Dan Murfman said:
I want them both to drop football and present themselves to the Big East as a package deal.
UConn football 2012
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I want them both to drop football and present themselves to the Big East as a package deal.
Simply having the option of buying a beer at a college game is fortunate. I do my drinking at the tailgate before and after the game, but being able to buy one beer for kickoff and another at halftime would be awesome.Doug Beerabelli said:
Yeah, I'm getting ornery in my old age. I felt better about buying Couple $8 beers at Fenway in Tuesday than $9 ones at the Rent on Thursday. Atmosphere.
Your driveway.
But if you insist on going, There's plenty of parking, just not all lots are created equal. Red lots you can drive up game day, but can be slow to get out of. This will be less of a problem wen you leave out of disgust at the end of the first half. Blue lot is great because easy and quick access in and out, but you need to pre buy passes for it. The blue parking pass has more value IMO than the ticket.
But if you insist on going, There's plenty of parking, just not all lots are created equal. Red lots you can drive up game day, but can be slow to get out of. This will be less of a problem wen you leave out of disgust at the end of the first half. Blue lot is great because easy and quick access in and out, but you need to pre buy passes for it. The blue parking pass has more value IMO than the ticket.
Going tonight. Think I will be boo-ing the current coach more than the old one, but that's a tough choice.....
At least I'll be home in bed early, since I assume UConn will be losing big.
And Belli - Losing sleep over the current state of the Huskies? Up at 4 am? Just go back to sleep and dream about hoops.....
At least I'll be home in bed early, since I assume UConn will be losing big.
And Belli - Losing sleep over the current state of the Huskies? Up at 4 am? Just go back to sleep and dream about hoops.....
worst team of the Rent era. probably not close. MD is a mediocre team and had 500 yards. they should ahve scored three more times excpet for unforced TOs. Temple, Uconn, Memphis and USF are four of the ten worst division 1 teams in america...Go AAC! Uconn will be lucky to go 2-10. they literally have no talent. I mean a LBer here and a WR there that maybe are above average, but finding an NFL player out there is tough. Huge downgrade in skill. whitmer is ok, nothing special, still makes terrible decisions, but they have to max protect for him to stay upright so his options are limited. the defense is the worst by far of the past 10 years. not coached well, blown assignement, small, not fast and lousy tacklers. did i miss anything?
Saturday vs Michigan will be the final embarrassing step in the end of the Uconn football program. on primetime national TV versus Michigan. there is no way they keep michigan under 50 points and michigan is not that good. Uconn will not score more than 10 points. there will be about 30k people at the start of the game and maybe 10k (all michigan fans) at the end. It may be PP's last game. actually I am sure it will be since Warde is such a pussy he will hide behind this embarrassing performance against his alma mater.
the tailgate is still good though
Saturday vs Michigan will be the final embarrassing step in the end of the Uconn football program. on primetime national TV versus Michigan. there is no way they keep michigan under 50 points and michigan is not that good. Uconn will not score more than 10 points. there will be about 30k people at the start of the game and maybe 10k (all michigan fans) at the end. It may be PP's last game. actually I am sure it will be since Warde is such a pussy he will hide behind this embarrassing performance against his alma mater.
the tailgate is still good though
Clears Cleaver said:
the tailgate is still good though
When your team sucks...like BC does this year too...nothing takes the edge off like a cold beer and steak tips...Fight On! I predict in 2017 BC will play UConn....and onward...its a game both programs need in the new ever changing world of college football.
he would have been fired today if they got blown out last night. Now i supect it will be after they lose at Buffalo next week, before the off week.
proud of the effort last night. Michigan is awful, high school level passing game and QB who cannot read a defnese. uconn Kids played hard and showed some heart.
proud of the effort last night. Michigan is awful, high school level passing game and QB who cannot read a defnese. uconn Kids played hard and showed some heart.
as you well know Yukon is tight there in my pantheon of hate with MFY, Oakland Raiders, Montreal fucking Habs and Kenmore Kommunity Kollege but I want to give the Huskies full credit for putting up the good fight last night much as BC was last week at USC they were outgunned but never quit
of course Coach Blue makes 'football's Grady' look like Bear Bryant
of course Coach Blue makes 'football's Grady' look like Bear Bryant
Last night is why you don't just dump the football program and join the Big East for hoops. I don't care if Michigan is overrated, that was a hell of a game and the best atmosphere at the Rent since they built the place. And that loss to Maryland doesn't look as bad now that they just curbstomped West Virginia last night.
UConn has to try to keep their head above water and hope to get some kind of life raft from the ACC or B1G in the next 5 years or so. Even if it is a longshot. I still shake my head that Rutgers is sitting pretty and UConn is where it is. But I won't beat a dead horse.
