2021 Coaching Carousel picking up riders…

[UConnJim]

Make that meaningful bowl games and I will agree with you. By that I mean a bowl game at which UConn can at least break even. Btw, does UConn have to split the proceeds of any bowl game with the Big East despite their not being a FB conference?? The reason I ask is that stranger things have happened in this world and everything is negotiable.

with the exception of the playoff games, NY6, and maybe a couple other bowls, schools usually lose money on bowls.

 

[huskymedic]

Dominoes…

 

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[huskymedic]

-> The university owes Bell a buyout of 100-percent of his total remaining compensation for Year 3 and 75-percent of the $625,000 ($468,750) due in each of the next two seasons for a total of $937,500. <-

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

-> The university owes Bell a buyout of 100-percent of his total remaining compensation for Year 3 and 75-percent of the $625,000 ($468,750) due in each of the next two seasons for a total of $937,500. <-

Gotta add him to the list of candidates at UConn. He fits the criteria...he either was a coach at UConn or played UConn this year

 

[huskymedic]

Names look familiar from when UConn job first opened - another exercise in “connect the dots”;




-> So what names could get in the mix?

Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown was UMass’ head coach from 2004 to ’08 and reached the 2006 FCS national title game. He also went 27-20 as Northeastern’s head coach from 2000 to ’03. The 66-year-old had spent all of his career in the Northeast before going to Michigan with Jim Harbaugh and now is in his first season at Arizona. His defenses have fallen off since his early years at Michigan, but he knows New England and has been in the mix for head coaching jobs there recently. Does he want to give it one more shot?

Minnesota co-defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak was the runner-up for the Buffalo job this past spring, and the 35-year-old was previously the head coach at Maine, reaching the FCS semifinals in 2018 and posting a 20-15 record in three seasons.

Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen was a four-year starting QB for UMass from 2005 to ’08, and he was Harasymiak’s offensive coordinator at Maine. The 35-year-old spent 2018 to ’20 on the Los Angeles Rams staff and has done an impressive job at UK this season. He can likely hold out for a better job, but could the pull of his alma mater get him in the picture?

Former Temple and Miami (Fla.) head coach Al Golden has rebuilt a small northeastern program before, taking Temple from 1-11 to 9-4, setting up future success for several coaches. He’s been in the NFL since 2016 and is currently the Cincinnati Bengals’ linebackers coach. Golden is also believed to be a candidate at UConn, which has more to offer.

Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney has been a head coach in Massachusetts since 2013. He went 44-16 at Assumption College and is 22-15 at Holy Cross, including 7-2 this year. The Crusaders beat UConn earlier this season. Towson head coach Rob Ambrose coached UConn’s quarterbacks from 2004 to ’08. He’s 70-69 at Towson, including a pair of 7-5 records in 2018-19 and an FCS playoff appearance in 2018. Princeton head coach Bob Surace is 63-45 in 11 seasons, including 7-1 this year, but he’s been quite content with the Tigers.

Rutgers offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson and tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile have deep ties to New Jersey, one of the most fertile recruiting locations in the region. Gleeson played at Williams College in Massachusetts and is a former New Jersey high school coach. He spent 2013 to ’18 at Princeton and 2019 at Oklahoma State. Campanile was a New Jersey high school coach from 2000 to ’17 and has been at Rutgers since then. <-

 

[DoctorWho85]

Names look familiar from when UConn job first opened - another exercise in “connect the dots”;




-> So what names could get in the mix?

Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown was UMass’ head coach from 2004 to ’08 and reached the 2006 FCS national title game. He also went 27-20 as Northeastern’s head coach from 2000 to ’03. The 66-year-old had spent all of his career in the Northeast before going to Michigan with Jim Harbaugh and now is in his first season at Arizona. His defenses have fallen off since his early years at Michigan, but he knows New England and has been in the mix for head coaching jobs there recently. Does he want to give it one more shot?

Minnesota co-defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak was the runner-up for the Buffalo job this past spring, and the 35-year-old was previously the head coach at Maine, reaching the FCS semifinals in 2018 and posting a 20-15 record in three seasons.

Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen was a four-year starting QB for UMass from 2005 to ’08, and he was Harasymiak’s offensive coordinator at Maine. The 35-year-old spent 2018 to ’20 on the Los Angeles Rams staff and has done an impressive job at UK this season. He can likely hold out for a better job, but could the pull of his alma mater get him in the picture?

Former Temple and Miami (Fla.) head coach Al Golden has rebuilt a small northeastern program before, taking Temple from 1-11 to 9-4, setting up future success for several coaches. He’s been in the NFL since 2016 and is currently the Cincinnati Bengals’ linebackers coach. Golden is also believed to be a candidate at UConn, which has more to offer.

Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney has been a head coach in Massachusetts since 2013. He went 44-16 at Assumption College and is 22-15 at Holy Cross, including 7-2 this year. The Crusaders beat UConn earlier this season. Towson head coach Rob Ambrose coached UConn’s quarterbacks from 2004 to ’08. He’s 70-69 at Towson, including a pair of 7-5 records in 2018-19 and an FCS playoff appearance in 2018. Princeton head coach Bob Surace is 63-45 in 11 seasons, including 7-1 this year, but he’s been quite content with the Tigers.

Rutgers offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson and tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile have deep ties to New Jersey, one of the most fertile recruiting locations in the region. Gleeson played at Williams College in Massachusetts and is a former New Jersey high school coach. He spent 2013 to ’18 at Princeton and 2019 at Oklahoma State. Campanile was a New Jersey high school coach from 2000 to ’17 and has been at Rutgers since then. <-

I think Golden would be the perfect fit for UMass.

 

[huskymedic]

I think Golden would be the perfect fit for UMass.

Golden's Agent is earning his money....

 

[Vowelguy]

I think Golden would be the perfect fit for UMass.

I think Edsall would be the perfect fit for UMass.

 

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[Kolumbo]

They could set up at Bobby V's in Windsor Locks, the blue side and the red side. Coaches can fly in and do their interviews over wings and beer.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If anybody needs a terrible OC, John Donovan was shown the door by Washington today. They've had a completely inept offense all season. Surprised it took this long.

 

[huskymedic]

The carousel is starting to spin faster…

 

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[Yup!]

If he doesn’t get it right next year he’s out the door

 

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[Pudge]

Spitballing

Think I saw Don Brown was making $1.8m at Arizona. And Liam Coen is near a mill. Chesney is getting named a lot; Ambrose first time. No on Ivy league guy. Wouldn't it be fun if they just took the URI guy Fleming ... like a Carnival or Gladiator: win the ballgame, get the HC job.

 

[metsfan2323]

I bet UMASS goes "all in" on Chesney. Dave Benedict you are on the clock.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I bet UMASS goes "all in" on Chesney. Dave Benedict you are on the clock.

They can have him. I think Chesney is too far of a reach for UConn. If they are talking $2m + then they are not talking Chesney.

 

[UConnJim]

They can have him. I think Chesney is too far of a reach for UConn. If they are talking $2m + then they are not talking Chesney.

I disagree with this thinking. If there is a lower level HC with a track record of success who would be a good fit at UConn but he is not highly paid today, you don’t not hire him because you could afford to pay more.

 

[huskymedic]