Is there a chance we get a New Year's Surprise

[huskymedic]

I will take your word on the buyout but state money does leak into the athletic department
My brother was a state rep for over 12 years and he affirmed this to me - he doesn't know anything about state funds being applied directly to ventures as to subsidizing contract buyouts for athletic coaches/staff.
So I am incorrect IF the buyout would be excluded but state money does hit the athletic department - all are state employees and all property belongs to the state of CT

Inside source - good. Ask your brother to explain Auxiliary Enterprise Service Fund entities to you. No state tax dollars are used to provide resources for coaches' contracts through the UConn Division of Athletics. They are self supported through revenues generated from media deals, ticket sales, private fundraising, etc...

The State may own the blocking sleds... they should be happy to know that they are in very good condition due to light usage over the past few years.

 

[Waquoit]

Keeping Diaco would be UConn saying that they are deemphasizing football. It just can't happen. He will kill the program for good if he comes back. I'm taking the Cone of Silence to be a good thing.

 

[TRest]

Bumping for credit to whaler.

 

[UChusky916]

So piecing together the public information and the private bits and pieces I've picked up from a number of people more connected to the athletic department than I am...

There seems to be a chance that when January rolls around HCVV will be stuffed into the rocket and shot into the sun.

I'm fairly confident that Benedict wants to do the right thing and has put together a coherent financial plan. I don't know how much pain that plan would inflict upon the programs. I don't get the feeling that his superiors fully support what he wants to do, nor do I have anything but guesses as to why they wouldn't support Benedict.

This feels a little bit like blind optimism - but maybe there is a 10-20% chance that this university has a random moment of lucidity and makes the only decision that provides a future for the football program.

Worst case scenario I gave us a jumpstart on the thread that was going to be started every third day until January 3rd.

PROPS @whaler11 !!!

 

[UConnDan97]

I've always said that if you need blind hope and unending optimism, you turn to Whaler...

 

[Jimdish255]

IMO if we actually hire a new OC that means Diaco stays. Could that guy be Benedict's guy and the new HC in waiting? Possibly but who would take that job given the uncertainty? If the position remains open and it drags on it's because HCBD is not being allowed to make ANY financial moves in advance of a possible coaching change. Open position equals possible change. If they fill it we are in purgatory for an entire season.

Feeling better about my naive optimism today. Not feeling great about anyone being fired but BD will bounce back and be paid handsomely in the meantime.

 

[junglehusky]

Feeling better about my naive optimism today. Not feeling great about anyone being fired but BD will bounce back and be paid handsomely in the meantime.

And he'll continue to be more handsome than any of us, so he's got that going for him.