2025-26 Coaching Carousel

[ScottVib]

Timing was always against UConn. Addazio took the Temple opening one week ahead of Edsall's departure. Had he still been available he & not Pasqualoni would have likely gotten the job. Given his success at Temple in his first coaching job, it's reasonable to expect he'd've been more successful given the talent that Edsall was leaving behind. Addazzio keeps UConn going to bowl's consistently perhaps either of the two ACC expansions go differently (i.e. if UConn football is better perhaps BC's objections initially are drown out; or after Maryland leaves the push for Louisville over UConn for football reasons may not be successful).

UConn moved up too late and have been paying for it ever since.

 

[Buffett10]

We have our toughest schedule since we were in the Big East coming up next season. We are losing a 1000 yard plus alltime receiver and an over 3000 yard QB. Not sure Cam Edwards will return. UConn had better not lose Coach Mora just based on salary. If we had made Joe Moorhead HC (he is currently 52 yo) instead of PP we would not have hit the levels of futility we did when Edsall left. I hope and pray Coach Mora stays. Not being in a conference is our biggest drawback IMO.

Cam's coming back next yr

 

[ktuck911]

Timing was always against UConn. Addazio took the Temple opening one week ahead of Edsall's departure. Had he still been available he & not Pasqualoni would have likely gotten the job. Given his success at Temple in his first coaching job, it's reasonable to expect he'd've been more successful given the talent that Edsall was leaving behind. Addazzio keeps UConn going to bowl's consistently perhaps either of the two ACC expansions go differently (i.e. if UConn football is better perhaps BC's objections initially are drown out; or after Maryland leaves the push for Louisville over UConn for football reasons may not be successful).

UConn moved up too late and have been paying for it ever since.

We can't take the el cheapo route on our next hire. Just woke up this Twitter news of Mora to Colorado State...

 

[Hoophound]

Moorhead wasn’t sought after at that time and was demoted to QB coach with little influence on who started. Whipple along with that defensive likely would have been successful imo.

Yep. Whip was the one that got away. I didn’t realize it at the time, but he would have scored a lot of points with the players we had and known enough about football to keep the defense going. From there, he could have recruited well because he played a fun brand of football.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Figured that was Petrino's all the way, but he didn't win a single game as interim. Another case of the grass not always being greener.

 

[huskymedic]

Figured that was Petrino's all the way, but he didn't win a single game as interim. Another case of the grass not always being greener.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I think if Arkansas has a bit of patience, this will be a home run hire for them

 

[Exit 4]

I think if Arkansas has a bit of patience, this will be a home run hire for them

Is it possible to hit more than a bloop double in ArKanzas?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[AllHusky]

Yep. Whip was the one that got away. I didn’t realize it at the time, but he would have scored a lot of points with the players we had and known enough about football to keep the defense going. From there, he could have recruited well because he played a fun brand of football.

Whipple had the right combo of wide open offense and whatever it takes to get it done attitude to have been great here. Overlooked by Hathaway? Too scary for Jeff.

 

[Hoophound]

We stole Hathaway from Colorado State.

 

[noeynox]

We stole Hathaway from Colorado State.

Shoulda sent him back and kept Mora.

 

[Vowelguy]

Is it possible to hit more than a bloop double in ArKanzas?

A home run hire at Arkansas is someone who can go 4-4 in conference regularly.

 

[ArtTheFan]

Whipple had the right combo of wide open offense and whatever it takes to get it done attitude to have been great here. Overlooked by Hathaway? Too scary for Jeff.

One thing is certain, Jeff Hathaway is not doing our coaching hire, it will be Dave Benedict who will do the hiring. I'm going to trust him.

 

[huskymedic]

… or not:

 

[ZooCougar]

… or not:

Crazy flip.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

Paying him 2 million to come to UConn should be classified as "good faith", right??

 

[maple]

I’m picturing Brian Kelly becoming the UConn HC and suddenly sounding like a Pepperidge Farm commercial at his opening press conference.

 

[ZooCougar]

Paying him 2 million to come to UConn should be classified as "good faith", right??

He should be paying us to get an interview.

 

[DFW HOYA]

I’m picturing Brian Kelly becoming the UConn HC and suddenly sounding like a Pepperidge Farm commercial at his opening press conference.

I'm hearing Mayor Quimby in my head.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Is it possible to hit more than a bloop double in ArKanzas?

For them that probably is a home run hahaha

 

[DoctorWho85]

Screw it go after Jimbo Fischer or maybe Dabo Sweeney will want to start fresh with how poorly Clemson is going. Go big or go home. Ed O is available too

 

[Vowelguy]

Crazy flip.

I don’t think the flip was on his side.

My understanding was that once Justin Wilcox became available, Oregon State said “uhhhhh can we hold off on signing the final papers.”