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Irish Loop said:
Based on what? His hire for the hockey team?
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Based on his actions over his career. He is following the same pattern at UConn he followed at UB, and I fully expect he'll follow it when he picks a football coach. For that matter his whole argument for NOT firing Paul Pasqualoni after the dismal 2012 season was strictly by the book. He hired 2 football coaches at UB and followed the same pattern with his one UConn coaching hire (Let's not count Ollie since that wasn't his hire in any real sense). He even e followed the pattern of changing the mascot and his quotes were so close to identical it looked like he used search and replace on his Buffalo comments to make his UConn ones. His pattern is what it is. He'll hire a coordinator from a name program. If he's right he'll be an AD in the Big in a couple of years. If he's wrong maybe he'll be in the CAA. In either case he'll be gone and I'll be pleased.
 
Colt house75 said:
Even though he had great teams at OSU, this would be a deal breaker for me also:(
Would a Michigan Wolverine hire a former Buckeye on suspension, statement...not a question...
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Another guy you don't have to worry about is Tressle. No way are we taking a guy who is essentially under suspension by the NCAA. None what so ever. UConn has been doing its best to play nice with the NCAA over the past few years. Hired Warde specifically for that purpose. there is no change in he ll that we'll want to tick them off with a hire like that.
 
Narduzzi would seem to be the favorite with ties in the state and being a very good defensive coach. That has been the calling card along with a running game for UCONN over the years.
I don't want Mazzone as he was coaching as he bounces around way to much,
 
I think Narduzzi's "ties" to the state are overstated. He was born here, but moved out at a young age. I would love him as a choice, but I don't think his ties to the state should factor in either as a positive or negative.
 
freescooter said:
Based on his actions over his career. He is following the same pattern at UConn he followed at UB, and I fully expect he'll follow it when he picks a football coach. For that matter his whole argument for NOT firing Paul Pasqualoni after the dismal 2012 season was strictly by the book. He hired 2 football coaches at UB and followed the same pattern with his one UConn coaching hire (Let's not count Ollie since that wasn't his hire in any real sense). He even e followed the pattern of changing the mascot and his quotes were so close to identical it looked like he used search and replace on his Buffalo comments to make his UConn ones. His pattern is what it is. He'll hire a coordinator from a name program. If he's right he'll be an AD in the Big in a couple of years. If he's wrong maybe he'll be in the CAA. In either case he'll be gone and I'll be pleased.
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So if he is great you still want him gone? Ok.
 
J187Money said:
So if he is great you still want him gone? Ok.
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Yes. I just am totally unimpressed by the guy. He has done a lousy job as AD to date and even selecting a good football coach won't turn my perception around. He should have been gone when we lost out on the ACC while he sipped umbrella drinks in the Caribbean. I could re-list all his failings here, but I've done that before. Just for the record, I still believe he was chosen for one thing and one thing only...his reputation as the guy who could "fix" the basketball APR problems with the NCAA. I believe that the UConn leadership felt that by bringing him on, they would convince the NCAA they were seriously committed to playing along and would get the ban lifted. APR is "fixed" though for the future. the price is we're stuck with Manuel as AD.
 
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Right. So he could do all of the things he was hired to do well, and because he didn't do the one thing that he probably couldn't have done regardless of where he was during Atlantis, he sucks. Which means, basically, without building a time machine and hiring Jurich away from LV in 2007, you would hate ALL ADs. Interesting thought process.
 
Butch said:
Word through the college recruiting grapevine is that Lembo is a very strong candidate at UConn. He is also being considered by UVA.
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Except there is only a remote possibility that Mike London gets whacked this year - very, very expensive to fire (like $11.1m expensive).
 
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J187Money said:
Right. So he could do all of the things he was hired to do well, and because he didn't do the one thing that he probably couldn't have done regardless of where he was during Atlantis, he sucks. Which means, basically, without building a time machine and hiring Jurich away from LV in 2007, you would hate ALL ADs. Interesting thought process.
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If one accepts your premise was nothing he could have done about CR, which I don't, there is still a long list of screw ups under his brief administration.
 
Butch said:
Word through the college recruiting grapevine is that Lembo is a very strong candidate at UConn. He is also being considered by UVA.
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He would be a great choice! I think UVa is going to ride London for 1 more year, though he was an awful choice which never made much sense.
 
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I'd be thrilled with lembo, clawson, or narduzzi. Surprised the guy t odu isn't metioned. Like how quickly he has made them competitive and yes i know they kust gave up eighty.
 
Butch said:
Word through the college recruiting grapevine is that Lembo is a very strong candidate at UConn. He is also being considered by UVA.
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Fingers crossed that we get Lembo. He has the perfect resume, is the perfect age, and has the smartest man in the room vibe going for him. I imagine he interviews quite well. I also like that Ball State's QB has the same skill set as Boyle, Lembo coached him up and he will get drafted. The guy also grew up a fan of Michigan which probably gets him bonus points from Warde.

Lembo is the Home Run candidate.
 
We should be getting close.

In
Lembo
Narduzzi
Ambrose

Out

Nutt
Mazzone
Bunch of other names that should have never been mentioned

What about Smart and Herman?
 
Watch Ole Miss vs. Miss State on Thanksgiving. If Ole Miss wins Miss State is not going bowling and Mullen may want to leave on his own terms....
 
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Long shot and pretty much unproven, but... What about the head coach at Old Dominion, Bobby Wilder? Brought that program from nothing to 8-4 this year. Guys from Maine orginally, coached there and at BC- clearly has ties to New England. Seems like a players guy and a dynamic personality. Might be worth a look by UConn?
 
SonsOfNutmeg said:
Long shot and pretty much unproven, but... What about the head coach at Old Dominion, Bobby Wilder? Brought that program from nothing to 8-4 this year. Guys from Maine orginally, coached there and at BC- clearly has ties to New England. Seems like a players guy and a dynamic personality. Might be worth a look by UConn?
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Since they are moving to FBS/Conference USA next year, they made it pricey to pry him away for a few years. http://hamptonroads.com/2013/08/odus-bobby-wilder-gets-new-contract-pay-increase

As an aside - they are doing a bit of recruiting up this way look to beef up the roster. I know they are chasing Harold Cooper from Hillhouse.
 
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CTGoonie said:
Watch Ole Miss vs. Miss State on Thanksgiving. If Ole Miss wins Miss State is not going bowling and Mullen may want to leave on his own terms....
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Mullen would have to be on the finalized list if this happens.

My brother is an Ole Miss season ticket holder and told me a number of times he is not popular in the SEC and thinks he will do well up here at UCONN
 
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