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For the 1-2 people who were pining after him to come here after hearing him call our games...
 
Hawkins still holds the best answer to assessing what one should do if they were coach Bob Diaco:

"I'd light myself on fire!"

He'll probably have FIU showing great progress after 1 year, while we sit here in misery...
 
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UConnJim said:
Wow, that is a great start to a coaching staff for a school like FIU.
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Another "emerging" Florida university with 40k+ students.

They can compete with UCF and USF for recruits.
 
Wow. Hawkins would be a legit OC Option for P5 Schools. FIU landing him is a major coup.
 
UConnDan97 said:
Q: "what would you do if you were Bob Diaco?"

Hawkins: "I would light myself on fire!"

Classic...
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Thought it was:

Q "Put yourself in Diaco's shoes"

A "And do what, light myself on fire?"

Hawkins knew like we have known for a while. For shots and giggles I just looked through the the SMU game thread from December 6, 2014. The last 3 pages tell it all, we knew he was fraud then FOR SURE. Too bad he wasn't a car, we'd be at least be protected by lemon laws.
 
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ktuck911 said:
Oh, never mind. He's gonna be OC there
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Wait, so you're telling me FIU has a staqff that starts with Butch Davis as HC and Dan Hawkins as OC?

Just kill me now.
 
Jax Husky said:
Wait, so you're telling me FIU has a staqff that starts with Butch Davis as HC and Dan Hawkins as OC?

Just kill me now.
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Sure, Butch Davis has a successful track record, but he is 65 years old and will turn 66 during the season next year. I don't think that's the type of coach UConn should target as we tried that with PP.
 
UConnJim said:
Sure, Butch Davis has a successful track record, but he is 65 years old and will turn 66 during the season next year. I don't think that's the type of coach UConn should target as we tried that with PP.
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Before Norm Schnoellenberger (sp?) retired again, wasn't he about 70+ as the FIU coach? Or, was it FAU?

For a 1-AA program, UC Davis has to be happy hiring Hawkins. Even if Hawkins views the Aggies' job as an opportunity to resuscitate his career for a few years, good get for UC Davis.
 
UConnJim said:
Sure, Butch Davis has a successful track record, but he is 65 years old and will turn 66 during the season next year. I don't think that's the type of coach UConn should target as we tried that with PP.
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You serious Clark? I would take Butch Davis for the next 3 years in a New York minute over what's coming for UConn. UCF did just fine with an old coach. Nick Saban is 65 and he shows no signs of letting up. Yes, I'd take Butch Davis right this second over Bob Diaco.
 
Jax Husky said:
You serious Clark? I would take Butch Davis for the next 3 years in a New York minute over what's coming for UConn. UCF did just fine with an old coach. Nick Saban is 65 and he shows no signs of letting up. Yes, I'd take Butch Davis right this second over Bob Diaco.
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Thanks. O'Leary was hired at age 57, not 65. Saban was hired at Alabama at 55. I don't think Diaco is the right man for the job, but I don't want a 65 year old coach.
 
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UConnJim said:
Thanks. O'Leary was hired at age 57, not 65. Saban was hired at Alabama at 55. I don't think Diaco is the right man for the job, but I don't want a 65 year old coach.
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Not the point. We would all take Saban, Davis, or probably Mack Brown even right now. I'll worry about the future when we can make consecutive Bowl games. We are headed for 5-7 next year, and the a likely 6-6 rebuilding year under a new coach.
 
Jax Husky said:
Not the point. We would all take Saban, Davis, or probably Mack Brown even right now. I'll worry about the future when we can make consecutive Bowl games. We are headed for 5-7 next year, and the a likely 6-6 rebuilding year under a new coach.
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I think most on this board would think 5-7 and 6-6 over the next 2 years is overachieving.
 
UConnJim said:
I think most on this board would think 5-7 and 6-6 over the next 2 years is overachieving.
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What can I say? I'm an optimist.

I agree with what you are saying, and UConn needs a younger coach. I am just saying that, if given the following choices below, I'd take the old guy right this minute everytime:

Cutcliffe vs Diaco? Cutcliffe
Butch D vs Diaco? Butch Davis
Tommy Bowden vs Diaco? Tommy B (but this one is closer)
 
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