Rumor: Warde Manuel- Virginia Tech AD Finalist

[freescooter]

James Franklin:
"I am still the head coach at Vanderbilt for another two hours."

Exactly. It happens all the time...But I did say Warde's sounded pretty firm.

 

[Husky25]

I lo0ked it up. Average combined SAT of accepted incoming students:
UCONN 1820
VT 1820

Holy Crap. I couldn't get into UConn today. I scored a meager 1,140. These kids are averaging extra credit!!!

 

[2Infinity]

James Franklin:
"I am still the head coach at Vanderbilt for another two hours."

Again...it's all about the integrity of the guy making the statement. Franklin may be a good coach...but he's demonstrated that his ethics can be bent to fit the particular situation he's in at the time.

 

[B1GEast]

The way he handled the last ACC expansion and the KO hiring, I would not be too sad if he left. He made a great hire in Diaco, but sometimes I think he's in over his head.

 

[storrsroars]

Holy Crap. I couldn't get into UConn today. I scored a meager 1,140. These kids are averaging extra credit!!!

Was that when the SATs only went up to 1600?

 

[Husky25]

Was that when the SATs only went up to 1600?

I thought my emoticons would convey a proper level of sarcasm...perhaps not?

 

[Bezzz]

I thought my emoticons would convey a proper level of sarcasm...perhaps not?

My sarcasm meter went full bore, so yeah some of us got it. But it is harder to get into UConn these days. For example, in 2009 my daughter got accepted to Trinity College and wait-listed at UConn.

 

[John]

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/virginia-tech-looking-for-an-ad-guess-who-is-on-the-list/

Here's the actual blog post: http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2014/january/21/according-greg-roberts-ad-finalists-are

People should not be surpised about this. Until we get past this ConferenceUSA Redux that we're in, any of our Athletic staff will seriosly consider moving to a P5 opportunity. Ollie, Diaco, Warde, etc - this isn't a destination place anymore, regardless of how we fans feel about it.

 

[storrsroars]

I thought my emoticons would convey a proper level of sarcasm...perhaps not?

Good sarcasm doesn't use emoticons. Sarcasm isn't really sarcasm when you know it's sarcasm.

 

[freescooter]

Was that when the SATs only went up to 1600?

He'd still bea stretch. On the 1600 scale (not including the writing score) UConn's current class averaged 1233.

 

[Husky25]

Good sarcasm doesn't use emoticons. Sarcasm isn't really sarcasm when you know it's sarcasm.

He'd still bea stretch. On the 1600 scale (not including the writing score) UConn's current class averaged 1233.

Wow...That's puddle deep. I had great extra-curriculars and I aced the interview.

 

[Lefty2one]

Why the hell would VT or any P5 school want an AD who was in charge of the only athletic department that got completely screwed in conference realignment?

 

[johnhuskies95]

The way he handled the last ACC expansion and the KO hiring, I would not be too sad if he left. He made a great hire in Diaco, but sometimes I think he's in over his head.

How exactly was he supposed to handle the KO hiring?

 

[Husky25]

How exactly was he supposed to handle the KO hiring?

Didn't you know that Manuel was supposed to do an exhaustive coaching search 20 days before Midnight Madness? Where have you been for the last year and a half!?!?!?

 

[gtcam]

maybe as a plant to vote UConn into the acc? don't even know if I would want to go there anymore. why should UConn go there to bolster their bb image? and if he went, how much would the rock star be missed?

 

[LIUCHusky]

maybe as a plant to vote UConn into the acc? don't even know if I would want to go there anymore. why should UConn go there to bolster their bb image? and if he went, how much would the rock star be missed?

Are you serious? How about to share in a much bigger pool of money from the league as a result of a much better tv contract than the AAC.

 

[Scot-e]

It would be an assume step down for him.

 

[husky91]

Good riddance

Always remember in the heat of the ACC process this clown went to a women's preseason bball tourney instead of doing his job

 

[superjohn]

Good riddance

Always remember in the heat of the ACC process this clown went to a women's preseason bball tourney instead of doing his job

He isn't going anywhere, I'm sure more than a few posters here would like to see you go somewhere.