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[Fairfield_1st]

Serious question here. Can a good head coach succeed with average coordinators? My fear is that we get the right guy, but don't pony up for better coordinators and this 27 page discussion was all for nothing because we can't/won't pay for good coordinators. I clearly don't know how important the coordinators are to the success of a program.

 

[ZooCougar]

Here is my preference.

Narduzzi
Lembo
Weist

I have a feeling we will get Narduzzi.

 

[sdhusky]

Serious question here. Can a good head coach succeed with average coordinators? My fear is that we get the right guy, but don't pony up for better coordinators and this 27 page discussion was all for nothing because we can't/won't pay for good coordinators. I clearly don't know how important the coordinators are to the success of a program.

Getting good Coordinators is part of being a good coach. So is recruiting. You have to have both to have the results on the field.

 

[ZooCougar]

Also keep in mind a good coach has a better chance at succeeding in the AAC than he does in the SEC. If Narduzzi is a fail in the AAC then he's been fooling everybody so far.

Narduzzi will get recruits attention and he will get assistant coaches attention. Good players and good coaches usually produce winners.

At the very least our defense would be good. That has proven to be effective for us.

We might as well go hire the best coach we can afford. We can afford him, and then go ahead and pay as much as we can to rebuild our staff.

Seriously, Why F around anymore. Haven't we learned our lesson?

 

[ZooCougar]

Serious question here. Can a good head coach succeed with average coordinators? My fear is that we get the right guy, but don't pony up for better coordinators and this 27 page discussion was all for nothing because we can't/won't pay for good coordinators. I clearly don't know how important the coordinators are to the success of a program.

A coach like Narduzzi isn't going to accept a job unless he is assured he will get the bucks to hire a good staff to support him. If we paid him 2.5 mil and gave him peanuts to pay the staff then he would see that he is getting set up for failure. The damage to his rep would outwiegh the paycheck. Just my assumption.

 

[UConn07]

The longer we sit and wait, the more it seems like Narduzzi is waiting to see what plays out at Texas and Alabama and Michigan St, which means the more and more likely it is that he really doesn't want to come here or be here long term.

Weist on the other hand, wants to be here and has said so publicly on more than one occasion, currently has a 3-game winning streak and completely transformed the culture in less than half a season.

To me this is a no brainer.

 

[jostar1]

If you could find a systemic way to figure out who the "right hire" is 6 times a week, you are up for a massive pay raise.

Yep, just read the history of Turner Gill. He looked like the greatest thing, hired by Lew Perkins at Kansas, and was fired after two seasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Gill

Lew got the massive raise, but it was before he hired Turner Gill.

 

[Husky25]

It was 24-24 with 2 min left in the 3rd. Final score not indicative and Virginia was bad this year. i"m just saying his career does not blow me away.

I want a successful championship caliber coach who's won at all levels if we are not going with Weist (i.e. Tressel). You want to go with a MAC level, well Tressel won championships at the lower level. Youngstown State took their conference crown in year 2 after going 2-9 his first season and then went 4 straight years to the title game.

Lembo on the other hand has spent 5 years in the Southern Conference and didn't win his conference. He's been in the MAC 3 years now and is 0 for 3. Sounds like we are settling to me if Lembo is the pick.

Lembo has been bowl eligible in an FBS level football school for three years running (Going to two). UConn has not. What does Tressel have to do with the price to tea in China? He's not even a candidate and never was. Weist will not create the requisite buzz needed to help the program recover. No matter what he did behind the scenes, too many people will look at 3-5 and dismiss it out of hand.

 

[sdhusky]

Here is my preference.

Narduzzi
Lembo
Weist

I have a feeling we will get Narduzzi.

My list:
Narduzzi
Herman
Diaco
Weist
Lembo

I would be pleased with any of the above, although that is the order of my preference.

 

[ZooCougar]

The longer we sit and wait, the more it seems like Narduzzi is waiting to see what plays out at Texas and Alabama and Michigan St, which means the more and more likely it is that he really doesn't want to come here or be here long term.

Weist on the other hand, wants to be here and has said so publicly on more than one occasion, currently has a 3-game winning streak and completely transformed the culture in less than half a season.

To me this is a no brainer.

Weist isn't going anywhere. He's a fallback option. A damn good one in my opinion.

For all we know, Warde could be making an offer to Narduzzi today. We will pay better than being a part of some dream team staff in Texas.

 

[Husky25]

Same - and I believe Weist is just that. Weist is who I want. He wants it and wants to make his mark.

