UConn football 2012
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I didn't watch the game but he is going to have freshman mistakes. They made the decision to go with himso basically these final eight games are a way to get him ready for the next season. There are going to be some rough moments but this season is over anyway.
They really need to pay two million plus for the next coach and bringing a solid hire. Pasquoloni destroyed this team.
They really need to pay two million plus for the next coach and bringing a solid hire. Pasquoloni destroyed this team.
62-17?? WTF?? Are they headed to 0-12?
That kind of score against central Florida probably means that yes a winless season is in the cards.
That kind of score against central Florida probably means that yes a winless season is in the cards.
Any of you interested in flying down to Dallas for the SMU-UConn game? If so let me know. I have tickets and will be attending. Dallas is a fun city to visit and I can give you foody recommendations for w/e you want to try down here.
To be fair UCF may be the best team in the conference - yes even better than the team they just beat on the road, Louisville.Skeesix said:
But the rest of the season is meaningless. UConn will have to hire a good coach and open up the purse strings to do so. They know the only way they get added to a Power 5 is to get the next hire right, so the rest of the year is just blah.
How about another "not first choice" - Greg Schiano's name has come up, and according to Courant's Des Connors, there is "mutual interest".
Listless cold night at the Rent. Half full at kick off, and mostof them left at the half. There was the occassional spark of some fights among the fans who remained, but this team is not winning a game. .
I am worried that this shit storm is going to ruin Boyle. Why didn't they just crap the bed without using up a year of eligibility for him? He hasn't thrown a TD, is getting hit, looks shaky, and has not progressed at all. Should have played Cochran and just started fresh next year. I thought one of the reasons for canning Coach Blue was he was going to waste a Boyle year to try and save his neck.
At least the hoops team is looking good....
At least the hoops team is looking good....
Another saturday closer to a winless season. It's a little depressing to write this, but do we have a shot against Temple?
Who cares at this point. The only thing that matters is the calendar gets closer to the end of the season and we can bring in a new head coach.
I feel compelled to bump this for em not going defeats for the season.
The 2008 Detroit Lions raise a glass of hemlock in celebration.
The 2008 Detroit Lions raise a glass of hemlock in celebration.
Doug Beerabelli said:
I'm actually a little excited/happy about this. If we could win a game this year, it would be this one. And since this team didn't go winless, the team next year doesn't have to think to itself, "Will we ever be on a good team? Is there any point in trying?"
I mean, the coaching staff still has to be blown up. We should also probably go back to the old logo just in case as well. But there's a tiny thread of hope if we don't fuck up the next head coaching search.
So this weekend: uconn FB wins, mbb beats BC and IU, wbb beats ranked team +1, field hockey wins national title, MSOC wins tourney game
Probably greatest weekend in AAC history. :-(
Probably greatest weekend in AAC history. :-(
Wiest has them rolling. Warde should lock him up full-time before some other program snatches him away.
edit: Just read that UConn has "strong" interest in Noel Mazzone of UCLA?? Unbelievable. He's 56 years old and most of UCLA's fanbase is calling for him to be fired.
edit: Just read that UConn has "strong" interest in Noel Mazzone of UCLA?? Unbelievable. He's 56 years old and most of UCLA's fanbase is calling for him to be fired.
Captaincoop said:
UConn can have him. Mazzone is the ultimate retread and profesional assistant. But then, what is the legitimate pool of coaches who would want the UConn job right now? Maybe, maybe a HC from the CAA who is looking to step up to FBS for a shot at turning the program around? The problem here is that the football program is no longer in a power conference and if a coach comes in and doesn't have big success, and pretty quickly, it could be coaching purgatory for him. That's why I think you will see either an older assistant take it as his last stop on the train (Mazzone for example), an older HC at a lower level who is willing to give it a shot and doesn't have a lot to lose at this point in his career or another Coach Blue type who is a former HC at a program who wants another bite at the apple.
If I am a young (30s 40s type) in the CAA or other FCS level and I have been doing real well there, I look at Wake Forest before I look at UConn. Better league, better potential future jobs coming out of that program and better overall situation than the UConn program currently is.
I think there is a coach with HC experience who spent the past season in the stands watching Hingham Football and NDA Volleyball that will take a meeting
Hey, I've been nice this year, I even mentioned how much I am rooting for Boyle to succeed there.
As I said with the BC job last year.
Almost every assistant in college football would absolutely jump at the opportunity to coach at UConn. Simply put a FBS head coaching job is a rare thing, and you have to be out of your mind to pass one up if the opportunity arises. Sure maybe a Kirby Smart or a few of those types are in a position to say now, but the number who would say no are a small group. Same thing with every lower level FBS and FCS head coach, as I suspect UConn will be willing to step up and pay 3-6 times what MAC coaches are making
I disagree with berniecarbo as well. Wake is an absolutely brutal place to win. Grobe did a great job there and caught a magic team in a down ACC year and made it to a BCS bowl, but he couldn't win there long term, and the ACC has gotten stronger. You are much better off being big fish in a small pond than being at the bottom of the food chain in a very big pond.
