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

[Rich]

Will Muschamp

 

[Hogoff]

Will Muschamp

Why?

 

[CashewCrew]

Brian Hartline to USF

 

[RSTuthill]

Gotta think that Tony Reno is very happy where he is.

I am not gonna vote. The last time I was critical of the Mora hire as he was the same age as PP and RE2.0 when hired. The first time I heard him speak publicly made me realize how wrong I was. I'll trust AD David Benedict in this matter recognizing that he had a bit of a head start than the rest of us. By now I would think that the in person interviews have already started.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Gotta think that Tony Reno is very happy where he is.

I am not gonna vote. The last time I was critical of the Mora hire as he was the same age as PP and RE2.0 when hired. The first time I heard him speak publicly made me realize how wrong I was. I'll trust AD David Benedict in this matter recognizing that he had a bit of a head start than the rest of us. By now I would think that the in person interviews have already started.

My guess it is either Joe Moorhead or Sammis. Not my choices.

 

[Stinger92860]

A couple of “huh’s”…

I find Patrick Graham interesting. Is this someone we can ‘afford’?

 

[thatguyed]

Chadwell getting run out of Liberty already?

 

[superjohn]

I find Patrick Graham interesting. Is this someone we can ‘afford’?

He makes close to $4 million per year.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Merely a guess on my part but I imagine that there is a reason no rumors have leaked. I'm guessing DB has zeroed in on someone who is coaching FCS playoffs (Cahill or Reno) and the agreement is there will be no announcement until that school's season is over.

 

[RSTuthill]

Merely a guess on my part but I imagine that there is a reason no rumors have leaked. I'm guessing DB has zeroed in on someone who is coaching FCS playoffs (Cahill or Reno) and the agreement is there will be no announcement until that school's season is over.

I like that theory. I like it a lot.

 

[JwittersPAC]

He makes close to $4 million per year.

In other words No.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Man I'd love Ed O, but I doubt his personality mixes well with the CT media snobs

All 2 of the media that show up to a press conference

 

[CTBasketball]

Merely a guess on my part but I imagine that there is a reason no rumors have leaked. I'm guessing DB has zeroed in on someone who is coaching FCS playoffs (Cahill or Reno) and the agreement is there will be no announcement until that school's season is over.

If it’s Reno, bring Dante down right now!

 

[UConnRock]

Cahill is an interesting option. Turned things around quickly at Lehigh. I would like to have someone w/ more HC experience, He has New England connections (played at Springfield and coached at Maine and Yale). However, my mind set is if I like Cahill we should hire Reno as Cahill was an assistant under Reno for 10 years before going to Lehigh.

 

[Hoophound]

The upside to Cahill over Reno is the young coach energy and connection with the players. I’d be fine with either. I suspect that it will be one of these two that we hire.

 

[UConnRock]

The upside to Cahill over Reno is the young coach energy and connection with the players. I’d be fine with either. I suspect that it will be one of these two that we hire.

That thought crossed my mind. I was surprised that Cahill is only 4 years younger than Reno. And I agree with “I’d be fine with either”. The Dante Reno connection with Tony is an interesting intangible. Hire HC and get QB.

 

[JwittersPAC]

The upside to Cahill over Reno is the young coach energy and connection with the players. I’d be fine with either. I suspect that it will be one of these two that we hire.

Only downside is neither brings us a team of players with them. That is the one advantage of hiring FBS coach. Look at Indiana. A lot of players were brought from JMU.

 

[Hoophound]

Only downside is neither brings us a team of players with them. That is the one advantage of hiring FBS coach. Look at Indiana. A lot of players were brought from JMU.

Yeah, but I’m not sure we can get a coach that will bring much. The only guys on our list that would bring players are probably Reno and Cahill and they’ll only bring a couple of guys each. Carty would bring players, but it doesn’t seem like he’s in play. I’m most concerned with getting a real winner.

 

[Hoophound]

That thought crossed my mind. I was surprised that Cahill is only 4 years younger than Reno. And I agree with “I’d be fine with either”. The Dante Reno connection with Tony is an interesting intangible. Hire HC and get QB.

Wow. Me too. Cahill seems younger.

 

[Showme789]

Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion, is someone to defintely look at.

HC experience. Has ODU at 9 wins this year.
Was OC at Penn State beforehand (with a bunch of quality ties there)
Offensive mind
Played at Cornell, started coaching at Holy Cross

Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion his offense is explosive and he has to be interested. He won (this season) with little to none resources that they gave him at Old Dominion. No one is mentioning him but this is an interesting one. Name was in conversation with South Florida.

 

[businesslawyer]

Merely a guess on my part but I imagine that there is a reason no rumors have leaked. I'm guessing DB has zeroed in on someone who is coaching FCS playoffs (Cahill or Reno) and the agreement is there will be no announcement until that school's season is over.

By the same logic, it could be an assistant involved in a conference championship game this weekend who is willing to walk away from the bowl/playoffs but not until after Friday or Saturday.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

By the same logic, it could be an assistant involved in a conference championship game this weekend who is willing to walk away from the bowl/playoffs but not until after Friday or Saturday.

I could see that, but I'm not sure that secrecy would be as imperative in that scenario.

 

[gsmooth]

Only downside is neither brings us a team of players with them. That is the one advantage of hiring FBS coach. Look at Indiana. A lot of players were brought from JMU.

What about when Bob Chesney left Holy Cross to coach at James Madison? How many players did Chesney bring from Holy Cross to JMU?

 

[KryHavok]

What about when Bob Chesney left Holy Cross to coach at James Madison? How many players did Chesney bring from Holy Cross to JMU?

He brought 4 players.
Postcard from Boca: For Holy Cross Transfers, One Final Go-Around with Bob Chesney - James Madison University Athletics

 

[JwittersPAC]

What about when Bob Chesney left Holy Cross to coach at James Madison? How many players did Chesney bring from Holy Cross to JMU?

Depends. I would guess an Ivy League team would bring very few players