Press conference thread

[junglehusky]

Important to tell everybody [the performance] was unacceptable. There are times it's gonna happen but... combined with some of the losses from last season it was too much.

 

[huskymedic]

Not an important criteria for the coach to be able to shmooze with the media! Coach must be great with players, academically as well as on and off the field! Fluck the media!

LOL

UConnFB_Andrew 4:24pm via Web
Warde Manuel: I played for Bo Schembechler... he wasn't the greatest with the media...I'm looking for someone I can believe in...can win.

jaltavilla 4:25pm via Web
Manuel says he would love to hire a charismatic coach who can inspire, but would rather have one that can produce results #uconnfb

 

[Dooley]

Warde is on top of this. I am now completely 100% confident in his ability to turn this program back around again.

 

[Huskyfan990411]

Maybe now people can back off WM and judge him from here on out. Now if the program continues to go downhill you can point to WM since its actually his hire. One of the biggest cleanup projects from the Hatheway era can begin.

 

[Husky25]

I love this man. He cares. I love that his voice is as hoarse as mine was after the Michigan game.

He didn't make a personnel decision on the tarmac and he's not going to call coaches behind the backs of other ADs or HCs. Clear evidence to the contrary. (Read: Sarcasm)

 

[DSquiz]

Warde is beyond impressing me. I have full faith he will hire a winner.

 

[huskymedic]

DanWolken 4:28pm via Twitter for iPhone
Their agents though? RT @PaulDoyle1: Manuel: Now not time to be making calls to coaches on other staffs. #UConn

 

[ruskin]

when he gets done with the presser he should fire the web guy. All-Access stinks. Seen the GEICO and Scotts ad about 10 times

 

[ctchamps]

Press is asking the type of questions they should have been asking PP! The sports press around UConn are more interested in their own rapport with coaches than with insightful press coverage.

 

[junglehusky]

On whether he threatened or demanded from PP, he says he doesn't go around threatening to fire people. PP a good person...

 

[Fishy]

I love this man. He cares. I love that his voice is as hoarse as mine was after the Michigan game.

The folks who doubt this guy should be watching this presser.

 

[Dooley]

He's talked to several of our donors and we're not going backwards (pay scale).

 

[Palatine]

Paul's buyout will not affect what we pay the next coach.

 

[Fishy]

On money...

Has spoken to the donors. "We're not going backwards". Not going to spend $5M, but we're gonna spend.

Introducing TJ Weist.

Pretty clear that Warde and TJ were not close prior to his arriving at UConn - "have gotten to know him over the past several months".

 

[huskymedic]

The folks who doubt this guy should be watching this presser.

People sound better when you can hear them say things...

 

[junglehusky]

when he gets done with the presser he should fire the web guy. All-Access stinks. Seen the GEICO and Scotts ad about 10 times

Try adbblock Plus. (I have it disabled for the-boneyard.com but enabled elsewhere) I'm not seeing any ads.

Here's TJ. Blue Tie. Somewhere HFD is smiling.

 

[Husky25]

when he gets done with the presser he should fire the web guy. All-Access stinks. Seen the GEICO and Scotts ad about 10 times

Its not important to watch the presser. Put it on in the background. There's still about a half hour in the work day .

 

[huskyniner]

I haven't been a huge fan of Warde up to this point, but he crushed this presser. I'm optimistic going forward with him in charge.

 

[HobokenHusky]

It's basically like Warde stayed up all night and combed through the Boneyard and summarized that he shares all of our frustrations and concerns and shares our goals, even down to the monetary concerns of hiring the next coach with PP's buyout.

He nailed this thing. Hopefully he follows through on his end.

 

[Dooley]

I'm seriously all tingly over this press conference. Guys, this is the first day we are turning this thing around.

 

[ruskin]

Wonder if the Horde wants to ask TJ how much the offense will change --- or "did you feel as if you were really in charge of the offense"?

 

[ctchamps]

Winning with passion and energy!!!

 

[Fishy]

Weist is boring the s--- out of me.

 

[huskymedic]

Paul's buyout will not affect what we pay the next coach.

PaulDoyle1 4:32pm via Web
Manuel: Talked to several donors, figured out where things stand financially. "We're not going backwards." #UConn

 

[Fishy]

Weist - "Our first job is academics and discipline. Our second job is football..."

I have just registered the domain 'FireTJ.com'.