BREAKING NEWS: CRN Picks Joe Tresey as UCLA's New Defensive Coordinator
by Meriones on Feb 15, 2011 11:13 AM PST
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PrintAs already referenced in the FanPosts (by littlebrother), CRN has finally stopped making Godot look punctual and made his pick for the long-vacant defensive coordinator position, hiring Joe Tresey, formerly of the University of South Florida and the University of Cincinnati as our new DC. Tresey spent the 2010 season as defensive backs coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.
From the official site:
Joe Tresey, who has served as defensive coordinator at both Cincinnati and South Florida, has been named defensive coordinator at UCLA, Bruin head coach Rick Neuheisel announced today.
"Joe has had outstanding success at both Cincinnati and South Florida and I know he is going to be successful here at UCLA," said Neuheisel. "He has an aggressive style that forces turnovers and negative-yardage plays and I feel our players, especially our youngsters, will benefit greatly from his style of play. He is a fine teacher and I can't wait for him to get started."
Took CRN a while, but it looks like he made a solid pick at the almost-eleventh hour.
CRN has reportedly wanted a more aggressive style of defense, and regular BNers have often wondered what a new D would look like if our talented youngsters were allowed to make plays. Well, if wishes were horses, it looks like we're all in for a ride (emphasis added)
In 2009, South Florida ranked 24th nationally in total defense (321.8 yards) and 19th (tied) in scoring defense (19.8 points) while compiling a record of 8-5. The Bulls forced 23 turnovers that season.
Tresey spent two seasons (2007-08) as defensive coordinator at Cincinnati under current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. In 2007, he authored a Bearcat defense that led the nation in turnovers gained (42) and interceptions (26). A pair of Bearcat defenders earned All-America honors and two others were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. UC finished 13th nationally in scoring defense (18.8) and 19th in rush defense (114.2) and put five of 11 defensive starters on the All-Big East team.
In 2008, Cincinnati ranked 31st nationally in total defense (321.9 yards), 19th in rushing defense (115.0) and 25th in scoring defense (20.1 points).
We didn't see this coming, but we're glad we're here. If the paper profileholds up, then we appear to have all the boxes on the list checked off.
Aggressiveness? See the record at USF and Cincinnati.
Experience? 14+ years coaching at various college levels, 3 years DC at Div. I level, and 5 years DC at lower college levels, too.
Up-and-comer? Looks like it here from the cheap seats.
Price? Safe to say that a Pac-10 salary is probably more handsome than USF or the UFL.
Took you long enough, CRN, but glad you made it. Welcome aboard, Coach Tresey!
M
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Fitting end
At the end of this saga, only fitting that someone none of us were talking about has been hired.
Welcome to the Bruin family, Joe Tresey!
by Westwood Wizard on Feb 15, 2011 11:14 AM PST reply actions
Well said
On paper, Coach Tresey certainly satisfies my expectations. Also, it never hurts to take someone who might have recruiting roots in the East and Southeast.
Lol @ Godot
Nice reference there. Certainly happy about this hire for now
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 15, 2011 11:21 AM PST reply actions
+1
Wouldn’t have thought Godot would ever be referenced on BN.
So means there were 2 nice surprises in one post!
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Feb 15, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Somewhat
Of a neglected play in literature
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 15, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
Credit where credit is due...
… and credit is due to screenwriter Joss Whedon for that little theatrical reference.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
If only
You had thought of that earlier, then it would have made a great little tagline (VetoSeto etc.) for the DC saga… Waiting for Coordinators.
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 15, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
agreed
sounds good .. any thoughts to why he was in the UFL last season .. why didn’t wasn’t he in the college ranks last year? Not trying to pour rain on our parade ..
Good question.
IIRC, USF hired Skip Holtz somewhat late last year and it probably played a role. If Holtz came in late and let Tresey go late, it might have been difficult to find a job at that point. Most universities aren’t hiring assistants in late February.
by AllHailMightyBruins on Feb 15, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
just spit-balling
I wonder if the timing of Jim Leavitt’s firing last year had an effect on the rest of the coaching staff? I mean, who still has coaching vacancies available in the middle of January?! :P
by insomniacslounge on Feb 15, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Us!
Actually, we still need fill out the rest of the defensive staff. I wonder if Tresey will be bringing anyone with him.
by Gen2Bruin1987 on Feb 15, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
He was handpicked by Jim Leavitt at USF for the 2009 job.