The Tressel example (which was one of the guys on my list and still is should we not go with Weist) was to show the type of up and coming coach that this program should look at that has a track record of winning their conference everywhere they go, not one that has failed to accomplish their preseason goal for the last 8 seasons.

[The NCAA] also imposed a five-year show-cause penalty on Tressel, which means any NCAA member that wants to hire him would have to "show cause" for why it shouldn't be sanctioned for hiring him, and could face severe penalties if he commits any further violations during that time. The order stands until December 19, 2016; given past precedent, it will likely have the effect of blackballing Tressel from the coaching ranks until the 2017 season. If Tressel ever coaches again during this period, he will be suspended for the first five games of the regular season, plus any conference championship game or bowl game.

Tressel is also 61 and will be 65 when he is able to coach again.

 

[UConn07]

Lembo has been bowl eligible in an FBS level football school for three years running (Going to two). UConn has not. What does Tressel have to do with the price to tea in China? He's not even a candidate and never was. Weist will not create the requisite buzz needed to help the program recover. No matter what he did behind the scenes, too many people will look at 3-5 and dismiss it out of hand.

Tressel's career synopsis (prior to Ohio State) is the type of coach UCONN should be going after if they want to look at the MAC/lower level conference for a coach. One that has proven they can win their conference and do so with regularity. That is why Tressel is used as an example.

I would rather have Weist and win than someone that will create buzz on ESPN's home page for a day that won't. Perception may count for some, I'd rather have reality.

 

[ZooCougar]

My list:
Narduzzi
Herman
Diaco
Weist
Lembo

I would be pleased with any of the above, although that is the order of my preference.

I don't know anything about Diaco. I know Weist better and that he can win games here. I like Lembo better because he has won everywhere and has head coaching experience. I am even questioning my own judgement here, objectively speaking Lembo should be the better candidate than Narduzzi, but the selling point of Narduzzi is that his last name rhymes with mine, he will give us a recruiting boost, and you can count on the defense being strong. I think he is smart enough to figure out how to sustain our offensive improvements and build on them.

 

[UConn07]

Weist isn't going anywhere. He's a fallback option. A damn good one in my opinion.

For all we know, Warde could be making an offer to Narduzzi today. We will pay better than being a part of some dream team staff in Texas.

If Warde and the higher ups at UCONN were as impressed as what was reported, I believe Narduzzi had the offer yesterday. The fact that this is dragging makes me think that Narduzzi wants to wait to see what plays out elsewhere before making a decision and thus really doesn't want to be here.

 

[sportsart]

The longer we sit and wait, the more it seems like Narduzzi is waiting to see what plays out at Texas and Alabama and Michigan St, which means the more and more likely it is that he really doesn't want to come here or be here long term.

Weist on the other hand, wants to be here and has said so publicly on more than one occasion, currently has a 3-game winning streak and completely transformed the culture in less than half a season.

To me this is a no brainer.

The Texas and Alabama situation has zero affect on Mich St or Narduzzi. If Narduzzi gets an offer he will get a very few days to think about it and then will have to produce an answer.

 

[junglehusky]

If we don't announce Narduzzi by Friday, or hear about more interviews (Herman, Diaco, etc.) then it might be time for one of the rumormongers to tweet out a darkhorse candidate. I hope.

 

[ZooCougar]

If Warde and the higher ups at UCONN were as impressed as what was reported, I believe Narduzzi had the offer yesterday. The fact that this is dragging makes me think that Narduzzi wants to wait to see what plays out elsewhere before making a decision and thus really doesn't want to be here.

You don't make an offer until you interview all of your top choices. Warde takes his time and is methodical.

 

[Husky25]

Tressel's career synopsis (prior to Ohio State) is the type of coach UCONN should be going after if they want to look at the MAC/lower level conference for a coach. One that has proven they can win their conference and do so with regularity. That is why Tressel is used as an example.

I would rather have Weist and win than someone that will create buzz on ESPN's home page for a day that won't. Perception may count for some, I'd rather have reality.

How are you so sure the Bold is reality and so more than the rest is not? Perception is reality. Look it up.

 

[gioff23]

Recngnizing WM will move on his schedule - the ripples from the Texas hire will impact our search. I doubt Saban would move there, but what do i know. If he passes, who will they look at - C Strong, J Franklin, G. Patterson or A. Briles, etc.? If any of those or other current HC's at a BCS school take the TX job, a Narduzzi or Lembo could become a favorite to replace that person.

 

[Jimdish255]

UCONN was also the only of those schools to play this past weekend. They all got a one week head start in filling their vacancies.

Unless its for a conference championship, another good reason not to play that weekend.

