UConn Football clearing the decks for next Coach?

[Pudge]

-> Spanos and offensive coordinator Frank Giufre had contracts that ran through Jan. 14, 2023. But the letters from Benedict — obtained by Hearst Connecticut Media via a Freedom of Information request — notified the coaches that they “will be terminated on March 26, 2022” in accordance with the employment agreement and the collective bargaining agreement between the school and the union representing the coaches. <-

-> The contracts for the rest of the staff ran through Jan. 14, 2022. All but three — co-recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carer, co-recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Aaron Smith, and tight ends coach Corey Edsall — were informed their contracts would not be renewed beyond Jan. 14. Dottin-Carter, Smith and Corey Edsall were told their contracts will not be renewed beyond Jan. 25. <-

-> The letters did mention the possibility that the coaches could be hired by the next coach.“This decision is based on the recent change in Head Coach and you may be eligible for rehire or continuation at the discretion of the new Head Coach in consultation with me,” Benedict wrote. <-

some people - NAMELY MIKE DIMAURO - the BCgenius of our New London Day newspaper want you to believe that there is something wrong with what is described above. Nope. I am certain you can find this at Auburn or Tennessee or Buffalo last year: this is the Coaches world. You do not have employment with the next regime generally, In any sport. You are fired at will.

 

[Banta55]

some people - NAMELY MIKE DIMAURO - the BCgenius of our New London Day newspaper want you to believe that there is something wrong with what is described above. Nope. I am certain you can find this at Auburn or Tennessee or Buffalo last year: this is the Coaches world. You do not have employment with the next regime generally, In any sport. You are fired at will.

EXACTLY

 

[Yup!]

-> Spanos and offensive coordinator Frank Giufre had contracts that ran through Jan. 14, 2023. But the letters from Benedict — obtained by Hearst Connecticut Media via a Freedom of Information request — notified the coaches that they “will be terminated on March 26, 2022” in accordance with the employment agreement and the collective bargaining agreement between the school and the union representing the coaches. <-

-> The contracts for the rest of the staff ran through Jan. 14, 2022. All but three — co-recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carer, co-recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Aaron Smith, and tight ends coach Corey Edsall — were informed their contracts would not be renewed beyond Jan. 14. Dottin-Carter, Smith and Corey Edsall were told their contracts will not be renewed beyond Jan. 25. <-

-> The letters did mention the possibility that the coaches could be hired by the next coach.“This decision is based on the recent change in Head Coach and you may be eligible for rehire or continuation at the discretion of the new Head Coach in consultation with me,” Benedict wrote. <-

Im happy that Corey Edsall was kept. The fact that the recruits love him is important.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Im happy that Corey Edsall was kept. The fact that the recruits love him is important.

Yeah man. Kept a whole 3 days extra. That's huge.


The contracts for the rest of the staff ran through Jan. 14, 2022. All but three — co-recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carer, co-recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Aaron Smith, and tight ends coach Corey Edsall — were informed their contracts would not be renewed beyond Jan. 14. Dottin-Carter, Smith and Corey Edsall were told their contracts will not be renewed beyond Jan. 25.

 

[Waquoit]

These guys are all coaching for their next job. Wins would look good on their CV.

 

[Chin Diesel]

These guys are all coaching for their next job. Wins would look good on their CV.

ya know, that could be a good thread. Prediction for the next landing spot for each of the current UConn coaches. Not necessarily naming a school, but what position they will accept and what level will it be at.

Too bad there isn't any way to get a listing of all the current coaches and their titles at UConn to start a prediction thread.

 

[Buffett10]

Spanos has at least earned the opportunity to be in the conversation as next HC. The players seem to be responding well to him and him bringing in Mazzone has completely changed the offense. I hope he can get at least 3 wins with UMass, MTSU and Yale.

They’ll give him a courtesy interview but he won’t be seriously considered for the job

 

[Rosebud70]

Spanos has seemed to do well with the players. however you are going for a new identity to show you are serious about football and unfortunately for any coach on the current staff means you have to cut ties with anyone that is associated with the current staff. you need to bring in a new guy for about 2 million a year let him pick his staff and start the rebuild. thats how these teams that were once down and out like us turn it around in two seasons. only coach id consider keeping is matt king the strength and conditioning coach

 

[DoctorWho85]

Spanos has seemed to do well with the players. however you are going for a new identity to show you are serious about football and unfortunately for any coach on the current staff means you have to cut ties with anyone that is associated with the current staff. you need to bring in a new guy for about 2 million a year let him pick his staff and start the rebuild. thats how these teams that were once down and out like us turn it around in two seasons. only coach id consider keeping is matt king the strength and conditioning coach

You're not getting anyone worth having for 2 mil. UConn should be paying the HC 3 million bare minimum.

 

[How Sway?!]

You're not getting anyone worth having for 2 mil. UConn should be paying the HC 3 million bare minimum.

I'd rather UConn pay a head coach $2 million and spend $3 million on the assistant pool

 

[huskymedic]

You're not getting anyone worth having for 2 mil. UConn should be paying the HC 3 million bare minimum.

You need to take a good look @ what coaches are currently making under $3m that UConn would be lucky to attract (For example - Dave Clawson @ Wake is making +/- $2.3m). There is no need to overpay to find the right fit/right philosophy.

The key is a robust Assistant Coach/staff salary pool.

(I’m not saying you could get Dave Clawson @ $2.3m - just the level of Coach for the dollars).

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I'd rather UConn pay a head coach $2 million and spend $3 million on the assistant pool

$2 million plus incentives. If you win 4 games the first year another million, second year 6 game and a bowl invite 2 million more...

