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UConn07 said:
Disagree - Kiffin instantly regenerizes not only the fanbase, but the players as well, not to mention generate a buzz around the program. Would love this hire. Obviously you don't, so that is all well and good. Your opinion.
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Kiffin only reenergizes fools who don't understand how bad a coach he is. He's Charlie Weis with an overrated wife.

He's already driven two programs into the ground while being a complete about it. I'm sure third times a charm!
 
whaler11 said:
Kiffin only reenergizes fools who don't understand how bad a coach he is. He's Charlie Weis with an overrated wife.

He's already driven two programs into the ground while being a complete about it. I'm sure third times a charm!
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Again - opinion. I'm sure every other coach out there would be a success at a program that has had a reduction in scholarships than he had. Not a level playing field so one can assume they would not be as successful at USC.
 
whaler11 said:
Kiffin only reenergizes fools who don't understand how bad a coach he is. He's Charlie Weis with an overrated wife.

He's already driven two programs into the ground while being a complete about it. I'm sure third times a charm!
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Didn't he come with his DC Monte Kiffen who has since left.
 
UConn07 said:
Again - opinion. I'm sure every other coach out there would be a success at a program that has had a reduction in scholarships than he had. Not a level playing field so one can assume they would not be as successful at USC.
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How is it opinion? Exactly where has Kiffin been in charge and he has been successful? He has done nothing positive as a leader at Oakland, tn, or USC. That isn't opinion, it is fact.
 
UConn07 said:
Again - opinion. I'm sure every other coach out there would be a success at a program that has had a reduction in scholarships than he had. Not a level playing field so one can assume they would not be as successful at USC.
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He got fired today because their recruiting class sucks. I wonder why that is? Oh wait it's because he's a world class a**hole who can't coach for .

Yeah it's an opinion. An actual informed opinion - not wide eyed nonsense about concepts like reenergizing.

He has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt he isn't an acceptable FBS coach. There is not a single piece of evidence to the contrary.
 
whaler11 said:
He got fired today because their recruiting class sucks. I wonder why that is? Oh wait it's because he's a world class a**hole who can't coach for .

Yeah it's an opinion. An actual informed opinion - not wide eyed nonsense about concepts like reenergizing.

He has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt he isn't an acceptable FBS coach. There is not a single piece of evidence to the contrary.
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He was in Tennessee for one season and they actually had a decent year. Go look at the schedule and the teams they played. He took a 5-7 team and went 7-5 and went to a bowl game. Lost 12-10 to No.2 Alabama on the road, lost by only 10 to at the time No.1 Florida on the road. He left Tennessee after one season in a bad way, but calling his job at Tennessee a disaster (the on field coaching), is just plain wrong.
 
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UConnNick said:
Agreed, but we'll never see that happen. You're talking about Big 5 conference money here, something I cannot believe UCONN will pony up to get the best quality coach available on the market. Kiffin was making 2.6 mil for the 2011 season. The idea that UCONN would pay anybody remotely close to that is a pipe dream, I'm afraid.
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I hope you're wrong. the next hire is going to be very telling about where Uconn thinks it belongs in CR. If uconn wants to be in a big boy conference, it needs a big boy coach. if it can pay $1.6M to lose, $2M to win the AAC and get into the BIG or ACC seems like a good value.
 
There are 44 Universities that have won a conference FB title that resulted in a BCS bowl bid (since 1998)

Tennessee Alabama Florida LSU Georgia Auburn

Texas A&M Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Kansas State Texas

Illinois Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Penn State Iowa Purdue

Florida State Clemson Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Wake Forest Maryland

Stanford Oregon USC Washington State Oregon State Washington UCLA

Syracuse Miami Pittsburgh West Virginia Louisville Cincinnati Connecticut

Notre Dame Boise State Hawai'i Utah NIU

Of those 44, 17 have also made an NCAA Final Four in that time period (since 1998)

Stanford UCLA
Wisconsin Illinois Ohio State Michigan
Maryland Georgia Tech
Oklahoma Texas
LSU Florida
West Virginia Connecticut Louisville Syracuse
Utah

Of those 17, 16 are in the top 150 US Research Universities.

Stanford UCLA
Wisconsin Ohio State Illinois Michigan
Maryland Georgia Tech
Oklahoma Texas
LSU Florida
West Virginia Connecticut Louisville
Utah

These are UConn's Athletic/Academic peer institutions. Warde should remember this when looking for our next FB coach. And by that, I mean get a good one.
 
Marty Jackson said:
I hope you're wrong. the next hire is going to be very telling about where Uconn thinks it belongs in CR. If uconn wants to be in a big boy conference, it needs a big boy coach. if it can pay $1.6M to lose, $2M to win the AAC and get into the BIG or ACC seems like a good value.
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So the difference between winning and losing is 400k?

Uggh. Look at my previous post in this very thread for the salary numbers of coaches, and you'll realize just how many P5 teams pay less than 2.5 mil. Bottom line; 1.7million should be getting us a hell of a lot more than 5-7, 5-7, and 0-4 right now...
 
I think the mindset in Storrs is "we can be 3-9 and pay $800k for some coordinator on a MAC team because we are never going to be relevent anyways."

That is not a joke. I think that is reality.
 
