I HOPE SHERIFF'S DOESN'T BAIL, (BUT WOULD UNDERSTAND)

[uconnell]

How many decent qbs has this lousy line lost to concussions? Too many I think.

 

[BUConn10]

I always thought Shirreffs was a decently skilled QB relative to our program's expectations. He was mobile enough while not making it his priority (although he did seem to get run happy in a few games) and in my opinion was the best QB we have had from the pocket in quite some time. I liked BS and thought it wasn't fair how Diaco played him like that and essentially used his play as the scapegoat for the first half of this awful season by benching him for a redshirt player, as if Diaco was "simply all out of options".

Good luck BS.

Also I frequent the bball board but I seem to have missed when Benedict gave Diaco his extension. What was his rationale for doing such a thing? It seemed to be relatively quite news that didn't make its way across the outlets much. What was he thinking making such a financial commitment to someone he just met?

 

[huskymedic]

Also I frequent the bball board but I seem to have missed when Benedict gave Diaco his extension. What was his rationale for doing such a thing? It seemed to be relatively quite news that didn't make its way across the outlets much. What was he thinking making such a financial commitment to someone he just met?

It was publicized... It has been discussed ad nasueum around here. This is from another thread today that will get you started.

For a newly christened AD to push back on signing a contract negotiated by the departing Warde Maniel and UConn attorneys, likely supported and agreed by Susan Herbst, and potentially awaiting arrival of Benedict, imagine the latter pushing back at 23:59:59. On the basis of publicly reported facts, e.g., the linked Courant article, it's not a reach for reasonable individuals with or without any contract experience to appreciate the scenario you convey.
Courant Bob Diaco contract article: Benedict's First Big Move At UConn: Extending Diaco's Contract Through 2020