Diaco's Open Practices

[Edward M]

I really want to see what you guys think about this new open practice policy. Do you think it will be popular and help create a more competitive practice atmosphere? I truly belive it has the potential to help the team and increase fan excitement, but part of me feels like this is just another media play by Diaco to get UConn football in the news. Share your thoughts! @Justin M @Drew

 

[Carl Spackler]

I vote no because I have not yet developed any confidence in both the coaching staff or our media following not to be tipping off opponent scouts to what we're doing. This is all assuming of course that we are actually going to preparing and practicing game plan specific to each opponent on the schedule.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Listen, I don't think its going to help the team on the field... What they do in practice is what they do.

But it will help the program in terms of added exposure, and more opportunities for Diaco, staff and players to get in front of media, which is always a good thing. Name me a program anywhere in the country that doesn't want more publicity- it helps w/ fans, ticket sales, recruiting, everything.

 

[Palatine]

Transparency is almost always a good thing. For the Huskies football, publicity is a critical thing, more access means more coverage which produces larger share of mind and develops more interest.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Can I pick both "No" and "Another Diaco Media Ploy"?

 

[huskymedic]

The in-season access has nothing to do w/ competitive practice atmosphere and everything to do w/ promoting UConn football and soothing the media who rightfully were whining last year about access. If abused, he/they can always reverse course and dial it back.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I disagree with all of this. Nothing generates publicity like winning games. There is a time when promotion and publicity needs to have boundaries.

There are two things I've been involved with nearly my entire adult life, and they break down into intelligence and operations. That's all football is really anyway, and that's why I can't get enough of it. It's intelligence and operations in large scale athletic competition. Awesome.

Trust me, there is nothing out there in the world other than true governmental, military, or corporate espionage that rivals what happens in organized big money football, and that includes division 1 college football. You got to look out for the gambling degenerates as much as the opponent scouts. Calling whaler11, come in whaler11. LOL.

I don't like the idea of open media practices. That's all I'll write on this though, promise. I cast my vote, and I've explained it.

 

[mets1090]

I'd say beneficial to the program because of exposure. Give the writers what they want and they're more likely to put positive spins on things which can help general perception. Won't impact how hardcores on a message board view anything but to the general population it's probably a net positive.

Probably not much impact on W-L one way or the other.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I'd say beneficial to the program because of exposure. Give the writers what they want and they're more likely to put positive spins on things which can help general perception. Won't impact how hardcores on a message board view anything but to the general population it's probably a net positive.

Probably not much impact on W-L one way or the other.

LOL. Aren't you the guy that Edsall freaked out about looking at practices from the dorm window? If not - I apologize for singling you out.

 

[401husk]

Diaco looks great in a bucket hat though

 

[weyuo]

At this stage of THIS version of UConn football there isn't a lot to hide anyways seeing as it's still a rebuilding project versus a well oiled machine needing tweaks(freshmen finding their place)) so make nice with the paparazzi and do the sneaky stuff when they aren't looking

 

[sportsart]

If Diaco thought we would still be a train wreck I doubt the media would be allowed during the season. Having articles written virtually everyday during the season can only be good.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I'd say beneficial to the program because of exposure. Give the writers what they want and they're more likely to put positive spins on things which can help general perception. Won't impact how hardcores on a message board view anything but to the general population it's probably a net positive.

Probably not much impact on W-L one way or the other.

It's this. Added exposure plus the media can be your best friend or worst enemy. If Diaco handles this right it can be a big asset.

 

[blue93]

I don't think we have a whole lot to hide. Diaco has already made it clear what kind of team he wants. If he has things up his sleeve that he doesn't want the public to see, he wouldn't put them on display for everyone to see anyway. Don't see how this can be anything but a good thing for the program.

 

[Husky25]

The in-season access has nothing to do w/ competitive practice atmosphere and everything to do w/ promoting UConn football and soothing the media who rightfully were whining last year about access. If abused, he/they can always reverse course and dial it back.

I don't think the media was in the right to whine about open practices last year. Diaco needed the players to focus on what they were being taught and he needed it to be second nature. Media standing on the sidelines is a distraction, no matter how you slice it. The team is probably closer to what Diaco wants this year. They certainly seem to be from an S&C perspective.

 

[whaler11]

I disagree with all of this. Nothing generates publicity like winning games. There is a time when promotion and publicity needs to have boundaries.

There are two things I've been involved with nearly my entire adult life, and they break down into intelligence and operations. That's all football is really anyway, and that's why I can't get enough of it. It's intelligence and operations in large scale athletic competition. Awesome.

Trust me, there is nothing out there in the world other than true governmental, military, or corporate espionage that rivals what happens in organized big money football, and that includes division 1 college football. You got to look out for the gambling degenerates as much as the opponent scouts. Calling whaler11, come in whaler11. LOL.

I don't like the idea of open media practices. That's all I'll write on this though, promise. I cast my vote, and I've explained it.

U R mad as a hatter. Did someone replace your morning coffee with a glass of mercury?

 

[Carl Spackler]

U R mad as a hatter. Did someone replace your morning coffee with a glass of mercury?

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

 

[tense50]

I don't think we have a whole lot to hide. Diaco has already made it clear what kind of team he wants. If he has things up his sleeve that he doesn't want the public to see, he wouldn't put them on display for everyone to see anyway. Don't see how this can be anything but a good thing for the program.

This is all good for the football program. Exposer is what we fans have been craving. More eyes on the product means more people to see and read about the up and coming FBS team in the north. And more media coverage means more interest will be peaked by the P-5 schools that may be looking for teams to join in their leagues. I know it's a little on the carried away side, but isn't exposer exactly what we have been praying for? This is not a case of "no news is good news"; it's a case of "more news is good news".

 

[whaler11]

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

We should totally have a tailgating tea party.

 

[sportsart]

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

A riddle. From the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice In Wonderland. Carroll himself said "the riddle has no answer, unless it does. But it doesn't, however it might." the riddle is unsolved, except in China. They know everything. It is often used to confuse or befuddle a friend.

 

[Carl Spackler]

We should totally have a tailgating tea party.

Maybe someday I'll invite you aboard to hunt some snark.

 

[whaler11]

Maybe someday I'll invite you aboard to hunt some snark.

Our agony comes in 4 fits.

 

[Carl Spackler]

A riddle. From the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice In Wonderland. Carroll himself said "the riddle has no answer, unless it does. But it doesn't, however it might." the riddle is unsolved, except in China. They know everything. It is often used to confuse or befuddle a friend.

I haven't the slightest idea what you're going on about, unless I do.

 

[Waquoit]

What's the policy?

 

[Justin M]

What's the policy?