When Leavitt was fied in January of 2010 (not for performance isses but because he allegedly struck a player), I assume that Skip Holtz decided to bring in his own guy. I cannot imagine Tresey he was fired due to his performance. Holtz was hired on January 15, 2010. Perhaps most of the DC positions at that time were already filled.
by orlandobruin on Feb 15, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Being hired in february
is a difficult proposition for CFB. Teams like to have their coaches well in advance of signing day.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
by OswegoBruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Good Hire
When Jim Leavitt was fired last January, and Skip Holtz was hired late January he broght his own Coordinators with him. Which left Tresey, and OC Mike Canales (who I also like) looking for a job in February. Canales found a job at North Texas as OC, and they knew they got lucky to have him fall into their lap. They quickly promoted him to asst. head coach. Lets hope we are just as lucky.
Go Bruins
On paper, it sounds like a great hire.
There are definitely more positives to point to than Brown; ie attacking defense that generates TOs. And, light years ahead of Vetoed Seto.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
Only negative I can see
is that he doesn’t appear to have any recruiting ties to Southern California. On the flip side, he did spend a couple of years in another fertile recruiting ground in South Florida, so who knows.
I'm not worried about the recruiting
All else being equal, sure, it would be great if he had So Cal recruiting ties. However, we have two great recruiters in our head coach and OC. What we really need is someone to drive the defensive performance on the field. Hopefully, this is our guy. Just my two cents.
by bornagainbruin on Feb 15, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
No worries...
if defense does well under Joe’s tuttleage…UCLA’s recruiting area expands to that furtile region you cited AND OHIO!!! Those are 2 very good areas to add to your recruiting Base.
by GogetemBruins on Feb 15, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Its funny, but South Florida is actually in Tampa (not really "south" Florida).
USF, however, still recruits heavily in south Florida (i.e., Miami and the surrounding area).
by orlandobruin on Feb 15, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
I lived in Tampa Florida...
as a yute!( A What?) Our elementary school would go to USF’s Plantetarium for field trips. That area is rich in FB talent. Say hi to my sister who lives in Orlando…ex Brandon High student R. Watts
by GogetemBruins on Feb 15, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
Never mind
just figured it out myself. According to this article, Tresey was let go by Kelly because of a “difference in philosophy.”
Kelly maintains it was a difference in philosophy. The Bearcats have shifted to a 3-4 defense, which runs counter to Tresey’s core beliefs. According to some reports, Tresey had interviewed for a spot on the University of Miami’s staff, perhaps hastening his departure. Tresey, who realizes he’s a major story line for this week’s game, simply wants to move on.
According to a Cinci board
It wasn’t due to a lack of philosophy. It was because Tressey interviewed for the DC job at the U. It rubbed Brian Kelley the wrong way and he let Tressey go. Seems kind of weird that he’d get mad at another coach for interviewing for another job while at another school when he did the same.
We call that
hypocrisy.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
by OswegoBruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
This seems like a strong hire
Things that make this look good:
1) Experience at the DC job with success
2) Stepping up to the PAC 10 but not a huge leap from where he was. If we achieve our goals next year and beyond, he may stay for awhile which I think would be great. Shannon may or may not have had baggage but if we were successful he would not be staying a long time.
3) Geographic balance in recruiting
This year we recruited nationally. With some real success this could be important.
4) More aggessive style CRN wants and so many on BN have been begging for.
Will only know when we all know of course. But makes me say: “CRN keeps surprising…lets just hope that 2011 is the year of the turnaround in UCLA football!”
I keep saying CRN is great at the program level (despite lots of nervousness we at BN feel). But this is the year to prove it as coach on the field.
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Feb 15, 2011 11:50 AM PST reply actions
The Agressive D is what I like
TO big. Scoring D big. Nice hire.
lets hope he wants to play both a 4-3 & 3-4
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that count's" - John Wooden.
why are you hoping he wants to play both a 4-3 and a 3-4?
I’m not criticizing, just trying to understand your opinion.
Our talent seems better suited for the 4-3, considering we are going to have more depth at the DL than at LB, for the first time in years.
by bornagainbruin on Feb 15, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Uh not sure i'd agree with that
We have great players at Dline, but almost no proven depth. Somewhat of the same situation lurks at LB.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
by OswegoBruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
i think our LBs will be
our strongest part on defense. I remember CRN saying he liked being able to maybe switch it up a bit from the 4-3 to the 3-4.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that count's" - John Wooden.
