Charlton has been one of our best coordinators, and yes I want him gone!!!

[CCSUblue]

This is where the basketball myopia crowd think we belong

They want to go the way of BU and Northeastern.

 

[Stinger92860]

This is where the basketball myopia crowd think we belong

That’s 6 wins!

 

[ZooCougar]

This is where the basketball myopia crowd think we belong

Also the best thing about this is that it illustrates why we can’t go back down.

Northeastern Football-gone
BU Football-gone
UMass-FBS
Delaware-FBS

No sense in dropping down because almost everyone worth playing is coming up and sone don’t even exist anymore.

 

[ZooCougar]

They want to go the way of BU and Northeastern.

Yup. They want UConn to be a loser school.

 

[John]

That’s 6 wins!

#PackTheRent

 

[WrenchFan69]

Hypothetically, We pair with UMass and approach the AAC with a proposal that both schools join as football only members. What benefit would the AAC receive from this?

Exposure in NYC and Boston (admittedly not that important), opportunities for lightened travel for their eastern teams, helps alleviate Army's upcoming schedule changes, and two large, top-tier, state flagship universities that have big upsides should they ever be good at football again. In the past I get why it wouldn't have happened, but the AAC lost all of its top end brands with the remaining top few looking to bail ASAP - UConn and UMass, even for football only at their current lows, are a brand and viewership improvement over the Charlotte, North Texas, Tulsa, Temple (though our addition would help Temple) contingency imo.

All that said it won't happen

 

[CL82]

The AAC media deal pays about $7 million/school. The Big East pays around $4.5-5

Keep in mind though that the AAC media deal requires that Connecticut bear the production cost for all home games other than football. That means hiring cameraman producers and on air talent. Additionally, Susan Herbst said that by moving to the big east we saved roughly $2 million in travel expenses. You pull out those two items playing in either conference is more or less a wash to us. And that's before you add an extra $600,000 for our CBS Sportsnet football deal, and before adding the extra gate and contributions, both of which rose sharply when we joined the big east. Finally, I know that the big east is in the process of negotiating a new media deal. In all likelihood it will go up, with at least one estimate putting it in roughly the $8 million per school range.

 

[CL82]

With each passing day I think the possibility of replacing Charlton lessens.

I don't know how true that is, but I feel the same way. It makes me sad.

 

[KryHavok]

JMU has a head coach opening, perfect for a former head coach turned OC... Charlton should apply tonight. Just please leave Nick, considering you've driven away some of our main offensive weapons, go, and take this awful stank with you.

 

[Alum86]

If they did they would suffer the same consequences.

But I doubt they would essentially sabotage a football program like we did.

I think AD David Benedict did not intentionally sabotage FB but rolled the dice thinking we could “indy” it for a bit after leaving the AAC and get quickly picked up in a P5 league. But alas, he/we crapped out. I’d like to see what he plans for us. I do give him kudos on cobbling schedules so far. But things move fast.

 

[Dizzy21]

I think AD David Benedict did not intentionally sabotage FB but rolled the dice thinking we could “indy” it for a bit after leaving the AAC and get quickly picked up in a P5 league. But alas, he/we crapped out. I’d like to see what he plans for us. I do give him kudos on cobbling schedules so far. But things move fast.

In the real world, you roll the dice and take a chance, then you get axed when it turns out poorly. If that was indeed the chance he took, then we should not be paying him anymore and he should be gone.

I think it at least shows a little bit that the person working under him, who left for better pastures, has now risen to be a P4 AD who is very much above him now.

 

[John]

In the real world, you roll the dice and take a chance, then you get axed when it turns out poorly. If that was indeed the chance he took, then we should not be paying him anymore and he should be gone.

I think it at least shows a little bit that the person working under him, who left for better pastures, has now risen to be a P4 AD who is very much above him now.

Isn't she interim or is it now permanent?

 

[ConnMan74]

I don't know how true that is, but I feel the same way. It makes me sad.

clearly we are not going to change anything at all which is crazy....

j

 

[ZooCougar]

I think AD David Benedict did not intentionally sabotage FB but rolled the dice thinking we could “indy” it for a bit after leaving the AAC and get quickly picked up in a P5 league. But alas, he/we crapped out. I’d like to see what he plans for us. I do give him kudos on cobbling schedules so far. But things move fast.

Yeah. That’s why I said it was essentially sabotage even if unintentional.

Leaving a conference for independence was the worst thing we could have done even if it was necessary after the AAC wouldn’t let us stay as football only (I can’t blame them).

Indy pulled the rug out from under our coaches and the program. Indy looked great on paper but it’s realities are starting rear their ugly beads

While It was worth it to take care of basketball; now that basketball is in fantastic shape we need to do something to help out football. I really don’t see how joining any G5 that would have us fit football only would hurt. We could do really well and prove that we can get it done somewhere. Give the boys a conference championship to compete for, give the coaches a conference schedule instead of the topsy turvy schedule that we have now. Our home games were basically done in October…

 

[CL82]

clearly we are not going to change anything at all which is crazy....

We will see. I hope that we are wrong.

 

[Njalum1422]

If it means keeping Welliver and some of the other commits, think they can bring in an analyst to help Charlton out. Mora has def told Charlton some things need to change. For recruiting/continuity I can get behind keeping Charlton and using that cash elsewhere. It's unfortunate but think it's where we're at.

 

[ZooCougar]

Charlton isn’t going anywhere guys.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Charlton isn’t going anywhere guys.

Are u saying that based on the fact it hasn't happened yet? Or something else?

 

[ZooCougar]

Are u saying that based on the fact it hasn't happened yet? Or something else?

Well he was at Welliver’s game with Mora’s buddy Lofa Tatupu last night. He’s out recruiting.

 

[husky429]

Well he was at Welliver’s game with Mora’s buddy Lofa Tatupu last night. He’s out recruiting.

I hate this.

 

[ZooCougar]

I hate this.

 

[Banta55]

Well he was at Welliver’s game with Mora’s buddy Lofa Tatupu last night. He’s out recruiting.

DM me want tell you something

 

[ZooCougar]

DM me want tell you something

I can’t here for some reason. I’ll dm you on Twitter.

 

[Patman]

I hate this.

I'd prefer Charlton be moved on but if he's here I'd prefer him doing his job. This sounds like him doing his job

 

[CL82]

Charlton isn’t going anywhere guys.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Well he was at Welliver’s game with Mora’s buddy Lofa Tatupu last night. He’s out recruiting.

Makes sense.

It's crazy Mora trashed the offense all year and he keeps his OC. But...he must have confidence that Welliver and new playmakers will make a difference.