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New Head Coach Criteria/Wishes

fleaflicker said:
I assumed my comment would get a negative reaction and that is fine. I was actually not joking. Change is difficult, but a young guy, who has achieved success as a QB could spur unimaginable change. Young players would accept the change and with others on the staff to coach them up, they would do well. I don't expect it to happen, but one day someone will go young and it will come to your mind that "I HEARD THAT IDEA FROM OLD GUY! As the late great Jim Valvano once said NEVER GIVE UP.. Happy Thanksgiving...
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Head coach doesn't have to be the detail guy. He has to know what he wants And clearly communicate it, and to be able to manage other coaches and players so that they can take care of the details. In other words, let them do their jobs. He also needs to know a little bit about clock management because so many coaches are so bad at that when all it takes is a little bit of study. So maybe your take sounds a little bit extreme but it wouldn't shock me if somebody does try something like that in the near future. With the right staff it could just pan. I just don't think it'll be us that jumps in first. I don't think our AD operates like that.
 
The problem with a guy like Chesney is he is probably already put himself on a path to a p4 job. How long would he be here before he gets that offer? Right now the only he doesn't get an offer is if he has a career setback. We don't want that to happen here also.
 
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ArtTheFan said:
I'm placing a dislike because we knew that he loves to ski. I knew he was not going to stay if he got a western area job. I'm wishing him good luck at CSU.

Feels worse than Edsall? Not to me..Jim left us in the best position since 2011. Now, let's hit a bullseye on the coaching hire.
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I’m annoyed at Edsall for what seemed like half hearted effort during his second stint and his stubborn refusal to adapt to the Portal.
But during Edall’s first stint, he took a 1-AA program into the Big East and had a lot of success. It may not be the same as taking over a program that bottomed for a decade, but Edsall deserves credit for his first stint and against much better competition than what UConn’s been facing as an independent in recent years.

Uconn is definitely better positioned than when Mora took over but a lot of that is also due to increased university investment in FB since that time. The perception of UConn FB has improved immensely.

But as far as the status player personnel, Mora mainly brought in seniors and graduate students in the last portal cycle and the team’s losing the core of a very productive offense. So the next coach will have to rebuild the roster. The fan base needs to be patient and realistic. I don’t think Mora had UConn set up with a great returning roster for next year - at least, not yet.
 
NFL retreads, there's an idea for y'all. Mora was successful.

Jerad Mayo
Nathaniel Hackett - NFL and college experience
Darren Rizzi - NFL and College experience
Darrell Bevell - former UConn WR coach! Lol
 
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ZooCougar said:
Long enough to resurrect the program. I always figured he would only be here 4-5 years if he did his job right.

Oh, you thought this was his forever job?!?

He was interviewing for the next job after his first season here.
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Exactly my point. Let's just hire another Syracuse coach. They don't want him anymore.
 
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ZooCougar said:
Better to hire a good coach to come in here and do a job and then leave after earning another opportunity than to hire some dud and go 3-9 every year.

It’s no wonder we have such a bad history with thinking like yours.
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I liked the Mora hire, but he had a losing record at the time he left every previous job. UConn will not hire any current coach with a winning record.

We need a young position coach, or a successful D2 or 3 head coach.
 
temery said:
Exactly my point. Let's just hire another Syracuse coach. They don't want him anymore.
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Not a totally crazy idea. I don't follow Syracuse football much, but as I recall he had a few good seasons his first 2 or 3 years. they slid this year after their QB got hurt. He's known as a good recruiter, and I believe he's from the northeast.
 
CCSUblue said:
NFL retreads, there's an idea for y'all. Mora was successful.

Jerad Mayo
Nathaniel Hackett - NFL and college experience
Darren Rizzi - NFL and College experience
Darrell Bevell - former UConn WR coach! Lol
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Jerod Mayo absolutely not. I can’t think of a worse pick to be HC.

Edit: My bad for missing the sarcasm.
 
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maple said:
Jerod Mayo absolutely not. I can’t think of a worse pick to be HC.
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It's was s/

But really we should just keep it easy, go get Jason Candle and when he has enough success to get poached in a few years we promote his DC Vince Kehres who has already been a highly successful D3 coach and has the Toledo Defense absolutely killing it.
 
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There seems to be a lot of random criteria here. Hire or don't hire a DII or DIII coach, An NFL retread, a offensive or defensive coordinator... I'm sure you can find success stories and failures with each one. I just want a successful coach no matter what his background. I remember during the Coaching search that eventually hired Jim Calhoun, I was hoping they hired one of the other candidates based on a newspaper article I read. I think we need to have faith in David Benedict to make the correct choice. It maybe someone we never heard of. I remember the Giants getting booed by their fans for drafting Phil Simms in the first round.
 
Glastonhusky said:
Not a totally crazy idea. I don't follow Syracuse football much, but as I recall he had a few good seasons his first 2 or 3 years. they slid this year after their QB got hurt. He's known as a good recruiter, and I believe he's from the northeast.
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I'm constantly reminded of the "Marshmallow Test."
 
I heard the name Kevin Cahill from Lehigh mentioned. He is a former Springfield College QB, was an assistant at Yale for 6 years and in his first head coaching job his records at Lehigh progressed from 2-9 to 9-4 and is 12-0 this season.
 
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businesslawyer said:
To me, the rules have changed so completely that having won in college in the past is less important. Coordinators and assistants will coach. You need someone who can figure out how to allocate the salary pool among potential recruits, potential transfers and returning players. That's job #1, and I'm not even sure how you evaluate that other than from interviews as the rules are changing so materially so consistently.
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Got to agree. Its all about recruiting. I think its about experience with NIL and NIL support, how to use the transfer portal, and how to keep skilled players from leaving. I think Mora did an excellent job transitioning the program to the new world and its important to keep that momentum.
 
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