Did we know this? Bill Belichick applied for UConn job in the 80's?

[dsturdy5]

On a wide ranging interview with the Big Show on WEEI this afternoon, the hosts asked BB if he had ever considered coaching in college and he said when he was DC with the Giants he had applied to UConn to be the coach. Tom Jackson was chosen over him.

 

[businesslawyer]

Not to overreact, but if capital punishment were appropriate for bad business decisions ....

 

[Dann]

On a wide ranging interview with the Big Show on WEEI this afternoon, the hosts asked BB if he had ever considered coaching in college and he said when he was DC with the Giants he had applied to UConn to be the coach. Tom Jackson was chosen over him.

it just knock down the stadium right now then...

 

[Dooley]

Perhaps UConn football is doomed from the Curse of Belichick? For those who believe in that sort of thing, anyway.

 

[gioff23]

Stop the whining, it was not his dream job

 

[CTBasketball]

Stop the whining, it was not his dream job

You're right. It's Pasqualoni's.

 

[huskymedic]

Belickick didn't blosson until he became DC under Parcel in 85. Jackson took over from Nadzak in 83 (internal promotion) and won Yankee Conference first year.

 

[Adios]

Should this be added to our Wikipedia write-up?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Belickick didn't blosson until he became DC under Parcel in 85. Jackson took over from Nadzak in 83 (internal promotion) and won Yankee Conference first year.

Are you sure it was internal? I'm pretty sure that Jackson came from Penn St.

 

[huskymedic]

Are you sure it was internal? I'm pretty sure that Jackson came from Penn St.

He went to Penn State and played for Paterno but he was UConn Offensive Line Coach from 78-82 and then Head Coach from 1983-1993.

BB must have been a position coach in NY when he applied.

 

[CTMike]

Soooo why can't we ask BB now?!

 

[Adios]

Perhaps UConn football is doomed from the Curse of Belichick? For those who believe in that sort of thing, anyway.

Naaa...having a man who ended up winning 5 Super Bowl rings as an NFL coach in some capacity apply for a job at our school can't be too bad. Except that we didn't hire him. Also went to Wesleyan, an old Little Ivy rival that used to dominate us back in the days. This will add to our history in New England football lore.

 

[Adios]

Soooo why can't we ask BB now?!

He went to the Dark Side.

 

[Adios]

Should this be added to our Wikipedia write-up?

Done.

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

 

[UConnDan97]

Done.

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

Not to be "that guy", but your Wiki edit says, "...but was eventually turned down in favor in an internal hire, Tom Jackson." You should change that to "...in favor of an internal hire, Tom Jackson."

I wouldn't normally go there, but it's Wiki, and I want UConn to look its best there...

 

[Adios]

Not to be "that guy", but your Wiki edit says, "...but was eventually turned down in favor in an internal hire, Tom Jackson." You should change that to "...in favor of an internal hire, Tom Jackson."

I wouldn't normally go there, but it's Wiki, and I want UConn to look its best there...

No idea how I made that mistake. Must be catching HFD-itis.

 

[MattMang23]

Should this be added to our Wikipedia write-up?

Yes. It gives us more "football culture." The ACC will appreciate that.

 

[hexlub]

It's probably for the best. We would still be under probation for various video-gate related offenses.

 

[Adios]

Yes. It gives us more "football culture." The ACC will appreciate that.

Screw the ACC! We need the B1G!

 

[dsturdy5]

It's probably for the best. We would still be under probation for various video-gate related offenses.

As opposed to the self-imposed probation we might as well be on with this staff.

 

[hexlub]

As opposed to the self-imposed probation we might as well be on with this staff.

I like to think that we are just giving other teams a handicap.

 

[CL82]

Done.

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

While you're in there, can you list me as the inventor of the forward pass?