Anyway, great game, brutal ending. Great effort, especially with three starters scratched before the game. What can you do.
UConn has to try to keep their head above water and hope to get some kind of life raft from the ACC or B1G in the next 5 years or so. Even if it is a longshot. I still shake my head that Rutgers is sitting pretty and UConn is where it is. But I won't beat a dead horse.
Anyway, great game, brutal ending. Great effort, especially with three starters scratched before the game. What can you do.
StuckOnYouk said:
they lost thre starters on D during the game as well. I think they had five frosh on the field in the 4Q on D. Bt it was the loss of the RT in game that eventually doomed them.
StuckOnYouk said:
Fire Pasqualoni. Got any hard ones?
edit - eh, that was a little flippant, but I stand behind the basic message. Although the kids showed a lot of heart, we're still a bad team, even for 0-3. We're pretty much guaranteed a losing record given our upcoming schedule, which is still pretty weak.
Lot of guts out there last night. You should be proud of them. No quit and that's all you can ask. Good luck the rest of the way.
Your fans were good people. Looking forward to when UConn faces Louisville. Hopefully, the effort is the same then too.
They have to fire him Monday, right? Bye week, and the AD has to be worried that Coach P will blow one of Boyle's years of eligibilty trying to win a game. I thought Towson was the worst loss in recent history, but this one was worse.
Hey, Lane Kiffin is available.....
Hey, Lane Kiffin is available.....
They aren't firing him. Not now anyways. I posted on boneyard several times that I really think football will be deemphasized at uconn. It doesn't make the school money nor improve its brand. The AAC is a joke. The AD is dysfunctional. Why spend money if there is no hope that the ACC or b1g saves them. Just let it die on the vine.
They are going to keep pushing football until it kills them - and their other programs. Too much money and pride invested, a president and AD who are ego driven and cannot admit failure.
They won't give up football because if they do, any dream of getting into a Power 5 is over. Pre-Pasqualoni, we had some years where we were as good if not better than the Northeast power 5 teams BC, Cuse, Rutgers and that was in less than 10 years as a full scholly football program. 5 years ago we won at Notre Dame, drubbed South Carolina in a bowl game and even made a BCS game. Yes I know it was a watered down big east, but we did beat teams like WV to make it to that game.
Sorry, but we have to keep pumping money into football until maybe there's more realignment. I'm not ready to settle for joining the new Big East which is quite simply not nearly as good as the old Big East. It's a nice league, but come on. Our biggest rivals in that league are gone.
If we can accomplish AAU status and open the checkbook for an up and coming coach, you never know if you can get that call some day from Delany. I mean hell Rutgers got the call. The ACC is admit is all done. Unlike in the southeast part of the conference, our Northeast rivals don't want to play us. They want us to wither on the vine, so what can you do. Do everything in your power to get AAU status, hire the right coach and we'll see where we are in 2-3 years when there's a chance the B1G may be ready to expand with their TV contract coming up. I know it's a pipedream to some, but it's better than settling for the new Big east right now..
Sorry, but we have to keep pumping money into football until maybe there's more realignment. I'm not ready to settle for joining the new Big East which is quite simply not nearly as good as the old Big East. It's a nice league, but come on. Our biggest rivals in that league are gone.
If we can accomplish AAU status and open the checkbook for an up and coming coach, you never know if you can get that call some day from Delany. I mean hell Rutgers got the call. The ACC is admit is all done. Unlike in the southeast part of the conference, our Northeast rivals don't want to play us. They want us to wither on the vine, so what can you do. Do everything in your power to get AAU status, hire the right coach and we'll see where we are in 2-3 years when there's a chance the B1G may be ready to expand with their TV contract coming up. I know it's a pipedream to some, but it's better than settling for the new Big east right now..
Coach P fired! Our long national nightmare is over!!!
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Coach Blue! No, Coach Blows. No, Coach Blew!
http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-paul-pasqualoni-fired-1001-20130930,0,1992467.story
I wasn't sure the school had the wherewithal to fire him in season, didn't expect it. They've botched dealing with PP to this point, why would that change, right? I guess it was important enough to them to a) send a message to fans and other schools (especially once in big 5 conferences) they were serious about fixing the problems, b) As stated in the linked article, concern PP would burn a year of Boyle eligibility in order to win games this year. I guess they go interim, and get the future guy lined up to start recruiting process about 8 pm on December 7 when the season ends.
This move indicates they are still serious about being competitive in D1 college football, which may be folly. I was OK with the concept of shrinking football and going back to Big East for other sports, but that's no longer in the short term or mid term plans. I hope they pull it off and get back on track.
