UConn Football adding Noel Mazzone as an offensive analyst

[Forte]

I think DB was content with the idea of RE on the cheap to raise the level of talent enough to stabilize the team. Pay off Diacos contract and make another run at it after that period.

RE didn’t hold up his end of the bargain but hopefully we now have the cash to throw around to make a last gasp at this thing.

I actually think DB is going to make a good hire.

Hopefully DB learned his lesson on having DC's running the football program... o wait!

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Scott Frost got into trouble for use of analysts. Not sure where the NCAA rules on analysts reside.

Report: Frost Under Investigation for NCAA Violations

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost is reportedly under investigation for improper use of analysts and consultants during practices and games.

www.si.com

 

[RSTuthill]

Can't be on the headsets, can't call plays. All communication is pretty much indirect. I can't imagine Mazzone came here for this only. But the hiring process is so cumbersome and slow ....

 

[HuskyDogArt]

-> Mazzone, 64, was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona in 2018-20. His three jobs prior to that were as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, UCLA and Arizona State.

Mazzone and UConn interim coach Lou Spanos were on the UCLA staff together in 2012, with Spanos as defensive coordinator. <-

Sounds like a good hire.... I might read the article to get more info...I think Spanos has the inside track. Maybe Spanos get the HC job, and DB gives him $$$ to hire assistant coaches.

 

[ScottVib]

Can't work directly with players. Can talk face-to-face with coaches, gameday, but can't be on headsets and again can't interact with the players themselves. Frost got in-trouble because he made an analyst his special teams coordinator and let them work with the players teaching schemes.

 

[Rosebud70]

I vote for moving guffire back to the line, also send moysenko his walking papers and have Mazzone be the qb/oc for remainder of the year

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

I vote for moving guffire back to the line, also send moysenko his walking papers and have Mazzone be the qb/oc for remainder of the year

You can (and probably should) tell Spanos directly (or indirectly, of course.) Who would know better than you? (Hoping for a good week for Steve, as always.)

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Sounds like a good hire.... I might read the article to get more info...I think Spanos has the inside track. Maybe Spanos get the HC job, and DB gives him $$$ to hire assistant coaches.

At this moment I think there's about a 5% chance Spanos gets the HC job.

 

[Skiblets]

@RSTuthill This is great news and a a vote against benign neglect. A sign that we will take action. Channeling my inner Andy Dufresne. ‘Hope is a good thing, perhaps the best thing’

 

[Rosebud70]

You can (and probably should) tell Spanos directly (or indirectly, of course.) Who would know better than you? (Hoping for a good week for Steve, as always.)

Haven’t spoke to the young man in quite some time as I’ve stated before he was a great person to our community and took the pack to states I’m just a fan of him for what he did for our community during his time here

 

[HuskyDogArt]

At this moment I think there's about a 5% chance Spanos gets the HC job.

True, however I want, this hire, an offensive minded head coach, who knows quarterbacking. I don't want to see Jack Zergiotis or Steven Krajewski leave, especially Steven Krajewski. Maybe a coach who'd put both of them on the field at the same time...Our offensive plays lately is predicable. We need some trick plays...

 

[Blades]

Finally, someone in the room that has actually run an offense

True, as we've seen to many times before, guys like PP, Diaco and Edsall probably don't want a guy who puts out youtube videos with a title:

Running a Hurry Up No Huddle Spread Offense with Noel Mazzone​

 

[Exit 4]

True, as we've seen to many times before, guys like PP, Diaco and Edsall probably don't want a guy who puts out youtube videos with a title:

Running a Hurry Up No Huddle Spread Offense with Noel Mazzone​

We've hired three HC coaches in row who were completely unaware of their own shortcomings (offense!). While the smart coaches find talented people to cover theit shortcomings (and try to learn something along the way), the arrogant and foolish ones find yes men they can rule over who ultimately fail them (while never taking the to the big picture lesson).

Three HC coaches in a row with massive failures at the OC position.

 

[Adios]

A 21st century offense. Finally.

 

[Nicklo28]

I like this move. The offense needs a jolt and hopefully this helps. I give Spanos a lot credit for trying to improve the team.

 

[freescooter]

Most likely by next week Malone is OC and Guiffire is back on the o-line. This is kinda like brining in your new VP as a consultant for a couple of weeks while waiting for the board to approve his contract, I’m guessing

 

[JMick]

A 21st century offense. Finally.

eh it's more like a 20th century offense lol

 

[Bongo Fury]

That picture reminds me of Don Brown.

 

[SubbaBub]

True, as we've seen to many times before, guys like PP, Diaco and Edsall probably don't want a guy who puts out youtube videos with a title:

Running a Hurry Up No Huddle Spread Offense with Noel Mazzone​

Can't run hurry up with a defense that gives up 50 a game. I don't know how many years we have to repeat this.

 

[ZooCougar]

I like this. Edsall would never do anything like this. He would just act like he had everything he needs instead hiring help. That would mean that he didn’t have all the answers.

 

[storrsroars]

Can't run hurry up with a defense that gives up 50 a game. I don't know how many years we have to repeat this.

Well, losing 50-28 beats losing 45-0.

 

[ZooCougar]

Can't run hurry up with a defense that gives up 50 a game. I don't know how many years we have to repeat this.

How about we try scoring a touchdown or a field goal before we complain about scoring too much.

The defense will do better with a sustained drive than a 3 and out.

 

[ZooCougar]

eh it's more like a 20th century offense lol

Right now we have a twenty yard total offense.

 

[ZooCougar]

That was fast.

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