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huskysupporter said:
If Coach Weist is not selected as head coach, the new coach should in no way be forced to keep him on as an OC. The new coach should be given complete authority to hire the staff of his choosing.

I do think that he has shown a lot in these last 3 games. Unlike many on this board, I can give a rat's behind if UCONN hires a "name" coach. I want a coach who can come in here and win. We need a coach who can evaluate talent, recruit, and effectively manage the players and his coaching staff. Period.
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Amen.
 
fortebleedsblue said:
I really like how the players respond to TJ ... A lot of energy and regardless of opponent when was the last time you saw Uconn put up over 40? I am one of those who didn't give Casey enough credit ... The kid is a ballet ... Great reads and is as advertised out of high school.

Use the money saved on TJ hire reallocate the funds towards hiring a big time DC that can recruit
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Nice to see a solid performance, emotions and everybody jumping up and down. We beat
Memphis by a lot and suddenly that's the barometer for hiring our last chance coach.

I just finished watching Towson beat Fordham on ESPN3. They are a solid physical team with talent. We might have beaten them today - or not.
 
stephen Henry said:
He has brought a dead team back to the living without any benefit of recruting. He has instilled pride in a team that was defeated on both offense and defense. I don't doubt there are better coaches, but for the position UCONN is in (AAC), he is a viable option.
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Yes he does and then OUT....new life they already screwed up 3 years ago time to make it a DONE deal.......
 
Jimdish255 said:
Nice to see a solid performance, emotions and everybody jumping up and down. We beat
Memphis by a lot and suddenly that's the barometer for hiring our last chance coach.

I just finished watching Towson beat Fordham on ESPN3. They are a solid physical team with talent. We might have beaten them today - or not.
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We would absolutely blow Towson out now. Allow me point out to you the areas we have improved since game one:

Coaching
Play Calling (PGDL were still very involved when they were here)
QB
Offensive Line (Hemingway was an open gate game one)
Running Backs (more Max)
WR everyone is involved now
Defensive line (we have been getting a lot of pressure lately)
Linebackers (our LB's were awful game one)
Defensive backs

I think we beat Randy now too. Everything on the team has changed for the better.
 
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ruskin said:
Not fair to couch it like that. If turnaround had happened sooner I'd be "all in" for TJ. But folks need to step back from euphoria of the moment.

What sucks is that TJ didn't have more power from the start of the season. Is there any doubt the playcalling since October has been better? Of course CC's performance has played a role as well.
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It would have happened sooner except for a couple of dropped passes against USF.
 
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Jimdish255 said:
They're 2 - 10. Beat Army and Memphis.
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I was responding to your post about yards. I know how many wins they have.

We scored 66 points, on offense, the last 2 weeks. Can't remember doing that recently.

We have bad QB's that sucked vs similar teams. We get a good QB that is accurate, and then some, and everyone wants to minimize it.

If PP and GDL were still here, we'd be 0-12 with Boyle still at QB. They never adjusted. That alone, the switch to CC, was a great coaching move.

Letting Shane Day call the plays. Another great call. Play the young WR's...great call. Using Max more...another great call. Motivating a team that is 0-9...good job.

I don't know if TJ is qualified. But he is a good coach on his way to being a very good coach, IMHO.
 
metsfan2323 said:
We would absolutely blow Towson out now. Allow me point out to you the areas we have improved since game one:

Coaching
Play Calling (PGDL were still very involved when they were here)
QB
Offensive Line (Hemingway was an open gate game one)
Running Backs (more Max)
WR everyone is involved now
Defensive line (we have been getting a lot of pressure lately)
Linebackers (our LB's were awful game one)
Defensive backs

I think we beat Randy now too. Everything on the team has changed for the better.
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I don't know where we are getting this, but our running back situation is not good.
 
OK guys I recognize the improvement and as I said before I would not freak out if TJ was chosen but think there are probably better guys out there. However I refuse to buy in to the euphoria that borders on hallucination over these last three games. We have always had better talent than we have shown this year. Simplifying their roles and getting them to play anywhere close to their potential should be expected and not treated as a miracle. And any talk about a money saving move is insane at this point. If he's that good, pay him like he is. That's all.
 
He's done what you'd expect an interim guy to do, win a few, lose a few. That's not a knock on him, it's just a caution about anointing him a program saving coach based on a few victories and the perception of the team having renewed vigor. Getting rid of fhcpp would get anyone excited. Showing renewed enthusiasm is a heck of a lot easier when the teams you play aren't all that great. Remember that this team placed with some starch in their poles against Michigan, I think in spite of fhcpp. Did we have an effort like that against another quality opponent? Suppose it's open to interpretation. Btw I can't stand fhcpp.
 
Northbound said:
He's done what you'd expect an interim guy to do, win a few, lose a few. That's not a knock on him, it's just a caution about anointing him a program saving coach based on a few victories and the perception of the team having renewed vigor. Getting rid of fhcpp would get anyone excited. Showing renewed enthusiasm is a heck of a lot easier when the teams you play aren't all that great. Remember that this team placed with some starch in their poles against Michigan, I think in spite of fhcpp. Did we have an effort like that against another quality opponent? Suppose it's open to interpretation. Btw I can't stand fhcpp.
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I don't think many are advocating for Coach Weist to get the full time gig due to his few victories. I think many are saying that he took a team that was struggling in all facets of the game, and appeared to get the most out of the players he had.
 
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Butch said:
TJ proved he is very good with the offense.
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He actually didn't. They lit up Rutgers and Memphis. He was also the offensive coordinator for Towson, Michigan, Maryland and Buffalo. And running the show for USF, SMU, Louisville, Cincinnati and UCF.

Good and medicore teams did nada. Couple of bad teams at home. Lit up. Rutgers is statistically the second worst passing defense in the country. Memphis is... well Memphis and looked about as interested in playing as the 2012 Red Sox.
 
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