Berry Tramel: My advice to Connecticut — invest heavily, HEAVILY, in football or get out of the rat

[sportsart]

I say we hire Ray Lewis.

Give him $2M a year to just walk around being Ray Lewis in UConn garb.

If he wants to coach, great. If he wants to be the AD, great. Whatever Ray wants, Ray gets. If Ray wants to teach a class, Ray can teach a class.

$50 says you don't throat punch him.

 

[Jimdish255]

i remember when almost eveyone here told me mike leach was the wrong guy. he would have kept and strted nebrich #1, got a bigtime juco qb#2 and we would have played in 2 bows the past 2 years #3. Ou D would have been WVU like, but thts fine if you make it...

...almost everyone. Actually P wasn't on the top of too many lists from what I recall.

 

[Dann]

$50 says you don't throat punch him.

i will double that

 

[ZooCougar]

Career record 33–48–0

What's P's record at UConn?

What was Pete Carroll's record before he was hired by USC?

 

[ZooCougar]

Saban is 15-17 in the NFL and Belichick was a failure in Cleveland.

Mangini was solid with the Jets, he had them in the playoffs year one and earned the nickname "Mangenuis", Pennington got hurt year two and the Jets were the best team in football midway through year three, then Favre tore his throwing arm bicep and the season went into the toilet.

Mangini is known as a detail oriented tactician of the game much like his mentor, and I think he is very fond of his home state of Connecticut. He needs to be on the short list.

Pasqualoni was a genius during Clinton's first term.

 

[huskymedic]

Saban is 15-17 in the NFL and Belichick was a failure in Cleveland.

Mangini was solid with the Jets, he had them in the playoffs year one and earned the nickname "Mangenuis", Pennington got hurt year two and the Jets were the best team in football midway through year three, then Favre tore his throwing arm bicep and the season went into the toilet.

Mangini is known as a detail oriented tactician of the game much like his mentor, and I think he is very fond of his home state of Connecticut. He needs to be on the short list.

Nick Saban had many years of college experience before the debacle in Miami.

Many here revolted with the thought of NFL re-threads.

If P fails to Improve this year and ends up pushed out (which should happen if there is not significant improvement) I would like someone that wouldn't jump to NFL first chance that arises.

Not anti-Mangini. Just think there may be better choices.

 

[TRest]

I say we hire Ray Lewis.

Give him $2M a year to just walk around being Ray Lewis in UConn garb.

If he wants to coach, great. If he wants to be the AD, great. Whatever Ray wants, Ray gets. If Ray wants to teach a class, Ray can teach a class.

I hope he doesn't want to monitor the situation while eating donuts.

 

[ZooCougar]

Nick Saban had many years of college experience before the debacle in Miami.

Many here revolted with the thought of NFL re-threads.

If P fails to Improve this year and ends up pushed out (which should happen if there is not significant improvement) I would like someone that wouldn't jump to NFL first chance that arises.

Not anti-Mangini. Just think there may be better choices.

Not sure why people would revolt at an NFL retread. We hired a failed college head coach who wasn't even an NFL head coach.

I'm not sold Mangini either. But we should talk to him if he is interested.

 

[uconnfan68]

I say we hire Ray Lewis.

Give him $2M a year to just walk around being Ray Lewis in UConn garb.

If he wants to coach, great. If he wants to be the AD, great. Whatever Ray wants, Ray gets. If Ray wants to teach a class, Ray can teach a class.

Criminal Justice 101.

 

[gars44]

Not sure why people would revolt at an NFL retread. We hired a failed college head coach who wasn't even an NFL head coach.

I'm not sold Mangini either. But we should talk to him if he is interested.

At this point, it's most important to look like we actually care. Not like we're doing people favors by showing up, but like we actually give a damn. Pasqualoni doesn't send that message. A Mangini would. Not saying we would get better results, but there is no best move right now. They only thing you can do is act and project like you care. Maryland hired Mike Locksley, baggage, whatever, he gets results in recruiting. You take a chance with him because you are willing to take that risk. Louisville is willing. They want to win. If you don't want to win that bad, you can be Purdue or Illinois, or Wake, but you better be in a stable conference first.

