Avon Old Farms

[uconntailgater]

I had some free time this Saturday afternoon, so I attended the Avon Farms football game. Much to my surprise I saw Paul Pasqualoni on the sideline coaching the Avon Old Farm players. I thought he was still in the NFL as a position coach. It was interesting to see him at this level coaching prep school athletes.

 

[Purple Stein]

Believe it or not he is 75 now! Great retirement gig, but also shows how committed he is to coaching and to football.

Dude could be kicking his feet up on any beach - but he’s still on the sidelines coaching ‘em up. Speaks volumes.

 

[huskymedic]

He was helping out former Husky Coach/Alum Jon Wholley last year as well.

 

[Stray_Dog]

I had some free time this Saturday afternoon, so I attended the Avon Farms football game. Much to my surprise I saw Paul Pasqualoni on the sideline coaching the Avon Farm players. I thought he was still in the NFL as a position coach. It was interesting to see him at this level coaching prep school athletes.

Ummm, does ether excite you? The man is a walking keg of ether so at best he is a yawn at worst a nightmare I still struggle to get over!

 

[AllHusky]

Don’t denigrate a man who devoted his life to kids and sport. His net contributions are in the positive ledger. Unfortunately he didn’t do much for UConn FB.

 

[Patman]

Don’t denigrate a man who devoted his life to kids and sport. His net contributions are in the positive ledger. Unfortunately he didn’t do much for UConn FB.

yeah, look, I thought he was a massive step backwards for a UConn program that was too timid to do anything useful at the time but that doesn't mean he didn't care or didn't want to do good. Everything said about Paul P I've seen here is that he's a strong and active contributor.

edit: to the community

 

[ZooCougar]

Don’t denigrate a man who devoted his life to kids and sport. His net contributions are in the positive ledger. Unfortunately he didn’t do much for UConn FB.

He was effectively just a caretaker. The college game had passed him by years ago at Syracuse.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Believe it or not he is 75 now! Great retirement gig, but also shows how committed he is to coaching and to football.

Dude could be kicking his feet up on any beach - but he’s still on the sidelines coaching ‘em up. Speaks volumes.

Dude loves or is obsessed with football

 

[ZooCougar]

Dude loves or is obsessed with football

Too bad he wasn’t obsessed with recruiting too.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Too bad he wasn’t obsessed with recruiting too.

His recruiting was better than all of Diaco and Edsall 2.0. PP recruits well, his problem was exactly the same as Ollie. He ran a loose ship that didn't translate to development. That and GDL

 

[ZooCougar]

His recruiting was better than all of Diaco and Edsall 2.0. PP recruits well, his problem was exactly the same as Ollie. He ran a loose ship that didn't translate to development. That and GDL

Maybe on paper. He might be a good Xs and Os guy but he was not a recruiter.

He got fired from Syracuse in part because he was a lazy recruiter. His lackadaisical efforts at Syracuse were covered by Bruce Feldman in the book Meat Market. Ed Orgeron basically said that he was behind the times and failed to keep up.

 

[AllHusky]

yeah, look, I thought he was a massive step backwards for a UConn program that was too timid to do anything useful at the time but that doesn't mean he didn't care or didn't want to do good. Everything said about Paul P I've seen here is that he's a strong and active contributor.

edit: to the community

Correct, Coach Pasqualoni was a symptom of the problem, he did not hire himself! The “Hirers” are the ones who sent this program and Athletic Department into a near death spiral. We are not out of the woods yet, 2 National Hoops Champs notwithstanding

 

[DoctorWho85]

Maybe on paper. He might be a good Xs and Os guy but he was not a recruiter.

He got fired from Syracuse in part because he was a lazy recruiter. His lackadaisical efforts at Syracuse were covered by Bruce Feldman in the book Meat Market. Ed Orgeron basically said that he was behind the times and failed to keep up.

Ok. I can get behind that statement.