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Tis the season... Billy Crocker out as DC

Exit 4 said:
It’s the nature of the business Hornet. It’s probably better for Crocker too as he can get back to someplace that will play the D is comfortable with.
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True
Hopefully he and Cox land somewhere and become successful
 
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YoungFree said:
S-T-R-A-T-E-G-Y
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You don't say?

My issue with this is if the coaches signed recruits under false pretenses. I know Crocker wasn't really involved in recruiting (why, is a different discussion.), but I thought Curome Cox was huge on the trail.
 
YoungFree said:
The dude, IMO, should have always been the HC. I am still scratching my head on this one and will forever. However, that ship has sailed and we can't live in the past.
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I was just making the point that many speculated he was the HC in waiting where Palatine claimed Edsall never hires anyone who would be a threat to replace him.

Edsall has 1 year left. This is the perfect time to hire someone capable of replacing him. I don't know that he will, but if he cares about what he built here in the past as he says he does, then....
 
YoungFree said:
It does suck to see a guy lose his job this time of year, however, for some perspective, the dude's base salary was $300,000 per year.
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... and had one year left on his 3 year contract. He'll bounce back.
 
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Husky25 said:
You don't say?

My issue with this is if the coaches signed recruits under false pretenses. I know Crocker wasn't really involved in recruiting (why, is a different discussion.), but I thought Curome Cox was huge on the trail.
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We shall see if any recruits bow out....but regardless of coach I feel Randy probably sold them on "our defense can't get any worse and you are the guy to help us turn it around."
 
YoungFree said:
We shall see if any recruits bow out....but regardless of coach I feel Randy probably sold them on "our defense can't get any worse and you are the guy to help us turn it around."
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I really don’t envision any recruits leaving over this, unless they completely botch the replacement. If you committed to UConn at this point in time, it’s not because of Billy Crocker.
 
YoungFree said:
We shall see if any recruits bow out....but regardless of coach I feel Randy probably sold them on "our defense can't get any worse and you are the guy to help us turn it around."
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Regardless of the message, and regardless of what the NCAA tells these 17 year old "athletes" (They're supposed to commit to a school, not a coach), recruits commit largely based on the rapport with the head recruiter.
 
Thinking back to his Lion's days:

Al Golden: Current Lions LB coach, former Temple head coach
Bill Sheridan: Current BC D-Line coach, former NFL DC
Teryl Austin: Recently fired Bengals DC (pipe dream I know)

also,
DJ Durkin?
Poaching Sal Alosi?

Give me Andre Dixon as a S&C grad assistant
 
Husky25 said:
Regardless of the message, and regardless of what the NCAA tells these 17 year old "athletes" (They're supposed to commit to a school, not a coach), recruits commit largely based on the rapport with the head recruiter.
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Which we all know wasn't Crocker.
 
KOFanClub said:
Thinking back to his Lion's days:

Al Golden: Current Lions LB coach, former Temple head coach
Bill Sheridan: Current BC D-Line coach, former NFL DC
Teryl Austin: Recently fired Bengals DC (pipe dream I know)

also,
DJ Durkin?
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I'll resign my commission and do it. I'll take $225,000.
 
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YoungFree said:
It does suck to see a guy lose his job this time of year, however, for some perspective, the dude's base salary was $300,000 per year.
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What difference does the salary make? The guy didn't do his job whether it's $30K or $300K
I think Randy/UConn should have done this right after last game or wait until after New Year - week before Christmas just sucks and looks bad IMHO
 
gtcam said:
What difference does the salary make? The guy didn't do his job whether it's $30K or $300K
I think Randy/UConn should have done this right after last game or wait until after New Year - week before Christmas just sucks and looks bad IMHO
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Meaning he shouldn't be as bad off as someone who made $30,000...
 
gtcam said:
What difference does the salary make? The guy didn't do his job whether it's $30K or $300K
I think Randy/UConn should have done this right after last game or wait until after New Year - week before Christmas just sucks and looks bad IMHO
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Maybe Randy tried to give him a third season - but realized two weeks into the offseason it just wasn't going to work and then it was about picking the right end date.

Today is the right day, as we need time to make the new hire and give us all the time possible to recruit in January. Still need more talented players at all positions on D.
 
firstnline said:
I know I'm getting ahead of myself, but the spring game/scrimmage will be an absolute must this coming year for me and many of you. Can't wait.
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The last I heard, Edsall said he will not have a spring game this year. He replaced it with a camp for kids.
 
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KOFanClub said:
Thinking back to his Lion's days:

Al Golden: Current Lions LB coach, former Temple head coach
Bill Sheridan: Current BC D-Line coach, former NFL DC
Teryl Austin: Recently fired Bengals DC (pipe dream I know)

also,
DJ Durkin?
Poaching Sal Alosi?

Give me Andre Dixon as a S&C grad assistant
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DJ Durkin would be such a ballsy move lol. No way Edsall would hire the guy who replaced him at Maryland.

It pisses me off that we didn’t do this earlier. Harasymiak could have been an option.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
These are really the only guys who deserved to get fired. Cox was a really bad coach and Crocker orchestrated the worst defense in history as well as recruiting basically nobody
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Just curious - you still a theology guy?
 
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