 

[CL82]

Coach P is in place through the end of the season. Who knows? Maybe with Weist in the fold thing turn around.

 

[ZooCougar]

At this point, it's most important to look like we actually care. Not like we're doing people favors by showing up, but like we actually give a damn. Pasqualoni doesn't send that message. A Mangini would. Not saying we would get better results, but there is no best move right now. They only thing you can do is act and project like you care. Maryland hired Mike Locksley, baggage, whatever, he gets results in recruiting. You take a chance with him because you are willing to take that risk. Louisville is willing. They want to win. If you don't want to win that bad, you can be Purdue or Illinois, or Wake, but you better be in a stable conference first.

Hiring Pasqualoni was like teeing off with a 3 Iron. It showed that we had no balls, and we still shanked it into the woods.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Nick Saban had many years of college experience before the debacle in Miami.

Many here revolted with the thought of NFL re-threads.

If P fails to Improve this year and ends up pushed out (which should happen if there is not significant improvement) I would like someone that wouldn't jump to NFL first chance that arises.

Not anti-Mangini. Just think there may be better choices.

I don't know if he'd be the guy or not. But he'd make a splash. He'd be known. It would be a great gamble. As for Mangini, I think the NFL is more or less down on him right now. He may be a guy that would love to take something, build it and own it. If he does a Pete Carroll like job (at USC) and then leaves in 6-7 years, do we complain? Above all else, we cannot afford an under the radar football coach. It has to be a guy that resonates with recruits, the media and gets people talking about UConn football.

 

[amory]

How many times has Pasqualoni won consecutive games? Once?

UConn football is going nowhere until we get a legitimate QB and head coach.

 

[UConnDan97]

This thread is funny. Did I just read that the possible saviors of UConn football were either Mangini, Nebrich, or Ray Lewis??? (and the only one that was an intentional joke was Ray Lewis)

Belichick, I understand, but I think that there is quite a bit of "crazy-town" going on in this thread. I understand why; because we seem to be getting shat on every 5 days. But I think we have to focus in reality. Let's see what the additions of Weist and Buggs will do for us. If things don't work out well this year, it's no secret that PP and company will be gone...

 

[gars44]

Hiring Pasqualoni was like teeing off with a 3 Iron. It showed that we had no balls, and we still shanked it into the woods.

I'll give the admin a pass on Pasqualoni. In hindsight, bad move no doubt. At the time, your coach just left in the night, it's the day after New Years, Ok, we made a mistake. I can live with that. Now is the time for no more mistakes. Now we have to follow the Louisville model, the Cincy model, da U model in the late 70s. We have to bring in playas ... you're not going to win games unless you are willing to compromise in certain areas. JC was willing to compromise in certain areas . . .

 

[gars44]

I don't know if he'd be the guy or not. But he'd make a splash. He'd be known. It would be a great gamble. As for Mangini, I think the NFL is more or less down on him right now. He may be a guy that would love to take something, build it and own it. If he does a Pete Carroll like job (at USC) and then leaves in 6-7 years, do we complain? Above all else, we cannot afford an under the radar football coach. It has to be a guy that resonates with recruits, the media and gets people talking about UConn football.

We can not afford a guy who is #15 on the coaches hot seat website, and moving up fast.

 

[ZooCougar]

I'll give the admin a pass on Pasqualoni. In hindsight, bad move no doubt. At the time, your coach just left in the night, it's the day after New Years, Ok, we made a mistake. I can live with that. Now is the time for no more mistakes. Now we have to follow the Louisville model, the Cincy model, da U model in the late 70s. We have to bring in playas ... you're not going to win games unless you are willing to compromise in certain areas. JC was willing to compromise in certain areas . . .

Pasqualoni is a Hathaway thing. He gets no passes.

 

[noeynox]

Coach P is in place through the end of the season. Who knows? Maybe with Weist in the fold thing turn around.

Hiring Pasqualoni was like teeing off with a 3 Iron. It showed that we had no balls, and we still shanked it into the woods.

