New Head Coach Criteria/Wishes

[ZooCougar]

We'd have one year out of every decade where we didn't underperform in relation to our talent under that scenario.

Well, this is reality.

 

[Price0809]

Some of the names mentioned in this podcast with a lot of different experience levels:
External-Tony Reno, Jerry Mack, Willie Simmons, Matt Patricia, Kevin Cahill, Terry Smith
Internal-Gordon Sammis, Kashif Moore

 

[Windham4th]

I have lived all over as well. Sorry to say Glastonbury would not make my list. West Hartford is fine if you are raising a family. I think the hard selling point is football is the 3rd wheel at UConn. Men’s and Women’s basketball take center stage. That can be an issue for most football coaches who have big egos.

West Hartford is nice if you want your house 5 feet away from your neighbors.

 

[HardFacts]

OMG love Kashif as a player and receiver coach but how could you even think he is ready to run this program. I have never met Sammie in person but I like the continuity idea. I just fear the words about developing a new culture.

 

[Stinger92860]

 

[Hogoff]

Thank you. I shared this with my Gamecock friends. That was a glorious day for me living in Columbia working with a bunch of USCe grads talking trash all week.

 

[ScottVib]

If I was coaching a p4, I'd be hiding recruits at g5s to snatch up when they're juniors.

If I was a low G5 (think the MAC or some of the lower CUSA schools where you could win a lot of games by out-talenting your oppositioni), I would probably be cultivating those relationships to get me access to better talent than I'd normally have and who knows... maybe I can convince a few of them, maybe they end up in a relationship or something, to stick around longer.

 

[RedStickHusky]

If I was a low G5 (think the MAC or some of the lower CUSA schools where you could win a lot of games by out-talenting your oppositioni), I would probably be cultivating those relationships to get me access to better talent than I'd normally have and who knows... maybe I can convince a few of them, maybe they end up in a relationship or something, to stick around longer.

A farm/feeder deal...

 

[businesslawyer]

Some of the names mentioned in this podcast with a lot of different experience levels:
External-Tony Reno, Jerry Mack, Willie Simmons, Matt Patricia, Kevin Cahill, Terry Smith
Internal-Gordon Sammis, Kashif Moore

It would be great to see Kash Moore be a head football coach some day. He was by all reports a fine young man when he was here, and his father was a good member of the Boneyard. The thought that he’s ready to be a head football coach at a FBS level school now in his career is absurd.

 

[businesslawyer]

West Hartford is nice if you want your house 5 feet away from your neighbors.

Nobody eats there any more. It’s too crowded.

 

[How Sway?!]

Isn't that the definition of lack of institutional control?

Anyway, whenever there is a coach available that went 14-31 in his last 4 seasons you have to get him

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Nobody eats there any more. It’s too crowded.

Nice one Yogi

 

[CTBasketball]

I have lived all over as well. Sorry to say Glastonbury would not make my list. West Hartford is fine if you are raising a family. I think the hard selling point is football is the 3rd wheel at UConn. Men’s and Women’s basketball take center stage. That can be an issue for most football coaches who have big egos.

Nobody eats there any more. It’s too crowded.

West Hartford is nice if you want your house 5 feet away from your neighbors.

Glastonbury and West Hartford are nice towns for the area of CT that they’re in. But they don’t hold a candle to Fairfield County or other nice places around the country.

People aren’t flocking to the Hartford area because the restaurants are nice. The restaurants aren’t even that great. One thing I do miss about living in Fairfield tho was their marina slips were reasonably priced for Fairfield residents. And public transportation via train was miles better, that’s just natural infrastructure tho.

There are no perks for living in northern/central CT.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

If I was coaching a p4, I'd be hiding recruits at g5s to snatch up when they're juniors.

As if P4s aren’t actively scouting players at G5s and minimally reaching out to their parents/ agents. With large to massive budgets and increased TV broadcasts of many G4 games, e.g., ESPN+, little to no hiding of G4 players exists.

