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huskymedic said:
Sorry - American Association of University Professors Collective Bargaining Agreement. There was a reference in one of Diaco's contract that referenced it in regards to Assistant Coaches and not having stumbled upon any actual assistant coaches contracts along the way wondered if and how it may apply. Wondering if they have to pay him through notice period/personal contract term, they might as well use him short term. I don't believe the new title designation (non-field) allows for him to do school/home visits - could be wrong there.

I know... Sausage making. My bad.
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Aren't they all on one year contracts? And how does every other school in America avoid having to go through this dog and pony show if in fact that's what it is?
 
Mike Anthony: After Woeful Season, Assistant Football Coach Verducci Out At UConn

>>The plan right now is to keep the rest of the staff intact, Corley included, though opportunities for assistant coaches and their own goals are always unpredictable this early in the offseason.

UConn's new offensive coordinator is expected to be given power to align the offensive coaches in a certain way and bring in other coaches from the outside. If that happens, of course, there would be more departures at UConn.

There is no timetable for the hire, but the Huskies will work quickly. The reconstruction of the offense is a project Diaco needs to to begin immediately. Filling the staff vacancy is important to that offseason progress, and recruiting efforts.<<
 
huskymedic said:
Anthony: After Woeful Season, Assistant Football Coach Verducci Out At UConn

>>The plan right now is to keep the rest of the staff intact, Corley included, though opportunities for assistant coaches and their own goals are always unpredictable this early in the offseason.

UConn's new offensive coordinator is expected to be given power to align the offensive coaches in a certain way and bring in other coaches from the outside. If that happens, of course, there would be more departures at UConn.

There is no timetable for the hire, but the Huskies will work quickly. The reconstruction of the offense is a project Diaco needs to to begin immediately. Filling the staff vacancy is important to that offseason progress, and recruiting efforts.<<
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F everything. We need wholesale, not incremental change. This will never get fixed.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
Aren't they all on one year contracts? And how does every other school in America avoid having to go through this dog and pony show if in fact that's what it is?
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Yeah normally, that's what piqued my curiosity. I found a reference in the CBA that said "Head coaches and assistant coaches may be hired and/or renewed for multiple year contracts. However, in no case may an assistant coach be hired or renewed for a term longer than the head coach in his/her sport.In those instances where a head coach has a five-year appointment, the assistant coaches in that sport may be appointed to varying employment terms which coincide with the employment term of the head coach. When a head coach leaves for any reason before the end of his/her contract, assistant coaches may be terminated."

We've seen the "extension" - I'm wondering what other contracts terms are out there. Could be nothing or could be nothing other than a soft landing till he finds another job and Enright/Diaco over explained it as Skibs points out.
 
Are they going to ignore the disaster that became of the other side of the ball? The one Diaco was supposed to be good at? For as much as our offensive looked terrible, our defense was just as bad, especially the second half of the season....
 
OK so the team is looking for a new OC
What decent P5 OC or OC wannabe even wants to work with this twit HCBD
DO NOT LET HIM INTERVIEW - let some committee do it and hand the guy off to BD
 
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huskymedic said:
Yeah normally, that's what piqued my curiosity. I found a reference in the CBA that said "Head coaches and assistant coaches may be hired and/or renewed for multiple year contracts. However, in no case may an assistant coach be hired or renewed for a term longer than the head coach in his/her sport.In those instances where a head coach has a five-year appointment, the assistant coaches in that sport may be appointed to varying employment terms which coincide with the employment term of the head coach. When a head coach leaves for any reason before the end of his/her contract, assistant coaches may be terminated."

We've seen the "extension" - I'm wondering what other contracts terms are out there. Could be nothing or could be nothing other than a soft landing till he finds another job and Enright/Diaco over explained it as Skibs points out.
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Don't even get me started on Enright. Grade A clown.
 
Sort of expected although maybe not deserved for Diaco to get another year as buy-out big issue. Will need to give new OC two year deal to get anyone decent. Maybe seeing what position they coach and if bringing anyone with them before making call on other offensive coaches and besides want new OC to make call on staff so can not hire any offense position coaches until OC is in place. Doubt touching defense as Diaco is really the DC. Having a non coaching role dedicated to recruiting not the worst thing in world. Something Benedict saw at his other stops as in SEC they have slew of staff in non coaching role so probably good idea to have someone focus solely on recruiting. He might not be a good coach but Verducci from what I seen in interviews is pretty polished guy so maybe he can help in that capacity.
 
