Perspective

[Forte]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

 

[huskymedic]

Good luck w/ that tonight... embargo the thread for 24 hours.

 

[gopher2]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

Well, OK I guess. But fire him if we lose next week. Virginia sucks and we are at home so no excuses.

 

[Excalibur]

My opinion won't be different after I've slept on it.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

Your reason and logic aren't no good 'round here.

 

[BlueMAB]

I'm not calling for his job. I'm also not going to waste time telling anyone else not to. It's not going to happen anyway. and Lane Kiffin isn't coming here. His next HC job will be at a P5 program.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

That's all well.and good, Mrs. Diaco.

Now tell us Donald Trump is a sweet humanitarian who is just misunderstood.

Pure and simple, this was coaching failure that ruined an impressive comeback.

You can spin it and use PP perspective all you want, but it won't take the sting out of this one. Give Bobby a night-night kiss and tell him he did the best he could. We know otherwise. Tonight he was Lucy yanking the ball away from Charlie Brown at the last second. Deja Vu to me.

 

[UConnNick]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

Coaches in totally non-competitive YMCA youth leagues have more sense than this imbecile does about late half or game clock management and play calling. While he might have deserved a few free passes on this kind of stuff in his first and maybe into his second season, we're now into his third season, and he's still commiting the same egregious rookie head coach mistakes, in a serial manner.

Most people learn from their own mistakes. This guy either thinks he never makes one, or he continues to make the same ones expecting a different result, which is the textbook definition of bat snow crazy. You lose every single time, Batman.

 

[superjohn]

I'm done with him. I've been a fan of his since day 1. He's good looking, has infectious energy, thought he could sell the program but along the way I've become less and less of a fan. His overly conservative approach is not compatible with today's game and it's really not compatible when he's constantly making mistakes and mismanaging things. Today was the final straw for me. Shirreffs has proven he can make plays when given the chance and Diaco continues to take it out of his hands whenever it matters. There are too many duckk ups to name on Diaco's part and he has shown he will continue to be gutless and clueless with the game on the line. I'm not going to feel any different about him tomorrow or a month from now. Still think he's a good guy but he's not a head coach. This is way too important a time in our school's history for this guy to keep duck**ing up.

 

[Husky92]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

I gotta agree with you 100%.

 

[NEforceUConn]

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose

This is totally missing the picture. Its BAD management decisions with the game on the line. And its happened many times before. I am not calling for his dismissal but I am calling for the AD to point out that he and his staff have NO end game skills and this needs to be corrected immediately. Freshman mistakes at this level is not tolerable. Too much on the line for any team, Wesleyan, Bates, Bowdoin. Its a shame but do something to solve the problem. This is UConn

HCBD play Madden for 72 hours and learn, or watch film for 72 hours and learn, talk to Belichich and learn, BUT stop being stupid. And if you do not have this in your skill set then hire someone immediately that understands 2 minute offense drills.

By the way you can go over them in practice with a fricken stopwatch. In fact, as AD, I will hold the stop watch. Too much on the line. This is like Ollie putting Brimah to take the technical free throw .

 

[Matrim55]

I'm done with him. I've been a fan of his since day 1. He's good looking, has infectious energy, thought he could sell the program but along the way I've become less and less of a fan. His overly conservative approach is not compatible with today's game and it's really not compatible when he's constantly making mistakes and mismanaging things.

This. The whole point of coaching conservatively is to make the other guy beat himself. If you're beating yourself that defeats the whole damn purpose, and given that he's making pop warner mistakes in his third year as a FBS head coach, I have little faith that he's going to improve.

 

[noeynox]

90 percent of the time he coaches scared. 5 percent like a riverboat gambler. There is no medium with this guy. Makes no sense. Desperation made him have to pass the ball because his conservative offensive approach dug him a 21 point hole. Then with a 3 point lead late you run it 3 times to put yourself back in the whole.

I wont even touch his guffaw at the end.

Just the fact that he shows no faith in his players even when they EARN that right with how they played down 21 zip is infuriating.

There is more talent on offense than his conservative game plans would lead yiu to believe.

 

[UCFBfan]

Just the fact that he shows no faith in his players even when they EARN that right with how they played down 21 zip is infuriating.

This is what amazes me.....these players would do anything for him yet time and again he has shown a lack of faith in them and let them down with his poor decisions. I guess it's lucky they still wanna play for him and love him as much as they do but man, this one has gotta sting a lot for them. They played their guts out to be in that game in the second half and to be on the 1 yard line with plenty of time to run a few plays and then Diaco calls the Time Out for no reason and then calls the run up the gut.....just heart wrenching for these kids......

 

[superjohn]

90 percent of the time he coaches scared. 5 percent like a riverboat gambler. There is no medium with this guy. Makes no sense. Desperation made him have to pass the ball because his conservative offensive approach dug him a 21 point hole. Then with a 3 point lead late you run it 3 times to put yourself back in the whole.

I wont even touch his guffaw at the end.

