Any word on a new HC @ UConn yet?

[JwittersPAC]

Mullen is making $3.5 million. Mora was increased to $2.5 million last year. Chief mentioned that another increase was negotiated before Mora left but it stalled with Radenka Maric. So possibly there will be more money.

So would not give Mora increase but Radenka will give Mullen $1 million increase? Why are we even discussing this. I think the next head coach is one of the two FCS coaches still in the playoffs.

 

[ZooCougar]

But aren't guys with jobs that are still coaching committing to their new gigs right now? USF (who lost their coach after we lost ours) just hired the Ohio State OC who is still coaching in the playoffs.

Duh. If they are employed then you don’t want anything out until the deal is signed. It’s sensitive.

The Tulane guy and Chesney are still coaching where they are for now too.

 

[ZooCougar]

Mullen is making $3.5 million. Mora was increased to $2.5 million last year. Chief mentioned that another increase was negotiated before Mora left but it stalled with Radenka Maric. So possibly there will be more money.

You believe Chief?

 

[husky429]

You believe Chief?

I'm a chieleiver.

 

[CL82]

The second quote is entirely defensible. You don't want to join a power conference if it's going to hemorrhage you money. Look at Rutgirls, they have how much in debt due to not getting full payouts for how many years?

Only Rutgers could mismanage getting into one of the two premier conferences. They needed to dramatically upgrade facilities, and still do, and borrowed against future payouts. That put them in a hole that they are still working to dig their way out of.

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[CL82]

It wouldn’t surprise me if we don’t hear anything until there is about to be an official announcement.

Agree, yet I am reflexively checking the football board. I suspect the next time we hear anything it will be the listing of the position, which will lead people to parsing the qualifications to determine who the candidate is.

 

[freescooter]

It’s still a mystery to me why UNVL chose to stay in the MWC versus the PAC.

I read it was a financial issue where they couldn’t handle the buyout. There may have been a political issue to about Nevada not getting an invite. They are apparently having major money issues. There was even a rumor that they are negotiating with their coach over salary, though I doubt that is true.

 

[Stinger92860]

He's in his conference championship game. I guaranty you we're not talking to him if we're not willing to match his salary. Whether we are talking to him, however, I have no idea. I still doubt it.

Obviously we go through his agent first and since he is preoccupied with a Ship game this is why the progression is slow. It’s probably 99% that the pace is being affected by something other than Mullen.

 

[Marbles90]

Duh. If they are employed then you don’t want anything out until the deal is signed. It’s sensitive.

The Tulane guy and Chesney are still coaching where they are for now too.

Yeah, I get that we don't want anything out before the deal is done, but the question is why are we not getting the deal done??

 

[KryHavok]

Yeah, I get that we don't want anything out before the deal is done, but the question is why are we not getting the deal done??

Long story short, there is process that is still at play, and while we wait for said processing of possible candidates (who may or may not have been mentioned), we are left to wonder other truly pressing questions like does Joanie really love Chachi and if a BCU football fan cries in the woods, does anybody really care if there's a sound?

 

[Hskies4Ever]

If Sammis is a good recruiter I feel like they should strongly consider promoting him

I’ve said since the outset that I want a guy with NFL experience that he can sell to kids as leverage to get to the League.

Sammis has put linemen into the NFL every year he’s been here. I would say I would consider him an exception in my eyes.

Still don’t think he’s my top choice, but I wouldn’t be opposed. I definitely have questions about him as a “CEO,” and only Dave can measure that, but we could certainly do worse.

 

[Halloween]

The Boneyard’s general consensus is we cant screw this up.

You can have slower and right decision or fast and wrong decision. You can’t have both.

 

[freescooter]

Long story short, there is process that is still at play, and while we wait for said processing of possible candidates (who may or may not have been mentioned), we are left to wonder other truly pressing questions like does Joanie really love Chachi and if a BCU football fan cries in the woods, does anybody really care if there's a sound?

There is a BCU football fan? The things you learn on the Boneyard!

 

[KryHavok]

The Boneyard’s general consensus is we cant screw this up.

You can have slower and right decision or fast and wrong decision. You can’t have both.

Spot on mate. I learned this phrase a long time ago and love it: accuracy is speed. AD David Benedict takes his time (but not tooooo long) and gets this hire right, and we can breathe a little easier until the next losing streak. He rushes it and picks a total nutjob, and we're more cooked than the turkey in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

 

[ZooCougar]

Yeah, I get that we don't want anything out before the deal is done, but the question is why are we not getting the deal done??

Without violating the rules of Fight Club, I would say that there is a process under way.

 

[businesslawyer]

Long story short, there is process that is still at play, and while we wait for said processing of possible candidates (who may or may not have been mentioned), we are left to wonder other truly pressing questions like does Joanie really love Chachi and if a BCU football fan cries in the woods, does anybody really care if there's a sound?

IF a BC football fans cries in the woods? If there were any BC football fans they would be crying all the time, so the only question would be if they ever go into the woods.

 

[How Sway?!]

It’s still a mystery to me why UNVL chose to stay in the MWC versus the PAC.

They're getting the bulk of the exit fees and whatever poaching fees they settle on. They have ~$35 million in debt, so easy to see why they decided to stay.

 

[ZooCougar]

IF a BC football fans cries in the woods? If there were any BC football fans they would be crying all the time, so the only question would be if they ever go into the woods.

The BC fan is both crying and not crying at once.

 

[ZooCougar]

It’s still a mystery to me why UNVL chose to stay in the MWC versus the PAC.

They got Boise’s deal.

 

[coachcap]

IF a BC football fans cries in the woods? If there were any BC football fans they would be crying all the time, so the only question would be if they ever go into the woods.

Well, if Hank is the prime example, they just come over & spew garbage on the "Yard...

 

[Nameless]

The BC fan is both crying and not crying at once.

Schrödinger's fan?

 

[rich1122]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

 

[Slick]

Are we certain?

Within a week we will have a new coach in place

 

[psilotic]

I'm a chieleiver.

.....aaand a home coming queen -- s/o to Mansfield's Peter Tork

 

[JwittersPAC]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

If it is Moorhead why did it take so long to announce it? I did not know Akron was playing for a CFP spot.

 

[ZooCougar]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

He actually doesn't, yet.

 

[CashewCrew]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

13-35 as HC at Akron. Are you delusional?

 

[ZooCougar]

If it is Moorhead why did it take so long to announce it? I did not know Akron was playing for a CFP spot.

I have a feeling that it's not.

 

[superjohn]

Morehead makes the most sense. Maybe not the best but has head coaching credentials which aren’t bad.

If you can get a guy who is 13-35 at Akron and only had success at Fordham you have to do it.

In all seriousness Moorhead is the worst name I've seen thrown out there and there's been plenty of bad names thrown out there.

 

[uconnyankee]

Agreed.
Moorehead is a backward move. Need new juice in the program.
That’s what helped Mora I think.

He came in, brought very different ways of doing things and produced results.

Moorehead just seems stale. Feel like we’d go backwards with him