AD Dave - This is Your Moment

[coachn]

It's up to AD (Dave B) to do the job for witch he is getting payed The groundwork has been done.

 

[JwittersPAC]

With Chesney, it would be whether or not he wants to come back to New England. If that matters to him, it would help. Unfortunately, it seems like he’s gonna have some big opportunities unless we run into somebody willing to cough up 5 million a year for him.

If he gets the Penn State job salary will be closer to $10 million.

 

[UConnJim]

I thought about this all day even while playing 18. If DB can get a name coach, which I don't think he can, then you hire him. If we are going to look at assistant coaches, then I'm all in on Sammis. He has proven he can develop O-lines, run an offense, and he knows what football program model will work at UConn.

 

[JwittersPAC]

I thought about this all day even while playing 18. If DB can get a name coach, which I don't think he can, then you hire him. If we are going to look at assistant coaches, then I'm all in on Sammis. He has proven he can develop O-lines, run an offense, and he knows what football program model will work at UConn.

Concern I have is Jim Mora was very effective in the portal since he could use his NFL experience to attract players to come to UConn. He also was a good evaluator. Who taking over these roles?

 

[huskymedic]

I thought about this all day even while playing 18. If DB can get a name coach, which I don't think he can, then you hire him. If we are going to look at assistant coaches, then I'm all in on Sammis. He has proven he can develop O-lines, run an offense, and he knows what football program model will work at UConn.

He would need a solid GM/Director of Recruiting - Football Ops to support him…

 

[Woof 101]

the national press who for the most part seem to prefer viewing us only as a basketball school.

What are they supposed to think when we keep promoting this? It is printed on the basketball court. Has been used in multiple promotions time and again. Opposing coaches recruiting football players simply have to say do you want to play football at a basketball school.
Something DB should address, arrogance is just making the target on your back that much larger. That and doing nothing to help other sports recruit. Right now we are just a stepping stone for football coaches.
Thought DB giving Mora another shot at coaching with a week long interview had me hooked. That thinking he would finish out here, got fooled again.

 

[UConnJim]

He would need a solid GM/Director of Recruiting - Football Ops to support him…

How is that any different from hiring an assistant coach from another school? Or hiring a successful FCS head coach? UConn hired Diaco an assistant coach without really knowing him and how did that turn out?

 

[huskymedic]

How is that any different from hiring an assistant coach from another school? Or hiring a successful FCS head coach? UConn hired Diaco an assistant coach without really knowing him and how did that turn out?

its not different but the span of control for a new head coach at the FBS level can be overwhelming. I would want to provide Sammis (or any other new head coach) with the resources needed to navigate player evaluation, roster retention and the portal. That seemed to be second nature to Mora based on his experience. It wasn’t intended to be a swipe @ Sammis.

 

[UCTitleTown]

What are they supposed to think when we keep promoting this? It is printed on the basketball court. Has been used in multiple promotions time and again. Opposing coaches recruiting football players simply have to say do you want to play football at a basketball school.
Something DB should address, arrogance is just making the target on your back that much larger. That and doing nothing to help other sports recruit. Right now we are just a stepping stone for football coaches.
Thought DB giving Mora another shot at coaching with a week long interview had me hooked. That thinking he would finish out here, got fooled again.

We'll always be a stepping stone until we get into a power conference. You can't build a consistently successful program that way. That's almost more important than the coach we hire.

 

[Coach J]

RE 3 anyone?

I was waiting for it!

 

[Stinger92860]

What are they supposed to think when we keep promoting this? It is printed on the basketball court. Has been used in multiple promotions time and again. Opposing coaches recruiting football players simply have to say do you want to play football at a basketball school.
Something DB should address, arrogance is just making the target on your back that much larger. That and doing nothing to help other sports recruit. Right now we are just a stepping stone for football coaches.
Thought DB giving Mora another shot at coaching with a week long interview had me hooked. That thinking he would finish out here, got fooled again.

This can be solved easily and quickly. Write ‘Connecticut Football and Apizza Capital of the World” on the field at the Rent.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

I’d give credit to whoever said it - but Jerry Kill is a pretty good call, assuming he’s healthy enough. AD Dave already has that relationship.

 

[UConnJim]

I’d give credit to whoever said it - but Jerry Kill is a pretty good call, assuming he’s healthy enough. AD Dave already has that relationship.

Kill stepped away form New Mexico St. 2 years ago after 2 seasons. And, he turns 65 before next season. Unfortunately, I don't think he is a candidate.

 

[Hamms30]

Kill stepped away form New Mexico St. 2 years ago after 2 seasons. And, he turns 65 before next season. Unfortunately, I don't think he is a candidate.

Consulting at Vanderbilt the last couple years when the crew moved from New Mexico St.

 

[pepband99]

Consulting at Vanderbilt the last couple years when the crew moved from New Mexico St.

He would be a great DFO candidate, especially if the HC ends up on the greener side.

 

[JwittersPAC]

He would be a great DFO candidate, especially if the HC ends up on the greener side.

Yeah don’t think that will happen since he is currently consulting at Vanderbilt