Defensive Coordinator Joe Harasymiak set to be next UMass Head Coach
Rutgers Football has lost an assistant as Defensive Coordinator Joe Harasymiak is headed to UMass next Head Coach.
It's not fair to say the defense took a step back when you consider all the injuries the defense endured. If just 2 or 3 fewer injuries, the season might have been even more impressive.A good opportunity for him. The defense took a step back this year, strike why the iron is still hot so to speak.
That depends on who Rutgers brings in to replace him. Rutgers has shown they will pay a coordinator if he's worth it.Good for him but a an absolutely massive loss for us.
His departure will not overshadow NSD.Would have been nice to wail til tomorrow at least so it didn’t overshadowed NSD.
I think he is a very good coach and the injuries played a role. However, I think there were some other problems regarding some poor tackling and some experienced players being inconsistent. Injuries are part of the game. The last 2 wins for RU were against teams that had their entire secondaries wiped out by injuries. RU doesn’t have a monopoly on injuries.It's not fair to say the defense took a step back when you consider all the injuries the defense endured. If just 2 or 3 fewer injuries, the season might have been even more impressive.
Hetherman is my target at Minnesota.Guy deserves his shot. He’s done a fantastic job! Only thing is I hope this doesn’t open the door for a Rossi return. Guy was absolutely awful!
His departure will not overshadow NSD.
And those teams you talk about were trash. On the other hand, Rutgers was a good team that suffered key injuries derailing a promising season. Somehow, Rutgers still found success on the field. Poor tackling mostly falls on young and inexperienced players like DJ, Mascoe, Sanders, etc. As the season progressed, those players improved by leaps and bounds. The inconsistency by experienced players had more to do with guys playing way less than 100%. Aaron Lewis is a prime example of a guy playing below his abilities. Lewis' lack of success can be attributed to his being hurt all year but never begged out. That goes to Powell, Fletcher, Longerbeam, Rogers, and Dixon, to name a few. None of the teams you're speaking about lost almost half their starting 22 for the season or long stretches of the season. We did and kept moving forward.I think he is a very good coach and the injuries played a role. However, I think there were some other problems regarding some poor tackling and some experienced players being inconsistent. Injuries are part of the game. The last 2 wins for RU were against teams that had their entire secondaries wiped out by injuries. RU doesn’t have a monopoly on injuries.
It does change the conversation, but not on the signing day because it's too late in the game for recruits to jump ship unless they are a stud.Well - are we only talking about signing recruits? To me losing a major piece of the coaching staff does change the conversation.
We play them at home in 2026 and maybe 2027 I think.Any chance we would play UMass?
Could they play at Foxboro?
Agreed. He could hit the ground running. No learning curve.Hetherman is my target at Minnesota.
Would have been nice to wail til tomorrow at least so it didn’t overshadow NSD.
sure it is as the bench players looked lost and unprepared. Speaking of unprepared, 3 games this year the Defense looked like film study was never consideredIt's not fair to say the defense took a step back when you consider all the injuries the defense endured. If just 2 or 3 fewer injuries, the season might have been even more impressive.
this is the wayBring in a coach from a major program who brings a player or three with him.
Coaches tagging along is also possible. Playing time for players and promotions and more responsibility for coaches.Bring in a coach from a major program who brings a player or three with him.
agreed.. may not change anything, but still, what if someone was on the fence and looking to flip, and Joe H was talking to them? I know the GS way is to be honest and up front to recruits as early as possible, but the timing still sucks.Would have been nice to wail til tomorrow at least so it didn’t overshadow NSD.
🤬🤬🤬If you feel bad about him leaving, just remember that last play against Illinois.. I’m sure we’ll pick up a good DC to replace him.
Any chance we would play UMass?
Could they play at Foxboro?
We play them at home in 2026 and maybe 2027 I think.
Any chance we would play UMass?
Could they play at Foxboro?
And only at home...We play them at home in 2026 and maybe 2027 I think.
Yes, we have them scheduled just in 2026 as asacrificial lambpaycheck game on 09/05/2026. No way we'd do a home-and-home with them as there's no benefit for us. Although we are looking for another home game in both 2025 & 2027.
There are haters out there who continue to say that about Rutgers. We could win a national championship, and it would matter to them.I think he's making a mistake. UMass is a dead end