I figure of any position on the field Diaco would have the best handle on linebacker seeing as he played it in college and became a stellar defensive coordinator. If he saw something that convinced him to demote Ashiru and eventually let him move on(whether he fought behind the scenes to keep the guy at UConn or not.....who knows) that's his call. I think over the long haul the Husky linebacker corps will be just fine. Lets just hope he's picked the right offensive coaches to get that side of the equation operating well enough so that recruiting good offensive players gets better and better over time. Great defenses keep you in the game but the offense has to win it for you.
Again...good luck to Ashiru.