Joe Moorhead?

[hardcorehusky]

Can you share more on this? We knew Diaco was a horrible recruiter...a bad X's and O's guy...and somewhat crazy...but what did he do internally that was so bad?

My disdain for Disco stemmed as an alumni association volunteer who had to work with him and it was untenable for me. Those around him were subjected to his lack of basic management skills and denigrating the people, history and resources around him.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I had a post. I don’t want to stir up old wounds. But he wasn’t nice to people and other employees of the university.

I gotta admit....out of all of Diaco's faults, I didn't think being a tool was one of them.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I gotta admit....out of all of Diaco's faults, I didn't think being a tool was one of them.

Oh man. The entire university infrastructure hated him.

 

[HardFacts]

It says a lot that we don't think the school would come up with the money for a home run hire. 3 mil over 5/7 years I'd think would do it. Guess we'll settle for some unproven FCS rando instead.

First of all, there is no guarantee that anyone, no matter who he is, will be the right hire so the numbers and contract buy out provision required being discussed here should never be considered. What did we give Calhoun or Geno when they were hired? Without them we would still be playing in the old field house! Be happy for the opportunity change will bring. I’m still in the camp if Warde gave T.J. Weist a shot we would have been better off than the
Diaco years. I still think the RE2 hire was forced on DB it was announced 2 days after Diaco was let go.

 

[BlueDogs]

I think DB is going to have to make some hard life decisions. His career has no mobility unless he gets FB working well. He has to lay it on the line. Either he gets budget or walks. The only cynical move I wouldn’t put past political slime that is the BoT is buying DB off with a nice fat raise to keep towing the line of going through the motions and letting it die, which is undoubtedly what they want.

 

[Slick]

I think DB is going to have to make some hard life decisions. His career has no mobility unless he gets FB working well. He has to lay it on the line. Either he gets budget or walks. The only cynical move I wouldn’t put past political slime that is the BoT is buying DB off with a nice fat raise to keep towing the line of going through the motions and letting it die, which is undoubtedly what they want.

No guarantees when you hire a new coach not matter what you spend. Texas hired a slam dunk with Tom Herman. Tom was paid over 5 million a year with the best assistant and facilities money could buy. He got fired after a few years. Nebraska got a slam dunk hire for around 5 million. Scott Frost is close to being fired. No such thing as a slam dunk.

 

[DoctorWho85]

After Oregon beating OSU handedly, Moorhead probably isn't coming her for less than 5 mil with another 5 or 6 million for assistants. No way the political hacks known as the BoT will spend 10 million per year on football unless a deep pocketed donor ponies up 10's of millions of dollars. Maybe we can get one of them oil tycoons to rename Gampel after for like 50 million.

 

[BlueMAB]

Why is Lashlee off the table? Who says he is off the table?

Lashlee

 

[BlueMAB]

I had a post. I don’t want to stir up old wounds. But he wasn’t nice to people and other employees of the university.

Welp, looks like I have 746 posts to read.

 

[Ldandy]

Its going to take 3+ million minimum IMO, but I don't see him going outside of the P5 for his next job. Uconn should be looking at up and coming head coaches at the FCS and G5 Level for which 1.5-2 mil is life changing money. The fixation on coaches with some tie to Uconn like Lashlee or Joemo should end.

 

[Nostical]

We’re not getting JM, we’re not pursuing him. We’re looking for a youthful HC who can relentlessly recruit, energize the fan base, encourage donations and win. He can hire the OC DC that helps with the winning part. The HC must be the standout personality. Offer him and his key assistants substantial raises over their current situations, then factor in the right cultural fit, and you’ll have your man. He’s out there.

 

[JMick]

We’re not getting JM, we’re not pursuing him.

If we haven't even called him that's a giant mistake. Don't know if you don't ask.

 

[Yup!]

We’re not getting JM, we’re not pursuing him. We’re looking for a youthful HC who can relentlessly recruit, energize the fan base, encourage donations and win. He can hire the OC DC that helps with the winning part. The HC must be the standout personality. Offer him and his key assistants substantial raises over their current situations, then factor in the right cultural fit, and you’ll have your man. He’s out there.

Do you have facts to back up your claims on Dave not pursuing Moorhead? Or is that just your own opinion? Honest question.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Pretty sure people would play for morehead that normally wouldn’t ever consider UCONN. I don’t think he’s that old.

 

[CCSUblue]

Pretty sure people would play for morehead that normally wouldn’t ever consider UCONN. I don’t think he’s that old.

Don't let his snowy beard tell you otherwise. He's 47. That's not old.

 

[ScottVib]

His age isn't a problem, he's a good coach. Even if UConn was in a position politically to make the massive kind of offer it would take to land him, they aren't in a financial situation to outbid a P5 that really wants him.

So yeah make the call, but unless he really has a desire to come back to a stop he spent 3 years a decade ago at and was demoted from OC (the only year since 2006 where he wasn't an OC or Head Coach); you work on plan 1A at the same time. Ultimately there will almost certainly be P4 schools with far greater resources that will come calling and while UConn may make an offer that sets the price to beat, they'll have the resources to beat it.