His defensive stats,
2007 at Cincy under Brian Kelly, held opponents to 18.8 ppg, 3.15 yards per rush attempt, 115 passer rating, 26 interceptions, 5 yards per play, forced 23 fumbles, recovered 16, 35% 3rd down success, 75% red zone success, played #25Oregon St, Louisville, Rutgers, Pitt, #6 West Virginia (held them to 28, only lost by 5, 6-1 on the road, 1-1 against AP ranked teams, 5-3 vs BCS bowl teams.
2008 at Cincy, held opponents to 20 ppg, 3.35 yards per rush, 112 passer rating, forced 17 interceptions, 4.7 yards per play, forced 19 fumbles, recovered 5, 31% 3rd down success, 80% red zone success, played #5 oklahoma, rutgers, #23 West Virginia, (held to 23 points), Louisville, Pitt, #15 Virginia Tech, (held them to 20 points), 1-2 against the AP, 6-3 vs BCS teams,
2009 at USF, held opponents to 20 ppg, 3.92 yards per rush, 113 passer rating, 13 interceptions, 5 yards per play, forced 18 fumbles, recovered 10, 38% 3rd down percentage, 77% red zone success, played #8 cincy, #15 pitt, #25 west virginia,(held them to 19 points), #19 miami… 4-3 on the road, 5-1 vs non-conference, 1-3 vs ap, 4-5 vs bowl teams.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
Compared to Bullough
Albeit in the Pac 10, here are his stats:
Held opponents to 21.2 ppg, 3.96 yards per rush, 119 passer rating, 20 interceptions, 5.2 yards per play, forced 19 fumbles, recovered 10, 33% 3rd down success, 80% red zone success, played Tennessee, #11 Oregon, #22 U$C, and Temple for the bowl, 3-4 on the road, 4-0 non conference (easy schedule, IMO), 0-2 vs AP, 5-6 vs bowl teams., 0-5 in october.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
by OswegoBruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
What were Bullough's numbers for last season?
Significantly worse, I would expect.
by orlandobruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
lets see...
opponents averaged 30 ppg, 5.21 rushing yards per attempt, 136 passer rating, 7 interceptions, 6.1 yards per play, forced 17 fumbles, recovered 11, 44% 3rd down percentage, 88% red zone success, played #4 stanford, Held texas to 12 points, #3 Oregon, Arizona, U$C, 0-2 against AP, 1-5 on the road, 3-8 against Bowl teams, 1-3 in october.
Horrific defensive numbers…I attribute these defensive stats partly to the loss of Brian Price, injuries on the offensive side, and the influx of young freshman. However, nothing really forgives them. These stats CLEARLY show a massive regression in production. BP, however, may have just been a smoke screen for Bullough.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
by OswegoBruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Are these Bullough's stats or Tresey's?
Sorry, Os, I’m a little confused between the styats right above THIS post and the ones you have in your 3:03PM EST post. Could you clarify?
Thanks.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Oswego's 3:03 p.m. post has Bullough's 2009 stats.
Oswego’s 3:26 p.m. post has Bullough’s 2010 stats.
Horrible numbers in 2010.
Also remember to add ZERO defensive touchdowns in 2010.
by orlandobruin on Feb 15, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
OK, thanks.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Correct
the last two posts are Bullough’s 2009 and 2010 stats. I think something to consider is that the conference was better in 2010 than it was in 2009. As I’ve said before, the defensive statistics are inexcusable.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
Better pac 10 sure,
but Chuck’s good stats in 2009 must be attributed to the great individual players/solid seniors/ future NFL players we had in 2009, and not his scheme. Similar to the Lavin-led squads, we did as well as we did in spite of Chuck, not because of him. With what we had, we should have been a lot better that year.
formerly Westwood78
by PhoenixBruin on Feb 15, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
When you factor in his other resume
including Central Michigan and Georgia Southern it paints a picture of succeeding wherever he is. These are not big name schools either. I am optimistic that these numbers, then, are more than luck or detriment/benefit of school/location/position (as some posit may be the case for Shannon or Brown) To succeed in so many different places with so many different talent levels shows him to (hopefully) be a great teacher and schemer. I am optimistic, and CRN has successfully refilled my passion bucket.
I am curious as to the numbers for those schools
before and after his time there. I have no guesses as to what might show in the numbers, but I am curious as to the turnover count and other defensive stats before he took over, and in the years afterward.
