Urban Meyer

[Brochacho]

Not much meaning to this thread, but check this out:

Guy can coach.

 

[Nostical]

Urban Meyer is a great example for all the folks who don't believe one person can make a huge difference in leading any enterprise. One of the most vital and important lessons to learn is that there are leaders out there who believe things don't always have to " be that way" or pay no heed when they hear "it's the way we've always done it". Or just as importantly, "we can't win with this team--these employees--this system."
Finding those special people, among many with similar backgrounds, is not easy. And there are many examples of surprises both ways (for every General Grant there are hundreds of General McClellans)---but they are out there. The true talent is in finding them. When it comes to your enterprise (UConnFootball) you can only hope the ones doing the choosing (Herbst and Manuel) have a large enough dose of that talent.

 

[ZooCougar]

Urban Meyer is a great example for all the folks who don't believe one person can make a huge difference in leading any enterprise. One of the most vital and important lessons to learn is that there are leaders out there who believe things don't always have to " be that way" or pay no heed when they hear "it's the way we've always done it". Or just as importantly, "we can't win with this team--these employees--this system."
Finding those special people, among many with similar backgrounds, is not easy. And there are many examples of surprises both ways (for every General Grant there are hundreds of General McClellans)---but they are out there. The true talent is in finding them. When it comes to your enterprise (UConnFootball) you can only hope the ones doing the choosing (Herbst and Manuel) have a large enough dose of that talent.

And McClellan was loved by his troops, loved by his own Generals and Officers. And yet he was incapable of engaging the enemy in decisive battle and winning. Lee broke the Army of the Potomac into pieces with a smaller and much poorly armed force.

Yesterday on Twitter, Ed D and John Silver were playing the "Told You So" Game in reference to the team not quitting on Pasqualoni. Just because the team respects him doesn't mean his good for UConn.

Secondly, teams are more dynamic than people realize. They can have no confidence in P and D and still believe in themselves-and win despite P and D.

As for Urban Meyer. He is genius defined as a football coach. I wish we were more interested in a finding someone like him to come here and transform UConn football for a few seasons and make this a top destination for top recruits and coaches.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

This post is correct and on the money. What UConn has is Ambrose Burnside - another conservative, let's not rush into this. If he'd stayed at the helm - or McCellan or Hooker or Meade - the U.S. Might have had it's own realignment of southern schools with the Confederacy breaking off to form a new Conference with a better TV deal.

 

[pj]

This post is correct and on the money. What UConn has is Ambrose Burnside - another conservative, let's not rush into this. If he'd stayed at the helm - or McCellan or Hooker or Meade - the U.S. Might have had it's own realignment of southern schools with the Confederacy breaking off to form a new Conference with a better TV deal.

Would that have been good or bad for UConn football?

 

[huskymedic]

This month's SI has a great article about UM and his job @ Ohio State. http://www.sportsillustratedeverywh...laces-theyll-go-just-not-this-year-19398.html

Another read: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...o-state-urban-meyer-offensive-line/index.html

He'll always be in the discussion for inclusion in the Top 5 coaches in CFB.