Gordon Sammis Named OC

[CL82]

It was so bad that my wife, who was in the kitchen doing other things said, “He’s laughing at your team babe, he’s laughing at you.”

Yeah… Your wife's kind of a jerk.

 

[huskymedic]

Good introductory “thought process” listen:

 

[huskymedic]

Good introductory “thought process” listen:

In case those who recently signed up for StorrsCentral missed this interview - it’s worth the time.

These type of interactive pieces alone make the subscription fee worthwhile (outside blind support of the mission).

 

[Wildgopher]

In case those who recently signed up for StorrsCentral missed this interview - it’s worth the time.

These type of interactive pieces alone make the subscription fee worthwhile (outside blind support of the mission).

I agree, it was well worth the time. I like Sammis. He is not a bullsh_t artist. I don't think he is saying what we want to hear, but rather stating what he plans to do. It all starts with the O-line. It would be really nice to have a fun offense to watch. By fun, I mean, one that moves the ball and scores, and I don't care how they do it.

 

[giddyup]

I don’t see how taking a guy with no OC experience and making him an FCS OC is likely to radically improve things, but I guess we have no choice but to keep an open mind and hope for the best.

 

[UConnJim]

I don’t see how taking a guy with no OC experience and making him an FCS OC is likely to radically improve things, but I guess we have no choice but to keep an open mind and hope for the best.

I am skeptical as well. What gives me hope is that he has been a run game coordinator and the QB coach/pass game coordinator UConn hired has experience as an OC.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Its true of any organization that when any successful subordinate gets promoted to a higher level of responsibility with no prior experience at that promoted level. Always a risk. You don't know.

 

[LIUCHusky]

I don’t see how taking a guy with no OC experience and making him an FCS OC is likely to radically improve things, but I guess we have no choice but to keep an open mind and hope for the best.

Every great OC had a first year in that position. Have a little faith.

 

[ktuck911]

Every great OC had a first year in that position. Have a little faith.

Only issue with this comment is we've seen this before with underwhelming results...

HOWEVER, Sammis has a leg up over the other failed experiments. We're now bringing in a higher calliber of players

 

[Njalum1422]

I initially had concerns about him immediately being Giufre 2.0, but I have been coming around. Still a lot of risk with the hire, but thus far holding on to important pieces on offensive that i was worried about losing and the adds we've mad in the portal speak well of Sammis.

 

[MKH2317]

I initially had concerns about him immediately being Giufre 2.0, but I have been coming around. Still a lot of risk with the hire, but thus far holding on to important pieces on offensive that i was worried about losing and the adds we've mad in the portal speak well of Sammis.

I’ve been having the same concerns, but I keep reminding myself one thing: Sammis wants to be a coordinator, Giufre did not. I’m warming up to it a bit