So Benedict says to Burton:

[ZooCougar]

Benedict: If you help us buy out Diaco, I'll hire Randy Edsall.

Burton: What took you so long!

 

[Athlete94]

Get it done!

 

[zls44]

Benedict: If you help us buy out Diaco, I'll hire Randy Edsall.

Burton: What took you so long!

I'd rather keep Diaco.

 

[Palatine]

I was always wanted Scott Frost. I wanted him when we hired Diaco. He just beat us with worse talent.

 

[noeynox]

Give Diaco year 4. next year he is out of excuses . No one can claim he didn't get a fair shot,and the kids get to see it through with the guy who recruited them here.

His fancy talk at this point rings real hollow . He has shown no substance.

 

[zls44]

I was always wanted Scott Frost. I wanted him when we hired Diaco. He just beat us with worse talent.

Diaco knew exactly what he was doing in the interview.

He was interviewing with a former OL, so he talked up smash-mouth football, running, big linemen.


I mean, sure, that football hasn't been done effectively at this level in forty years, but he knew it'd play.

 

[zls44]

Meanwhile, UMass is taking South Carolina (who sucks, to be fair), right to the wire by THROWING THE BALL

 

[WestCoastHusky]

I said Frost is a better coach than Diaco way back, he just proved it today. He took a warm weather team to our place in the rain with inferior talent, and he kicked our asses.

Diaco needs to go. Nice guy and great cheerleader, but a horrible horrible coach.

That was winnable game we just lost.

 

[huskyinfl]

Just call Burton and say : Who do YOU want Mr. Burton??? Lets get this rolling

 

[Chin Diesel]

Problem is UConn doesn't have enough Burtons.

 

[zls44]

Problem is UConn doesn't have enough Burtons.

Why does anyone think Burton still even cares about UConn football?

-His kid isn't here anymore
-His coach isn't here anymore

 

[ZooCougar]

I'd rather keep Diaco.

I was hardly Edsall's biggest fan but I would take him back in a heartbeat.

Even with all the blocked kicks he was never this incompetent.

 

[UConnNick]

Give Diaco year 4. next year he is out of excuses . No one can claim he didn't get a fair shot,and the kids get to see it through with the guy who recruited them here.

His fancy talk at this point rings real hollow . He has shown no substance.

Why? After another year like this one we won't be qualified to play in the Sun Belt Conference. I also don't think that what little is left of the fanbase will be bothering to show up for the games anymore. The bleeding has got to stop soon or there will be zero left to build on.

 

[zls44]

I was hardly Edsall's biggest fan but I would take him back in a heartbeat.

Even with all the blocked kicks he was never this incompetent.

Re-hiring a boring, middle-of-the-road re-tread is the hiring equivalent of joining the MAC- it shows you aren't serious about trying to actually win big.

 

[ZooCougar]

Re-hiring a boring, middle-of-the-road re-tread is the hiring equivalent of joining the MAC- it shows you aren't serious about trying to actually win big.

I don't think we'll be able to attract anyone decent.

 

[zls44]

I don't think we'll be able to attract anyone decent.

Well, if you fire a coach after 3 years, that guarantees it.

 

[Waquoit]

Benedict just extended Diaco. Why does anyone think he knows what he's doing?

 

[noeynox]

Why? After another year like this one we won't be qualified to play in the Sun Belt Conference. I also don't think that what little is left of the fanbase will be bothering to show up for the games anymore. The bleeding has got to stop soon or there will be zero left to build on.

Get another guy in here to tear it completely down, to build it up and it's a wrap. They didn't redo his contact to can him the next year. he's getting year 4.

 

[ZooCougar]

Well, if you fire a coach after 3 years, that guarantees it.

3 years isn't premature. It's enough time.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

For those who pose the "I knew we should have gotten Herman or Frost instead of Diaco crowd"...here is what we don't know....would Frost or Herman even consider the UConn HC opportunity? My guess is no. Florida and Texas have the athletes to run their offenses. Northeast does not. Both of those coaches were hot coordinators who couldn't afford a stumble in their first coaching job.

Who knows what the truth is...but just wanting them as a head coach doesn't mean it would have happened. (By the way...I was in the we need an offensive coach category...so I am not saying this in defense of the Diaco hire)

 

[ZooCougar]

Well, if you fire a coach after 3 years, that guarantees it.

Why can't you let me have this fantasy for this afternoon lol.

 

[zls44]

Benedict just extended Diaco. Why does anyone think he knows what he's doing?

Because...uh...um...I'll get back to you?

 

[zls44]

3 years isn't premature. It's enough time.

At USC. At Alabama.

Not here.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why does anyone think Burton still even cares about UConn football?

-His kid isn't here anymore
-His coach isn't here anymore

That's my point. You can't depend on one mega donor every time you get in a pinch.

 

[ZooCougar]

At USC. At Alabama.

Not here.

If he only wins three games in year three then getting fired doesn't seem irrational.

 

[psilotic]

I was always wanted Scott Frost. I wanted him when we hired Diaco. He just beat us with worse talent.

Yep Frost has more stones than bd could ever dream of