Cargo Cult Athletic Directors

[sdhusky]

This board is full of Cargo Cult wannbe ADs who think the problems of UCONN can be solved by different answers to radio interviews or billboards or how we handle an out of season luncheon.

What made Michigan, ND, Alabama, TX etc was winning. At the highest level. For decades.

UofL showed a commitment to winning by overpaying Strong. That is a real commitment to winning. They gave Krags 3 years and only fired him after he could win only 2 BE games in the final two years.

Entertaining press conferences don't equal winning. Just look at the coaches in New England and the Jets.

HFD, ZLS and ZooWhiner all committed members of the Cargo Cult concept.

If you aren't familiar, Cargo Cults refer to the post WWII cults that sprung up in in the south pacific.

"After World War II anthropologists discovered that an unusual religion had developed among the islanders of the South Pacific. It was oriented around the concept of cargo which the islanders perceived as the source of the wealth and power of the Europeans and Americans. This religion, known as the Cargo Cult, held that if the proper ceremonies were performed shipments of riches would be sent from some heavenly place. It was all very logical to the islanders. The islanders saw that they worked hard but were poor whereas the Europeans and Americans did not work but instead wrote things down on paper and in due time a shipment of wonderful things would arrive.
The Cargo Cult members built replicas of airports and airplanes out of twigs and branches and made the sounds associated with airplanes to try to activate the shipment of cargo."

 

[zls44]

I have never said, or hinted, or intoned that UConn's problems are entirely because of getting the little things wrong. Getting them right helps, but doesn't cure everything. It's about getting them right to put the best foot forward. Sell yourself.

Difference.

Going forward in the NBE ensures that UConn is incapable of winning at the highest level because they WON'T BE PLAYNG AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

 

[sdhusky]

"It's about getting them right to put the best foot forward. Sell yourself. "

See. We disagree. I think winning is key. You think selling.

 

[ZooCougar]

I am proud to be associated with HFD and Emo ZLS.

At least they use their brains. You're just a contrarian defending a failure.

Don't worry, we won't laugh in your face when Pasqualoni cleans out his office in December.

 

[zls44]

[quote="zls44, post: 482695, member: 32"It's about getting them right to put the best foot forward. Sell yourself.

See. We disagree. I think winning is key. You think selling.[/quote]


How about both.


For a period of four or five years, UConn won quite a bit and did no selling.

Try it, UConn. Really. Give it a shot.

 

[ZooCougar]

[quote="zls44, post: 482695, member: 32"It's about getting them right to put the best foot forward. Sell yourself.

See. We disagree. I think winning is key. You think selling.[/quote]

If you think winning is key, then why support Pasqualoni? How long did it take for him to win two games in a row with our murderer's row of a schedule.

 

[sdhusky]

"For a period of four or five years, UConn won quite a bit and did no selling."

I must have missed out top 25 finishes. And top 25 wins.

I remember Rutgers, BC, SU, UofL all being top 10. I remember UofL and WVU winning BCS games.

I must have missed when UCONN did that.

 

[SubbaBub]

You need about 25,000 people willing to build their lives around 8 home FB games and travel to a bowl game.

Right now we have about 50 of those people.

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[sdhusky]

I am proud to be associated with HFD and Emo ZLS.

At least they use their brains. You're just a contrarian defending a failure.

Don't worry, we won't laugh in your face when Pasqualoni cleans out his office in December.

If you think winning is key, then why support Pasqualoni? How long did it take for him to win two games in a row with our murderer's row of a schedule.[/quote]

Whine. Whine some more. And then whine some more.

It seems like it was just yesterday that you were publically saying that Edsall could NEVER win the BE.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

If you think winning is key, then why support Pasqualoni? How long did it take for him to win two games in a row with our murderer's row of a schedule.

Whine. Whine some more. And then whine some more.

It seems like it was just yesterday that you were publically saying that Edsall could NEVER win the BE.[/quote]

Well at least you've moved on from your monthly St. Randy jihads.

 

[ZooCougar]

If you think winning is key, then why support Pasqualoni? How long did it take for him to win two games in a row with our murderer's row of a schedule.

Whine. Whine some more. And then whine some more.

It seems like it was just yesterday that you were publically saying that Edsall could NEVER win the BE.[/quote]

Oh ok. You went on Anti-Edsall Jihad after he left, and when he was here, you were one of his biggest apologists.

Nothing you say can be considered credible.

You're a complete wackjob. Go send some more hate mail Mike Nebrich.

 

[sdhusky]

Well at least you've moved on from your monthly St. Randy jihads.

Randy did a mediocre job here. Nothing great. Nothing terrible.

He won but not at a high level.

 

[BlueMAB]

Randy did a mediocre job here. Nothing great. Nothing terrible.

He won but not at a high level.

If his performance, which included: 2 big east championships, a BCS bid, and 5 bowl bids (while transitioning from a program that was, at best, an average 1AA program) was mediocre. Then how would you rate the performance of Pasqualoni in 2 years against as weak a schedule as we've faced since 2002-2003?

 

[ZooCougar]

Randy did a mediocre job here. Nothing great. Nothing terrible.

He won but not at a high level.

And you were one of his biggest apologists/supporters while he was here. Now that he isn't you want to have it both ways.

Edsall was Edsall. But he was better than what your Paul Pasqualoni has given us. I really disliked Edsall, he was a man of half measures who lacked vision.

When Pasqualoni is gone you will probably bash him like you did Edsall after he left.