May not matter
CRN has stated that he wanted to go to 3-4, but what we need is aggressive, varied, and not so predictable. The base formation shouldn’t matter so much. If CRN was really set on a wholesale change to 3-4, you’d have to ask, “Who are our Nose Tackles?” if BP was still here we’d be in good shape for that, but that’s a “not to worry” concern.
Seems like a good hire.
I think CRN
meant he’d like to be able to run different formation based on the opponent. Not so sure he wanted to go 3-4 all the time. Just based on CRN’s qoute of Fangio before the ‘Furd game last year. CRN was talking about how Fangio was going 3-4 yet hadn’t shown it off in ’Furd’s first two or three games.
What a nice surprise, just like I was hoping.
Looks like CRN pulled a rabbit out of the hat at the 11th hour.
Good for him and us.
Finally!!!
I think I might renew my football tickets after two months of giving up. Just taking my two young kids to games over the last few years have been painful. Living in Orange County has been tough with Trojan flags all over the place.
I will remain optimistic as we enter the PAC-12 and hopefully our recruits start lighting it up next year.
in all seriousness
… I hope he is a good fit and I wish him and our team the best of luck. Good Luck Joe. It’s funny, but thru all the search for a DC, I wasn’t really too concerned about who we chose as long as they were decent (and not $uc affiliated). I’m actually way more concerned about our offense, and how we are going to get it going this upcoming year.
Therein, as the Bard would say.
lies the rub. The offensive line is still a glaring issue. I’m hoping another year of experience and development on these boys will toughen them up and get them ready. As for quarterback, I have no idea where we’re headed. I think the coaches are leaning towards Hundley, trying to give him a shot to win the job with Prince’s injury and Brehaut’s baseball aspirations. Good choice, IMO. I’m fine with taking some freshman lumps, but we need someone to energize and fuel our offense. That guy, I believe, is Hundley. We shall see.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
Brehaut
I don’t think baseball will slow him down much if at all. He has a good arm, experience, etc. I’d rather redshirt Hundley and let Prince be our solid backup.
Let’s let Hundley have the advantage of a year’s tutelage without throwing him into the fire. Unless he is better than Brehaut by the end of spring, he should redshirt…imo.
In a fair competition, Prince may well win the start
Some of us think he is both more skilled and a strong leader.
If he comes into camp healthy, I think he will win the competition.
sjh
Prince is better for the Pistol; Brehaut's better in the Pocket
It depends which type of offense we run who’d be better between Prince & Brehaut.
… And the type of offense we run depends largely on the abilities of our OL.
by KnudsenRockne on Feb 15, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know if that is the case.
I thought both Prince and Breahaut came from pro-style backgrounds. I could be wrong, but I believe this is the reason they had such a hard time switching to a spread type offense. Prince, I believe, is more accurate than Breahaut; whom, I believe, has the stronger arm, but is less precise. Anyway, I hope it is hard fought competition in the spring for the QB position, which includes Hundley. I am also concerned that if Prince gets the start and Hundley jumps ahead of Breahaut on the depth chart, that Breahut may transfer. Let’s hope he is successful at Baseball and stays put because we never know when we will lose two starting qb’s in consecutive plays!
I don't think either of them are suited for the pistol/spread
in the way that Hundley is. Sure we haven’t seen him play a down of college football, but he’s already a better athlete and we know he has an arm on him. If he can pick up the mental aspects of the game, he can be very dangerous. I think simply the multiple threats he presents make him a better option. If we give it to either Brehaut or Hundley, we’re not going to start a RS Frosh Hundley over a Senior Brehaut with 2 years of starting experience or Prince with 1.5 years. Just not going to happen.
I’m not against Brehaut, but Prince does not possess the arm strength to play this position. I just want the BEST quarterback to play, especially if it’s Hundley.
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
I want the best QB
Agreed Hundley is the best talentwise, but...
he is unlikely to have the experience to run our offense next Fall (it could happen, but it’s unlikely). That leaves us with Prince or Brehaut. Who is the better of them depends on which style offense we run.
Prince has better legs and is better at the mental aspects of QB.
Brehaut has a better arm and is catching up on the mental aspects.
If your OL is unreliable you want to go with the guy with the better legs.
by KnudsenRockne on Feb 15, 2011 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
Some guys do go straight from high school to college and play right away
Just cuz we haven’t had any luck in the last 10-12 years doesn’t mean it can’t happen this time with Hundley. Will he be as good as a freshman starter as he will be after a couple of years behind center? No.