Matt Campbell would be the first person I would call if I were them, but not sure he will go anywhere outside of the midwest (doesn't seem that he has ever lived anywhere but Ohio)
Bob Stitt would be another guy I'd call. He would certainly make things a lot more fun
Mario Cristobal deserves another shot. A year working for Saban could have only helped
No idea who the hot names this year are
As I said with the BC job last year.
Almost every assistant in college football would absolutely jump at the opportunity to coach at UConn. Simply put a FBS head coaching job is a rare thing, and you have to be out of your mind to pass one up if the opportunity arises. Sure maybe a Kirby Smart or a few of those types are in a position to say now, but the number who would say no are a small group. Same thing with every lower level FBS and FCS head coach, as I suspect UConn will be willing to step up and pay 3-6 times what MAC coaches are making
I disagree with berniecarbo as well. Wake is an absolutely brutal place to win. Grobe did a great job there and caught a magic team in a down ACC year and made it to a BCS bowl, but he couldn't win there long term, and the ACC has gotten stronger. You are much better off being big fish in a small pond than being at the bottom of the food chain in a very big pond.
Matt Campbell would be the first person I would call if I were them, but not sure he will go anywhere outside of the midwest (doesn't seem that he has ever lived anywhere but Ohio)
Bob Stitt would be another guy I'd call. He would certainly make things a lot more fun
Mario Cristobal deserves another shot. A year working for Saban could have only helped
No idea who the hot names this year are
Dan Murfman said:
Really? I take that as a complement. But, consider who you hired in the past, where your program is now and realistically who would be the best fit both for the school and the coach. Same sort of MO as BC in that it would be Northeast guy, contacts in the Northeast recruiting, would like to have HC experience somewhere and a committment to sticking around UConn for a while. Also if there is a history with the AD in their past that is a big plus. (Addazio was courted by Bates at Miami for example). If they have some knowledge of the UConn program that is even better. Whoever seems to fit that profile is your guy, IMO. Just some thoughts from a proud BC dbag.
Dan Murfman said:
I hope you're not directing this at me...I've been supportive of UConn football for years. I truly hope they don't hire Mazzone, that would be the final failure for this program.
Narduzzi would be beyond a home run at this point, given what MSU's defense did this year. Lembo seems like a reasonable choice.
Edit: I wonder if they could get Jeff Tedford? It would be interesting to see what he could do with the QBs they already have. He'd need assistants who know the northeast, but in terms of running a program, he would be a really interesting choice.
Edit: I wonder if they could get Jeff Tedford? It would be interesting to see what he could do with the QBs they already have. He'd need assistants who know the northeast, but in terms of running a program, he would be a really interesting choice.
Tedford would be interesting. Can he recruit Florida?
I think I saw your new HC. Dave Clawsen of Bowling Green. He was the HC of Fordham, Richmond and was an asst at Villanova. Williams grad. Has roots in UConn recruiting area and it would be a career upgrade for him.
He turned Bowling Green around won the MAC with them and was a 2 x FCS coach of the year. He should be your target. Would be a good hire, IMHO.
He turned Bowling Green around won the MAC with them and was a 2 x FCS coach of the year. He should be your target. Would be a good hire, IMHO.
Big win for the program today, Casey looks awfully legit breaking school records and everything. As far as 2014 and beyond, this looks to be the coaching menu (thus far):
17k at the Rent. My 12 seats were not amongst them. Credit to the staff getting this team to win its last three games and improve in each. Weist might have chance to stick as OC.
I hope it's Narduzzi personally. Weist as OC.
I hope it's Narduzzi personally. Weist as OC.
A credit to the payers to finish the season as they did. And to the coaches who remained.
Warde, don't screw this up.
Warde, don't screw this up.
Damn, I wonder what UConn's record would have been if the current coaching staff was in place and Cochran was the QB from day 1 this year. 6-6? 7-5?
As much as I like Weist, I think what he is right now is a good fall back plan. Warde has a chance to reshape the football program with this next hire and keep us in good shape whenever conference realigment happens again. We should go balls to the wall for Narduzzi and spend like we're in a power 5 conference.
I know Calhoun forced his hand on Ollie from the get go, but if Warde can pull off a troika of coaching hires like Ollie, Cavanaugh and Narduzzi in his first 12-15 months, that's one hell of a job by him and one hell of a commitment by the university to athletics during what has probably been UConn's darkest time. Herbst is doing everything to make UConn look like a B1G type of university academically and athletically (well except for football, but that's where a B1G coordinator like Narduzzi would really fit in).
Sounds like they may be interviewing him this week. Fingers crossed.