You're a total joke. Everyone needs to know this about you when you post.

You're trying to have it both ways. And people are calling you out on this. Suck it up chubs.

 

[noeynox]

Rutgers shared exactly one BE title ever, this past year, AFTER, they were invited to the big 10d did however do a lot of selling. So is it selling or winning? I say UCONN try a combination of both rather than let others shape their narrative.

Louisville's commitment to winning as you say came after being invited to the ACC. Much easier to commit the dollars when you know their going to be there via way more money from your new conference. Your entire post was a fail, and I normally agree with many of your posts.

 

[BlueMAB]

Ironically, I think the obscure cult reference better ties in with Pasqualoni's supporters. He's 10-14 against a pathetic schedule. Maybe if we just keep posting positive thoughts on this message board, even suggest some schemes to consider, we'll magically win 9 games with this dumpster fire of a HC. All we have to do is write stuff down for good things to happen, just like that cult who built little tributes to the gods.

I'll give him credit, he seems to be a hell of a recruiter. I'd love to keep him around as a recruiter/TE coach.

 

[Palatine]

This board is full of Cargo Cult wannbe ADs who think the problems of UCONN can be solved by different answers to radio interviews or billboards or how we handle an out of season luncheon.

What made Michigan, ND, Alabama, TX etc was winning. At the highest level. For decades.

UofL showed a commitment to winning by overpaying Strong. That is a real commitment to winning. They gave Krags 3 years and only fired him after he could win only 2 BE games in the final two years.

Entertaining press conferences don't equal winning. Just look at the coaches in New England and the Jets.

HFD, ZLS and ZooWhiner all committed members of the Cargo Cult concept.

If you aren't familiar, Cargo Cults refer to the post WWII cults that sprung up in in the south pacific.

"After World War II anthropologists discovered that an unusual religion had developed among the islanders of the South Pacific. It was oriented around the concept of cargo which the islanders perceived as the source of the wealth and power of the Europeans and Americans. This religion, known as the Cargo Cult, held that if the proper ceremonies were performed shipments of riches would be sent from some heavenly place. It was all very logical to the islanders. The islanders saw that they worked hard but were poor whereas the Europeans and Americans did not work but instead wrote things down on paper and in due time a shipment of wonderful things would arrive.
The Cargo Cult members built replicas of airports and airplanes out of twigs and branches and made the sounds associated with airplanes to try to activate the shipment of cargo."

NIU won last year, it ain't enough.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

If you think winning is key, then why support Pasqualoni? How long did it take for him to win two games in a row with our murderer's row of a schedule.

He's done better the last two years than our last coach has. By a significant number of wins. According to your own logic, then, he must be better than Edsall at least.

 

[sdhusky]

Ironically, I think the obscure cult reference better ties in with Pasqualoni's supporters. He's 10-14 against a pathetic schedule. Maybe if we just keep posting positive thoughts on this message board, even suggest some schemes to consider, we'll magically win 9 games with this dumpster fire of a HC. All we have to do is write stuff down for good things to happen, just like that cult who built little tributes to the gods.

I'll give him credit, he seems to be a hell of a recruiter. I'd love to keep him around as a recruiter/TE coach.

If only there were examples of coaches improving in their 3rd year.

Oh wait, there are about a million.

 

[Waquoit]

If only there were examples of coaches improving in their 3rd year.

Oh wait, there are about a million.

BS Alert! One of the reasons he was hired is that he came in fully formed, ready to coach. He wasn't supposed to need three years to get going like a 1st time HC would. PP is WYSIWYG. He's shown us his best result. The longer he stays, the more damage he inflicts.

 

[BlueMAB]

If only there were examples of coaches improving in their 3rd year.

Oh wait, there are about a million.

If only there were examples of coaches failing to improve in their 3rd year. Oh wait, there are also about a million of them.


So you're not going to define his performance in 2 years? If Edsall was mediocre accomplishing what many thought was impossible when he took over UConn, then what has Pasqsualoni's performance been?

If you're honest, he gets a D at best.

 

[BlueMAB]

He's done better the last two years than our last coach has. By a significant number of wins. According to your own logic, then, he must be better than Edsall at least.

Fail.

They held the same job at the same school, that's always a more appropriate comparison than the job done at a different school. Edsall has been terrible at Maryland, and Pasqualoni was very good for awhile at Cuse.

As long as you're comparing the two of them, none of that is more relevant than what each of them did/is doing at UConn.

 

[ZooCougar]

He's done better the last two years than our last coach has. By a significant number of wins. According to your own logic, then, he must be better than Edsall at least.

Well, at UConn, Edsall was better than Pasqualoni. And Edsall actually knows when to call time out. Bonus.


And that is apples to apples.

Your stuff is weak.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Fail.

They held the same job at the same school, that's always a more appropriate comparison than the job done at a different school. Edsall has been terrible at Maryland, and Pasqualoni was very good for awhile at Cuse.

As long as you're comparing the two of them, none of that is more relevant than what each of them did/is doing at UConn.

Edsall was terrible his first two years at UConn as well. Though I guess he'll get a pass because he's allowed to have context and Pasqualoni isn't.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Well, at UConn, Edsall was better than Pasqualoni. And Edsall actually knows when to call time out. Bonus.


And that is apples to apples.

Your stuff is weak.

Actually, Pasqualoni was much better than Edsall in his first two years if we're going apples to apples. Luckily, our AD isn't a kneejerk reactionary like you who would've fired Edsall after two years.