Tamara as always you are entitled to your own opinion, and it should be respected. However, although I agree DeShaun was a great player at UCLA, no doubt, I'm not sure he "bleeds blue & gold", after all he was all set to be an assistant coach for the Raiders. But to me, this selection was made in haste, which it had to be and Jelly 2.0 w…
Tamara as always you are entitled to your own opinion, and it should be respected. However, although I agree DeShaun was a great player at UCLA, no doubt, I'm not sure he "bleeds blue & gold", after all he was all set to be an assistant coach for the Raiders. But to me, this selection was made in haste, which it had to be and Jelly 2.0 was just looking for the most convenient and quickest selection he could get and also someone who would actually take the job. Not saying the quickness and convenance is a bad thing, Jelly 2.0 Jarmond had very little choice. Yes, this could be a diamond in the rough selection, but DeShaun has been coaching now for 10 years and all he has been involved with is running backs. He hasn't coached any other areas and for 10 years... that's not a good sign. However, there is something that is intriguing about him. between 2015-16 (Mora years) he was in charge of "Player development and High School relations", that means recruiting. And as we all know, the Mora years were very good to UCLA on the recruiting front.
Yes I do like that he was head of player development and school relations. His ability to connect with players is an intangible that should serve him well. Time will tell and Jarmond Jelly 2.0 will definitely give him time - that we can bank on...
Actually, not sure if Jelly 2.0 Jarmond will give him time. Jelly 2.0 Jarmond is the type that cannot recognize "diamonds in the rough", so if DeShaun does decently well, Jelly 2.0 Jarmond may actually fire him! Yep, that's how bad Jelly 2.0 Jarmond is! LOL
The problem here is that it will take a lot longer than 2 years to assess Foster. Our roster is quite this and we have a historically bad recruiting class coming in. Our only hope to rebuild was hiring a HC who could bring players with him. 2024 is not going to be a good season no matter what kind of job Foster does and 2025 won't be much better unless he is somehow an unknown recruiting whiz (which probably would have already been reflected in our recruiting).
Too bad this didn't happen 2 weeks ago. Could have promoted him with interim tag and had no commitment beyond 2024.
It would take longer than 2 years to assess any hire. Ken Norton, Jr is headed back to the NFL. Our DC left for SC and Foster had left for the Raiders. Factor in Chip leaving and one might think the program has deeper issues.
yes, that is the problem. Meaning the problem is, if he turns out to be mediocre, he basically can't get fired for at least 3 years, probably 4. It just delays the reset UCLA football needs.
Jelly better focus on securing his own job. I thought I read Block didn’t extend him and leaving Jelly’s fate in the hands of the new chancellor. Maybe I dreamt this.
What makes you think he cares about his job security? This guy has one foot out the door just like Chip and is just waiting for the right east coast job to open up.
Well, once Chip started interviewing for every job this side of the Trinity League, it would be reasonable for the staff to presume that, if Chip left, any new coach would hire their own staff so an opportunity to take an NFL job isn't necessarily a sign of disloyalty to the program/school but protecting oneself along with career advancement.
yeah....not at all. We are also now in a day and age where it's acceptable to leave after one year or totally renig on a job. It's business. Apparently Fisch took our call and so did Arizona's new coach.
" totally renig " ?!? Hmm .... this isn't a grammar issue as you once pointed out to me. Let me guess now. You wanted to say RENEGE, right " LOL !!!!!!!!!!
Those are legit concerns, BigB and I share them a lot. But I also think in today's CFB that the head coach first and foremost needs to be the face of the program - rally the fans, foster (pun intended) donations and support, and be the closer with recruits. Then he has to bring in great OC and DC and position coaches, those guys can do the heavy lifting with regard to schemes and play calls and personnel. Deion Sanders does a bit of coaching at CU, but it's primarily his presence and image that revitalized a dead in the water program (I have big doubts about his staff building on it tho).
Tamara as always you are entitled to your own opinion, and it should be respected. However, although I agree DeShaun was a great player at UCLA, no doubt, I'm not sure he "bleeds blue & gold", after all he was all set to be an assistant coach for the Raiders. But to me, this selection was made in haste, which it had to be and Jelly 2.0 was just looking for the most convenient and quickest selection he could get and also someone who would actually take the job. Not saying the quickness and convenance is a bad thing, Jelly 2.0 Jarmond had very little choice. Yes, this could be a diamond in the rough selection, but DeShaun has been coaching now for 10 years and all he has been involved with is running backs. He hasn't coached any other areas and for 10 years... that's not a good sign. However, there is something that is intriguing about him. between 2015-16 (Mora years) he was in charge of "Player development and High School relations", that means recruiting. And as we all know, the Mora years were very good to UCLA on the recruiting front.
Yes I do like that he was head of player development and school relations. His ability to connect with players is an intangible that should serve him well. Time will tell and Jarmond Jelly 2.0 will definitely give him time - that we can bank on...
Actually, not sure if Jelly 2.0 Jarmond will give him time. Jelly 2.0 Jarmond is the type that cannot recognize "diamonds in the rough", so if DeShaun does decently well, Jelly 2.0 Jarmond may actually fire him! Yep, that's how bad Jelly 2.0 Jarmond is! LOL
The problem here is that it will take a lot longer than 2 years to assess Foster. Our roster is quite this and we have a historically bad recruiting class coming in. Our only hope to rebuild was hiring a HC who could bring players with him. 2024 is not going to be a good season no matter what kind of job Foster does and 2025 won't be much better unless he is somehow an unknown recruiting whiz (which probably would have already been reflected in our recruiting).
Too bad this didn't happen 2 weeks ago. Could have promoted him with interim tag and had no commitment beyond 2024.
It would take longer than 2 years to assess any hire. Ken Norton, Jr is headed back to the NFL. Our DC left for SC and Foster had left for the Raiders. Factor in Chip leaving and one might think the program has deeper issues.
yes, that is the problem. Meaning the problem is, if he turns out to be mediocre, he basically can't get fired for at least 3 years, probably 4. It just delays the reset UCLA football needs.
Jelly better focus on securing his own job. I thought I read Block didn’t extend him and leaving Jelly’s fate in the hands of the new chancellor. Maybe I dreamt this.
I believe you are correct. Yet another example of Block avoiding any bold or meaningful moves by leaving Jarmond's fate for his successor.
What makes you think he cares about his job security? This guy has one foot out the door just like Chip and is just waiting for the right east coast job to open up.
Great point. The DS hire is a page out of shit smelly’s playbook.
Well, once Chip started interviewing for every job this side of the Trinity League, it would be reasonable for the staff to presume that, if Chip left, any new coach would hire their own staff so an opportunity to take an NFL job isn't necessarily a sign of disloyalty to the program/school but protecting oneself along with career advancement.
yeah....not at all. We are also now in a day and age where it's acceptable to leave after one year or totally renig on a job. It's business. Apparently Fisch took our call and so did Arizona's new coach.
" totally renig " ?!? Hmm .... this isn't a grammar issue as you once pointed out to me. Let me guess now. You wanted to say RENEGE, right " LOL !!!!!!!!!!
Those are legit concerns, BigB and I share them a lot. But I also think in today's CFB that the head coach first and foremost needs to be the face of the program - rally the fans, foster (pun intended) donations and support, and be the closer with recruits. Then he has to bring in great OC and DC and position coaches, those guys can do the heavy lifting with regard to schemes and play calls and personnel. Deion Sanders does a bit of coaching at CU, but it's primarily his presence and image that revitalized a dead in the water program (I have big doubts about his staff building on it tho).