 

[UCSouth]

Nostical is semi-connected but he is also delusional so I wouldn't take what he says seriously.

The difference between @Nostical and almost every other poster on this thread is at least he's semi-connected.

 

[HHusky]

Joe Morehead is originally from the Pittsburgh area and if the opportunity arises (and Narduzzi is faltering) he'd be a good candidate for the Panthers, even though his daughter is enrolled at Oregon.

 

[CL82]

We’re not getting JM, we’re not pursuing him. We’re looking for a youthful HC who can relentlessly recruit, energize the fan base, encourage donations and win. He can hire the OC DC that helps with the winning part. The HC must be the standout personality. Offer him and his key assistants substantial raises over their current situations, then factor in the right cultural fit, and you’ll have your man. He’s out there.

It is athletic director malpractice not to reach out to Moorhead. That doesn’t change the fact that the answer will likely be, thanks, but no thanks, but we are absolutely going to reach out to him.

 

[noeynox]

I gotta admit....out of all of Diaco's faults, I didn't think being a tool was one of them.

Remember, this was a headcoach that referred to his offense "as those guys over there". The signs were certainly there.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I'm willing to bet AD Dave makes the call to Moorhead, but his name will come up for higher profile jobs if Oregon keeps rolling. But Dave is definitely making the call.

 

[Pudge]

CAMPBELL 72 PRESBYTERIAN 0


that was fun ... what's the next game we are gonna play after Kevin Kelley

 

[Bonk]

If Moorhead does not come our way, Luke Getsy, the QB/WR coach with the Packers would be the next best fit imo. Getsy was Moorhead's OC at Mississippi State, as well as played QB under Moorhead in college at Akron.

Getsy is young, would need an experienced staff around him but he has been coaching Aaron Rodgers for the past few years in Green Bay and has northeast roots. Would be a risky, outside the box hire but he looks primed to take a leap forward as a coach soon.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I'm willing to bet AD Dave makes the call to Moorhead, but his name will come up for higher profile jobs if Oregon keeps rolling. But Dave is definitely making the call.

I’m willing to bet he made the call already.

 

[UConnJim]

Lol. The next head coach will get $1.5 —- max. Assistant pool will probably be around $2M.
If they could go $3m for a coach, and say $3-4m for coaches. That would be a pretty good haul.

think about this. The men’s and women’s top basketball assistant coaches all make more than any other coach besides head coach on the UConn FB staff.

Remember, Bob Diaco was slated to make $2.1 million in 2020.

The average HC salaries and highest known salary by conference (somewhat estimated):

Big 12: $4 million with highest of $6.5 million
AAC: $2 million with highest at $3.8 million
MWC: $1.3 million with highest of $1.9 million
MAC: $600k with the highest of $1.2 million

That kind of puts the parameters around what the market is paying.


If UConn hires an up and coming coach, the pay could be $1.5 million or even less depending on what he is making now. If UConn hires a more accomplished coach, I think the pay could be $2 to $2.5 million. If someone like Joe Moorhead is interested in the job, you find a way to pay him to make it happen.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Remember, Bob Diaco was slated to make $2.1 million in 2020.

The average HC salaries and highest known salary by conference (somewhat estimated):

Big 12: $4 million with highest of $6.5 million
AAC: $2 million with highest at $3.8 million
MWC: $1.3 million with highest of $1.9 million
MAC: $600k with the highest of $1.2 million

That kind of puts the parameters around what the market is paying.


If UConn hires an up and coming coach, the pay could be $1.5 million or even less depending on what he is making now. If UConn hires a more accomplished coach, I think the pay could be $2 to $2.5 million. If someone like Joe Moorhead is interested in the job, you find a way to pay him to make it happen.

UConn doesn't have the money to do this.

 

[CL82]

UConn doesn't have the money to do this.

Based upon what?

 

[DoctorWho85]

UConn doesn't have the money to do this.

UConn absolutely has that money to do this. BoT's are too political and greedy to properly fund something that has the chance to bring in a lot of money for the school.

 

[Pudge]

If Moorhead does not come our way, Luke Getsy, the QB/WR coach with the Packers would be the next best fit imo. Getsy was Moorhead's OC at Mississippi State, as well as played QB under Moorhead in college at Akron.

Getsy is young, would need an experienced staff around him but he has been coaching Aaron Rodgers for the past few years in Green Bay and has northeast roots. Would be a risky, outside the box hire but he looks primed to take a leap forward as a coach soon.

Of course you make the call to Moorhead

Because it makes a very warm call when YOU start talking Getsy and Breiner and any other solid young star rising. Moorhead HAS to be called. But we shouldn't expect that we have either the Platform or the Do-Re-Me for a fit at this time. You call because you are a charming David Benedict and it becomes a great conversation that advances you - maybe in unexpected ways.

I think - from what we are hearing today - that a hire probably comes earlier than expected - like before November.

 

[Bongo Fury]

UConn doesn't have the money to do this.

UCONN has money. Whether they or the Athletic department wants to put it here is different.