He believes in a bend but don't break defensive strategy where the DBs line up 7-10 yds off the LOS and then back peddle before the ball is snapped to make sure they give up no more than 10-15 yds per play. Plan on UCONN giving up at least 500 yds of offense and more in most games routinely falling behind by 30 or more. Lashlee will have to score 50 per game if the Huskies are to win
 
tkaes said:
Actually, Al Golden would be one of the two worst hires for DC Benedict could make. The other one just signed on last week to destroy the program on the defensive side of the ball at U of Houston. Al Golden comes from the Al Groh school of losing college defenses. He believes in a two-gap, 3-4 where the DL uses "arm violence" to play off the OL so they can read and react. By the time the DL reacts the runner has passed them and is trying to catch up to the LBs who lined up 7 yds off the ball at all times especially when the ball is within a couple of yds of their own goal line. He believes in a bend but don't break defensive strategy where the DBs line up 7-10 yds off the LOS and then back peddle before the ball is snapped to make sure they give up no more than 10-15 yds per play. Plan on UCONN giving up at least 500 yds of offense and more in most games routinely falling behind by 30 or more. Lashlee will have to score 50 per game if the Huskies are to win
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Sometimes I read these posts and feel like I must have missed the two years where we played defense under Brown and went undefeated both years, shutting everyone out.
 
businesslawyer said:
Sometimes I read these posts and feel like I must have missed the two years where we played defense under Brown and went undefeated both years, shutting everyone out.
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Very true, but I think we can all agree that bend don't break has been very frustrating for us lately. Properly managed it is ok, but playing off everyone on 3rd down and basically handing them a first down has grown so tiresome that it literally gives me slight nausea.
 
Hoophound said:
Very true, but I think we can all agree that bend don't break has been very frustrating for us lately. Properly managed it is ok, but playing off everyone on 3rd down and basically handing them a first down has grown so tiresome that it literally gives me slight nausea.
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losing has been frustrating.
 
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