Here's what I know take it for what's it worth

[EdgewoodNHV]

I'm not sure if it makes sense to fire a coach in the middle of a season in college, but if you were going to do it, you'd definitely wait until after the Michigan game. No sense in throwing an interim coach to the wolves so gleefully. At least give 'em a chance against Buffalo.

 

[sportsart]

I watched a fair amount of the Buffalo/OSU game..they are goung to give us a hard time with the way we are playing right now.

It took 5 OT's for Buffalo to beat Stoney Brook, AT HOME. So if we struggle there or lose you are looking at a 1-11 season. Where the 1 win comes I do not know.

 

[freescooter]

art,
I think USF at home. Can't see any other ones if we lose the Buffalo game unless we get one of those WTF games that happens from time to time.

 

[Excalibur]

I'd also expect a little better grammar from a graduate of UConn Law.

So woulds me . . .

 

[RegisteredUconn]

I'm not sure if it makes sense to fire a coach in the middle of a season in college, but if you were going to do it, you'd definitely wait until after the Michigan game. No sense in throwing an interim coach to the wolves so gleefully. At least give 'em a chance against Buffalo.

Best time to bring in a new guy would be where expectations are lowest, i.e., the Michigan game. New guy won't be expected to accomplish much, pressure will be lowest. Having him get those extra days to work with the team will improve his chances in a more winnable game, e.g., Buffalo. Under any circumstances, when you are clearly headed the wrong way, change direction immediately. Perhaps we'll continue to head in a wrong, albeit different, direction, but when given the choice between certain failure and almost certain failure, always choose almost certain failure.

 

[Jimdish255]

SMU will be favored at home and we will be coming off a tough 3 game stretch. 3rd game of 4 on the road.

 

[thatguyed]

We have an off week after Buffalo. Tell P after Michigan he's a dead man walking to try for a last game spark, then gone after Buf no matter what. USF as a first game for Wiest seems reasonable and will bring new energy for homecoming weekend, plus USF is in horrid shape too.


DO IT!

 

[Stinger92860]

We have an off week after Buffalo. Tell P after Michigan he's a dead man walking to try for a last game spark, then gone after Buf no matter what. USF as a first game for Wiest seems reasonable and will bring new energy for homecoming weekend, plus USF is in horrid shape too.


DO IT!

Someone mentioned this earlier. If You fire P, we will be down 2 coaches. All good, but how does the staff make up the difference in practice.

 

[FDNY99]

Someone mentioned this earlier. If You fire P, we will be down 2 coaches. All good, but how does the staff make up the difference in practice.

The scenario that works...for fans who want blood and what would be best for the team coaching staff wise is if WM fired GDL and Foley slid to OL..P worked with TE's (he coached that position in Dallas). That way we are only down 1 coach...if both P and GDL were to be let go mid-season that would hurt. Although if both get let go you could give Perkins all the dbacks move fogarty to TE were he coached at Fordham, amd Foley to OL.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

We have an off week after Buffalo. Tell P after Michigan he's a dead man walking to try for a last game spark, then gone after Buf no matter what. USF as a first game for Wiest seems reasonable and will bring new energy for homecoming weekend, plus USF is in horrid shape too.


DO IT!

Good post except DO IT NOW! There is nothing, and I mean nothing, to be gained by holding on to Pasqualoni for one additional nanosecond. And why would you want to bring TJ into a situation that offers a false sense of security. An officer is killed on the battlefield you don't send his replacement back to HQ so some fluffer can have his manhood standing tall. You tell him he's in charge and to continue with the mission.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Someone mentioned this earlier. If You fire P, we will be down 2 coaches. All good, but how does the staff make up the difference in practice.

If you promote from within, you bring in two new guys to help take up the slack. Whatever we do won't be a case study for ideal transitions. Removing P sends positive messages. It affixes blame where it properly belongs. It tells those remaining (players and coaches) to clean up his mess we know we let them down but that we intend to fix things. That sort of decision is motivational.

It takes much less time to tear something down that it did to build it. It will only take longer if we don't start now. The only think worse than being in Pasqualoni's hell for two years and three weeks is being there for longer than two years and three weeks.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Someone mentioned this earlier. If You fire P, we will be down 2 coaches. All good, but how does the staff make up the difference in practice.

Two coahes? I thought PP and GDL were the same coach. Can’t tell the difference.

 

[freescooter]

If you gave Weist the Interim Head Coach title, I suppose you could land someone to take over as Offensive coordinator for the rest of the season, not unlike what Mack Brown did with Robinson. Just to pick a name at random, I suspect Keeler, the ex Delaware coach would jump at the chance. Whipple might do it too. Jack Siedecki might finish out the season. He was the OC at Wesleyan for a year or so after he retired from Yale. though truth be told, I doubt DeLeone would leave. take his headset, put him in charge of tight ends and move Foley over to the offensive line. Not going to fix every problem (Hemmingway isn't going to gain 30 pounds and understand the play book no matter who is the coach) but with a simplified offensive line scheme, a focus on fundamentals we might just get things moving in the right direction by the last month of the season.

