Kevin Nathan says....

[pinchy]

His sources say(sprinkle salt here) Huskies looking at Jeff Quinn, Clawson,Lembo, Ambrose and then threw in Narduzzi

 

[Rumrunner]

Heaven help UCONN if Manuel hires Quinn, again.

 

[UConnDan97]

Heaven help UCONN if Manuel hires Quinn, again.

I'm not sure I like saying it, but I'm guessing there's better than a 1 in 4 chance that we hire Quinn...

 

[ktuck911]

Yuck to Quinn

 

[John]

His sources say(sprinkle salt here) Huskies looking at Jeff Quinn, Clawson,Lembo, Ambrose and then threw in Narduzzi

they hire Quinn and after next year we don't renew on the 3-year contract.

 

[UConnDan97]

I'm not sure how to feel about Quinn. He's certainly not the big name splash, and I have no idea how he would be as a recruiter. But here's what he has working for him in his corner:

1) 21 years along with Brian Kelly (Grand Valley, Central Michigan, Cincy)
2) An already established rapport with Warde Manuel
3) A positive transition at Buffalo (8-4 and bowl bound)

Of all of those things, #2 cannot be overstated. When people have a rapport with each other, with positive history, it tends to carry over. That's why I'm putting Quinn's chances at 1 out of 4 or better...

 

[Jimdish255]

Where in the Sam Hill did Quinn come from? Cincy guy from Buffalo with a losing career record? Recruits will really be impressed with that! NO!

 

[fortebleedsblue]

My thoughts on Jeff Quinn... HELL NO

 

[UConnDan97]

Where in the Sam Hill did Quinn come from!

Oddly enough, I think that Quinn was one of the original names mentioned, once PP was fired. Other names started to rise to the top (Lembo, Narduzzi, etc.), but in the back of my mind, Quinn's name hung around. I just don't know how I feel about it, though...

 

[minidarren]

It's going to be Weist.

 

[metsfan2323]

Warde's being smart and playing a bit of a poker game. You never just target one guy and let it be known because then that person's agent will demand the stars and the moon.

We also want to weed out coaches who are potentially just looking for a payday. We want someone who wants this job. Make the candidates work for the job, if they aren't willing to work they don't belong here. This is a desirable job and anyone who doesn't feel that way can take a hike.

 

[UConnDan97]

It's going to be Weist.

I think TJ has a better chance than many on the BY are giving him. I'd say his chances are close to 1 out of 4 also. I also believe that we have almost zero chance at Narduzzi. Lembo sounds to me like he will hold out for a B1G job, making him close to zero. Clawson is a wildcard. Ambrose has no history with Warde, so I don't put his chances very high at all either...

 

[zls44]

If it's Quinn or Weist it's a total joke. Just an embarrassing decision.

 

[ASweet3781]

If it's Quinn or Weist it's a total joke. Just an embarrassing decision.

Just went to Wikipedia to check out Quinn's 4 year head coaching record at Buffalo.

Good lord.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

If it's Quinn or Weist it's a total joke. Just an embarrassing decision.

Hathawayian, or even worse?

 

[FDNY99]

Just remember the hockey coach search guys. Cavanaugh wasn't even rumored to be on the radar when he interviewed. I will say this though...if this is the finalist group that the next coach comes from I have spent my last dime on UCONN athletics!

 

[NavinRJohnson]

My name is Turner Gill and I'm the new head football coach at Connecticut.

 

[cohenzone]

Just remember the hockey coach search guys. Cavanaugh wasn't even rumored to be on the radar when he interviewed. I will say this though...if this is the finalist group that the next coach comes from I have spent my last dime on UCONN athletics!

Betcha if whomever is the next coach and we start winning, you'll want the dime back from wherever you wound up spending it. Nobody knows how anyone will turn out. Tell you what, I saw UConn get flattened by a 1AA team the year before we went to D1. Our coach was HCRE and I thought there is no way on Earth he should be our coach as we went major, he just happened to be here at the moment. It turned out pretty well. I'd save the dime just in case they hire the guy you don't like and give him a couple of years. Even TJ at 2-5 took over a lifeless disaster and nobody could have corrected that overnight. He has gone through personnel changes, better use of personnel etc. I'm not advocating for him, just saying prejudging is impossible.

 

[Hoophound]

I'm pretty sure that the most surprising or disappointing name you'll hear is TJ Weist. I can't see letting him go for someone the fans will like less.

 

[Dooley]

they hire Quinn and after next year we don't renew on the 3-year contract.

Ours too. I'll piece together my own season cheaper anyway and go to the games that I actually want to go to…not pay essentially $50 to watch Stony Brook knowing others paid $10 or less. Jeff Quinn is a season ticket buster and seals our AAC fate for a very long time.

 

[huskymedic]

So everyone is going to get spun up over what Kevin Nathan sez? He read the CT Post and Courant articles and added an obvious connection w/ Quinn. Crackerjack reporting there by D3.

 

[Dooley]

I post these things in case anybody from UCONN uses this site to gauge fan interest in a particular name (absurd, I know). Of the names he mentioned, I'd rank 'em:

Ambrose - ZERO interest, would not renew and just buy single tickets to BYU, Boise and Cinci
Quinn - less than ZERO interest, would not renew and same as Ambrose
Lembo - hire immediately, would renew instantly and maybe add on
Narduzzi - hire immediately, same as Lembo
Clawson - hire immediately if Lembo or Narduzzi turn down, would renew our 6
Mullen - hire immediately above all else and I'd double my season tickets

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Hey UConn - You hire Weist or Quinn, I stop coming from NYC for the games. If don't go my group of 12 is out too.

If UConn isn't going to invest in the program then why the hell should we?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Why don't we wait and see who the guy is before we all pitch a hissy fit?

God. Almighty.

I'm hoping we can all focus on tailgating and football for the next 8 hours.

 

[rich1122]

Weist it will be. His being here and taking over is no accident. I am in for Weist. If the rest of you stay home, the stadium won't look any emptier than it already does.