Recruiting process about to kick into high gear at UConn (Jim Fuller)

[HuskyHawk]

Doesnt he have kids? Wouldnt want to send my kids to Manchester schools in this day and age. Mansfield, Tolland, Glastonbury is what I would recommend from the immediate area.

I grew up in Manchester and wouldn' send my kids there now. Glastonbury, Mansfield/Storrs, maybe Coventry. Practices are early and he'll be watching film late, he's not going to commute far.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Matt McDonough ‏@McDTwin1 3m
UConn recruiting coordinator Kevin Wolthausen said plan is to recruit local then branch out. Said couldn't speak on individuals. #uconn
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Curious to see how "local" is defined.

 

[Chin Diesel]

He can buy the little island in the middle of Coventry Lake. No power, he can go off the grid.

Besides, what better way than to start your morning commute than on a jet ski or boat?

In January?

He can walk across it in January. I'm pretty sure with the polar vortex that the lake is frozen over sufficiently.

 

[huskymedic]

Curious to see how "local" is defined.

http://live.courant.com/Event/LIVE_...t_As_Bob_Diaco_Introduces_His_Staff/101481403

 

[jackl]

He can walk across it in January. I'm pretty sure with the polar vortex that the lake is frozen over sufficiently.

If he can QUICKLY turn this dumpster of a program around he might be able to do that in the summer also

 

[Chin Diesel]

http://live.courant.com/Event/LIVE_...t_As_Bob_Diaco_Introduces_His_Staff/101481403

Saw that on the updated videos.

So local starts at Connecticut and branches its way out.

 

[Kingspoint]

It's all about...location, location, location. Where do the Insurance Capitol of the World up and comers hang their Gucci bags at night?
;-)

 

[HuskyHawk]

http://live.courant.com/Event/LIVE_...t_As_Bob_Diaco_Introduces_His_Staff/101481403

So big, physical, fast guys from CT. Curious to see what they can bring in.

 

[HawkHusky]

Where's all this Manchester love coming from? Not really where you want to send your kids these days..

With what he's making, I'd say Glastonbury or South Windsor would be a good fit.

 

[CTMike]

I've been living in Manchester for 9+ years and still consider myself just visiting.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

I've been living in Manchester for 9+ years and still consider myself just visiting.

That's what I said about living in New Britain for six years, I realized later that you can take me outta Hard Hittin', but you can't take the Hard Hittin' outta me.

 

[RioDog]

Where's all this Manchester love coming from? Not really where you want to send your kids these days..

With what he's making, I'd say Glastonbury or South Windsor would be a good fit.

Lived in Manchester in the 90s and worked in South Windsor for 12 years. Couldn't agree more.

BTW is Lena's still on Rte 5? Best calzone I ever had.

 

[MattMang23]

Lived in Manchester in the 90s and worked in South Windsor for 12 years. Couldn't agree more.

BTW is Lena's still on Rte 5? Best calzone I ever had.

Yes it is. Great food.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I grew up in Manchester and wouldn' send my kids there now. Glastonbury, Mansfield/Storrs, maybe Coventry. Practices are early and he'll be watching film late, he's not going to commute far.

I wouldn't put my kids in East Hartford's school....(but I still think it is better than Hillsborough County schools...)

 

[BNich]

Born and raised in Middletown. Went to Xavier. Public schools until then. Love my town. I ended up just fine. Living in Vero Beach, Florida now. A bit of a drive from storrs, but I am sure he will settle in somewhere nice.

 

[Husky25]

Ugh...this thread is terrible. Everytime I click on it, I expect recruiting news. Instead, we getting Diaco home ownership recommendations and amateur real estate reviews.

 

[HuskyBarker]

Ugh...this thread is terrible. Everytime I click on it, I expect recruiting news. Instead, we getting Diaco home ownership recommendations and amateur real estate reviews.

I love this thread! it's like 'This Old House', but with crusty old UC fans complaining how their Neighborhood has gone to hell in a hand basket! LOL

 

[Hoophound]

Ok, I'll bite. If I'm Diaco I choose from the following:

1. Mansfield. It's just easy. Not great for shopping etc though.

2. Tolland. Nice town, good schools. Very close. Easy access to buck land area.

3. Eliington. Nice town. Good schools, pretty close to campus. Nice housing, easy access to 84.

4. Somers. Very nice and hilly. Easy proximity to UConn and the Enfield, Longmeadow and Springfield areas as well. Several local and national celebrities there hiding.

5.Glastonbury. Great town with amenities. A little fat IMO.

6. South Windsor. Nice town, a little busy and a flat landscape. Not my favorite


I have been involved in building large homes in all these towns. All things considered, Tolland is the best bet

 

[HuskyHawk]

I wouldn't put my kids in East Hartford's school....(but I still think it is better than Hillsborough County schools...)

Hell, the East Hartford schools were unacceptable even when I grew up in Manchester in the 70's. Manchester was ok until they (a) built the damned mall and (b) finally caved on taking federal $ for low income housing.

 

[IMind]

I've been living in Manchester for 9+ years and still consider myself just visiting.

That's the same way I feel about Pennsylvania... and I've been here for 20.

Now I feel sick.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Yes it is. Great food.

Where is it on Route 5? There used to be a nice Pizza Restaurant near the South Windsor Arena? can't remember the name.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I love this thread! it's like 'This Old House', but with crusty old UC fans complaining how their Neighborhood has gone to hell in a hand basket! LOL

hell in the early 70s East Hartford was nice... Still the area I grew up in are still nice. (Google map my address of the house I grew up in) The new owners removed the maple tree I had a treehouse in. (with electricity <an extension Cord> and running water <a garden hose>) . I miss EH...

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Ok, I'll bite. If I'm Diaco I choose from the following:

1. Mansfield. It's just easy. Not great for shopping etc though.

2. Tolland. Nice town, good schools. Very close. Easy access to buck land area.

3. Eliington. Nice town. Good schools, pretty close to campus. Nice housing, easy access to 84.

4. Somers. Very nice and hilly. Easy proximity to UConn and the Enfield, Longmeadow and Springfield areas as well. Several local and national celebrities there hiding.

5.Glastonbury. Great town with amenities. A little fat IMO.

6. South Windsor. Nice town, a little busy and a flat landscape. Not my favorite


I have been involved in building large homes in all these towns. All things considered, Tolland is the best bet

Storrs Center might help with the shopping...How is the schools in Mansfield? Tolland and Ellington are nice (brother lived in Ellington near Ellington Airport). So is Somers, but I'd be afraid if there was a prison break. Glastonbury and South Windsor are wonderful...

 

[BlueMAB]

He's better off in Tolland than Glastonbury, but wherever he decides, he can afford to send his kids to private school.

 

[Hoophound]

Storrs Center might help with the shopping...How is the schools in Mansfield? Tolland and Ellington are nice (brother lived in Ellington near Ellington Airport). So is Somers, but I'd be afraid if there was a prison break. Glastonbury and South Windsor are wonderful...

Lol. The Somers prison is a long way from most of the people in Somers and I think it is just one building actually---max security. The rest of the prison is in Enfield.
I like Somers a lot. There is a lot of forest and hills/mountains and it is still small compared to some of the neighboring towns. I also like Longmeadow and Springfield a lot for restaurants etc. and it is a very quick ride there from Somers.

Tolland just the makes the most sense for Diaco. I think Glastonbury and South Windsor are too far. KO was in Glastonbury for years so he isn't exactly proof that it's a convenient location for a UConn coach. If I was gonna go far away I'd pick West Hartford for the urban vibe, vast amenities and networking possibilities for endorsements and donations.