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I wasn't sure the school had the wherewithal to fire him in season, didn't expect it. They've botched dealing with PP to this point, why would that change, right? I guess it was important enough to them to a) send a message to fans and other schools (especially once in big 5 conferences) they were serious about fixing the problems, b) As stated in the linked article, concern PP would burn a year of Boyle eligibility in order to win games this year. I guess they go interim, and get the future guy lined up to start recruiting process about 8 pm on December 7 when the season ends.
This move indicates they are still serious about being competitive in D1 college football, which may be folly. I was OK with the concept of shrinking football and going back to Big East for other sports, but that's no longer in the short term or mid term plans. I hope they pull it off and get back on track.
They singled out DeLeone and fired him, too, which is significant.
Too bad it's two years too late to save the athletic department.
Too bad it's two years too late to save the athletic department.
Is this the new normal?? Firing coaches midseason?? Used to be the misery would filter out all season long and the Monday after the season ended would be execution day. Interesting to see who they land. I guess I would be lookng at a young up and coming CAA coach who wants to take the next step up the food chain. This next hire will be the most important one of the program so it makes sense to start the process now and really vette the candidiates. If they misfire here, UConn football will be in a death spiral.
Very early list of possible candidates, courtesy of the Courant. Alternates between depressing and pipe dreams:
UConn Ties
Rob Ambrosehttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/rob-ambrose-PESPT0016465.topic, Towson head coach: Former UConn offensive coordinator, came back to Rentschler and beat the Huskies in Week 1
Joe Moorhead, Fordham head coach: Another former UConn offensive coordinator, his team is 5-0 in the Patriot League this season.
Norries Wilson, Rutgershttp://www.courant.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/rutgers-university-OREDU0000234.topic running back coach: Former UConn assistant left to become Columbia head coach and was fired after six seasons. Interviewed for Buffalo job by then-AD Warde Manuel in 2005.
T.J. Weist, UConn offensive coordinator: High energy, first-year assistant could get some consideration if the Huskies offensive improves the rest of the season.
Hank Hughes, UConn defensive coordinator: Interviewed for the job after Edsall left; in his 13th season at UConn.
Head Coaches
Dave Clawson, Bowling Greenhttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/college-sports/bowling-green-falcons-ORSPT00000326.topic: Former Fordham and Richmond coach also spent one season as Tennessee's offensive coordinator.
Pete Lembo, Ball State: Former Lehigh and Elon coach is considered a candidate for bigger job after leading team to a 9-win season last year and a 4-1 start this season.
Matt Campbell, Toledo: At 33, the youngest coach in FBS. Led team to a 9-4 record in his first full season in 2012.
Ron English, Eastern Michigan: Former Michigan assistant whose time in Ann Arbor overlapped with Warde Manuel's tenure in the athletic department, English is just 11-41 in four-plus seasons and his reputation is bit a tarnished.
Turner Gill, Liberty: He has a history with Manuel, who hired him to coach Buffalo. Gill led the Bulls to an 8-win season in 2008, but he spent two tough seasons at Kansas and was fired after going 5-19. He is 9-7 in one-plus season at Liberty.
Assistant Coaches
Kirby Smart, Alabama defensive coordinator: Perhaps the hottest name in the country and seeimingly would have his pick of premium jobs.
Mario Cristobal, Alabama offensive line coach: Former head coach of Florida International was once a rising star in the coaching world, but he was fired by FIUhttp://www.courant.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/florida-international-university-OREDU0000110.topic after 3-9 record in 2012. Former Rutgers assistant also played and coached at Miami.
Pat Narduzzi, Michigan State defensive coordinator: Like Smart, a highly regarded coordinator and assistant head coach. Another assistant who figures to get a look from some major programs.
Chad Morris, Clemson offensive coordinator: Was a candidate for head coaching jobs with South Floridahttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/college-sports/south-florida-bulls-ORSPT000000286.topic and North Carolina State and his name has been floated as Mack Brown's replacement in Texas.
Scott Frost, Oregon offensive coordinator: A Chip Kellyhttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/chip-kelly-PESPT0016560.topic protege, Frost, 38, is considered a rising star and could attract attention for jobs all over the country. Played at Stanford and Nebraska, where he could be a candidate if the head coaching job is vacant.
Bob Diaco, Notre Dame defensive coordinator: A highly-regarded defensive coach who followedBrian Kellyhttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/college-sports/brian-kelly-PESPT003895.topic from Cincinnati to Notre Dame in 2010. Won the Broyles Award as the top assistant in the country in 2012.
