Press conference thread

[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'.

 

[Palatine]

We have talent

 

[Dooley]

TJ Weist: "we have talent" THANK YOU!!!
Weist: "we are going to hit them in the mouth" THANK YOU!!!

 

[huskymedic]

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

But he has a blue/white tie on!!

 

[Husky25]

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

Good. It's not about entertaining at the podium. It's about winning on the field.

 

[Santini35]

How many toes TJ, how many should be in?

 

[ZooCougar]

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

That means that he doesn't plan on promoting within. At the moment.

 

[UConn990411]

Warde just b****slapped a large portion of The Boneyard in this press conference.

I love it.

 

[Dooley]

Sounds like TJ Weist hinted at DeLeone and Pasqualoni being a big part of the offense this year and in the past. Going to evaluate what the coaching staff wants to going forward.

 

[huskymedic]

That means that he doesn't plan on promoting within. At the moment.

Agreed.

It's "show me" time (again).

 

[Fishy]

That means that he doesn't plan on promoting within. At the moment.

Agreed - got the same sense.