Spanos out

[superjohn]

Doesn't sound like "defensive staff and Lou couldn't get on the same page" to me. He's an older guy. He's probably dealing with some stuff. Hope he's ok.

He's 51. Maybe listen to the guy who broke the story and was mocked for it over a press release put out by the school.

 

[noeynox]

I don't understand posts like this. This is a UCONN fan site not a game show, no winning or losing taking place and the OP is only right if he has the reason for the leave of absence correct. If it turns out to be health reasons then the op is still wrong, leave of absence sounds like he will return. To be continued....

Given the OP had the "leave of absence" before ANYONE else, I'm inclined to believe the reason as well. Clearly he heard something before even the media.

 

[ZooCougar]

Lolz. This random internet troll has zero credibility.

He really didn’t. If it’s true it will get reported by someone legitimate anyways. There is no good reason to believe him. And it’s not like it makes a difference either way.

 

[Buffett10]

This is great news for the program. Whoever fills the role can’t be any worse than Lou

 

[polycom]

taking a leave is a little different than what the initial post of this thread implied... I hope/pray for the best for Coach Spanos.. This guy I give the utmost respect to... He took the interim head coach gig last year after Edsall was let go at the time his dad died from COVID-19... not to mention he has a wonderful family, wife, 3 boys, one of which is special needs.. Dude's probably on an emotional rollercoaster.. Mental health is real.. just sayin... Prayers up Coach!

It literally says a leave of absence in his post. So you guys can't be wrong huh. wow. I'm not gonna dance for the OP but I hope he comes back and does the salsa on all of you.

 

[polycom]

I don't understand posts like this. This is a UCONN fan site not a game show, no winning or losing taking place and the OP is only right if he has the reason for the leave of absence correct. If it turns out to be health reasons then the op is still wrong, leave of absence sounds like he will return. To be continued....

This is a hilarious take.

 

[CL82]

Warning - Not for those with a those with a bad sense of humor-

I would literally rather leave it to the defense to devise their own schemes.

 

[Stinger92860]

Sounds like a lot of you need to apologize, luckily there are receipts. Tough to see how some of you acted.

Wish Spanos the best and hope he’s back soon!

@ramfly my deepest apologies

 

[polycom]

Doesn't sound like "defensive staff and Lou couldn't get on the same page" to me. He's an older guy. He's probably dealing with some stuff. Hope he's ok.

51 is old now...are you 13?

 

[CL82]

He’s going to tend to some family matters? Well who doesn’t love that Steve Urkel?

 

[Exit 4]

Okay - I am now hearing that there is some truth to the OP...that its more than a medical situation here...that there is tension between the coaches on the D. In fact, there may have been a big argument a few days ago that set this in motion. IDK - but whatever happens next will be interesting. Mora is demanding....more than perhaps we the public see from the outside.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Odds were better than even that the OP was a troll... Turns out he wasn't.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Is it too late to bring someone else in for the season? I understand it's not an ideal time but Mora knows a lot of people.

 

[CTMike]

I mean, that would have been a real weird troll, even for the internet. Much more believable that UConn football is cursed.

 

[Blades]

Matt, who I tweeted about Spanos yesterday B4 practice, finally put up this post and kinda indirectly fished around with a question ( Is this because of game week ?) to see why Mora himself was handling the D. .....here's the answer:

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Okay - I am now hearing that there is some truth to the OP...that its more than a medical situation here...that there is tension between the coaches on the D. In fact, there may have been a big argument a few days ago that set this in motion. IDK - but whatever happens next will be interesting. Mora is demanding....more than perhaps we the public see from the outside.

Turns out @ramfly was 100% on point.

As for me, Zero. Point. Zero.

If you have any investment tips or hot picks during the season, I'm all ears.

 

[Buffett10]

Now hopefully we’ll see some pre-snap movement

 

[HuskyHawk]

He's 51. Maybe listen to the guy who broke the story and was mocked for it over a press release put out by the school.

The truth will come out. If he's right, he's right. Spanos worked for Mora before, it's not like any of what Mora demands was new for him. You'd expect some fundamental incompatibility would have shown up sooner. If not, then this is a fail by Mora, who should have identified it earlier or hired somebody else.

 

[Exit 4]

I mean, that would have been a real weird troll, even for the internet. Much more believable that UConn football is cursed.

Well - seemed like it was Buffet10's alt account ... that was my initial inclination.

 

[huskymedic]

The truth will come out. If he's right, he's right. Spanos worked for Mora before, it's not like any of what Mora demands was new for him. You'd expect some fundamental incompatibility would have shown up sooner. If not, then this is a fail by Mora, who should have identified it earlier or hired somebody else.

Just to point out both things can be somewhat accurate (personal reasons/staff conflict). Stress manifests differently for different people.

 

[metsfan2323]

The truth will come out. If he's right, he's right. Spanos worked for Mora before, it's not like any of what Mora demands was new for him. You'd expect some fundamental incompatibility would have shown up sooner. If not, then this is a fail by Mora, who should have identified it earlier or hired somebody else.

I agree, if there is a philosophical disagreement it should have been dealt with in the spring. Timing is not good, but if true at least Mora is showing some fire in the belly.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

The truth will come out. If he's right, he's right. Spanos worked for Mora before, it's not like any of what Mora demands was new for him. You'd expect some fundamental incompatibility would have shown up sooner. If not, then this is a fail by Mora, who should have identified it earlier or hired somebody else.

Mora's first failure. Let's see how he and the team responds. If the defense was not on the same page....I guess you could say the silver lining is that hopefully this will fix the problem. Might as well rip off the band-aid instead of letting the situation fester.

It's a super weird situation...I honestly cannot think of an example of this happening before.

Good test for the "brotherhood" concept.

 

[Hoophound]

The OP probably had it right. The real question is what the exact details are. If Lou has been dealing with some stressful personal matters and lost his cool with the players and/or other coaches it is one thing. Mora may have told him to take a little time to handle things and come back ready to coach. If there are big philosophical and practical issues, that's another issue entirely.

 

[Buffett10]

Well - seemed like it was Buffet10's alt account ... that was my initial inclination.

No alt account but Spanos showing he’s really option D.

 

[ZooCougar]

The truth will come out. If he's right, he's right. Spanos worked for Mora before, it's not like any of what Mora demands was new for him. You'd expect some fundamental incompatibility would have shown up sooner. If not, then this is a fail by Mora, who should have identified it earlier or hired somebody else.

This was one of the reasons I was skeptical and stayed in a holding pattern waiting for the media to do its job. Oh and it was just some rando posting on the internet.