It was Hathaways move. If P doesn't get it don this year he will be justifiably gone. Hathaway was a disaster that inherited good coaches and all he managed to do was alienate them.

 

[orangehomer]

doug marrone might be available after he drafts nassib and goes 3-13 this year

 

[UCFBfan]

Is Danny O looking to coach? How about DJ? He did well at Southington until the whole stealing the play thing!

Honestly, we need to find a football version of KO. A guy from UConn who truly cares about the program and isn't already looking for the next gig. P is so old that there is no next gig but that's also the problem.

I'll be very intrigued regarding the next hire after this season.

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[huskymedic]

Is Danny O looking to coach? How about DJ? He did well at Southington until the whole stealing the play thing!

Honestly, we need to find a football version of KO. A guy from UConn who truly cares about the program and isn't already looking for the next gig. P is so old that there is no next gig but that's also the problem.

I'll be very intrigued regarding the next hire after this season.

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I guess I get your premise, but you want to bring in someone with no coaching experiance at all (Dan O) or someone with very limited coaching experiance (DJ - High School/Ivy/Grad Asst @ B1G) to be UConn's next head coach if HCPP getts whacked??

 

[Nostical]

Pasqualoni was a genius during Clinton's first term.

So was my stockbroker.

 

[upstater]

I absolutely agree - I want to see them throw them throw the football like the running backs all called in sick.

I want to win games 63-3, but if that doesn't work, I'd rather lose 66-63 than 10-7.

I also think we should cheat really hard.

The one caveat is that the SEC is actually all about defense, and not offense, and this is why they win. So, maybe UConn should pattern itself after the B12. I believe Paul Westhead is the new football coach at Texas Tech.

 

[Nostical]

Find me a coach who would win games with flare, ignite the fan base, charm the media, force the TV guys to talk about us and networks to vie over when to schedule our games--a guy with charisma and star power. And while you're at it, make him a guy who won't lead us down the road to probation. Open the checkbook wide to pay him well and announce it all at a major, media packed, news conference.

Get me that guy.

 

[UCFBfan]

I guess I get your premise, but you want to bring in someone with no coaching experiance at all (Dan O) or someone with very limited coaching experiance (DJ - High School/Ivy/Grad Asst @ B1G) to be UConn's next head coach if HCPP getts whacked??

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I was being sarcastic about those two options. However, that type of coach, someone who isn't just using us as a stepping stone and really cares about the university, is what we need. I dunno where that person is but TCU and Boise have done it. We just need the right guy. Easier said than done.

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[Adios]

I am one person hoping Big 12 adds UConn, Cincy, UCF, and USF.

I certainly wouldn't have such an issue with that alignment. Everyone knows the Big 12 is loaded on natural resources. And the Big 12 owns rights to the names Big 14 and 16. Prefer the B1G, though. Also loaded, but more alike our culture. Damn, do we have some spoiled fans.

 

[Kevin Caliendo]

the Sporting News rnked the 125 FBS coaches. PP came in 89th. Cincinnati, who has lost two coaches better than anyone UConn will ever have, hired Tuberville, who was ranked 44th. Coaching is about 80% of college football, maybe more. If I was the Big12, I'd invite Cincy first. Louisville hired Charlie Strong after the disaster that was Kragthorpe.

this stuff is not brain surgery. Keeping PP is admitting defeat. But its too late to fix that

 

[huskymedic]

the Sporting News rnked the 125 FBS coaches. PP came in 89th. Cincinnati, who has lost two coaches better than anyone UConn will ever have, hired Tuberville, who was ranked 44th. Coaching is about 80% of college football, maybe more. If I was the Big12, I'd invite Cincy first. Louisville hired Charlie Strong after the disaster that was Kragthorpe.

this stuff is not brain surgery. Keeping PP is admitting defeat. But its too late to fix that

It's also about timing... who's available when the job is open/opening,

 

[The Funster]

Mangini is a control freak. He is also extemely inflexible. He frequently rubs people the wrong way and doesn't care. I think that when it comes to Xs and Os he's brilliant. However, when something went wrong, it always snowballed out of control. He reminds me of Bobby Valentine, to be honest.