D.J. Durkin, Florida defensive coordinator: Former Stanford assistant, has coached under botherJim Harbaughhttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/jim-harbaugh-PESPT002970.topic and Urban Meyer.
Brent Venables, Clemson defensive coordinator: Just 42, he's been an assistant at Clemson and Oklahoma. He played at Kansas State.
Mark D'Onofrio, Miami defensive coordinator: Was a candidate for the head job at Temple afterSteve Addaziohttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/steve-addazio-PESPT00008900.topic left for Boston College last year. Coached at Temple under Al Golden before following Golden to Miami.
Frank Wilson, LSU running back coach and recruiting coordinator: Has the reputation as one of the best recruiters in the country, has coached at Tennessee, Southern Miss, and Ole Miss.
Scot Loeffler, Virginia Techhttp://www.courant.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/virginia-tech-OREDU0000161.topic offensive coordinator: Has coached at Auburn, Temple, Florida and Michigan, where he played quarterback. Another Michigan connection.
Eric Manginihttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/eric-mangini-PESPT008590.topic, 49ers consultant: Hartford native and Wesleyan graduate was head coach of Jetsand Browns after serving as assistant with the Patriots. No college experience.
Josh McDaniel: Patriots offensive coordinator: Former Denver Broncoshttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/denver-broncos-ORSPT000040.topic head coach has little college experience (graduate assistant at Michigan State), but he's considered a bright mind and is aBill Belichick protege.
Greg Roman, 49ers offensive coordinator: New Jersey native coached under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford and was a candidate for the Penn Statehttp://www.courant.com/topic/education/colleges-universities/the-pennsylvania-state-university-OREDU000049.topic job that went to former Patriots assistant Bill O'Brien.
And A Few Others
Lane Kiffin: Fired by Southern Cal Sunday, he's available. He's also a lightning rod and his track record isn't so good.
Mark Whipplehttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/mark-whipple-PESPT00008896.topic: Former New Haven and UMass coach was a finalist for the job when Pasqualoni was hired. Has a long career in the NFL and in college, but isn't coaching this year.
Bobby Petrinohttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/bobby-petrino-PESPT0015634.topic: The former Atlanta Falcons, Louisville and Arkansas coach is serving time at Western Kentucky after losing the Arkansas job when a story surfaced about his inappropriate relationship with a female employee.
Kevin Gilbride, Giantshttp://www.courant.com/topic/sports/football/new-york-giants-ORSPT000197.topic assistant: The North Haven native and Southern Connecticut graduate was a candidate for the UConn job in 1998. stant: North Haven native and Southern Connecticut graduate was a finalist for the UConn job in 1998. Randy Edsall got the job over Gilbride and Wisconsin assistant Brad Childress.
Captaincoop said:
I'm sure Josh McDaniel, whomever he is, is a lot more likely to become the UConn coach than Josh McDaniels is.
Person who reminded me that Addazio is now at BC - thanks, I actually would have been totally onboard with him at UConn after Edsall left. I know he's part of the Pasqualoni coaching tree if there is such a thing, but in his day Blue was a good coach, too. Game moves fast though and Addazio at least seems on top of it.
I would be fine with anyone on that list, although some of them are a bit unrealistic. Kirby smart isn't leaving Alabama except for a truly top-flight position. If Texas fires Mack Brown maybe. Lane Kiffin would be hilarious because his firing at this point in the season no doubt played a role in Blue being let go. Honestly he'd probably do OK at UConn. Eric Mangini would be interesting, although he doesn't quite fit the (Pete Carroll) blueprint of a guy who fails as a HC in the NFL but is very successful in College. A better match would be McDaniels, who seems to have the same "out-enthusiasm everyone in the room" tendency that Pete the Poodle had, and that seems to play well in a high-schooler's living room.
Frankly I'm a little worried we're just going to get Turner Gill, and the stories about his regime at Kansas just struck me as very strange.
I would be fine with anyone on that list, although some of them are a bit unrealistic. Kirby smart isn't leaving Alabama except for a truly top-flight position. If Texas fires Mack Brown maybe. Lane Kiffin would be hilarious because his firing at this point in the season no doubt played a role in Blue being let go. Honestly he'd probably do OK at UConn. Eric Mangini would be interesting, although he doesn't quite fit the (Pete Carroll) blueprint of a guy who fails as a HC in the NFL but is very successful in College. A better match would be McDaniels, who seems to have the same "out-enthusiasm everyone in the room" tendency that Pete the Poodle had, and that seems to play well in a high-schooler's living room.
