Bob Diaco

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nd player reactions - appears to be well-liked

http://www.ndnation.com/boards/showpost.php?b=football;pid=97482;d=this

Jaylon Smith ‏@JaeeSmiff9ENT 2m
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Nicky Baratti ‏@NickyBaratti 2m
Wtf

Jay Hayes ‏@JayHayesNY 6m
Wow Coach Diaco left..


stephon tuitt ‏@DOCnation_7 1m
Lol this program!!!! Everything is kept a secret!!!! I guess this is called come here make something out of yourself and leave.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jaylon-Smith-125963

Better hire than Lembo. By many miles.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Best quote from the RU ri vals board:

He spelled Paisan wrong.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Good article from Keith Arnold (Does ND reporting for NBC and is an Alumnus).
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-bob-diacos-departure-marks-the-end-of-an-era

This statement hits close to home with what much of our players endured for 2 1/3 seasons:

Stressing fundamentals, trust and loyalty, Diaco instilled a belief system in a group that was mentally scarred from the hard luck, hard coaching and multiple schemes employed under Charlie Weis.

 

[mauconnfan]

Wow this "kid" is the one........dynamic, young and as Sweet says it helps he's freaking Clark Kent..........if he can recruit like they say Warde Manuel may actually win some of the schmucks back who gave him no chance.

 

[jbdphi]

UConn Athletic department up early. Received this at 6:00am EST (10:00pm here in Sydney).

 

[NickyNewark]

ha, where abouts in CG? I have family there. Dammit Nicky if you aren't likeable except for the whole Rutgers thing.

My family actually is living in W.Caldwell off bloomfield ave but in off season Bob can be seen in a few of the local watering holes around the general area and seems a down to earth likable guy!?! Damn.sorry I took so long to reply but BDs hire fired me up and had me up way too late last night!! I conked out at my laptop exhausted.Why does good news always become available so late and w/o warning?You would'nt know any Ritaccos from Verona would you ?Lopez's from W/Caldwell ?

 

[NickyNewark]

ha, where abouts in CG? I have family there. Dammit Nicky if you aren't likeable except for the whole Rutgers thing.

Geez Mike what would you think of me if I came here on false pretenses? I've followed RU probably b4 you were born("65") or so? It should be enough I really like UConn and 1 or 2 other schools? Remember as an former marine loyalty is important to me and as bad as RU can be(and I'm not an alum) its about state pride with me. When we aren't playing each other I always pull for UConn! I can't stand BC or SU though but really try to avoid denigrating anyone for karma's sake!!I always read and enjoy your posts and pj,dooley,tzzandrew,upstater,conehead,fishy(cant forget UConnell guys) and a few others! I really identify with most of UConns fans and the great state of Connecticut!

 

[NickyNewark]

Me thinks narduzzi to Rutgers next year, probably wants to stay in the B1G and Rutgers might pay more, also gives him more time to build his resume and get a better job/more money out of Rutgers or another school

I really hope so as CFB needs to get up to snuff here in the tri state area and RU/UConn has to take control of the region!! We'll for RU the only saving grace was the 21 early commit class is salvaged but I'd change places with you guyz in a heartbeat for Diaco OR Narduzzi !! You guys won't be worrying much about recruiting and talent now for awhile and I'm real happy for youz! About time we had good news here!

 

[jackl]

As an RU fan, I wanted to chime in that this seems like a really terrific hire! Diaco was a guy that many of us had hoped would have been brought in after Schiano left (but we probably couldn't have paid him the $1.5 million you guys are rightfully shelling out). I'm sure he'll help to turn things around from the Pasqualoni era pretty quickly!

(A special thank-you also for leaving ND without a DC for our bowl game.)

From what I saw ND's Linebackers could coach the D and still beat your Rutgirls.

 

[JaYnYcE]

Christ he's fat.

 

[jackl]

Good read on Diaco here from Cal site when they evaluated his candidacy there at the end of 2012 season.

http://www.californiagoldenblogs.co...aco-notre-dame-cal-bears-head-coaching-search

Great Article, it says it all in very concise terms, no need to scour the net for more info. Go back to work, bring in wood for the stove, get some sleep. Great #king get, you go Warde. I'm ready to pay for those season tickets again.

 

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Andrew Callahan ‏@UConnFB_Andrew 6h
Now, pressure will be on Diaco to produce soon. High-ranking #UConn official told me program needs post-season TV $ badly in next 5 years.

Game on.

 

[Milo65]

Certainly beats our last coaching Christmas present!

This is the best! Period!

 

[Milo65]

 

[ruskin]

The hair thing is taking on a life of its own. Seemed to work out pretty well for Jimmy Johnson.

 

[Peacefrog]

He spelled Paisan wrong.

So did you. It should be "paesano".

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So did you. It should be "paesano".

Your spelling is pronounced basically the same (pie for pai; pay for pae) but translates to peasant.

Look up the words Paisano & Paesano.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Christ he's fat.

I don't care if he looks like King King Bundy. I love the job he's doing here.

 

[Nostical]

He spelled Paisan wrong.

So did you. It should be "paesano".

I hear at Rutgers they spell it PaySanu..... (as in Mohammed)

 

[Peacefrog]

Your spelling is pronounced basically the same (pie for pai; pay for pae) but translates to peasant.

Look up the words Paisano & Paesano.

With all due respect I don't need to look it up. I lived there for several years and can speak the language. Paesano comes from paese meaning country and means someone from your country or countryman. Makes sense within the context that it used doesn't it? It can also mean peasant depending on the context.

I do not believe "paisan" is an actual, proper word in the Italian language but rather is American slang/misspelling derived possibly from a regional dialect. Again, from having lived there I can tell you that when someone wants to refer to a fellow countryman they say "paesano".

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

With all due respect I don't need to look it up. I lived there for several years and can speak the language. Paesano comes from paese meaning country and means someone from your country or countryman. Makes sense within the context that it used doesn't it? It can also mean peasant depending on the context.

I do not believe "paisan" is an actual, proper word in the Italian language but rather is American slang/misspelling derived possibly from a regional dialect. Again, from having lived there I can tell you that when someone wants to refer to a fellow countryman they say "paesano".

Ti Parli Italiano?

 

[Peacefrog]

Si, lo parlo bene.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Never lived in Italy (I do own a place in Rome howver and have been there many times) and never looked too closely at spelling while I was there but if you are correct and paesano does not translate to peasant I will look up my HS Italian teacher (who I haven't seen since 1976) and renew an argument that I had with him ~ 38 years ago.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Si, lo parlo bene.

Ah, Io parlo un po italiano. L'anna scorso Io ho studiato a Firenze per 4 mese.

 

[upstater]

Andrew Callahan ‏@UConnFB_Andrew 6h
Now, pressure will be on Diaco to produce soon. High-ranking #UConn official told me program needs post-season TV $ badly in next 5 years.

Game on.

I hope people chill and give this guy the year to get his systems in place. No freak out next year. Guy needs time to build it.

By the way, what is postseason TV money? I don't even understand what that means.