Verducci Demoted

[Bonehead]

It's rarer than rare for any HC to build a perfect staff.

Every coach has a few swing and a miss hires.

Difference is coaches who can acknowledge the mistake and make changes.

To many of us Disco's failure wasn't the hire, it was the holding on and doubling down on the hire.

Fair points -

Is this the third OC in less than 3 FB seasons? Am I counting correctly?

This reminds me of when my mother said to me maybe its you and not everyone else.

 

[kibblesnbits]

It's too late for Diaco to try and save himself with widespread staff replacements. Most qualified candidates will be wary of a situation where the HC is on a trajectory to be replaced in a year or two. His best bet is to focus on just replacing the OC and hope that he can convince his choice that he's the missing element to putting us over the top.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Too bad this wasn't done last week so Corley could have a chance to succeed rather than get smashed by Temple's defense.

He could just ask verducci what he thinks and do the opposite every play and be successful

This just in...George Constanza is promoted to offensive coordinator at UConn.

 

[Husky25]

The 2-deep is out and is the same as last week. No personnel changes yet.

The Two Deep means nothing. Peart was on the Two Deep all last year and redshirted. I don't believe Anderson was listed at all and when he played it was out of position.

I'm all for this move. Something had to change, but it's only one side of the coin.

I said in a different thread that my non-expert observations support that UConn's problems are more in the execution, than the calls. If the same personnel are tasked with carrying out better laid plans, they are the reason they go awry. In other words (only an example), is Shirreffs going to advance his progressions beyond the 1st read before he tucks and runs?

 

[Husky25]

This reminds me of when my mother said to me maybe its you and not everyone else.

But instead of firing you as her son, she sent you off to the Marines?

 

[HuskyHawk]

No clue. But Diaco mentioned the possibility yesterday or today. Or lets put it this way. He said he would not rule it out.

My take from that (just a guess) is that Shirreffs will start, but will have a shorter leash. If he is missing throws to open guys, not seeing the open guys or tucking and running too quickly, Anderson will be in. Anderson has the better arm. Diaco has said so.

 

[Exit 4]

The thing is - so far Verducci and Diaco have tried several different approaches - particularly with formations - to jump start the offense. That doesn't mean you don't keep trying, but only to say, much has been tried.

The one area Diaco and Verducci have not improved on is calling the right play at the right moment. Fourth down and red zone play calling has not improved one iota in 2.5 years. If Corley can call better plays inside the 20 it would actually make a meaningful difference for this team.

 

[ZooCougar]

It's a move. Something had to be done in the interim. I'm still done with Diaco, he's still an incompetent clown.

 

[Exit 4]

Anderson has the better arm. Diaco has said so.

Sounds like the right approach. Let Anderson know he should be prepared to play this Friday. He clearly has the bigger arm. His release is so much faster.

 

[Bonehead]

But instead of firing you as her son, she sent you off to the Marines?

Point being it was me...I had to get 'fired' from home.

I got fixed!

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

I'm glad that something has been done- that was a big move for Diaco to make at this point considering his usual lack of creativity when it comes to play calling and his stubborness. My only issue is how is Corley going to have a real fair shot here considering its still the same pro-style, RPO, offense Verduci's been exeucuting all season long? I mean from a in-game stand point maybe the hope is he just can step in and make better decision making, especially in the Red Zone. We'll see... Best of luck to Coach Corley in this less than easy situation. I'd assume Verducci's job at UConn is done after this season? Unless Corley can really put off a miricle, Diaco is going to need to clean house here to improve I think.

 

[Husky25]

Point being it was me...I had to get 'fired' from home.

I got fixed!

I got your point. No need to explain it.

 

[SAMCRO]

Edit - thanks Husky25

This tells me he's at least not completely tone deaf. It had to happen, and now you make the best of it over the next 3 games until you can conduct a proper OC search.

And for those keeping score at home, UConn is on its 7th OC since 2010
2016 OC's - Verducci and now Corley
2015 OC - Verducci
2014 OC - Cummings
2013 OC - Weist and then Day
2011 & 2012 OC - DeLeone
2009 & 2010 OC - Moorhead

 

[Husky25]

Run, Run, Pass, Punt

This sequence doesn't occur exactly like this as often as it seems.

The bigger issue at play is 3rd down calls/execution. Far too often the O-Line breaks down and what should be a short run is stuffed, Shirreffs takes off after a second and a half and comes up short, or the pass falls incomplete.

 

[Husky25]

This tells me he's at least not completely tone death. It had to happen, and now you make the best of it over the next 3 games until you can conduct a proper OC search.

And for those keeping score at home, UConn is on its 6th OC since 2010
Yes, and.... it is worse than that....
2016 OC's - Verducci and now Corley
2015 OC - Verducci
2014 OC - Cummings
2013 OC - Weist
2011 & 2012 OC - DeLeone
2009 & 2010 OC - Moorhead

Didn't Shane Day call the plays when Weist was elevated to HC duties? Up that tally to seven.

 

[ZooCougar]

Didn't Shane Day call the plays when Weist was elevated to HC duties? Up that tally to seven.

That's another talented coach that we let slip away. He coaches tight ends for the Dolphins now. Maybe one of the few guys who knew how to make things work here.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Edit - thanks Husky25

This tells me he's at least not completely tone deaf. It had to happen, and now you make the best of it over the next 3 games until you can conduct a proper OC search.

