Manuel Tears into Football Team

[Doggie Style]

WM is a former player too who played at a high level program not just an administrative suit. He can probably relate better to them than most AD.
I don't think talking to them was a negative.

This HAS to be considered, no doubt!

 

[metsfan2323]

Hathaway was just an administrator and everyone criticized him for being JUST an administrator, Warde is proving to be more then that. There is little to be critical of here, and we certainly do not know what led to this. There is a high likelihood that it was justified and needed.

It should have never gotten to the press. That I don't like.

 

[Doggie Style]

Hathaway was just an administrator and everyone criticized him for being JUST an administrator, Warde is proving to be more then that. There is nothing to be critical of here, and we certainly do not know what led to this. There is a high likelihood that it was justified and needed.

It should have never gotten to the press. That I don't like.

I agree with your position, but maybe it was needed and there was a purpose for this getting out. It could be as simple as a subtle message that we are on top of this, stay on board and we'll get there! Another thought is that he needed to redirect the team because like it or not P was forced to take out HIS guy in GDL. Whenever a coach has his legs cut out on ANY level, he inherently loses a certain level of confidence from the players because what the head coach has preached since day one did not work, why should tommorow be any different? I think Manuel was redirecting that, which could be the reason behind the meeting. Again, we need to think that he has been in the "Big Boy" locker room so he knows how quickly that room can be divided first hand. NOW, he brings the experience of having the "Big picture" to deal with (administrative role) and the consequences that come along with outside perception as well as internal morale. By this story getting out, right or wrong it lets the fans know that things are being done to make sure the focus and culture is where it needs to be in that locker room. Think about it, do you really want incoming players to experience a divided locker room as their initial impression? Could have a lot to do with it as well as that day is just around the corner. I think the only way we will ultimately know if its right or wrong is to wait and see what the results are.....

 

[upstater]

Plus, the players aren't clients. They are students, and the coaches and the administrators are developing their student athletes into MEN.

So Nelson and Upstater can pretend that the players ought to live in some protective cocoon where their are rainbows and unicorns everywhere.

... in order to save their own arses. Just like so many adults and "men" these days.

 

[Nostical]

I totally support Manuel here.
Very typical for many Department Heads (Manuel) to gather the troops (players) and the division heads (coaches) to whom they report, together at a year end meeting where he/she might say "We cant tolerate another year like the last. We've all got to do better."
As a fan, I want my team knowing the AD is watching how we do. And all the coaches got the message. They need to lead better. No excuses. I like that the media reported WM's diatribe. At a time when some articles muse about whether UConn might drop football it's nice for others out there to hear how the school perceives it. Manuel is saying UConn takes its football seriously and it isn't satisfied with mediocrity. That's a good thing.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Player 2: [sotto voce]Fat ass.

Wow, another fat joke. Way to keep it high brow.

 

[pj]

Look guys. There has been a major problem with complacency in the football program. Too many people willing to accept mediocrity:
- PP was more interested in getting his pal GDL a job, than in finding the most effective offensive coordinator.
- Don Brown decided to leave, PP persuaded him to stay (a year ago when DB had the Yale HC offer), DB stayed but took the year off in recruiting, and PP let him mail in the recruiting year and didn't require other coaches to pick up the slack.
- You have to believe that complacency among the coaches, just trying to collect a salary and not do too much work and do just enough to keep their careers going, gets transmitted to the players and some players don't work as hard as they might.
- When the players don't show up for Western Michigan, you know there may be issues with commitment.

Conference realignment has made clear that UConn cannot accept that the members of its flagship athletic program -- and yes, that's football, not basketball -- have been aiming for mediocrity and #70 in the nation rather than elite status.

We have to assume that Warde laid down the law privately to the coaches, and that his address to the team was not addressed to guys like Sio Moore, but to others of the 85 players who were not always all-in.

It's entirely proper for the AD to communicate the university's standards to the team. For the coaches to communicate that would not have been credible because the players know that the coaches were taking it easy too. Warde has credibility and he can say, "The high standards that we're asking of you also apply to the coaches. Coaches will aim for excellence or there will be changes."

