Warde Manuel and Bob Diaco

[superjohn]

We have ourselves two rock stars here. Warde hired the right guy, Diaco is awesome and he has me fired up for Husky football. Confident we are going to see a big uptick in recruiting, this guy has an infectious personality and kids are going to want to run through walls for him.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Me too. I like this guy. I always forget how large of a man WM is. Not fat but just a large person. In his playing days he must have been a monster. Anyone have his height/weight from his Michigan days.

Great day for UCONN football.

 

[joey3$trike$]

Has to win first, but I agree a good first impression.

 

[sportsart]

Has to win first, but I agree a good first impression.

He started winning games today. He started to win over the players. I'm sure he won over the media. He is winning over the fans.

Winning is a culture. He has started to create HIS method of a winning program. It's a journey. Anyone who waits for him to win first, is missing the ride.

 

[joey3$trike$]

He started winning games today. He started to win over the players. I'm sure he won over the media. He is winning over the fans.

Winning is a culture. He has started to create HIS method of a winning program. It's a journey. Anyone who waits for him to win first, is missing the ride.

Winning solves everything

 

[MattMang23]

#Uptick

Yay!!

 

[Road Dog]

Surprised that he accepted so little to come here.

 

[BNich]

Watching the press conference now. LOVE the guy. Great personality. Makes me want strap my chin strap on throw my pads on play for him myself. Looking forward to the future.

 

[Colt house75]

He started winning games today. He started to win over the players. I'm sure he won over the media. He is winning over the fans.

Winning is a culture. He has started to create HIS method of a winning program. It's a journey. Anyone who waits for him to win first, is missing the ride.

Let's enjoy every freakin mile of this "ride". . As he said, it's all about process in everything we do and doing it right.....and we can do it right, our part, and don't be late...be there.. August, BYU.
Can't wait...when is the Kickoff Dinner?

 

[Jax Husky]

He started winning games today. He started to win over the players. I'm sure he won over the media. He is winning over the fans.

Winning is a culture. He has started to create HIS method of a winning program. It's a journey. Anyone who waits for him to win first, is missing the ride.

Process. It isall about process and we all play a part in creating that environment that breeds success.

 

[storrsroars]

Me too. I like this guy. I always forget how large of a man WM is. Not fat but just a large person. In his playing days he must have been a monster. Anyone have his height/weight from his Michigan days.

Don't kid yourself. Warde could stand to lose 50-60 lbs.

 

[FluxTZ]

As much as I was into the possibility of Narduzzi becoming our next coach, I could not be happier with Diaco as our guy. I feel if it were Narduzzi, he would just look at it as simply a job and a step towards something bigger.

In his presser, Diaco was visibly excited and genuinely wants to be here. Even if he may see us as a stepping stone today, that doesn't mean he'll feel the same way 3 years from now. If 3 years from now he bolts for a higher profile P5 HC position, then clearly the team has been winning, is in good shape, and I'd have complete confidence in Warde picking the right guy once again.

I just don't see Narduzzi giving an introductory press conference like that for us nor do I see him being as excited about the opportunity as Diaco clearly was today.

 

[Dove]

Surprised that he accepted so little to come here.

I heard the beginning of Joe D's show...the contract starts at 1.1M and ends with 1.3M?

 

[UConn Dan]

I heard the beginning of Joe D's show...the contract starts at 1.1M and ends with 1.3M?

It's $400k base plus $1.1m (media obligations, endorsements, etc) the first year.

 

[specialisthusky]

I heard the beginning of Joe D's show...the contract starts at 1.1M and ends with 1.3M?

Plus a 400k base. Adds up to 1.5m to start.

 

[junglehusky]

If Diaco makes UConn a perrenial contender in the AAC, and sticks around long enough for us to get the ACC / B1G invite, I'm sure he'll be handsomely rewarded.

 

[jostar1]

Don't kid yourself. Warde could stand to lose 50-60 lbs.

I thought he looked a little thinner. Maybe he had that stomach operation like Lew Perkins.

 

[Dove]

I thought he looked a little thinner. Maybe he had that stomach operation like Lew Perkins.

I was behind him at the Maine game (hoops). That middle back seam of his jacket was screaming "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHH"

Big man for sure. Knows coaches, tho.

 

[huskyrob1]

Don't kid yourself. Warde could stand to lose 50-60 lbs.

I like Warde a lot, hope he stays around UCONN for a long time. That being said he needs to lose at least 60 lbs, and see his cardiologist annually.

 

[JaYnYcE]

I like Warde a lot, hope he stays around UCONN for a long time. That being said he needs to lose at least 60 lbs, and see his cardiologist annually.

he still has the neck roll.

 

[Colt house75]

Don't kid yourself. Warde could stand to lose 50-60 lbs.

......like many of us...but .if I had his stress in seeing and dealing with GDL & HCPP, I would need to lose 90 lbs over....

 

[Waquoit]

This was huge for Warde. He really came through in the clutch. The UConn brand gets rebooted as of today. With momentum.