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Poll: Who do you want as UConn's next football coach?

Poll: Who do you favor as UConn's next football coach?

  • Pat Fitzgerald

    Votes: 36 14.1%

  • Joe Moorhead

    Votes: 6 2.3%

  • Al Golden (ex-Temple/Miami HC, now Bengals DC)

    Votes: 20 7.8%

  • Jason Candle (Toledo HC)

    Votes: 47 18.4%

  • Indiana DC Bryant Haines

    Votes: 4 1.6%

  • Indiana OC Mike Shanahan (no relation to famous family)

    Votes: 13 5.1%

  • Jamey Chadwell (Liberty HC)

    Votes: 8 3.1%

  • Tony Reno (Yale HC)

    Votes: 25 9.8%

  • Mike Gundy

    Votes: 3 1.2%

  • Jimbo Fisher

    Votes: 14 5.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 80 31.3%
  • Total voters
    256
Huskyforlife said:
He could just retire if he wanted, he doesn’t need to coach unless he’s motivated to get back to the P4 club asap.
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Actually he can't just retire if he wants the money from LSU. He needs to demonstrate a good faith effort to find his next job and the salary needs to be reasonable. Yes, if hypothetically we hired him at roughly the top 10% of what other G level candidates make, LSU would have to pay the difference. If he were to sign at a bottom 10% salary LSU could have a legitimate gripe and attempt to withhold payment.
 
uconnbill said:
Most head coaches are just closers, not the ones who make the contact and follow up. He comes in and finishes the deal. I think he could do that, but would he want to with $54 million coming his way
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I followed ND recruiting pretty closely over the years and there were plenty of reports of assistant coaches begging BK to get on the phone or meet with recruits and him refusing to do so.
 
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I want our program to be well-endowed.

Is there anyway to maintain the poll to eliminate candidates that are no longer available?
 
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huskymedic said:
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I'm for it.. Give him a shot... at this level he may put us in a very dominant position when you look at the places he's coached ( at all levels, including the NFL )... we hired Mora off the street when nobody wanted him... Give this fellow CT native a shot... I'm sure even though he hasn't lived here in 20 years he comes here to see family on the regular...

Seriously, what do we have to lose? His ability to recruit, at the highest level of college football...

We'd make a mistake not to consider the guy...
 
ktuck911 said:
I'm for it.. Give him a shot... at this level he may put us in a very dominant position when you look at the places he's coached ( at all levels, including the NFL )... we hired Mora off the street when nobody wanted him... Give this fellow CT native a shot... I'm sure even though he hasn't lived here in 20 years he comes here to see family on the regular...

Seriously, what do we have to lose? His ability to recruit, at the highest level of college football...

We'd make a mistake not to consider the guy...
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As a DC right?

Right?
 
ZooCougar said:
As a DC right?

Right?
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It wouldn't surprise me if he's making far more as a defensive line coach at A&M than we could consider paying a coordinator at this point.

He's well traveled so he may have recruiting ties in quite a few prime spots (Texas, Pennsylvania) but it would be a gamble to see if he can run a program. Maybe he can bring his buddy Mangini in as program GM.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
It wouldn't surprise me if he's making far more as a defensive line coach at A&M than we could consider paying a coordinator at this point.

He's well traveled so he may have recruiting ties in quite a few prime spots (Texas, Pennsylvania) but it would be a gamble to see if he can run a program. Maybe he can bring his buddy Mangini in as program GM.
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This job is too hard to turn over to a Position Coach. That's very high risk.
 
ZooCougar said:
This job is too hard to turn over to a Position Coach. That's very high risk.
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I agree fully.

Not only do we need someone who knows how to run a program, he needs to have enough gravitas that we don't end up with a roster that would have trouble matching up with Merrimack next season.
 
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I'm thinking that the state will come up with additional funding for football. AD David Benedict should then optimize those dollars by hiring Sammis or a successful northeastern FCS/G5 coach (e.g., Cahill, Carty) with significant salary increases for the GM, and position coaches and a fully funded NIL to diversify the risk of losing any one person. A team based approach. Surround the new coach with the best possible talent to achieve success.

In Dave we trust.
 
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Once Colorado St fired Norvell Mora put his hat in the ring. He applied there in 2019. Without Sammis coaching the offense to wins vs Duke and FAU especially as well as Air Force maybe JM is still here. Sammis turned our O-line around in his time here as well. Just sayin.
 
ZooCougar said:
This job is too hard to turn over to a Position Coach. That's very high risk.
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I disagree, I think with the reputation and connections Spencer has he would be able to build an impressive staff. Penn State, Florida, A&M, heck even that putrid franchise I cheer for - the Giants. His players love him, he's a top notch recruiter, and he's got personality. Besides, he was Associate HC at PSU and Co DC at Florida. He's not inept.
 
giddyup said:
I want a guy that makes a statement we are moving up.
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SCNCHuskie said:
If we cannot lure Nick Saban out of retirement there is a defensive line coach at the University of North Carolina who is currently working with Bill Belichick that might be a good fit. I believe his name is Diaco.
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...too soon.....still
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
It wouldn't surprise me if he's making far more as a defensive line coach at A&M than we could consider paying a coordinator at this point.

He's well traveled so he may have recruiting ties in quite a few prime spots (Texas, Pennsylvania) but it would be a gamble to see if he can run a program. Maybe he can bring his buddy Mangini in as program GM.
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Salary for the head coach, the OC and DC need to be increased.
 
mikeinmanila said:
I'm thinking that the state will come up with additional funding for football. AD David Benedict should then optimize those dollars by hiring Sammis or a successful northeastern FCS/G5 coach (e.g., Cahill, Carty) with significant salary increases for the GM, and position coaches and a fully funded NIL to diversify the risk of losing any one person. A team based approach. Surround the new coach with the best possible talent to achieve success.

In Dave we trust.
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What does fully funded NIL mean? At LSU they have committed for revenue+NIL $25 to $30 million per year (Football only). Head coaches who are in demand are now demanding revenue+NIL support and certain compensation level for their coaching staff prior to taking a job. DB will need to have UConn football support package ready for any potential candidates.
 
ZooCougar said:
Disgrace how? That seems harsh.

He had two 9 win seasons there. Tennessee isn’t nearly as good as they think they are.
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They had Peyton Manning in the late 90s and never let that mentality go
 
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