The ACC is thrilled with the new additions...

[NickyNewark]

Of course it helped that they had a great QB playing for them at the end of their run in the BE and their first year in the ACC. Their recent results are a reflection of two really poor recruiters that BC hired as head coach over the last 6 years. Adazzio appears to be breaking that mold right now. This is why the next Uconn HC needs to be engaged and driven as a recruiter and has to be someone that can sell a vision, the facilities and the value of the degree. This even harder of a sell that RE had. At least RE had the BE's BCS guaranty as a real goal when he started. Selling the AAC is a much harder gig.

I agree that it was probably a combination of the 2 things but Jags wasn't too bad a recruiter and some established programs just sell themselves esp those with parochial school ties like BC!Adazzio was even raking in pretty fair recruits at Temple!I wonder if he would leave BC for here now after just starting his BC revive or if we even want him?I'm not even sure if UConn can get better right now given our conference?2/2.5m should get us a young comer who can sell the kids on the future though!We have to watch whose hot and ambitious with connections because theres never gonna be a more important hire!Can't mess this one up.

 

[06029]

I agree that it was probably a combination of the 2 things but Jags wasn't too bad a recruiter and some established programs just sell themselves esp those with parochial school ties like BC!Adazzio was even raking in pretty fair recruits at Temple!I wonder if he would leave BC for here now after just starting his BC revive or if we even want him?I'm not even sure if UConn can get better right now given our conference?2/2.5m should get us a young comer who can sell the kids on the future though!We have to watch whose hot and ambitious with connections because theres never gonna be a more important hire!Can't mess this one up.

Jags was not a good recruiter. The number of recruits he had at BC that left school is long (QB Davis, RB Harris, RB Haden, WR Phillips - now at Uconn, a number of DB's, OL and DL if I recall correctly). His one great recruit was Keuchly and there are questions about Jags involvement on that one. He was a decent game day coach and was smart enough to hire a good OC but part of his downfall was how disconnected he was with recruiting and how much he disliked it. If he was any good, he would have a HC position at another school by now.

Addazzio is not leaving BC for Uconn. And that was not my suggestion. But Uconn needs someone with that energy and passion to recruit. Schiano had/has the passion (but lacks the game day coaching skills), Brian Kelly has it, Petrino has it (along with a bunch of other baggage). Uconn needs to identify it and hire it like Lville, RU and Cinci did, It elevates the program quickly.

 

[NickyNewark]

Jags was not a good recruiter. The number of recruits he had at BC that left school is long (QB Davis, RB Harris, RB Haden, WR Phillips - now at Uconn, a number of DB's, OL and DL if I recall correctly). His one great recruit was Keuchly and there are questions about Jags involvement on that one. He was a decent game day coach and was smart enough to hire a good OC but part of his downfall was how disconnected he was with recruiting and how much he disliked it. If he was any good, he would have a HC position at another school by now.

Addazzio is not leaving BC for Uconn. And that was not my suggestion. But Uconn needs someone with that energy and passion to recruit. Schiano had/has the passion (but lacks the game day coaching skills), Brian Kelly has it, Petrino has it (along with a bunch of other baggage). Uconn needs to identify it and hire it like Lville, RU and Cinci did, It elevates the program quickly.

I like how Cinncy b4 the last hire(Tubs)keeps finding small school gems(Kelly,Jones) who become hot items?We mght learn something from them.I think for some reason the MAC seems to pump them out in the "Cradle of coaches" but lately the big boys were looking to the former BE for top coaches!I think SBs coach or even Ambrose is worth a looksee?I mean,whats really out there before late season fires?@btw Im not to familiar with Jags recruiting resume but did'nt realize he was that bad!!

 

[Jerry1714]

Pitt trailing Old Dominion 10-0. Combined today the two newbies are down 66-0!
They get a Louisville team next year that is not quite as good as UCF.

Cue comments about how bad UConn football is....

Are you saying the ACC made a mistake by not taking UConn? Or that they made a mistake by expanding?

Neither is true by the fact that Cuse and Lville lost a game this weekend.

 

[upstater]

Are you saying the ACC made a mistake by not taking UConn? Or that they made a mistake by expanding?

Neither is true by the fact that Cuse and Lville lost a game this weekend.

Yes, they made a mistake by not taking UConn.