At this point, let's get crazy and try a corporate business unit model. Fire every coach sans BD ($) and hire a new OC/DC/ST and tell them they are empowered to coach, staff and recruit their side of the ball for the next two years without HC meddling. After two years when BD is gone the best performing side of the ball will be HC.
 
gtcam said:
OK so the team is looking for a new OC
What decent P5 OC or OC wannabe even wants to work with this twit HCBD
DO NOT LET HIM INTERVIEW - let some committee do it and hand the guy off to BD
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Spot on with the first point! The second leaves room for the understanding that Wacky Bob is a control freak. He understands the theory of surrounding oneself with quality people but simply cannot let them do their job. He admitted the first year he had micro management issues. This has also been documented by others around the program that have nothing to do with coaching the team.
First the search is not going to be easy as word travels fast, second whoever takes the job is simply going out on a wing and a prayer. That or has the footballs to tell Bob I will take the job if you stay out of it!
 
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You know, I read the headline, commented at the stupidity of this, thought about it and had to come back to reiterate just how insanely idiotic this is and what a total slap in the face it is to the fan base.

Diaco needs to go to have any credibility with the program and fanbase, but if you have to say there is no money with the buyout, at least don't bring back the entire staff and reassign the biggest failure to be the head of bringing in recruits. Not to mention the biggest genius of them all, Diaco, is the one who is going to be evaluating the staff.

As much as it legitimately makes me upset that our program - not Diaco, not Benedict, not Herbst - has fallen to this level, I simply can't stomach this anymore. It's just a joke.
 
UCFBfan said:
Are they going to ignore the disaster that became of the other side of the ball? The one Diaco was supposed to be good at? For as much as our offensive looked terrible, our defense was just as bad, especially the second half of the season....
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Don't forget the other other side of the ball that can't return Punts, can't return Kick-Offs (Tulane was kicking short after the first couple of touchbacks), Blocked Punts, and Blocked Fields Goals.
 
I could well be wrong but I see this as Diaco offering up a sacrificial lamb, hoping it will be enough to satisfy Benedict. If it were anything else there wouldn't have been the line about other evaluations in coming weeks. If Benedict was involved he would have discussed all assistants' performances with Diaco and they would have hammered out all dismissals & redeployments and announced them at the same time. I see this as Diaco's way of saving Cummings while also keeping Verducci on the payroll.

My guess is he's trying to make a pre-emptive strike to appease his boss and limit the carnage to his current staff. I'll start believing this will be the only change when I hear Benedict say it. Until then I'll refrain from agonizing over the limited vision of our AD.
 
Bob just can't help but keep his buddies close. Nothing is on merit. Every assistant coach who was associated with this disaster is staying employed. Every one of them. Its incredible. He basically is saying that everything is the players' fault. Imagine having this year and thinking nobody should lose their job? Imagine having no belief in accountability?

Putting Verducci in charge of recruiting is like making the iceberg captain of the Titanic.
 
Bob Diaco is the human embodiment of

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zls44 said:
Bob just can't help but keep his buddies close. Nothing is on merit. Every assistant coach who was associated with this disaster is staying employed. Every one of them. Its incredible.
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Is this really true or just as of this moment they are all staying? Is BD being honest in what he's saying and DB has sign d off on it or is he speaking and going to be corrected? I honestly can't imagine how anyone in the AD can look at this disaster and think it's all good. Seriously.....this can't be it. I know we all are saying next year is shot to crap and feel that way but if he brings everyone back next year minus Verducci, then I don't know if I can even stomach to watch a game on TV. It might kill it for me.

I just can't believe that DB can be sitting there and thinking Diaco is fine and his staff will get it worked out, they just need another year. He can't seriously be that dense.....please?
 
storrsroars said:
I don't get why our OL sucks so bad given Verducci's history.

He was recruiting coordinator for Iowa way back when, so at least he has some experience there. But with his experience with coaching offense lines - which is apparently pretty decent on paper at least - how could we be so awful? Is it all just poor recruiting?
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No question there were coaching screw-ups aplenty all through the season. But to perform as horrendously as we did requires a combination of poor coaching and too many players lacking in ability, particularly speed in our case.
 
Think he's having second thoughts about those pre-season 15-0, CFP comments?
 
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I think we will see multiple coaches gone by the Spring game, including Verducci. Look, UConn in not going to pay Verducci $300k to be recruiting coordinator. I think Diaco is pushing him out in a humane way to allow him to secure another job.
 
zls44 said:
Every assistant coach who was associated with this disaster is staying employed.
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Today.

FWIW - I haven't seen or heard any of the usual media folks that think this is the only move that will be made... just the obvious first one (since Diaco is still here today). Not that the UConn football media is infallible but Fuller/Anthony have been very critical and on point most of the year. IMHO.
 
Skiblets said:
If this is the only move there are no words to describe the disappointment
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What I don't understand....what was actually announced today? We already knew FV was out as OC. Corley was temporary. They only thing they announced is that now FV is recruiting coordinator? Saying UConn has to do a search for an OC was pretty much known weeks ago.

This is quite the non-announcement. This can't be the only change...can it?
 
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