 

[Husky25]

Recngnizing WM will move on his schedule - the ripples from the Texas hire will impact our search. I doubt Saban would move there, but what do i know. If he passes, who will they look at - C Strong, J Franklin, G. Patterson or A. Briles, etc.? If any of those or other current HC's at a BCS school take the TX job, a Narduzzi or Lembo could become a favorite to replace that person.

I can't see Texas forcing Brown out the door without a very clear and executable plan. Part of that plan is not, in my mind, hiring a Coordinator with no HC experience at any level. Too much to lose for them as the anchor of the Big 12.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

The fact that this is dragging makes me think that Narduzzi wants to wait to see what plays out elsewhere before making a decision and thus really doesn't want to be here.

Or maybe they are just waiting on the caravan of buses carrying all of the CT HS coaches down to Atlanta to interview Naduzzi has been slowed by the weather. You know, since the approval of the CT HSCA is so important in the hiring process at UConn!

 

[UConnJim]

This is a very important hire and an attractive opportunity for a coach. You do not just interview 1 or 2 guys and make an offer. Fit is very important and UConn is a state school so the process is important as well.

Don't forget that the National Football Foundation awards dinner was held at the Waldorf in NYC last night and almost anyone who is anyone in college football was there last night. And, the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum is at the Marriott Marquis today and tomorrow. (Herbst and Manuel were speakers last year.) Thus, final interviews could be held in NYC/CT either today or tomorrow with a number of potential candidates and they can get a tour of UConn and the football facilities.

As a side note, the IMG event is big. One panel has Bob Bowlsby, Jim Delaney, Larry Scott, Mike Slive, and John Swofford. Unfortunately, Aresco is on the panel with the commissioners of CUSA, Sun Belt, MAC, and WCC.

 

[freescooter]

Here's the thing...I sort of think that Warde has let this get out of hand. Unless he lands Narduzzi, many will see this as a failed effort. And the problem he let get created is that he almost has to land Narduzzi even if he thinks someone else is a better option for UConn. He allowed a Narduzzi or nobody expectation to be developed, when he doesn't have that level of control. Hope he succeeds and that he gets the right guy.

 

[upstater]

Serious question here. Can a good head coach succeed with average coordinators? My fear is that we get the right guy, but don't pony up for better coordinators and this 27 page discussion was all for nothing because we can't/won't pay for good coordinators. I clearly don't know how important the coordinators are to the success of a program.

Depends on the head coach. Belichick not only has average coordinators, he has young guys with him that he trains, and even then he prefers few coaches. He believes too many coaches muddle the message. Belichick has always had one of the smallest staffs around with only Dante Scarnecchia (the O-line guy) afforded the privileges one normally associates with top assistants. This has been true of Belichick since Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis left in 2004.

But that's a comfort level that not many coaches have. He's Belichick, he can do whatever he wants.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Here's the thing...I sort of think that Warde has let this get out of hand. Unless he lands Narduzzi, many will see this as a failed effort. And the problem he let get created is that he almost has to land Narduzzi even if he thinks someone else is a better option for UConn. He allowed a Narduzzi or nobody expectation to be developed, when he doesn't have that level of control. Hope he succeeds and that he gets the right guy.

How do you feel like Warde did any of this?

He spoke to the process Saturday and it's been radio silence as he's conducted the interview process.

Not sure how else you wanted him to deal with this.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Here is a quote from Kirk Herbstreet:


On rumors about Nick Saban coming to Texas:

“There’s no chance. No chance of that happening. Nick Saban will work TV sitting next to us on our set before he’ll be the head coach at Texas … He’ll be at Alabama for another five years, and then he’ll be working TV after that … I know Nick Saban better than anybody. It’s not going to happen.”

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...k-saban-coming-to-texas-there-s-no-chance.ece


So in other words...book it, Saban is going to Texas!

 

[amory]

objectively speaking Lembo should be the better candidate than Narduzzi.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Lembo has one win over a top 25 team in his career, against #23 Toledo last year, and then lost in the damn Beef O' Brady's bowl. His "signature" win this year was against Virginia.

This is the objectively better candidate? I haven't even heard a compelling argument for why he's a better choice than Weist, let alone Narduzzi.

 

[Waquoit]

Here's the thing...I sort of think that Warde has let this get out of hand. Unless he lands Narduzzi, many will see this as a failed effort.

And wouldn't many be correct?

 

[Waquoit]

How do you feel like Warde did any of this?

He spoke to the process Saturday and it's been radio silence as he's conducted the interview process.

Not sure how else you wanted him to deal with this.

Do, or do not. There is no try