UConn football coach Bob Diaco has agreed to a two-year contact extension through 2020.

[History Geek]

Ken Davis: UConn Sends Positive Message With New Diaco Deal - TU

He linked Diaco to the potential candidates for the recent Rutgers opening. If true, I would not be surprised. Having said that, I think it was too early for him to leave if they offered. My sense is that he wants to see this program rebuilding project of his through before entertaining a move. That, and I think he and his family truly like it here. If he achieves long-term success, we make it to a power conference, and invest in him/the program, he may be here for the long haul. If that happens, the only schools I see luring him away would be Iowa or ND.

Congratulations, Coach! Yes, giving an extension to someone who has a career 8-17 record looks weird, but everything I see coming from this program is that we are poised for a breakout. As long has the offense continues to improve . I would have done the same thing if I were Herbst/Manuel/Benedict.

 

[Sea Goat]

Ken Davis: UConn Sends Positive Message With New Diaco Deal - TU

Quick take - it indicates that both UConn and HCBD believe that we won't be stuck long in the AAC gulag.

 

[BlueandOG]

Great news! B1G fan of HFCBD. I renewed my season tickets thanks to him. Go Huskies!

 

[uconndogs]

I'm in a different place on this. Diaco is still an unknown as a HC. Nice progress last year, but there is a long way to go.

Nothing I read suggests that this contract extension has anything in it to deter him from entertaining other offers (buyout). It may be a nice goodwill gesture on UCONN's part, but he blows the doors off the next two seasons he's a hot young coach and will be extremely hard to hold onto. He may be smart enough to wait out his next gig and pick a place where success has a high degree of likelihood, unlike Edsall, so maybe that keeps him around.

Still very untested in my book.

btw, I really like the guy and think he's genuine.........