 

[RedStickHusky]

As if P4s aren’t actively scouting players at G5s and minimally reaching out to their parents/ agents. With large to massive budgets and increased TV broadcasts of many G4 games, e.g., ESPN+, little to no hiding of G4 players exists.

fair dinkum; i suppose stowing or stashing would've been better words than hiding. take a recruit that you cant find room for and tell him to go to xu, learn the system and hit the weights and we'll look you up as a jr.

 

[freescooter]

fair dinkum; i suppose stowing or stashing would've been better words than hiding. take a recruit that you cant find room for and tell him to go to xu, learn the system and hit the weights and we'll look you up as a jr.

Almost what coaches used to do with certain prep schools. Milford Academy was one of the places guys would get sent. In basketball it was/might still be Putnam Science. Milford was the original football team with a school attached I always thought.

 

[Kolumbo]

Glastonbury and West Hartford are nice towns for the area of CT that they’re in. But they don’t hold a candle to Fairfield County or other nice places around the country.

People aren’t flocking to the Hartford area because the restaurants are nice. The restaurants aren’t even that great. One thing I do miss about living in Fairfield tho was their marina slips were reasonably priced for Fairfield residents. And public transportation via train was miles better, that’s just natural infrastructure tho.

There are no perks for living in northern/central CT.

Wrong. It all depends on what you like. I like having a large yard, less traffic, roads where you can cycle for miles without having to stop for lights every few hundred feet. Plus we can get to basketball games at the HCC in minutes. West Hartford is nice if you want a postage stamp yard. Other surrounding towns give you more acreage and privacy for a lot less than in Fairfield County. If it's good enough for Hurley...

 

[ZooCougar]

Almost what coaches used to do with certain prep schools. Milford Academy was one of the places guys would get sent. In basketball it was/might still be Putnam Science. Milford was the original football team with a school attached I always thought.

There are prep schools. And then there is whatever Milford “Academy” was.

 

[KryHavok]

There are prep schools. And then there is whatever Milford “Academy” was.

It was a bunch of buildings I frequently drove by on the way to Gulf Beach...now it's some school of sorts in upstate New York that charges $22,900/year. They list Jaavon Brown (2024 UConn OL) on their former roster.

 

[Purple Stein]

Yes I agree we need a coach that can recruit on the East Coast. We also need a coach that can attract QBs to UConn and be able to recruit top HS qbs that can compete from day 1. To be a competitive school we can’t just get portal guys from Maine. Yes I love Fagnano but we need to be able to get this caliber year in and year out.

FWIW the QB who followed Fagnano at Maine, Derek Robertson, was on pace to win the Walter Payton award as a transfer at Monmouth this year until he got hurt. The guy we have at QB now -- you don't want that guy.

Fagnano was a Harasymiak recruit and Robertson was a Charlton recruit.

 

[jostar1]

Has the coaching position been posted yet? Does the posting have to be posted for 5 business days before they can hire anyone?

I think it has to be posted for a week.

Sec. 5-227b. Waiver of examinations. Delegation of authority to recruit. Audit of recruitments. (a) Examinations for positions may be waived by the Commissioner of Administrative Services under any of the following conditions: (1) Where the possession of a professional license or degree or satisfactory completion of an accreditation, certificate or licensure program is a mandatory requirement for appointment or promotion to a position in state service; (2) where the appointment or promotion to a job classification that is utilized by a single state agency is limited in number and has few vacancies in the professional or managerial series; (3) when the qualifications for a position within the managerial class are so specialized or unique that an examination for a general job classification would not result in a list of candidates possessing such qualifications and would not be cost effective; or (4) when the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications for admission to an announced promotional examination is five or less.

