I’d love to know how Candle so easily recruited 4* players to Toledo

[Woof 101]

but we'll save that sadness for another day.

Yes from a well seasoned Jets fan ; )

And AD's for Michigan. Man they hate Warde.

Not a favorite here either after him and Susie dumped our (my favorite) mascot. Went out of touch during conference realignment.
Then the frosting on the cake he had no list of who next to lead the football team. He bought in to fishcakes banter and fed us Diaco.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

this got thumb'd down but unfortunately you're (probably) right. This (probably) isn't the dream for Candle, and if/when he kicks *** here, he'll jump to a Michigan State or Purdue, mid-tier B1G school, is my guess.

but we'll save that sadness for another day.

Counterpoint- he kills it here, likes raising his young kids in CT, basketball programs are still crushing it and we have P4 conferences at our doorsteps fighting for us in the next wave of realignment and he ushers us into power conference football.

 

[giddyup]

Counterpoint- he kills it here, likes raising his young kids in CT, basketball programs are still crushing it and we have P4 conferences at our doorsteps fighting for us in the next wave of realignment and he ushers us into power conference football.

This is his dream school. Seriously, the guy stuck around Toledo, Ohio…I’m mean that says something. We need a guy who can stick around for ten years and build on what’s been done.

 

[Kolumbo]

This is his dream school. Seriously, the guy stuck around Toledo, Ohio…I’m mean that says something. We need a guy who can stick around for ten years and build on what’s been done.

I have to agree. He has young children. He must really like the opportunity at UConn and has chosen to continue to raise his family in CT/New England. I don't know him but everyone talks about loyalty and he doesn't seem like a guy who is going to want to move his family around. I think he succeeds here and sticks around for a long time.

 

[Jetskies]

I have to agree. He has young children. He must really like the opportunity at UConn and has chosen to continue to raise his family in CT/New England. I don't know him but everyone talks about loyalty and he doesn't seem like a guy who is going to want to move his family around. I think he succeeds here and sticks around for a long time.

This is his dream school. Seriously, the guy stuck around Toledo, Ohio…I’m mean that says something. We need a guy who can stick around for ten years and build on what’s been done.

Counterpoint- he kills it here, likes raising his young kids in CT, basketball programs are still crushing it and we have P4 conferences at our doorsteps fighting for us in the next wave of realignment and he ushers us into power conference football.

you guys are more optimistic than me, about the motivations of up-and-coming coaches in this NIL/revshare era, who choose to make a pit stop at UConn. I see Candle as a Bob Chesney type. starting small (chensey was at Johns Hopkins, Candle at Mount Union), taking his time and building his resume right, taking a better job (us) along the way, and if that trajectory goes well, he speeds up his job switches (a-la chesney) till he lands a B1G gig.

Though, I will concede that he spent 2009-2025 at Toledo, including all his smaller roles. That is INSANELY long at one place.

first things first, I hope he does AMAZING here and one of these years soon we get into the CFP conversation (one can dream).

If he ends up sucking, none of this debate matters, we'll all want him gone.

 

[Kolumbo]

you guys are more optimistic than me, about the motivations of up-and-coming coaches in this NIL/revshare era, who choose to make a pit stop at UConn. I see Candle as a Bob Chesney type. starting small (chensey was at Johns Hopkins, Candle at Mount Union), taking his time and building his resume right, taking a better job (us) along the way, and if that trajectory goes well, he speeds up his job switches (a-la chesney) till he lands a B1G gig.

Though, I will concede that he spent 2009-2025 at Toledo, including all his smaller roles. That is INSANELY long at one place.

first things first, I hope he does AMAZING here and one of these years soon we get into the CFP conversation (one can dream).

If he ends up sucking, none of this debate matters, we'll all want him gone.

If he gets a Chesney type offer, that means UConn is doing exceptionally well which is the ultimate strategy for our program regardless of who is at the helm. All schools are stepping-stones in some way shape or form.