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Message: [QUOTE="Scrutineer, post: 4432781, member: 8240"] Great take on this. So many thoughts come to mind. Foremost among them is JM seems almost too good to be true. No, take that back, he is too good to be true. Who amongst us expected an experienced, successful, former P5 and NFL head coach, to aggressively pursue the UConn job? Who amongst us expected that coach to put together such an outstanding staff of coaches and support personnel and impart to the players and staff the mindset that has lead them to six and possibly more wins this year? Consider: -JM said he pursued this job because of the challenge; -He's already been at the top of his profession and doesn't need the affirmation that comes with a P5 job; -His time out of football allowed him to reflect on what's really important for him and his family (new wife) at his stage in life; -In his time at ESPN he was able to see the facilities schools have, observe coaching styles, assess what works best and refine his thoughts on what leads to success on the field; -His own experience at UCLA, and his observations of the brutal expectations at P5 schools while working at ESPN, likely altered his thoughts on what makes a job desirable; -He realizes his age may limit his opportunities, and there's only one Nick Saban, so Making UConn Great Again may be his best chance for immortality; and -Unless he's Antoine Walker incarnate, he doesn't need money except as a measure of how much his success is valued; As I read the comments on this thread I also recalled something Geno said years ago as he reflected on his own career. Something on the order of, "I figured we could do well here and after a few years move on to a better job, but [B]this turned out to be the better job".[/B] [/QUOTE]

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