But that doesn’t mean he can’t go in there and win the starting job.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
Qb's/offense
First and foremost let them compete, and trust that our coaches will play the best hand. With that said, I think that if Prince is there for practice and healthy! then I think as a part-time pistol offense, he is the most prepared AND better suited, for he has experience over both, and is a better runner then Brehaut.
However, my true hope in offense doesn’t lie in our qb’s, we just need a Rothesburger, a game manager at qb for right now. Cuz if this dude Manfro can get our running backs to run with “attitude” like he says, and bring some of that NV run game here, with some consistency, whhooooo baby, dont get me HYPED!!! we got our 3 RB’s! gimmie 2 thousand yard rushers and I’ll be ecstatic! (let the third have 400 ;)
by Bruin_jim on Feb 15, 2011 10:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Jim Mastro
Manfro is the RB signee.
by Captain Leebeard on Feb 15, 2011 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
Consider this
Prince has paper limbs, no offense to him, and Brehaut could potentially be in a baseball uniform until late June. Just saying…
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 16, 2011 7:19 AM PST up reply actions
Brehaut has said
he won’t let baseball interfere with spring football. That being said, I hope it’s an open competition, and if it is I think there’s a good chance Hundley wins out.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
He can say it all he wants to
I hope he can follow through like Page and others have in the past
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 16, 2011 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
My issue with Prince is not skill or leadership
it is injuries. He hasn’t shown he can stay healthy for more than a few games. I don’t think we should continue to bet UCLA’s seasons on Prince’s health.
My gut agrees but it thinks our QB's have a Gypsy curse
If you look at UCLA’s QB history for the past decade it looks like they
are all injury prone. Either we’ve had extremely rare bad luck with
Quarter back injuries or some Trojan Witch put a hex on us.
by KnudsenRockne on Feb 15, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
Off the Beaten Path Hire
Looks like a great choice, the exact type of person who meets the criteria being discussed here for the last week.
Obviously, the proof is in the play.
Congrat’s and welcome Coach Tresey!!!
sjh
Looks like a very solid pick!
Tresey seems like the real deal. Based on what I’ve read on BN and other sites, there appear to be far less “issues” with this hire than Shannon, Brown, or $eto. I really hope CRN is successful. I really believe he is a solid coach and bleeds blue and gold.
Can't wait
for football season to start. I was debating whether or not I was going to renew my season tickets, but the curiosity is killing me. Looks like a solid pick.
whew!...finally a DC...now when does spring ball begin?...
i can’t wait…
GO BRUINS!
Finally, a coach!
yee haw.
This is so far out of left field… I’ve been reading everything thing I can find on this DC search, sinking so low as to read Bleacher Report at times, and I haven’t seen this guy’s name mentioned anywhere.
CRN has a habit of delivering pleasant off season surprises. I hope we see some pleasant surprises during football season now.
Yeah but how bout those Bleacher report links?
Congrats to Jim Tresse Joe Tresey and Bruin Nation for doing their part.
wanting to be able we certainly wished,
... but being allowed to try we didn`t dare
Slight tangent for Google Chrome users
They now have a free extension that lets you block out websites of your choosing from Google search results. I just installed it last night. So long Bleacher Report!
by insomniacslounge on Feb 15, 2011 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
If only Google ould make Chrome backward compatable with OSX 10.4
Hell, the ancient WinMo boxes at work running XP (very badly) have Chrome installed, why not my Macbook? :(
formerly bruinhoo
G4 or G5? If not, step up to 10.6 -- it is really good.
or at least 10.5 on G4 or G5. (although don’t know if Chrome works on 10.5).
sjh
Just found
Two 4star Ohio DEs with UCLA interest 2012
ok, might be a little fast forward, but
wanting to be able we certainly wished,
... but being allowed to try we didn`t dare
Welcome to Westwood, coach Tresey
I simply wanted a DC who would be willing to take more schematic risks to better utilize the athletes we have on defense. At first glance, Tresey seems to be a great choice. Of course, the proof will be our on-field results.
As a sidenote, I didn’t really have an opinion on who we should hire, i only had an opinion on who we absolutely, positively should not hire. And that was Pete Carroll’s claymation copycat, Seto.
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Feb 15, 2011 1:37 PM PST reply actions
Great news!