And for those keeping score at home, UConn is on its 7th OC since 2010
2016 OC's - Verducci and now Corley
2015 OC - Verducci
2014 OC - Cummings
2013 OC - Weist and then Day
2011 & 2012 OC - DeLeone
2009 & 2010 OC - Moorhead

And just for fun... TJ Weist is now the OC at USF... Joe Moorhead is now the OC at Penn State... and George DeLeone is the OL coach at Temple (will be nice to see him on Friday!) lol

 

[ktuck911]

It's a move. Something had to be done in the interim. I'm still done with Diaco, he's still an incompetent clown.

lmao

 

[ZooCougar]

If Coaches tend to hire from their own little network of associates that they trust then Fiasco must have a really crappy network.

 

[Huskygamble19]

Does that mean that we will double the amount of times Ron Johnson will be running wide?

 

[Tdaley]

Sounds like the right approach. Let Anderson know he should be prepared to play this Friday. He clearly has the bigger arm. His release is so much faster.

I doubt very much that Anderson would be an upgrade over Shirreffs based on what I have seen of him in 2 spring games and some mop up duty this year. Still, I would like to see him play more then 5 mins at the end of a game. I would be curious to if he sees the field better than Shirreffs and is able to hit the underneath receivers that seem to wide open but Sherreffs never seems to see. I would love to be wrong about my assessment Garrett Anderson.

 

[Husky25]

I doubt very much that Anderson would be an upgrade over Shirreffs based on what I have seen of him in 2 spring games and some mop up duty this year. Still, I would like to see him play more then 5 mins at the end of a game. I would be curious to if he sees the field better than Shirreffs and is able to hit the underneath receivers that seem to wide open but Sherreffs never seems to see. I would love to be wrong about my assessment Garrett Anderson.

Kind of a small sample size, no?

Personally I'll give Anderson the benefit of said doubt because Shirreffs is a known non-commodity at this point. There is no other conclusion left to draw except that Shirreffs has regressed from whatever point in the past he is compared.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I doubt very much that Anderson would be an upgrade over Shirreffs based on what I have seen of him in 2 spring games and some mop up duty this year. Still, I would like to see him play more then 5 mins at the end of a game. I would be curious to if he sees the field better than Shirreffs and is able to hit the underneath receivers that seem to wide open but Sherreffs never seems to see. I would love to be wrong about my assessment Garrett Anderson.

I am still of the opinion that if it wasn't for the late 2nd qtr TD pass to Beals (after Obi's int), Anderson would have taken over at QB in the second half against Cincinnati and a decision on whether or not to burn Donovan's red shirt would have been on the agenda leading up to the USF game.

The second half against Cincinnati was fool's gold and all it did was set us up for what we've seen since.

 

[PRHusky]

I doubt very much that Anderson would be an upgrade over Shirreffs based on what I have seen of him in 2 spring games and some mop up duty this year. Still, I would like to see him play more then 5 mins at the end of a game. I would be curious to if he sees the field better than Shirreffs and is able to hit the underneath receivers that seem to wide open but Sherreffs never seems to see. I would love to be wrong about my assessment Garrett Anderson.

Unfortunately, if he could do those things better than Shirreffs he would be playing already.

 

[Exit 4]

I doubt very much that Anderson would be an upgrade over Shirreffs based on what I have seen of him in 2 spring games and some mop up duty this year. Still, I would like to see him play more then 5 mins at the end of a game. I would be curious to if he sees the field better than Shirreffs and is able to hit the underneath receivers that seem to wide open but Sherreffs never seems to see. I would love to be wrong about my assessment Garrett Anderson.

I can't argue with your points. And he will be not bring any mobility to the position what so ever, so quick release maybe more than negated by negative mobility.

 

[gtcam]

Hopefully AD Benedict said to HCBD it's you or the OC and this will be the start of a house cleaning
BUT maybe not - hopeful thinking

 

[UConnJim]

Kind of a small sample size, no?

Personally I'll give Anderson the benefit of said doubt because Shirreffs is a known non-commodity at this point. There is no other conclusion left to draw except that Shirreffs has regressed from whatever point in the past he is compared.

Shirreffs passing stats are almost identical to last year, but he is now distributing the ball as well as last year. Plus, he is averaging only 2.3 yards per carry this year vs 3.3 yards per carry last year as defenses have figured out that he likes to take off and now defend for it. He needs to run less and throw more slants, over the middle to the TEs,...

Look at Shirreffs completions this year vs last year. Last year, Thomas was 32% of Shirreffs completions. This year, 50%. TEs were 23% of completions last year and 17% this year. Newsome was 27% of completions last year and 11% this year.

 

[Fishy]

"Status report?"

"We've hit an iceberg, Captain Diaco!"

"Hmmm. And how are the deck chairs?"

"We've rearranged them, sir."

"Excellent...excellent. Alert my valet that I will be wearing the cranberry pants to dinner."

 

[cheech63]

Good news.

What's so good about it ? It's just shifting around a poor coaching staff into different coaching positions. I'd be surprised if we see any different results on the field.The Quarterbacks are the same and the O-line is the same. Band-aid on a gusher isn't gonna do too much. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Greathusky]

So what will the first offensive series look like?

Newsome off tackle. Johnson sweep for a loss. Third down overthrown pass.