 

[willie99]

As much as I want it to be true, just like the entire board, the only way HS coaches know something about this is if PP told them. I don't think Warde would say something like that, so the dots don't connect for me.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

If you gave Weist the Interim Head Coach title, I suppose you could land someone to take over as Offensive coordinator for the rest of the season, not unlike what Mack Brown did with Robinson. Just to pick a name at random, I suspect Keeler, the ex Delaware coach would jump at the chance. Whipple might do it too. Jack Siedecki might finish out the season. He was the OC at Wesleyan for a year or so after he retired from Yale. though truth be told, I doubt DeLeone would leave. take his headset, put him in charge of tight ends and move Foley over to the offensive line. Not going to fix every problem (Hemmingway isn't going to gain 30 pounds and understand the play book no matter who is the coach) but with a simplified offensive line scheme, a focus on fundamentals we might just get things moving in the right direction by the last month of the season.

Additionally, naming an interim gives Manuel the opportunity to start the search for a new coach immediately and out in the open. No need to sneak around like he probably is right now looking for who's going to succeed Pasqualoni.

 

[upstater]

Someone mentioned this earlier. If You fire P, we will be down 2 coaches. All good, but how does the staff make up the difference in practice.

I have to ask Patrick Ewing this question.

 

[CTMike]

Tonight topped it off how can u be in shotgun on first and then under center on 3rd and 5. I have to post what I know and for people that need sources it's multiple people close to HS football I also had posts taken down on the old site when I knew exactly what happened to wiggins (bbal) before it was out in the paper . Paul P will be fired after Michigan game TW and PP are oil and vinegar and WM is very aware. The locker room is divided and Weist was pissed after Towson and called a 45 to 14 loss tonight only because that's what PP would cause. PP was also over riding offensive play calls versus Townson. Considering the change of play calling after the first drive Im sure it happened again. The only bright spot about tonight is we are one week until a new coach.

Sooooo... Here we are. What's going through WM's head today, folks? Did P buy himself some time with a decent effort? Or was that more due to the crowd? Have his game decisions and blind loyalty to GDL written his fate?

 

[Husky Pete]

Sooooo... Here we are. What's going through WM's head today, folks? Did P buy himself some time with a decent effort? Or was that more due to the crowd? Have his game decisions and blind loyalty to GDL written his fate?

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[UConnDan97]

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

This. I believe this is 100% accurate, for better or for worse...

 

[metsfan2323]

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

If 6 - 6 buys P another year then I must hope for another 5 win (maximum) season.

 

[uconnell]

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

BAD!

 

[CTMike]

I honestly see no way that he's back next year (even considering various miracle outcomes for the season)...

I think he may have bought himself another game but even that I'm not sure of (I want to believe the OP).

 

[UConnDan97]

I honestly see no way that he's back next year (even considering various miracle outcomes for the season)...

I think he may have bought himself another game but even that I'm not sure of (I want to believe the OP).

Yeah, but you could imagine a scenario where if he gets us to 7-5 and a bowl game win, that Warde won't pull the trigger. I'd be shocked if Warde fired him after something like that, whether it's right or wrong...

 

[SubbaBub]

I honestly see no way that he's back next year (even considering various miracle outcomes for the season)...

I think he may have bought himself another game but even that I'm not sure of (I want to believe the OP).

I don't think anything short of a complete 180 in play gets him another year. 7-2 the rest of the way would do it but that's not happening. I only hope P does the right thing and preps these guys enough so that a new coach has something to work with.

I start to worry about talent withering on the vine.

 

[Waquoit]

Yeah, but you could imagine a scenario where if he gets us to 7-5 and a bowl game win, that Warde won't pull the trigger. I'd be shocked if Warde fired him after something like that, whether it's right or wrong...

7-5 would be a 7-2 run to end the season. Might be enough to claim he has it turned around. But his incompetence will prevent that from happeneing.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Agree it gets him another year because in order to go 6-3 the rest of the way, there has to be major improvements from multiple players.

But I don't see this team winning 6 games this year which means three straight losing seasons, which means PP is gone.

 

[gars44]

Tonight topped it off how can u be in shotgun on first and then under center on 3rd and 5. I have to post what I know and for people that need sources it's multiple people close to HS football I also had posts taken down on the old site when I knew exactly what happened to wiggins (bbal) before it was out in the paper . Paul P will be fired after Michigan game TW and PP are oil and vinegar and WM is very aware. The locker room is divided and Weist was pissed after Towson and called a 45 to 14 loss tonight only because that's what PP would cause. PP was also over riding offensive play calls versus Townson. Considering the change of play calling after the first drive Im sure it happened again. The only bright spot about tonight is we are one week until a new coach.

OK. What happened?

This whole thread is absurd. They won't let this guy go until, at the earliest, December - in order to get a head start on the next hire. But probably he stays the whole season.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

If he wasn't going to coach against Buffalo we would have known that yesterday.

 

[freescooter]

I think HCPP bought himself another week. A win at Buffalo probably buys him the rest of the season. If we go 6-3 the rest of the way (I know, where are the six wins?), he could get another year. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

To me it is very much a question of what the 6 wins look like. 21-17 over Buffalo, 17-14 over USF, that type of win doesn't get anything. A win streak that shows some signs of life on the offensive side of the ball, improvement along the way, maybe he gets another year.