New Head Coach Criteria

[uconnbill]

Spencer in a hot minute, yes please

I would like him as a Defensive Coordinator if we lose Brock.

I would like to get a quality coach who can recruit and keep the system going.
I wonder if Mora knew he was leaving on Senior Day? Why did UConn have 37 people walk?

 

[JwittersPAC]

But he has been an associate HC so he has presumably been a part of running the day to day. And he is an all-star recruiter.

Easy to be an All-Star recruiter when you have the fattest wallet.

 

[Uconnalliance]

Possibly. For me, I'd like to see a "recognizable name". I think it definitely helped that "Mora" was a recognizable football name, and I think that UConn needs that more than most institutions as it pertains to the transfer portal...

Chip Kelly local guy??

 

[UCFBfan]

There is really one thing we need in the next coach we hire and that’s NFL coaching experience. I mean real coaching experience, not an assistant line coach or any obscure thing like that. They to have connections with players in the league and connections to others within it.

Let’s be real. This is a tough gig and you aren’t getting transfers to come here for the stadium/campus atmosphere, national exposure, or chance to win a championship. So why was Mora so successful? Players loved him and knew he had the knowledge of what it took to play in the NFL. He still was connected to the game and knew what his kids needed. How many transfers said that Mora’s NFL experience was a big reason they came?

If we hire a coach without previous success as a college head coach, we need someone who has previous experience at a good level in the NFL. It’s the only angle we can play and why we were able to get the players we did.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Oh. I don't know about a position coach going to HC.

If we do something like that I hope we bring on a mentor (someone who has had success running a program before).

 

[gsmooth]

We should be looking to NDSU, Montana, Montana St and other Missouri Valley coaches. All completely dominate the FCS with little to no NIL money and smaller athletic budgets than UConn.

I have had a few posts in the past mentioning at least NDSU. Both Montana schools would be good, too. NDSU is a top tier FCS team that play mid-level P4 teams tough.

 

[king conn]

Really? Know nothing about him.

Who could the NFL coach be? Better not be Daboll or Adam Gase.

Saban swears by Daboll

Says he's a good recruiter, a top OC for him, and can put together a good staff. We could only hope he would consider us, Saban wants him at Penn St.

Northeast guy. Giants are paying him next year so we can even pay him low the first year. His problems with the Giants stem from an awful GM and the defensive side of the football, which means he needs a top notch DC of course.

After molding Josh Allen, Jalen Hurt and Jaxon Dart he should at least be able to pull in QB's, which is half the battle in college football.

In addition, he's a name who would show the power conf. crowd that we continue to be serious about football

 

[UCFBfan]

It seems extremely likely it was a lifestyle decision. I figured he would coach here a couple more years and then retire to the mountains and rivers.

I agree 100% This was why I thought all the speculation would be just that, speculation. I didn’t see him wanting to move again, start over again, and run the risk of flaming out to end his career. I thought he’d continue to build what he has here and retire in a few years to the mountains and be able to look back at the masterpiece he had created. Instead he went down the river to CSU.

 

[JwittersPAC]

I agree 100% This was why I thought all the speculation would be just that, speculation. I didn’t see him wanting to move again, start over again, and run the risk of flaming out to end his career. I thought he’d continue to build what he has here and retire in a few years to the mountains and be able to look back at the masterpiece he had created. Instead he went down the river to CSU.

given the players we are losing this year along with much tougher schedule there is a great chance next season will not go very well. Maybe that is why Mora decided to leave now while this on top.

 

[CCSUblue]

Easy to be an All-Star recruiter when you have the fattest wallet.

He was even back at Vandy. This isn't a recent thing for him...

 

[JMick]

Saban swears by Daboll

Says he's a good recruiter, a top OC for him, and can put together a good staff. We could only hope he would consider us, Saban wants him at Penn St.

Northeast guy. Giants are paying him next year so we can even pay him low the first year. His problems with the Giants stem from an awful GM and the defensive side of the football, which means he needs a top notch DC of course.