Frankly I'm a little worried we're just going to get Turner Gill, and the stories about his regime at Kansas just struck me as very strange.
Clears Cleaver said:
No way football can be de-emphasized at UConn. They just built a new stadium a handful of years ago. They have one of the best football facilities in the country (as amazing as that is to believe). You can't do that and then just not be all-in with football. No way.
Weist is interim coach. I'd bet anything next coach is a coordinator that no one ever heard of that comes cheap. But I've given up all hope that they care about football.
I will say, if they hire someone for $2m or more, then they think they have a chance to get out of the AAC. If it is the kind of guy I suspect and he comes cheap, then you know there is little hope in the near future
I will say, if they hire someone for $2m or more, then they think they have a chance to get out of the AAC. If it is the kind of guy I suspect and he comes cheap, then you know there is little hope in the near future
I don't see Kiffin, and honsetly why would you want him? The guy has shown he is a complete clown who can't do the job
Whipple? Sure if the goal is to go FCS
Greg Roman, probably wouldn't take the job, but would be a great candidate
Eric Mangini, interesting. Could be genius or disaster
Turner Gill. He'd lose a game of tic-tac-toe to Lane Kiffin. Horrible football coach
Bob Diaco, Quirky apparently. Managed to blow 4 jobs he was the favorite for last year
Matt Campbell. The real deal, UConn should be so lucky. One negative has never lived/worked/played outside about a 50 mile radius in Ohio. Probably Big Ten bound
Pat Narduzzi good candidate
Whipple? Sure if the goal is to go FCS
Greg Roman, probably wouldn't take the job, but would be a great candidate
Eric Mangini, interesting. Could be genius or disaster
Turner Gill. He'd lose a game of tic-tac-toe to Lane Kiffin. Horrible football coach
Bob Diaco, Quirky apparently. Managed to blow 4 jobs he was the favorite for last year
Matt Campbell. The real deal, UConn should be so lucky. One negative has never lived/worked/played outside about a 50 mile radius in Ohio. Probably Big Ten bound
Pat Narduzzi good candidate
Well the new guy is burning one year of Boyle's eligibility. He's starting against USF on 10/12.Plantiers Wart said:
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-tim-boyle-1001-20130930,0,2613222.story
I think that's a mistake - with this crappy o-line and no running game, the kid is going to get pummeled.
Short sighted. Give Cochran a shot before you waste a year of the future on trying to salvage two or three wins in a lost season.
Short sighted. Give Cochran a shot before you waste a year of the future on trying to salvage two or three wins in a lost season.
Plantiers Wart said:
This is dumb, dumb, dumb and I can't believe Manuel is going to let an interim coach do it.
Does anyone who's been watching this team over the last few years believe that the QB is the issue? The offense has been terrible regardless of who is under center. Until you fix the schemes, there is no reason to waste a year of Boyle.
Dumb, I know. If you aren't interested in saving four years of Boyle, then why fire Coach P? What's their best case scenario here? Do they think they can win the conference? Go to a bowl game? Think Weist can win some games and get the job going forward? Weist has been the architect of this crappy offense thus far - is he suddenly going to get smarter? Has he been holding back some game planning?
Bad moves beget more bad moves...
Bad moves beget more bad moves...
It's so sad. They were in a great position three years ago to be what Louisville is now. Instead, they're closer to Temple.
I don't know who the hell considers Manuel a rock star. I mean, I'm glad he made the connection about the new logo cause that thing is stupid as hell. Even Sports Illustrated hasn't switched to the new one on its web site it's so stupid. But all the other concerns that he raises are ludicrous. Why should Manuel accept responsibility for Pasqualoni? Who still thinks that people donate to a University Athletic department expecting nothing in return? I grant you that maybe that's the way that it should be, but you can't stick your head in the sand.
If the staff believes Boyle is the best option out there, I'm fine with starting him. I'm not worried about the 2017 season. UConn needs to get their sh!t together, and even if this year is spiraling downward, I think there are some positives to Boyle getting 8 conference games under his belt going into his sophomore season.
Now if the staff is just doing it just to do something different, than it's stupid.
And I do believe Manuel said that they will open the wallets for the next coach. So I'm not worried about that. They'll spend 1.5 to 2 mil to bring in the right guy.
Now if the staff is just doing it just to do something different, than it's stupid.
And I do believe Manuel said that they will open the wallets for the next coach. So I'm not worried about that. They'll spend 1.5 to 2 mil to bring in the right guy.
Actually, I remember hearing that Calhoun had something in his contract that he had to be the highest-paid coach with UConn. If this is actually true, this may explain something towards why we got Pasqualoni last time and may in fact give me hope for this hire.