Just the fact that he shows no faith in his players even when they EARN that right with how they played down 21 zip is infuriating.

There is more talent on offense than his conservative game plans would lead yiu to believe.

That's what is so maddening. These kids play their guts out for him and prove they can make big plays whenever he gives them the opportunity and what is their reward? He cr@ps on them and won't even give them the chance to continue making plays. I haven't felt this badly for a bunch of UCONN athletes in a very long time, especially Shirreffs.

 

[06029]

I'm not calling for his job. I'm also not going to waste time telling anyone else not to. It's not going to happen anyway. and Lane Kiffin isn't coming here. His next HC job will be at a P5 program.

Are you serious? Not as a head coach, Diaco is failing spectacularly as a
head coach.

Love them more this week Bob, love is > wins in Diaco land.

 

[noeynox]

This is what amazes me.....these players would do anything for him yet time and again he has shown a lack of faith in them and let them down with his poor decisions. I guess it's lucky they still wanna play for him and love him as much as they do but man, this one has gotta sting a lot for them. They played their guts out to be in that game in the second half and to be on the 1 yard line with plenty of time to run a few plays and then Diaco calls the Time Out for no reason and then calls the run up the gut.....just heart wrenching for these kids.

The players got to them to the 1 yard line, Diaco wastes a timeout then practically has them take a knee at the one.

Shirrefs body language told,the story as the seconds ticked off.

 

[whaler11]

I don't usually agree with Forte - but I could teach Diaco clock management in 40 hours. He couldn't teach me how to scheme a defense in 4,000.

Of all the things to fix for a coaching staff - risk/reward and clock management is probably the easiest thing.

 

[BlueandOG]

I am not calling for his job - but there are two mistakes he has to correct:
1. Learn how to manage the clock.
2. Take responsibility. Here is what he should have said, "This loss is on me. The players got us into a position to win and I let them down. I'll learn from this and move forward. On to Virginia."

 

[gopher2]

Of all the things to fix for a coaching staff - risk/reward and clock management is probably the easiest thing.

Except with this coaching staff.

 

[Scoe]

progress, this is year 3 of the Diaco regimen moral victories were ok in year 1 maybe even year 2, but not in year 3. How about making progress from the start of the game. Diaco won't be fired we know that but him and the coaching staff need to be slapped upside the head. The good job, good effort award is for losers. Im sorry but I just can't put a positive spin on this after this game while its still fresh on our minds.

 

[Redding Husky]

Solution: have a local fan, preferably a Boneyarder, watching the game from home or at a bar with a direct phone line into Diaco in the last two minutes of each half and OT. The fan will have total control over play selection and calling timeouts.

Diaco needs training wheels.

 

[Huskygamble19]

absolutely...No one can win playing conservatively unless you have the players that can lock down the other team totally. diaco does not have that luxury as yet. this is going on to his 3rd year with the team and the clock management has improved little. a good head coach does not have that problem after 2years of seasoning.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

This is totally missing the picture. Its BAD management decisions with the game on the line. And its happened many times before. I am not calling for his dismissal but I am calling for the AD to point out that he and his staff have NO end game skills and this needs to be corrected immediately. Freshman mistakes at this level is not tolerable. Too much on the line for any team, Wesleyan, Bates, Bowdoin. Its a shame but do something to solve the problem. This is UConn

HCBD play Madden for 72 hours and learn, or watch film for 72 hours and learn, talk to Belichich and learn, BUT stop being stupid. And if you do not have this in your skill set then hire someone immediately that understands 2 minute offense drills.

By the way you can go over them in practice with a fricken stopwatch. In fact, as AD, I will hold the stop watch. Too much on the line. This is like Ollie putting Brimah to take the technical free throw .

Brimah actually has a pretty decent free throw %. But point taken.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I understand it's the heat of the moment and everyone is really upset. This loss hurts a lot because we are all looking for confirmation that we've "turned the corner." But these fire Diaco comments are a little over the top. I'll chalk it up to venting. This man turned around a dumpster fire in year 2. Has he had his WTF moments.... Obviously... and they've stung. But at least I have hope and can be angry by a 4 point loss at Navy then feel hopeless as we get schooled by Buffalo.

This loss is on the coaches. Diaco plays not to lose...but I can see clear progress on offense and defense. Second half adjustments were obvious on D. When allowed, the offense looked competent. The concern about our stud play maker Thomas not being used enough is no longer such a concern. The program is adapting ...I really think this game hit Diaco particularly hard and he has to fix these unacceptable mistakes. He's not a dumb guy as many on here suggest. Look ....we are only 2 games into year 3 coming off a bowl season complaining about a last second loss to Navy at Navy, that we should have won. Lets calm down with the Fire Diaco stuff and stick with the team and our coach and see how they respond. Next week is a chance to get back to a winning record.

Wrong. This is big time college football. You have to win. Morale victories and turning the corner are for first year (maybe second year) coaches. Not third year coaches. He will drag this program down with him.