I can now breathe. Like all hoping this translates into on the field success. With Spring practice beginning soon we should have a chance to see if the long-missing fundamentals are being re-taught (like tackling). Great job CRN!
by 281bruins on Feb 15, 2011 1:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Couldn't agree more.
I hope to see our DBs jamming their receivers at the line now. Never understood why we never do that.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
You mean 15?
What? I though we had to let them catch the ball first before we played defense….
"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden
Not to mention
Rahim’s 35 yard cushion on 3rd down and 15
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 15, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Gotta stop that deep TD pass
first downs are worth 0 points!
I prefer
Linking arms at the goal line… sound strategy right?
by Josh Schlichter on Feb 16, 2011 7:17 AM PST up reply actions
so many furious screams thrashing my throat...
Please, never again?
It's not Brown or Succo
so I don’t have a legitimate beef. Welcome Coach Tresey! Get our defense lined up right, be agressive, tackle hard, and let’s go win some games!
Welcome / no time to waste
Welcome to Coach Joe Tresey, hope he has years of success at UCLA. And if the entire staff solidifies and the team moves into the top 25, the administration needs to keep it intact to finally get some consistency in the program.
No more Cabo, spring practice will be here in no time.
He looks solid.
CBH can now turn his attention exclusively back to basketball.
Hire approved.
Were was this gem of a hire two months ago? Glad CRN pulled a rabbit out of a hat after all the BS. Seto will hopefully be a long forgotten memory.
Funny how this is exactly what everyone has been asking for weeks. Exp, aggressive, and on the way up type of hire.
Yah. WTF was that Seto drama all about?
I didn’t want to sound negative, but I don’t understand why Tresey couldn’t have been hired months ago. All the drama we had with our DC did not help us on recruiting day
by KnudsenRockne on Feb 15, 2011 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
I remember this from the ND HC competition
That Cincy had defenses that gave up slightly less points than their own offenses produced, which was their primary means of victory. I also remember that their offenses scored a lot of points. At the time Kelly was not known for his defenses. That has apparently turned around at ND is rather dramatic fashion (Tresey wasn’t part of that though). The question remains, how good will this guy be with more talented players?
EGO TROIORUM MALLEUS SUM
defences with a spread offence are hard to judge stat wise
true spread teams, like cincy, play so fast and either score or get off the field so fast, the the D spends most of the time on the field. oregon was 34th in team D, in due to being on the field twice as much as there O. Auburn was 60th. only stat that matters is W’s.
Which is exactly my point
Is our offense suited for his style of D? I mean, we are a ball control/chew clock type of offense right? What happens when things slow down?
EGO TROIORUM MALLEUS SUM
by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 15, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
seems like what we needed...
we all know we’ll give up 3rd down conversions here and there. that’s football. but the consistent rate of conversion was unacceptable, not to mention i felt more comfortable with 3rd and 3 vs 3rd and 10. and there were never any adjustments made.
tresey seems to be an agressive DC which is a significant improvement over our last DC. so for that i am excited. everything else would be gravy. CRN can recruit – remarkably well. he’ll bring the players, we need somebody to teach tackling, and somebody to call a gameplan that isn’t vanilla…
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Yeah.
3rd and 25 = first down. Surprised my tv made it past the season w/o being destroyed.
Hehe
Know what you mean. It sucks because these new TV’s can’t stand the abuse of having things thrown at them like the old timey cathode ray TVs could. I tell you, those 3rd and long situations were more upsetting to me than Robert Goulet appearances were to Elvis.
EGO TROIORUM MALLEUS SUM
by Bruins102NCAA on Feb 16, 2011 2:24 AM PST up reply actions
You need plasma
Plasma has that nice thick glass screen. LCD will get punctured by anything sharp flying at it.
Maybe.
Holding out for a large LED to save power over plasma. But, instead of buying a new TV I’m putting some faith in the new DC.
They are hard on the power consumption
but watching sports on them, especially at night, is a joy.
Cathode TV's.
I miss them also, last a decade easy w/o any issues.
DG now looks like a genius too!
By the looks of it he was able to keep the fanbase happy, hit Neu’s requirements, and he even saved some money for next year…
by beeru on Feb 15, 2011 11:10 PM PST via mobile reply actions
The Proof will be in the Pudding
And Pudding must be in a Bowl, a nice big Bowl!
Didn't See It Until Late Yesterday Afternoon
Sounds like a good, solid choice by CRN. Will be anxious to see how all this pans out this coming season.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Feb 16, 2011 4:20 AM PST reply actions
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