After molding Josh Allen, Jalen Hurt and Jaxon Dart he should at least be able to pull in QB's, which is half the battle in college football.

In addition, he's a name who would show the power conf. crowd that we continue to be serious about football

I actually think Daboll would do well somewhere like UConn. It seems like his biggest issue was dealing with the media and the pressure of the job

 

[Bandito2025]

I'm going to disagree. UConn needs a coach that can coach and recruit, wherever that may be. We can't limit our recruiting to New England. Sure, UConn should try to develop a HS QB, but, in the portal era, the top QBs go to a top school and then if they don't win the competition for starter, they transfer.

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.

 

[Bandito2025]

given the players we are losing this year along with much tougher schedule there is a great chance next season will not go very well. Maybe that is why Mora decided to leave now while this on top.

What if UConn can find that coach that can compete every year and not have to depend on the transfer portal so much. Yes I know today’s college landscape is depending on the transfer portal but would be nice to get high caliber guys from high schools to develop and succeed.

 

[Samoo]

I would like him as a Defensive Coordinator if we lose Brock.

I would like to get a quality coach who can recruit and keep the system going.
I wonder if Mora knew he was leaving on Senior Day? Why did UConn have 37 people walk?

You think that 37 college kids could keep quiet about this in the age of social media and instant on line gratification?

 

[DoctorWho85]

I have had a few posts in the past mentioning at least NDSU. Both Montana schools would be good, too. NDSU is a top tier FCS team that play mid-level P4 teams tough.

Hell even North Dakota almost beat K state this year. NDSU's head coach makes something like 440k after a ton of incentives. He probably won't leave but it's worth the call

 

[huskyinfl]

Eric Mangini redemption tour

 

[CTBballfan243]

As a NY Giants fan I’m a hard NO on Daboll.

 

[UCONNJACK]

Hell even North Dakota almost beat K state this year. NDSU's head coach makes something like 440k after a ton of incentives. He probably won't leave but it's worth the call

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He agreed in principle to a contract extension last night.​

Thamel] Sources: North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek has agreed in principle to a new seven-year contract, which will bring him through the 2033 season. The new deal includes a significant raise, additional staff money and more program resources.​

 

[ScottVib]

I wonder if Mora knew he was leaving on Senior Day? Why did UConn have 37 people walk?

I think they recognized anyone who had 4 or more years of experience. Some of the guys who walked this year, walked last year as well. I suspect some of those 37 will walk again next year.

 

[Bandito2025]

My head coach list:
Butch Jones
Brian Newberry
Bobby Chesney
Tony Reno
Ricky Rhane
Ryan Carty
Sean Spencer
Gordi Sammis if he doesn’t depart

 

[Dubs]

Love our LB Coach (long shot) and OC Sammis (less long shot) as candidates. Both are good men who players love and who get it done. Neither is a splash hire but the internal hire would prevent a mass exodus and could help us maintain some progress/stability. Siriki has really good energy.

 

[giddyup]

Make the JMU coach an offer he can’t refuse.

 

[Dubs]

Also Kashif Moore (wrs) program legend imo

 

[JohnFSilver]

Here’s mine:

1. Must be a head coach or was one at a high level.

2. Will bring coaches and talent with him. The great ones always do.

3. Must be able to thrive and win in the NIL/Rev Share environment and not cry about its complexity and ambiguity.

Straightforward enough?

This x 1000.

 

[KryHavok]

I’m ready to see a coach who actually acts like he wants to be here 12 months a year.

His stupid Twitter profile said Sun Valley for the last 4 years.

Today he changed it to Fort Collins.

I'm glad you pointed this out, cuz that puzzled me over the years with his Sun Valley tag. It's like he didn't want his identity to reflect being based on the East Coast, he was merely just employed by an entity on the East Coast. It's another underhanded slap in the face that on Day 1 he's a Colorado guy.