(b) If the commissioner has granted a waiver of examination in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may delegate to a department head the authority to recruit for such position pursuant to a delegation plan, except no delegation plan shall be required for such delegation in the case of a waiver of examination granted pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section. For waivers of examination granted pursuant to subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section, the department head shall submit a delegation plan to the commissioner, and the commissioner may grant a full or partial delegation to the department head. The department head shall obtain the commissioner's approval of the delegation plan prior to undertaking any recruitment efforts. Any such delegation plan shall (1) include standards for the posting of positions with a minimum time period of not less than one week; (2) specify the manner in which such notice shall be posted; and (3) specify the procedures for accepting and rejecting applicants based upon the minimum required qualifications. Where the department head has identified a candidate suitable for appointment and prior to making a formal or informal offer of employment, such department head shall submit the application, any supporting documentation for such candidate and the applications of such additional candidates such department head deems eligible for appointment to the commissioner for certification that such preferred candidate has met the minimum qualifications of experience and training as set forth in the job specification. Once written certification is granted, the department head may make an offer of employment to the candidate certified by the commissioner.

(c) Any recruitments performed by a department head pursuant to this section may be subject to post audit by the commissioner.

 

[uconnbill]

If you’re hanging your hat on Glastonbury CT compared to other places around the country then I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

Have you been to places like Iowa, Oklahoma St, Miss State, South Carolina, Happy Valley, Syracuse, and many more? Glastonbury is fine compared to some of those locations. I have been all over the country, and there are worse places to live than around Storrs. Glastonbury, West Hartford, Simsbury, Avon, and other areas are miles better than many places I could mention.

 

[Kolumbo]

I think it has to be posted for a week.

Sec. 5-227b. Waiver of examinations. Delegation of authority to recruit. Audit of recruitments. (a) Examinations for positions may be waived by the Commissioner of Administrative Services under any of the following conditions: (1) Where the possession of a professional license or degree or satisfactory completion of an accreditation, certificate or licensure program is a mandatory requirement for appointment or promotion to a position in state service; (2) where the appointment or promotion to a job classification that is utilized by a single state agency is limited in number and has few vacancies in the professional or managerial series; (3) when the qualifications for a position within the managerial class are so specialized or unique that an examination for a general job classification would not result in a list of candidates possessing such qualifications and would not be cost effective; or (4) when the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications for admission to an announced promotional examination is five or less.

(b) If the commissioner has granted a waiver of examination in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may delegate to a department head the authority to recruit for such position pursuant to a delegation plan, except no delegation plan shall be required for such delegation in the case of a waiver of examination granted pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section. For waivers of examination granted pursuant to subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section, the department head shall submit a delegation plan to the commissioner, and the commissioner may grant a full or partial delegation to the department head. The department head shall obtain the commissioner's approval of the delegation plan prior to undertaking any recruitment efforts. Any such delegation plan shall (1) include standards for the posting of positions with a minimum time period of not less than one week; (2) specify the manner in which such notice shall be posted; and (3) specify the procedures for accepting and rejecting applicants based upon the minimum required qualifications. Where the department head has identified a candidate suitable for appointment and prior to making a formal or informal offer of employment, such department head shall submit the application, any supporting documentation for such candidate and the applications of such additional candidates such department head deems eligible for appointment to the commissioner for certification that such preferred candidate has met the minimum qualifications of experience and training as set forth in the job specification. Once written certification is granted, the department head may make an offer of employment to the candidate certified by the commissioner.

(c) Any recruitments performed by a department head pursuant to this section may be subject to post audit by the commissioner.

need a translation. delegation is repeated several times

 

[SinBin]

Tim Polasek is a winner and and OC by trade and is making less than 400k per year. The offense under him at NDSU has been practically unstoppable and a huge reason they won like like all but 2 national titles in the last decade (he was OC there for a while too).

And we have better weather 😂

 

[jostar1]

need a translation. delegation is repeated several times

Most state jobs require that the candidate take an examination. Those who pass the test go on a hiring list. The state agency will interview candidates from the list. When an examination is required, the Commissioner of Administrative Services has the authority for the hiring process (other than choosing the person). For some jobs, the taking of an examination is not required. That would be the case for hiring a coach. In this case, the hiring authority of the Commissioner of Administrative Services is delegated to the department head, subject to a delegation plan provided by the department head. One of the requirements of the delegation plan is that the job be posted for seven days.

Note: I am not 100% positive that this statute applies, so perhaps I should not have posted it, but I was replying to the person who mentioned the job posting time.