I'm glad he did it and I hope he is really demanding excellence and will follow through on that demand.

 

[upstater]

Look guys. There has been a major problem with complacency in the football program. Too many people willing to accept mediocrity:

Manuel makes the decisions though. Right? I mean, did he talk to himself as well?

 

[ZooCougar]

I totally support Manuel here.
Very typical for many Department Heads (Manuel) to gather the troops (players) and the division heads (coaches) to whom they report, together at a year end meeting where he/she might say "We cant tolerate another year like the last. We've all got to do better."
As a fan, I want my team knowing the AD is watching how we do. And all the coaches got the message. They need to lead better. No excuses. I like that the media reported WM's diatribe. At a time when some articles muse about whether UConn might drop football it's nice for others out there to hear how the school perceives it. Manuel is saying UConn takes its football seriously and it isn't satisfied with mediocrity. That's a good thing.

Isn't it crazy how the typical people object to others exercising leadership?

 

[ZooCougar]

Manuel makes the decisions though. Right? I mean, did he talk to himself as well?

That discussion would occur between President Herbst and Warde.

 

[upstater]

That discussion would occur between President Herbst and Warde.

I assume Herbst knows next to nothing about hiring football coaches. The head man is PP, who seems lost and unaware about basic things, like calling timeouts or managing the clock. Manuel is his supervisor.

 

[CL82]

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. Do you think that the players are going to try less hard to spite Manuel? I don't think that is the case at all.

Reality: The team is not winning.
Reality: The players and coaches have the most direct impact on the teams results.
Perception: The program is not considered big time by outside observers because the team is not winning.
Perception: The program does not deserve a seat at the big boy table because it is not big time.

Outside perception = team's reality.

The head coach was not changed this year, so the responsibility of changing perception falls to the players. A s**tty deal to be sure, but as I've said before its what they signed up for and knew it going in.

Um, no. I think that the players would think that Ward was a clueless jackass and that the coach was lame if he had to send his mom to talk to them.

More clear?

 

[Alum86]

DiMauro should work for the Courant, he gets it.
That said, all Yarders sticking up for MIA AD are wrong. Flat out wrong. To say "this won't happen" without telling those players their coach won't be held responsible is irresponsible. It is mot the players fault. HCPP was a bad hire and he needs to go.

 

[CL82]

Wow, another fat joke. Way to keep it high brow.

I think you've mistaken this site for the Masterpiece Theater site. That's okay Ward once mistook it for the chicken fried snickers site so...

 

[ZooCougar]

I assume Herbst knows next to nothing about hiring football coaches. The head man is PP, who seems lost and unaware about basic things, like calling timeouts or managing the clock. Manuel is his supervisor.

Well, she just needs to know something about hiring ADs.

 

[sportsart]

Well, she just needs to know something about hiring ADs.

Previously that was not required of the school president.

 

[ruskin]

bumping this golden oldie to the top. Easy to talk big post-season when nobody looking After last night's bed-pooping I hope something similar happening now - to PP more than the team

 

[Pudge]

Tepid support?

I hate Mike DiMauro.

We have extraordinary support for a NEW FBS program. Far better prospects than BC in the long term. We have a lull here because we have a sh-tty Program CEO. He'll be out. We can rise again ... and go much farther.

 

[freescooter]

hey Warde got a new logo, just like he did at Buffalo. You want him to do something important like replacing the football coach? Please.

 

[ruskin]

BTT He should have meeting tonight at midnight at the facility when the team gets back from Orlando

 

[huskyrob1]

A college AD has no business going into the locker room to get on the players, that's the coaches job, it's the AD's job to get on the coach behind closed doors. Warde sounds like a guy that doesn't know his place.

If it was a motivational speech, then that's fine, but this sounds like blame and finger pointing.

I could not disagree with you more. What he did was needed big time.

 

[NorwalkHusky]

Can we get Ortiz to give this team a pep talk that seemed to work