UConnDan97 said:
So the difference between winning and losing is 400k?

Uggh. Look at my previous post in this very thread for the salary numbers of coaches, and you'll realize just how many P5 teams pay less than 2.5 mil. Bottom line; 1.7million should be getting us a hell of a lot more than 5-7, 5-7, and 0-4 right now...
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yes. says so right in the 'P5 conference' manual.
 
This is Connecticut. We are "ruled" by Gov M Susan and a liberal constituentcy, not to mention the Hartford Courant!!! Lane Kiffin has a one in 5 mill chance to be hired in Storrs!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Petrino. We need a public indication that we are serious about football. Manual makes the decision and that gives Herbst 'cover'.
 
i agree, but because kiffin is a HORRIBLE coach. HORRIBLE. He couldnt win at Tenn and USC and you think he can win here?! Good lord, PPGDL have made us all dumber.
 
CL82 said:
Petrino. We need a public indication that we are serious about football. Manual makes the decision and that gives Herbst 'cover'.
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Petrino won’t be the next coach. A couch can get away with a lot (Mr. Urban Myer); but, publically lying to the AD and University President is an action that will be remembered by all.
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Petrino won’t be the next coach. A couch can get away with a lot (Mr. Urban Myer); but, publically lying to the AD and University President is an action that will be remembered by all.
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You know, at this point I just want to win. As long as he isn't 'cheating' athletically or academically, I'm okay with him. He can cleanse himself with an "I made mistakes and learned my lessons" speech and be good to go. There's no way we get that caliber coach without his being damaged.
 
CL82 said:
You know, at this point I just want to win. As long as he isn't 'cheating' athletically or academically, I'm okay with him. He can cleanse himself with an "I made mistakes and learned my lessons" speech and be good to go. There's no way we get that caliber coach without his being damaged.
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I'm with you. So long as I feel the student-athletes are safe (that's right, Mike Leach, I'm talking about YOU!), then bring in whoever the hell can get the job done. Mr. Petrino on line 1, please...
 
CL82 said:
You know, at this point I just want to win. As long as he isn't 'cheating' athletically or academically, I'm okay with him. He can cleanse himself with an "I made mistakes and learned my lessons" speech and be good to go. There's no way we get that caliber coach without his being damaged.
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Yes there is. There are only so many HC jobs and a lot of coordinators / assistants out there. You identify those younger guys who can perform at that high level and also have good character.
 
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What's Jim Tressel's situation? I guarantee they would never hire him, but out of curiosity, is he still banned or no?
 
ConnHuskBask said:
What's Jim Tressel's situation? I guarantee they would never hire him, but out of curiosity, is he still banned or no?
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Pretty sure he has a show clause. Or whatever the equivalent is.
 
I would rather hire Jim Tressel and be assured of no bowl appearances until 2017 than hire Kiffin. At least with Tressel, I'd be confident that he can recruit and win with what he recruits. Kiffin can not recruit at USC and he can't coach either. I'd sign up for 10-2 for a few seasons but no bowl games under Tressel, just to show the rest of the country that UCONN cares about football and is willing to attract top assets to achieve winning. And who knows, maybe UCONN keeps raising him so that he stays aboard long after the 2017 season as a thank you for giving him a chance when nobody would hire him.
 
Here is what I posted in the thread " I want Tressel":

His 5 year show clause is a HUGE stumbling block! See below:

These are paragraphs taken from this USA today article:
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...e-ncaa-sanctions-jim-tressel-terrelle-pryor/1

"Former coach Jim Tressel was hit with a show-cause penalty of five years for committing violations, including lying to the NCAA and failing to report violations. Tressel's punishment mirrors the case of former Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, who admitted lying to NCAA investigators. Pearl received a three-year sanction. The ban could effectively eliminate Tressel from coaching until the 2017 season. If another school wants to hire Tressel before the penalty expires, it must go before the NCAA committee on infractions to argue its case."
 
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ConnHuskBask said:
What's Jim Tressel's situation? I guarantee they would never hire him, but out of curiosity, is he still banned or no?
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Slow clause until 2017 methinks. UCONN would have to meet with the NCAA and explain why he is their man. Probably would come with sanctions. But I just posted above that I'd rather have that baggage than hire Kiffin.
 
whaler11 said:
Pretty sure he has a show clause. Or whatever the equivalent is.
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I just read up on the show cause. I misinterpreted the penalty. You can hire someone who is facing this, but you must "show cause" to the NCAA as to why he's fit to coach.

Also you can apparently get penalized for simply hiring someone under this penalty.

With our NCAA luck, I don't like our chances on either front.
 
Dooley said:
Slow clause until 2017 methinks. UCONN would have to meet with the NCAA and explain why he is their man. Probably would come with sanctions. But I just posted above that I'd rather have that baggage than hire Kiffin.
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So you're telling me that UConn is going to need the NCAA to cut us some slack....this should be a piece of cake!!! ;)
 
No question that hiring Tressel would be a huge gamble but one that could show the pompous FSU types that UCONN will hire top coaches. Besides, if the NCAA dissolves in the next few years anyway, those sanctions would go away with it. I'm not saying he's my first choice, but he's certainly not my last choice. Not any more, after this season.
 
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