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[huskymedic]

What did he do at Fordham? LBs?

Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach under Moorhead.

 

[whaler11]

Hope we don’t lose the better bedding (connecticut matress) blooper reel over this.

 

[blue93]

It was a pretty obvious he was demoted from day 1 under Spanos. He seems like a nice enough guy, but the linebacker play was horrid with no signs of improvement.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I liked Wholley- but when Spanos came in he had a plan for the D and the coaching of his D. Wholley did not fit. I don't care who coaches here, we just need the football program to be competent again.

 

[noeynox]

It was a pretty obvious he was demoted from day 1 under Spanos. He seems like a nice enough guy, but the linebacker play was horrid with no signs of improvement.

There were a lot of coaching whiffs by Edsall this time around.

 

[blue93]

There were a lot of coaching and whiffs by Edsall this time around.

Definitely whiffs on the defensive side. The offensive departures seemed like promising coaches at least.

 

[Exit 4]

There were a lot of coaching and whiffs by Edsall this time around.

Yeah- the evidence leans that way.

 

[whaler11]

It can’t be easy recruiting cosches with that roster, our budget issues and no advantage recruiting in this region.

We’ve probably got guys renting Ford Focuses and sleeping at Motel 6s.

 

[zls44]

Great just what we need grabbing a coach from the 2nd worst alliance team

This is, easily, by a country mile, my favorite post in the history of this forum.

 

[uconnfan68]

It can’t be easy recruiting cosches with that roster, our budget issues and no advantage recruiting in this region.

We’ve probably got guys renting Ford Focuses and sleeping at Motel 6s.

Or sleeping in Ford Focuses.

 

[whaler11]

Or sleeping in Ford Focuses.

And aint no way Connecticut Matress is gonna help now.

 

[uconnbill]

Kind of sad we’re hiring coaches from the AAF lmao

He worked with the Steelers as well, or does that bother you too?

Gosh you should step away for awhile as you have become a miserable person on this board

 

[huskymedic]

Wholley has o-side coaching experience @ both UConn and Fordham.

This was Spanos wanting someone he had a relationship with and Moorhead taking in someone he liked and respected.

 

[uconnphil2016]

He worked with the Steelers as well, or does that bother you too?

Gosh you should step away for awhile as you have become a miserable person on this board

lol I don’t know that I’ve become miserable, I just think it’s apparent that things are going poorly

 

[whaler11]

lol I don’t know that I’ve become miserable, I just think it’s apparent that things are going poorly

yeah phil stop acting like our position coaches should have experience coaching. you are killing bill’s vibe

 

[Skiblets]

It can’t be easy recruiting cosches with that roster, our budget issues and no advantage recruiting in this region.

We’ve probably got guys renting Ford Focuses and sleeping at Motel 6s.

Focii?

 

[TRest]

yeah phil stop acting like our position coaches should have experience coaching. you are killing bill’s vibe

There's only room for one Cody on this staff.

 

[uconnphil2016]

yeah phil stop acting like our position coaches should have experience coaching. you are killing bill’s vibe

Also when we say worked with the Steelers, wasn’t he literally the Steelers ball boy?

 

[huskymedic]

Also when we say worked with the Steelers, wasn’t he literally the Steelers ball boy?

No... he was a summer assistant w/ the Steelers more recently. His ballboy stint was back in early 2000's when his Dad was on the Steeler staff. He was a defensive assistant w/ the Browns in 2016.

 

[Exit 4]

What does it all matter, the real coaching around here will come from all the others. Perkins is got the secondary covered, Spanos the LBs. The new guy will help out in between. Moreover, he will either learn to mirror his senior coaches and/or just be quiet. That's an easier space to put a young coach than a more experienced coach like Wholley who probably didn't enjoy being asked to do less.

 

[noeynox]

What does it all matter, the real coaching around here will come from all the others. Perkins is got the secondary covered, Spanos the LBs. The new guy will help out in between. Moreover, he will either learn to mirror his senior coaches and/or just be quiet. That's an easier space to put a young coach than a more experienced coach like Wholley who probably didn't enjoy being asked to do less.

Excellent point, but the way to not be asked to do less is to do more. As he is an alum and you try not to be too hard on the current players i tempered my criticism, but it was very hard to watch we saw on defense. If we call the DB play bad, the LB play was abhorrent. Its bad enough the tackling was bad but they never looked in proper position in coverage. That goes for year 1 as well where he had better players.

I remember people posting he was a star in the making cause he brings energy, "moxie" and leads a good breakdown. All i really care is if players look like their improving as is the case with Dottin- Carter.

 

[Scrutiner]

Great just what we need grabbing a coach from the 2nd worst alliance team

You should have seen them before he got there..........

 

[mikedog10]

Also when we say worked with the Steelers, wasn’t he literally the Steelers ball boy?

Sounds like a rough resume. What was he, a philosophy major?

He's a 29 year old kid who was a professional football coach. It's not his fault the AAF folded. Stop projecting your misery on others.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Sounds like a rough resume. What was he, a philosophy major?

He's a 29 year old kid who was a professional football coach. It's not his fault the AAF folded. Stop projecting your misery on others.

Lol okay I’m not sure what your issue is. You said he had coaching experience with the Steelers when he was the ball boy. He may be fine, but his trajectory has no legitimate CFB or pro experience. Perhaps he’ll be fine. And I’m doing fine as well for a philosophy student, but thank you for your concern

 

[Stainmaster]

Lol okay I’m not sure what your issue is. You said he had coaching experience with the Steelers when he was the ball boy. He may be fine, but his trajectory has no legitimate CFB or pro experience. Perhaps he’ll be fine. And I’m doing fine as well for a philosophy student, but thank you for your concern

The ballboy thing was when he was a kid...

No... he was a summer assistant w/ the Steelers more recently. His ballboy stint was back in early 2000's when his Dad was on the Steeler staff. He was a defensive assistant w/ the Browns in 2016.

Phil I'm with you on the overall sense of pessimism, but you can get there without fudging the facts.