Defensive Coordinator

[huskymedic]

One can dream… CT native who played w/ Orlovsky @ Shelton High School.

 

[ktuck911]

Mora's DCs over the years:

With the Falcons:
Ed Donatell (last was DC of the Vikings in 2022)

With the Seahawks:
Gus Bradley (currently DC for the Colts)

With UCLA:
Lou Spanos (currently a defensive analyst at Ole Miss)
Jeff Ulbrich (DC for the Jets)
Tom Bradley (most recently DB coach for the Steelers)

Donatell and Tom Bradley are both retirement age. Spanos is probably available, lol. Mora does have a good track record of hiring strong DCs.

Donatell was recently DC in the NFL. That'd be appealing to recruits, no? Same with Bradley's experience in the league, not to mention all that time at Penn State. Yeah, they're older, but, they're not going to be our HC. Unless they give "creepy" vibes a la DeLeone (no disrespect, and may he continue to rest in piece, but that was rumored talk while he was here), then either of these guys would be beneficial here.

 

[ktuck911]

One can dream… CT native who played w/ Orlovsky @ Shelton High School.

Maybe he can take a break from the league and come help getting his home state top college football team straightened out on D.

 

[ktuck911]

Someone else suggested Ohio's Spence Nowinsky on Twitter.
Pretty decent resume, but maybe not because he's not a big name:

Spence Nowinsky - Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory - Ohio University

Twitter: @coach_nowinsky Nowinsky is in his second year as the Bobcats’ Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach. 2023 was a banner year for the Ohio Bobcats’

ohiobobcats.com

 

[noeynox]

Someone else suggested Ohio's Spence Nowinsky on Twitter.
Pretty decent resume, but maybe not because he's not a big name:

Spence Nowinsky - Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory - Ohio University

Twitter: @coach_nowinsky Nowinsky is in his second year as the Bobcats’ Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach. 2023 was a banner year for the Ohio Bobcats’

ohiobobcats.com

He may be good, but i just can't get behind him with that name. I want Lotswinski instead.

 

[NowInStorrs]

No Mans Sky started out rough but turned into a great game. Maybe Nowinsky could do something similar.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

 

[CCSUblue]

https://x.com/dmad1433/status/1749483902090015006?s=46&t=f13xyEFuoNtyRLKjNfeqcA

But who are they? We need to break them all down and decide who we want before someone gets hired!

 

[hardcorehusky]

But who are they? We need to break them all down and decide who we want before someone gets hired!

We as the Boneyard?

 

[CCSUblue]

We as the Boneyard?

It's what sports fans do.

 

[Husky68]

We as the Boneyard?

I think I'll recuse myself as I was high on Diaco and see how that turned out.

 

[noeynox]

We as the Boneyard?

Yes

 

[DoctorWho85]

No Mans Sky started out rough but turned into a great game. Maybe Nowinsky could do something similar.

I absolutely love that game. And Hello Games new game looks great too.

 

[JMick]

But who are they? We need to break them all down and decide who we want before someone gets hired!

Imagine if our media actually had sources and reported on things like this.

 

[CCSUblue]

Imagine if our media actually had sources and reported on things like this.

Seriously. What's the point in Dan running the UConnblog if you can't write something about this. That's the stuff fans want. Why say 3 candidates if you don't know who they are?

 

[Bongo Fury]

I remember last time they dragged it out and we were underwhelmed with the announcement. I did like captain Lou’s interviews and sideline emotions.

 

[CCSUblue]

I remember last time they dragged it out and we were underwhelmed with the announcement. I did like captain Lou’s interviews and sideline emotions.

 

[Palatine]

To this point, Mora has shown a preference for young guys.

 

[CCSUblue]

Bet the 3 candidates are Kenny, Siriki, and Dalton...

 

[ZooCougar]

Someone young who can recruit their butt off. Recruiting is everything.

 

[freescooter]

We as the Boneyard?

Of course. Are you new around here? Then we can complain if he doesn’t do a great job and insist despite the evidence that he was our first choice if he is great.

 

[Kowalski]

Someone young who can recruit their butt off. Recruiting is everything.

That’s my thinking too - focus on getting a proven recruiter here first!
They can hone coordinator skills & develop from Mora’s experience, and still free up some of Mora’s focus on the defense.

 

[UConnJim]

That’s my thinking too - focus on getting a proven recruiter here first!
They can hone coordinator skills & develop from Mora’s experience, and still free up some of Mora’s focus on the defense.

I disagree. We need a DC that can build a great defense to win now.

 

[ktuck911]

I disagree. We need a DC that can build a great defense to win now.

why not both? With this being kinda "hush hush" here's hoping it's not only a splash hire, but the kind that will open eyes (recruits eyes)...

 

[gioff2323]

I’ve withdrawn my candidacy