For Those Advocating Diaco Through 2017

[Carl Spackler]

That seems to have been a problem with this program since Edsall left... 0 ties to anybody. The only guy that links even the Yankee Conference together to the now is Andy Baylock. With the success we actually had over the last 15 years at least you'd think there'd be more ties to former players. Not just being allowed to visit the campus and practices, but some you'd think could be ambassadors of the program other than in the NFL or at other schools.
The reality is we do have a history of football at our school, yet we get caught up in the P5 garbage... And they (P5 powers that be) don't want us to be a part of it.
We took a corporate approach that forgot about the football side a little...

I disagree with this. Not that Andy B is the keystone for social connectivity of the program - he is. He's no spring chicken anymore either (sorry if you're reading) but its truth. He's smart enough though I think to leave what he does in good hands whenever he does hang up the cleats.

But to the point, I disagree. Diaco has done a ton of good, with Andy's help in connecting alumni to the players. There have been many functions. Edsall did literally nothing. The current players are going to be more interested in the younger alum, especially those in the NFL, and they do come back and spend time. From the 1-AA days, one of the Sweitzer brothers is actually a regular media guy for the program now, sideline reporter or something. There are other guys that are all connected now on social media and stuff from the 80s, 90's and going back further.

The winningest years for the program ever in over 100 years is still the late 1980s. 2007-2010 is close. The only double digit win season still, belongs to I think 1997 team with Stafford at QB. The 80s and 90s regularly produced All-American players.

It wasn't the top level of football, obviously, then, but the recruiting argument is a fail, because Edsall reproduced it in the secind half of the 00's.

It was winning football, and the players who are all now adults know what quality football looks like, and they pay attention and aren't fooled. Diaco has become a parody. For that matter, the bakers dozen times or so × 10k or so fans that are the core base paid attention also know. From then, and he newer fans that watched the Edsall era.

And on that note, Staffords team, if not much changes, will have far outdrawn at the gate for Memorial stadium, than the 2016 team will for its remaining home games at Rentschler, and thst's just sad. Tulane will be family and band only.

You know why? They scored enough points to win 10 games. Its the culture. Win and people show up. Lose and there are better things to do.

The season isn't over at 3-5, but the wiggle room is fading quick.

 

[CTMike]

I think Diaco is here this year and possibly next year.

I think we switch QBs next year.

I think we struggle.

I hope... we show signs of life. But I'm not counting on it.

 

[Carl Spackler]

UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Football

Box score shows 28k attendance. Thats obviously not the number in the stands, and not the actual paid attendance.

If I'm not mistaken, I think 2016 saw a bump in season ticket sales from 2015. There is no reason to doubt that if the program gets its together and wins out to another bowl game that the trend wouldn't continue. The season isn't over.

My point, is that nobody that has been part of winning titles at UCONN in the sport of football before is buying Booby's fishcake bullsh-t anymore.

Tom Jackson used to say, "What am I feeding you?" to players. He wasn't feeding fishcake. Skippy didn't realize defensive football was part of the game but his teams scored points. Edsall won with risk averse discipline. Pasqualoni lost because he coached like a 20th century abusive screamer to 21st century players and the players mutinied. Diaco, well - called a kick late in a game agsinst BYU to get the kicker practice - during a game, ran the fake/fake field goal last week. - and tells fish-cake and batman stories.

Just put the players in position to succeed and win. Thsts the coach's job.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Tick, tock.

Tick, tock.

 

[CTMike]

We are going to have a QB change next year. Will Diaco be the coach or not is the question.

 

[SubbaBub]

We are going to have a QB change next year. Will Diaco be the coach or not is the question.

We will have a QB competition next year. The never-ending faith in pulling a Tom Brady out of a hat full of unknowns bogales my mind. Especially, when that unknown is a reshirt freshman because we have seen the rest of them.

Listen, I hope it works out whomever it is, but QB is not what is holding this team back.

 

[FDNY99]

We will have a QB competition next year. The never-ending faith in pulling a Tom Brady out of a hat full of unknowns bogales my mind. Especially, when that unknown is a reshirt freshman because we have seen the rest of them.

Listen, I hope it works out whomever it is, but QB is not what is holding this team back.

Maybe not BUT if BS is named the starter coming out of spring ball this team is gonna have another season next year!

 

[TheDoggPound]

We will have a QB competition next year. The never-ending faith in pulling a Tom Brady out of a hat full of unknowns bogales my mind. Especially, when that unknown is a reshirt freshman because we have seen the rest of them.

Listen, I hope it works out whomever it is, but QB is not what is holding this team back.

It surely is a part of it.

 

[TheDoggPound]

And I stuck up for Shirreffs

 

[Husky pride]

The question I have is who is really running the offense? Is it Verducci? Is this really his offensive scheme? Or is it Diaco's offense and he is merely calling plays worked out on a script that Diaco created? Whoever is responsible for this offense needs to go. AD Banedict needs to have a discussion with both Diaco and Benedict. But here is the scary part to me...it's not just the offense that needs fixing. The defensive scheme is horrible, too. What with the 3 man front that doesn't put pressure on the QB and having slow linebackers cover WR's or backs out of the backfield. They can't keep up with them. The overloads that continually go uncovered and no adjustment made. The CB play 10 to 12 yrs off the WR's. They brought them up, played bump and run a couple of times and it was quite effective. There are so many things wrong. Benedict needs to take an active role if he hasn't already. I hope he already has a short list.

Benedict HAS taken an active role.....extension to 2020 and a RAISE! Now, there's one heck of an Athletic Director!!! Might we even call him a "rock star"?

 

[Redding Husky]

SMU just beat Tulane to become 4-4.

It seems like every team in the conference is improving except for us.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Crickets, crickets.

 

[CTMike]

We are going to have a QB change next year. Will Diaco be the coach or not is the question.

Guess I was wrong about the timing.