Who's worth keeping?

[Cdog923]

2 hours ago, Enhance said:

I think you almost have to do whatever you can to keep Diaco. His unit seems to be playing a lot better with several key components missing. Say what you will about the competition level they've faced, but, it's better than the alternative. Going back to the 4-3 would be a significant challenge plus, if a coach wanted to keep the 3-4, Diaco is one of the best coaches out there to teach it.

If it's Frost, there's no way Diaco stays. 

 

I would like to keep Keith W., Dante W., Bray and Parella. 

[4skers89]

42 minutes ago, Igetbored216 said:

Don't keep anyone. Let the coach pick his staff. 

I think the OP covered that with the phrasing "if you are the newly hired coach". We all knew that you wouldn't be the new coach.

[ColoradoHusk]

Honestly, other than Parrella, I don't think any of the assistants would want to stay.  They are all tied to Riley, not NU.  Bray has been a Riley guy forever, and he's been linked to higher jobs.  The two Williamses are known as great recruiters, so they will have their picks of jobs, too.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

Have we seen that much improvement if any with our rec since KW got here??  I feel like our blocking has gotten worse and we still have problems with too many drops.  

[4skers89]

I'd keep Parella. I think he is a methodical coach and the DL has done a good job for what it is expected to do in this defense. It would be a raw deal to let him go after he answered the call to return to his alma mater in our time of need. He stepped into a bad situation.

 

I'd evaluate Donte because of his recruiting ability.

[brophog]

3 hours ago, Enhance said:

Going back to the 4-3 would be a significant challenge plus, if a coach wanted to keep the 3-4, Diaco is one of the best coaches out there to teach it.

 

As I've explained before, it isn't this big challenge. These definitions that get thrown out, on both sides of the ball, are limiting. Offenses and defenses aren't as static as they make it appear. 

 

What Diaco has shown, especially the last two weeks, is certainly not that limited. He ran a lot of different fronts and coverages against Rutgers. 

[Enhance]

1 hour ago, brophog said:

 

As I've explained before, it isn't this big challenge. These definitions that get thrown out, on both sides of the ball, are limiting. Offenses and defenses aren't as static as they make it appear. 

 

What Diaco has shown, especially the last two weeks, is certainly not that limited. He ran a lot of different fronts and coverages against Rutgers. 

But you would agree, would you not, that sticking within the same scheme with the same coach is likely less complicated than bringing a new coach to go back to a base 4-3?

[hskrpwr13]

3 hours ago, Cdog923 said:

If it's Frost, there's no way Diaco stays. 

 

I would like to keep Keith W., Dante W., Bray and Parella. 

 

Why is that?

 

[ColoradoHusk]

6 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said:

 

Why is that?

 

Diaco tried to create a fake rivalry with UCF when he was head coach at UConn.  It was a colossal failure.  UCF beat UConn last year, and left the trophy at UConn's stadium.

[hskrpwr13]

Just now, ColoradoHusk said:

Diaco tried to create a fake rivalry with UCF when he was head coach at UConn.  It was a colossal failure.  UCF beat UConn last year, and left the trophy at UConn's stadium.

 

Interesting. Thanks

[KCBuc]

Just make sure if Diaco stays, he understands there is no way he will be promoted to HC. I think Parella is getting a lot out of the Dline. Hate to see him and Bray go. 

[Cdog923]

31 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said:

 

Interesting. Thanks

Here's some reading on it: 

https://deadspin.com/ucf-beats-uconn-in-forced-rivalry-game-leaves-dumb-tro-1788119816

[admo]

46 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Diaco tried to create a fake rivalry with UCF when he was head coach at UConn.  It was a colossal failure.  UCF beat UConn last year, and left the trophy at UConn's stadium.

 

LOL wow that's brutal

[Redux]

Diaco, Parealla WilliamsX2

[Notre Dame Joe]

1 hour ago, admo said:

 

LOL wow that's brutal

 

The story is as much about UCONN than Diaco.  The players, students, and residents in CT need motivation to care about college football.  Without it there will be sleepwalking players in an empty stadium.