 

[Slick]

You're not getting anyone worth having for 2 mil. UConn should be paying the HC 3 million bare minimum.

Maybe we should hire Tom Herman for 5 million? Or Scott Frost for 5.5 million? Oh Tom got fired and Scott is on the hot seat??

 

[History Geek]

You need to take a good look @ what coaches are currently making under $3m that UConn would be lucky to attract (For example - Dave Clawson @ Wake is making +/- $2.3m). There is no need to overpay to find the right fit/right philosophy.

The key is a robust Assistant Coach/staff salary pool.

(I’m not saying you could get Dave Clawson @ $2.3m - just the level of Coach for the dollars).

Dave Clawson is underpaid

 

[CONN78SEJ]

This is honestly the best way to handle it, unfortunately.

It also does not preclude a new head coach from rehiring any of these coaches if they saw fit.

I’m hearing $3.5 mill a year for 5 years, for the next head coach, and it would not surprise me if DB tries to negotiate the DC position for Spanos.

 

[metsfan2323]

I’m hearing $3.5 mill a year for 5 years, for the next head coach, and it would not surprise me if DB tries to negotiate the DC position for Spanos.

If we kept Spanos at DC and Mazzone as OC then why would we be hiring a new coach for 3.5 mil?

3.5 mil just to look tough on the sideline? are we cloning Greg Schiano?

Why not just give Spanos 800K on a 3 year "prove it" contract to be head coach and use the money saved on head coach to hire a first class staff. Spanos' first hire as a head coach (Mazzone) has been a tape measure home run. If he could replicate that for the rest of his staff we would be on our way.

 

[Yup!]

Yeah man. Kept a whole 3 days extra. That's huge.


The contracts for the rest of the staff ran through Jan. 14, 2022. All but three — co-recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carer, co-recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Aaron Smith, and tight ends coach Corey Edsall — were informed their contracts would not be renewed beyond Jan. 14. Dottin-Carter, Smith and Corey Edsall were told their contracts will not be renewed beyond Jan. 25.

Damn I missed “not” when I read renewed. Thanks for the correction.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

If we kept Spanos at DC and Mazzone as OC then why would we be hiring a new coach for 3.5 mil?

3.5 mil just to look tough on the sideline? are we cloning Greg Schiano?

Why not just give Spanos 800K on a 3 year "prove it" contract to be head coach and use the money saved on head coach to hire a first class staff. Spanos' first hire as a head coach (Mazzone) has been a tape measure home run. If he could replicate that for the rest of his staff we would be on our way.

I love Spanos, my only concern is can he draw the necessary recruits, especially in state and on both sides of the ball. I really don’t know where Mazzone is in all of this. Just my own two cents, I can see Moorhead being interested in the job but for slightly more than 3.5 million, maybe 4. Same for Lashlee or anyone who can recruit in the Northeast and mid Atlantic region.

 

[Banta55]

I’m hearing $3.5 mill a year for 5 years, for the next head coach, and it would not surprise me if DB tries to negotiate the DC position for Spanos.

I would be happy, but suprised at $3.5

 

[Chin Diesel]

If UConn ponies up $2M for HC and more than $2.5M for the staff I will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Waquoit]

I’m not saying you could get Dave Clawson @ $2.3m - just the level of Coach for the dollars

Why don't we get the next Dave Clawson for $2.3M?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why don't we get the next Dave Clawson for $2.3M?

At $2.3M-$2.5M UConn should be able to get a coach who can succeed at UConn. Identifying and convincing that person to do it is a different story.

 

[Bongo Fury]

I would be happy, but suprised at $3.5

That coach would have to be worth it. You could get Lashlee for 1.5.

 

[metsfan2323]

I would be happy, but suprised at $3.5

Seems like pie in the sky to me unless we suddenly have a very generous donor.

 

[ScottVib]

I’m hearing $3.5 mill a year for 5 years, for the next head coach, and it would not surprise me if DB tries to negotiate the DC position for Spanos.

If UConn was really going to be paying $3.5M for a head coach, they are not going to tie him to a defensive coordinator who is not his guy and whose defenses (and this is more a function of talent) haven't been statistically good.

If they're paying $3.5M the head coach is going to get his picks not the ADs choices for the coordinators.

 

[Banta55]

Seems like pie in the sky to me unless we suddenly have a very generous donor.

Id say 1.8-2.

 

[noeynox]

The real key is to not get bogged down with an exorbitant buyout for a complete dud. Avoid another Diaco situation. That may be worth paying a few extra bucks upfront to be honest. We are just not built to pay big buyouts and a new coach when the time comes to replace a guy.

 

[gtcam]

That coach would have to be worth it. You could get Lashlee for 1.5.

Lashlee isnt coming here for any amount
His wife despised the area and "happy wife = happy life"

 

[Waquoit]

At $2.3M-$2.5M UConn should be able to get a coach who can succeed at UConn. Identifying and convincing that person to do it is a different story.

That's what I'm thinking. I trust AD Dave as much as anyone to ID a candidate. And if we're willing to go to $3.5M, use that on the staff. That might help in recruiting the HC. In any event, just putting out $3.5M like it's a magic number makes no sense to me.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

If UConn was really going to be paying $3.5M for a head coach, they are not going to tie him to a defensive coordinator who is not his guy and whose defenses (and this is more a function of talent) haven't been statistically good.

If they're paying $3.5M the head coach is going to get his picks not the ADs choices for the coordinators.

Where did I say “UConn would tie him to a DC”? All I said “it would not surprise me if DB tries to negotiate for Spanos”. Along the lines of “hey you know we have a guy here who might make a good DC if you’re looking for one”. If he tried to make Spanos contingent on getting the HC job, that’s nuts, which is what you’re suggesting.