OC Requirements/Job Posting

[Purple Stein]

I've decided that I prefer a guy with recruiting ties to Ohio. I think we are under represented in an area that produces a lot of QB's for the MAC that are consistently better than what we bring in.

We could go back to ground and pound. Zig when they zag! By which I mean score 24 while they score 42!

Dave Johnson, Ohio University

 

[jazyj]

Any chance it's Keenan McCardell?

Keenan McCardell - Wikipedia

Interesting

 

[uconnphil2016]

Interesting

Def not. Never been anything other than a WR coach, I highly doubt we'd have him calling plays

 

[Stainmaster]

Def not. Never been anything other than a WR coach, I highly doubt we'd have him calling plays

I personally would not want this to happen, but the only way things would shake out would be McCardell coaching WRs and Aaron Smith (who's only been a passing game coordinator, never an OC) getting promoted. Pass.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I personally would not want this to happen, but the only way things would shake out would be McCardell coaching WRs and Aaron Smith (who's only been a passing game coordinator, never an OC) getting promoted. Pass.

It wouldn't work because we still wouldn't have a QB coach...I'm pretty sure whoever we bring in needs to be a QB coach

 

[metsfan2323]

I highly doubt it would be Shane Day, but Shane Day was a protege of Mike Martz one of the great QB gurus of all time.

I do think Day will one day make a great OC. He was calling the plays when Casey got hot.

 

[DoctorWho85]

What say you on :
Donnie Kirkpatrick.
OC and QB coach at James Madison ??

JMU offense looked pretty impressive last 2 years.

Fun fact our DC was the only DC able to slow down JMU at all while he was at Nova

 

[jazyj]

I personally would not want this to happen, but the only way things would shake out would be McCardell coaching WRs and Aaron Smith (who's only been a passing game coordinator, never an OC) getting promoted. Pass.

Thats why I said interesting, my first thought was that randy gave Aaron the OC job and McCardell would slide into receivers. I wouldn’t rule out an internal promotion or a hire whose previously been a part of RE’s staff.

 

[UConnNick]

I don't think Rich Rod would pass the ethics portion of the process

Hey now, nobody has proved anything yet!

 

[Robo03]

Thats why I said interesting, my first thought was that randy gave Aaron the OC job and McCardell would slide into receivers. I wouldn’t rule out an internal promotion or a hire whose previously been a part of RE’s staff.

Do you guys honestly think ANY NFL WR coach would come to UConn to also coach WR? Come on...If you want the name recognition of Keenan McCardell then he would only accept some sort of promotion, not a move that would be considered a step backwards.

 

[JMick]

Fun fact our DC was the only DC able to slow down JMU at all while he was at Nova

Crocker deserves year 3 regardless of what happens this upcoming season.

 

[ChampHusky]

Darrell Bevell is available. He was fired today by the Seahwaks. Coached here previously under Skip and RE 1.0

 

[Stinger92860]

Darrell Bevell is available. He was fired today by the Seahwaks. Coached here previously under Skip and RE 1.0

That would be awesome, but the odds have to be less than 1%.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Darrell Bevell is available. He was fired today by the Seahwaks. Coached here previously under Skip and RE 1.0

Checking his Wikipedia page, it's hard to tell if he's any good. He had good numbers at times with Favre and Wilson. But Wilson played this year and he was released.
I think I'd prefer someone with a clearer history of success, especially if they took a poor performing team to a higher level. I want to believe they can do it here (with less unfortunately).

 

[jazyj]

Checking his Wikipedia page, it's hard to tell if he's any good. He had good numbers at times with Favre and Wilson. But Wilson played this year and he was released.
I think I'd prefer someone with a clearer history of success, especially if they took a poor performing team to a higher level. I want to believe they can do it here (with less unfortunately).

Doesn’t want an 10+ year NFL OC with a superbowl ring

 

[jazyj]

Do you guys honestly think ANY NFL WR coach would come to UConn to also coach WR? Come on...If you want the name recognition of Keenan McCardell then he would only accept some sort of promotion, not a move that would be considered a step backwards.

Valid point

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Valid point

So, Mike Shula's not an option after being fired by another NFL team yesterday. Realistic & reasonable candidates?

 

[Purple Stein]

I am available!

I run draws and short crossing patterns until the AI adjusts. Then I call streaks, wait for the secondary to clear out, and run my QB for ten yard chunks.

Never had to plan further than that!

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Doesn’t want an 10+ year NFL OC with a superbowl ring

He's also been let go twice so a couple people smarter than me didn't think he was the right man for the job. FHCPP has 7 or 8 years of NFL experience. Do you want him back? GDL looks to have 4 or so. And the Super Bowl ring came in the same season the Seahawk defense was ranked #1 in terms of points allowed at 14.6.
All I'm saying is it's hard to tell if he's a real good coordinator or not. We might get lucky and find another Dan O, but I would expect the probability is low. We need a coordinator who can get it done with less, much like what JC inherited when he came to UConn.
Lastly, didn't say I wouldn't take him, you added that. I only stated my preference. Hopefully your head bang will help with reading comprehension. If RE and DB decide that Bevell is the right guy, I'm 100% behind their choice. I don't profess to be all knowing and am putting my faith in them.

 

[J187Money]

Def not. Never been anything other than a WR coach, I highly doubt we'd have him calling plays

Of course everyone here thinks they can call plays just because they were great at Tecmo bowl 30 years ago.

 

[CL82]

Of course everyone here thinks they can call plays just because they were great at Tecmo bowl 30 years ago.

Strat-o-matic.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I am available!

@Purple Stein ... luckily you still have 12 hours to apply.

 

[Block C]

Job posting for the OC job got revised. Job posting will end midnight tonight. Just saw it at uconn.edu

 

[Chief00]

I would expect it to work the same way as in industry. After a preliminary phone interview the candidate visits Storrs. The interviewee talks for half an hour to an hour with a number of people including RE2.0, DB, the other two coordinators, assistants on the offense side, couple other people in the athletic department. You are looking for fit, folks. RE does the first slot in the morning, the lunch, and the wrap-up in the evening which might also include dinner. Who else is invited is pretty much up to him. A meeting is held the next day where views are made known. Decision to proceed to the next step (the short list) is made by RE with input from DB. Nothing unusual.

That’s not the way it works - sorry about that

 

[Chief00]

Crocker deserves year 3 regardless of what happens this upcoming season.

Why, does he deserve it?