That's because a lot of P5's are in the middle of nowhere and have a history of big time football. UConn never had big football, I would say Connecticut identifies with UConn basketball almost as much as any place.
I've noticed with all our terrible leadership, they all use the same folksy canned phrases and rah rah bulls^^t. Suzie, Diaco, and Ollie sound more like kindergarten teachers than leaders at a major state U.
This must be sarcasm, you just described a horrible president.
He's obviously an incredibly bright guy but as soon as I read his bio and saw him in his sit-down interview I got a queasy feeling. His look and mannerisms are reminiscent of Eugene Levy playing a character in a Christopher Guest movie.
This. Exactly this!
Some of us were shouted down very loudly when we mentioned there were red flags with Herbst and where sports were headed. Front porch they said, Jackson Labs they said, Storrs Center they said.
If this was true you wouldnt have half the fan base pining for the Big East while the other half is screaming that football is our only hope for the P5. What both sides fear the most is permanent mid major status.
I appreciate your skepticism but try to give him a chance. I do not recall another UConn president who has an engineering background -- not to mention he was the No. 2 guy at the nationally respected UVA and was dean of the engineering school at Duke. Perhaps, if we can somehow turn around our men's BB and FB teams -- and field hockey and women's BB can win a few more national championships -- he can use his contacts with UVA, Duke etc. to have us reconsidered for the ACC. He has made it a priority to double federal research funding, recruit top professors, has already met with state business leaders, and no doubt is aware UConn fundraising has to get better. Either he could give clear direction to Benedict what he wants to see in athletics, or he could work with someone else in the post. As fans, we have to make it clear to the new president we want a competitive football program, as well as excellence in other sports.
Wow this is great stuff! Here are the six strategic goals from the Pitt study:
Here are more details from the study. Highlights of Pitt's new athletics strategic plan
Here is the report, plenty of specifics included:
So which ones do you feel are most helpful?
Kind of a stupid comment Loyalfan. Benedict has done a great job under very difficult conditions. He found a way to get rid of Diaco which was big. It is going to take RE time to build the team up but I think he will get it done. Kevin Ollie unfortunately had many personal problems and was not getting it done. The program was rapidly going backwards into oblivion. I think Dan Hurley was a TREMENDOUS HIRE!! He is going to build us back to relevance though it is going to take some time. I think Geno had a pretty good year winning over 30 GAMES and losing to ND in the Final Four!! Give me a break, your living in fantasy world.
It's all such childish language. It drives me up a wall. It's like they're talking about their kids Pop Warner crap
You have your opinion and others have theirs
Oh please. Calhoun set up the Hurley hire? I guess if you think forcing Ollie on us and knowing Manuel lacked the guts to ssay no constitutes setting up the Hurley hire...after the mess that was Kevin Ollie why would you think they turned to Calhoun to get the NEXT coach? They brought him in at the end of the process to keep the old guard from screwing it up. He didn’t set it up, except to the extent that his selection of Ollie’s was an unmitigated disaster.
