Rhett Lashlee Gone -- OC at SMU

[brasssbonanzaa]

No attack here whaler but a difference of opinion. I would say he moved boldly on Diaco had he fired him before signing off on a contract extension. Bold would have been saying I don't care what Warde thought, he is no longer here and I am. Bold would have been, I'm sorry for what you have already approved Susan but you hired me for a reason.
It took a lot of negative feedback from season ticket holders to make his decision. He simply made the right one after the fact and too late to save the school a lot of ching. Bold would have been walking in the door and saying hi and goodbye to BD in the same sentence. Again no malice but he only did what anyone would have. Just my opinion but his pedigree should have had him taking action sooner rather than later.

You're insinuating he should've walked in the door and fired a head coach who just went to a bowl?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Brett McMurphy‏Verified account @Brett_McMurphy
Notre Dame DC Mike Elko named DC at Texas A&M

6:21 PM - 4 Jan 2018

Sounds like he wanted to move further south too.

 

[History Geek]

Doesn't sound like someone who is considering bailing on us.

 

[Stinger92860]

DanO as a QB coach and bringing in a high octane OC might be a step up.

 

[businesslawyer]

TJ had 2.5 good games against three of the worst teams on the planet.

I guess we don’t really think much of ourselves these days - so why not.

Seriously? TJ kept an 0-9 team from quitting. That alone should get him respect.

 

[RSTuthill]

Seriously? TJ kept an 0-9 team from quitting. That alone should get him respect.

+1 TJ would be a great choice.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I love Orlavsky as much as the next guy. He's a UCONN legend, but there's no way he should be given even a look at OC. He has zero coaching experience whatsoever at any level of football and doesn't he not even have his master's yet? So I don't think he can at all right now

 

[whaler11]

Seriously? TJ kept an 0-9 team from quitting. That alone should get him respect.

Does respect = not thinking I can do better at offensive coordinator?

 

[Skiblets]

I had made a comment last season that after a couple games where the offense was clearly our best unit, Randy kind of threw him under the bus in the post game presser rather than praise him.

Blaming the offense no huddle for leaving the defense on the field too long and not scoring in the red zone. It was all very strange to me unless they did not interact well. The other factor was whose hire the OC’s (DB) was and whose hire the DC’s (RE) was.
This is a huge loss.

Chief, I'm pretty level-headed, But STFU. Your 'I know everything about all things UConn football and hoops' is a drag. My guess is that your a Video team type who works in the AD and has absolutely zero juice but hears a bunch of stuff third hand. Time to humble yourself

 

[ScottVib]

Isn't there an extra assistant allowed this year? That would give the means for Orlovsky to become QB coach and get his feet wet, while being able to bring in a OC who has some experience.

 

[Waquoit]

I am working under the assumption the extension was negotiated before he arrived even if it was signed after.

AD David Benedict should have ripped it up and said "sucks to be you." That's what Edsall did to a kid and was cheered for it.

 

[Skiblets]

Folks...There's no way to spin this positively. Sorry to say that. The perception will be that an 'up and comer' came in for a year, drastically improved the O and then left under the cover of darkness. This is horrible for a program whose D could be worse than last year (if that's possible) and whose O loses its QB and top RB. Next year could be very dark.

 

[ktuck911]

Brett McMurphy‏Verified account @Brett_McMurphy
Notre Dame DC Mike Elko named DC at Texas A&M

6:21 PM - 4 Jan 2018

Sounds like he wanted to move further south too.

Diaco to Notre Dame?

 

[whaler11]

AD David Benedict should have ripped it up and said "sucks to be you." That's what Edsall did to a kid and was cheered for it.

Susie Lax made the deal. What can he do about it?

 

[Hogoff]

I picked the wrong week to stop huffing glue...

I just want to let him know, we were all counting on him.

 

[Hogoff]

T. J. Weist

Except, let him actually run the offense.

 

[TerryD]

Brett McMurphy‏Verified account @Brett_McMurphy
Notre Dame DC Mike Elko named DC at Texas A&M

6:21 PM - 4 Jan 2018

Sounds like he wanted to move further south too.

$1.8 million a year guaranteed for three years. ND would not match.

 

[Pudge]

Folks...There's no way to spin this positively. Sorry to say that. The perception will be that an 'up and comer' came in for a year, drastically improved the O and then left under the cover of darkness. This is horrible for a program whose D could be worse than last year (if that's possible) and whose O loses its QB and top RB. Next year could be very dark.

Gosh ... you are a New England curmudgeon.

There is so much of this type of Offense in CFB these days that I do think Randy will bring someone good in to continue the progress. And on Defense, we have to be better. I do not see Dark at all.

 

[#1 PA Husky Fan]

Folks...There's no way to spin this positively. Sorry to say that. The perception will be that an 'up and comer' came in for a year, drastically improved the O and then left under the cover of darkness. This is horrible for a program whose D could be worse than last year (if that's possible) and whose O loses its QB and top RB. Next year could be very dark.

Not sure that will be the perception. Auburn to UConn, then lateral to SMU. Was passed over for the RU job. Can’t see Rutgers passing on a real up and comer. We may be blinded by the offensive improvement, which is the only way that our offensive performance could go. Didn’t see a big impact on recruiting. I will trust that Randy will find an OC that is at least the level of Lashlee.

 

[Chief00]

Chief, I'm pretty level-headed, But . Your 'I know everything about all things UConn football and hoops' is a ing drag. My guess is that your a Video team type who works in the AD and has absolutely zero juice but hears a bunch of stuff third hand. Time to humble yourself

My colleague, as noted RE said all this in a post game presser. How humbling is that.

 

[#1 PA Husky Fan]

Diaco to Notre Dame?

The Golics have his back!

 

[Chief00]

Diaco to Notre Dame?

If that were to come true - absolutely amazing!

 

[Exit 4]

Not sure that will be the perception. Auburn to UConn, then lateral to SMU. Was passed over for the RU job. Can’t see Rutgers passing on a real up and comer. We may be blinded by the offensive improvement, which is the only way that our offensive performance could go. Didn’t see a big impact on recruiting. I will trust that Randy will find an OC that is at least the level of Lashlee.

It wouldn’t surprise me if RU concluded he was going to be a one year man and so they passed.

 

[UCFBfan]

People, UConn is a stepping stone school. You need to get used to this sort of thing because it is going to happen every year. Anytime any coach has any success at UConn they're going to leave UConn for more money and a better job. We are a mid-major athletically and a proving ground for coaches who want to coach in a power conference. This is not the end of the world. We'll just bring in someone else.

I don’t disagree with this one bit but it doesn’t apply at all to this situation. RL didn’t use UConn to step up to a P5 program. He took a step down to come here and then made a lateral move to SMU. Last I checked, that’s not using UConn as a stepping stone. Sure he might make more st a SMU but he isn’t stepping up.

It’s an odd situation but it really might boil down to getting more money and moving south for family.

 

[rich1122]

Is Edsall far behind then?