As much as I like Weist, I think what he is right now is a good fall back plan. Warde has a chance to reshape the football program with this next hire and keep us in good shape whenever conference realigment happens again. We should go balls to the wall for Narduzzi and spend like we're in a power 5 conference.
I know Calhoun forced his hand on Ollie from the get go, but if Warde can pull off a troika of coaching hires like Ollie, Cavanaugh and Narduzzi in his first 12-15 months, that's one hell of a job by him and one hell of a commitment by the university to athletics during what has probably been UConn's darkest time. Herbst is doing everything to make UConn look like a B1G type of university academically and athletically (well except for football, but that's where a B1G coordinator like Narduzzi would really fit in).
Sounds like they may be interviewing him this week. Fingers crossed.
I've seen speculation on Twitter that Clawson is out (probably headed to Wake) but that the school is making a play for Narduzzi. If they do indeed land Narduzzi, any chance he keeps Weist at OC, or that Weist agrees to stay on as OC?
I hope Weist isn't getting more than a courtesy interview for the head coaching position, and I would not let his retention as OC be a factor in any way in this coaching search. He did a really admirable job in a tough spot as interim HC, but he does not have the qualifications I would want for this hire. This is not the time for UConn to give a low level assistant his big break. We need either an experienced head coach from the FBS level or an assistant like Narduzzi with big time experience.
I don't think Weist is a real candidate. Herman, the Ohio state OC, is also a candidate.
If they land Narduzzi it adds credibility at a time when the program needs it
If they land Narduzzi it adds credibility at a time when the program needs it
Kind of amazing luck for UConn here. There is not another FBS school in the East looking for a head coach right now that I'm aware of.
Narduzzi is clearly the guy who wins the press conference for Warde. But I'm tempted to say Lembo is a better candidate based on his success as a head coach at his previous stops. You never quite know what you're getting with assistants in their first head role.
Narduzzi is clearly the guy who wins the press conference for Warde. But I'm tempted to say Lembo is a better candidate based on his success as a head coach at his previous stops. You never quite know what you're getting with assistants in their first head role.
More speculation, but I think its shaping up like its Narduzzi. Agreed with Captaincoop... very fortunate situation for UConn.
Narduzzi would be great in the sense that he should get some national buzz going and should reinvigorate the defense. Have to be glad to have the QB situation apparently in much better shape than in previous years. If they nail him down I'll be legitimately excited to watch for the first time since the Fiesta Bowl.
I wonder how the dynamics change with Mack Brown now gone at Texas. On one hand, it could lead to a national game of coaching musical chairs (UConn being a notoriously poor player of musical chairs, what with Warde being so large and all). On the other, have to figure if the Saban-Texas rumors are true, Texas at least waits until after the Sugar Bowl. Even if they don't land Saban, they at least keep the position open for him in case he could be enticed. That might give UConn a window to make their move, though hopefully said move happens this week. If you are Lembo/Narduzzi though, do you wait the process out to jump in when there are bigger fish in the pond? Is a UConn in hand worth two Big 12 schools in the bush?
Congrats to Geremy Davis for having a totally under-the-radar excellent season. UConn used three different QBs, was, frankly, a pretty bad team, but Davis had 71 rec, 1085 yds, and 3 td. In the last game of the year he had 15 receptions for 207 yards and a td. In doing so, he became the first UConn receiver since 1998 I think to get 1000+ yards, and he broke the school record with 15 receptions.
6'3", 217 pounds, big target with really, really good hands. Just a RS Junior, he'll have one more year left. Terrific player - would love to see him on the Pats in 2 seasons.
6'3", 217 pounds, big target with really, really good hands. Just a RS Junior, he'll have one more year left. Terrific player - would love to see him on the Pats in 2 seasons.
I see what you're saying, but it would take multiple dominoes for that opening to affect either Narduzzi or especially Lembo. Texas will hire a BCS-conference head coach...probably not coming from a program that is likely to hire Narduzzi or Lembo as a replacement.
I wonder how the dynamics change with Mack Brown now gone at Texas. On one hand, it could lead to a national game of coaching musical chairs (UConn being a notoriously poor player of musical chairs, what with Warde being so large and all). On the other, have to figure if the Saban-Texas rumors are true, Texas at least waits until after the Sugar Bowl. Even if they don't land Saban, they at least keep the position open for him in case he could be enticed. That might give UConn a window to make their move, though hopefully said move happens this week. If you are Lembo/Narduzzi though, do you wait the process out to jump in when there are bigger fish in the pond? Is a UConn in hand worth two Big 12 schools in the bush?
Texas is just in a different stratosphere than us. I don't see much of an impact here.
Texas is just in a different stratosphere than us. I don't see much of an impact here.
Skeesix said:
Well, yes. But the point of the post was the the trickle down effect might open up positions where the stratosphere does approach our level.