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It'll be Tranghese's job if he wants it but think he's past that at this stage in his life.
 
AD recruiting isn't exactly publicized like bball recruits, but anyone have ideas on who we might look to in the seemingly likely scenario that warde is gone?
 
He, to me, has been blah
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out BUT you better vote to have UConn join your conference
It would be stupid to think he would stay here anyway
Again, what has he really done?
 
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FWIW, Warde did a fine job with the coaches

although CR couldn't have gone worse
 
He hired Ollie and Diaco.
Ollie won a NC and is considered a top coach in the nation, notwithstanding our current slump.
Diaco got the team to a bowl and the prospects look good.

When people say, "he hasn't done much for the school," what is it that they wanted? Far as I can see, if he preserves basketball and improves football, that's 90% of the job.
 
TasteofUConn said:
He hired Ollie and Diaco.
Ollie won a NC and is considered a top coach in the nation, notwithstanding our current slump.
Diaco got the team to a bowl and the prospects look good.

When people say, "he hasn't done much for the school," what is it that they wanted? Far as I can see, if he preserves basketball and improves football, that's 90% of the job.
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I agree - I think Warde did a great job. I'll be bummed if/when he goes to Michigan. Sadly, UCONN is not a destination school, no matter how much we wish it to be. Edsell left for "greener pastures" in Maryland. Warde may leave for greener pastures in Michigan. I know Diaco won't last here forever, but hopefully long enough to get us to a new conference. Not holding my breath though. Still, it's essential that all our major sports, especially football, are good...
 
TasteofUConn said:
He hired Ollie and Diaco.
Ollie won a NC and is considered a top coach in the nation, notwithstanding our current slump.
Diaco got the team to a bowl and the prospects look good.

When people say, "he hasn't done much for the school," what is it that they wanted? Far as I can see, if he preserves basketball and improves football, that's 90% of the job.
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No problem with Warde at all, but Ollie was all Calhoun. Warde re-upped when it looked like Ollie could be successful. That was a zero risk hire, because even if Ollie then failed, he could still blame JC.
 
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gtcam said:
He, to me, has been blah
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out BUT you better vote to have UConn join your conference
It would be stupid to think he would stay here anyway
Again, what has he really done?
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at least half joking right?
 
TasteofUConn said:
He hired Ollie and Diaco.
Ollie won a NC and is considered a top coach in the nation, notwithstanding our current slump.
Diaco got the team to a bowl and the prospects look good.

When people say, "he hasn't done much for the school," what is it that they wanted? Far as I can see, if he preserves basketball and improves football, that's 90% of the job.
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He deserves zero, maybe negative credit for the Ollie hire. Diaco looks like a good, maybe great hire. He failed to get us into a good conference. Some good, some bad, no needed to rip on him, but I won't grieve this loss.
 
walker11 said:
He deserves zero, maybe negative credit for the Ollie hire. Diaco looks like a good, maybe great hire. He failed to get us into a good conference. Some good, some bad, no needed to rip on him, but I won't grieve this loss.
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Can't remember disagreeing with you before, but I think Warde handled Ollie 90% perfectly. Calhoun forced him into a corner, but Warde gave KO a fair shot and his support, and extended him pretty darn quickly. I would have extended KO a smidge earlier, but no real complaints.
 
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nomar said:
Can't remember disagreeing with you before, but I think Warde handled Ollie 90% perfectly. Calhoun forced him into a corner, but Warde gave KO a fair shot and his support, and extended him pretty darn quickly. I would have extended KO a smidge earlier, but no real complaints.
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Fair enough. I don't particularly think Warde did anything wrong and was probably phrased my thoughts too harshly, but I can't exactly credit him with the hire when it was all JC.
 
The timing of this actually makes complete sense. Herbst has been on a West coast swing this whole week meeting with alumni/donors. Now is as good a time as any to interview.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Ollie can leave without paying the buyout if Warde leaves, but I don't think we need to worry about that. Right now, no one else is about to give him $3mm/year.
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KO's not going anywhere until his daughter graduates HS
 
Silk31 said:
Gimme someone who can get us into the P5
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Hopefully that's the same hired AD that brings KO and the staff a big mans coach that will make Kentan and Amida really good big men. Because both the AD for the P5 and the big mans coach for these 2 would be magicians to succeed.
 
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Hoophound said:
It doesn't matter in regard to CR. Herbst is dealing with that. She'll probably try to hire someone with some connections if she can but I'd bet she already has a candidate list. This has been a long time in the making.
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Wtf is CR?????
 
FluxTZ said:
The timing of this actually makes complete sense. Herbst has been on a West coast swing this whole week meeting with alumni/donors. Now is as good a time as any to interview.
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I doubt President Herbst is not aware of Manuel's appeal to Michigan. Covert interviewing is what you do when you're not happy with you $50k/ year job at The Hartford and take a meeting on your lunch break at Travelers for $55k. Manuel is operating on a slightly higher level.
 
Can't believe nobody has mentioned he got us into hockey east which lead to us leading the country in hockey home attendance last year.

We've played a game in MSG every year since we left the big east with plans in place for that to continue over the next few years as well it appears.
 
OkaForPrez said:
Can't believe nobody has mentioned he got us into hockey east which lead to us leading the country in hockey home attendance last year.

We've played a game in MSG every year since we left the big east with plans in place for that to continue over the next few years as well it appears.
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Warde did some great things @ Buffalo and he's done a pretty darn good job here considering what Hathaway left us with. People are blinded by our conference situation, but that had a head of steam before he was hired in 2012.
 
Husky25 said:
I doubt President Herbst is not aware of Manuel's appeal to Michigan. Covert interviewing is what you do when you're not happy with you $50k/ year job at The Hartford and take a meeting on your lunch break at Travelers for $55k. Manuel is operating on a slightly higher level.
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Yesterday, I took my lunch break to Interview at Travelers. I currently work at The Hartford.
 
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