Warde Speaks:

[joey3$trike$]

I was actually more interested in Warde's feelings on Coach P's statement about having fun in a game they were losing. Also I think it's time Coach Weist comes down from the press box and gets in some kids faces on the sidelines. If he has all this energy and pep it should be on the sidelines not controlled in a box. I think GDL or Buggs is gone soon, either after Michigan or Buffalo.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

Those quotes sound a lot more like someone who has a season long leash for PP than a guy who is going to fire him in 4 days. He is throwing the fanbase a bone by saying he shares the frustration. As much as I think PP is just damaging the program by the day, I dont think Warde feels there is any gain to bin PP now.

If that's the case, if he's really willing to allow continued devaluation of his business unit's most important product/asset, then WM is UCONN's worst PR nightmare. PR =perception. Perception = reality. To the outside, the "reality" looks terrible, at the absolute worst possible time.

 

[FDNY99]

I was actually more interested in Warde's feelings on Coach P's statement about having fun in a game they were losing. Also I think it's time Coach Weist comes down from the press box and gets in some kids faces on the sidelines. If he has all this energy and pep it should be on the sidelines not controlled in a box. I think GDL or Buggs is gone soon, either after Michigan or Buffalo.

I would like to put my money on GDL if you are taking bets.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

explain 'debunked'. A couple of reporters got spoon-fed some quotes from a nice guy who doesn't want to be blamed for ending another nice guy's career. big whoop. Look at the uconnblog play calling analysis, medic. Weist didn't bring that here with him.

As important, a reputation for undermining HC's might create "trust issues" that hamper an Assistant's future employment opportunities.

 

[uconndogs]

I think if it unfathomable how deep a hole we have dropped into with the Offensive Line's performance. Good God ... we were pushing top rated Notre Dame recruits all over the lot & now we are getting guys beat regularly by Towson.

I think if the story on this is ever completely told you will find it's structural - right down to offseason strenght and conditioning. There is just no way it falls off like this unless somebody revamped it and in the process completely screwed it up. When's the last time we had a offensive lineman get out to the next level a mow over a LB or DB?

I'ld bet my last dollar that GDL is a "technician"......

 

[FDNY99]

I think if the story on this is ever completely told you will find it's structural - right down to offseason strenght and conditioning. There is just no way it falls off like this unless somebody revamped it and in the process completely screwed it up. When's the last time we had a offensive lineman get out to the next level a mow over a LB or DB?

I'ld bet my last dollar that GDL is a "technician"......

You bring up a point about Strength & conditioning...Jerry Martin is the head guy..but P hired a guy who was an asst strength/conditioning coach with the Cowboys to hold the top position in football at UCONN right after he was hired. He'll be out of a job too.

 

[ZooCougar]

As important, a reputation for undermining HC's might create "trust issues" that hamper an Assistant's future employment opportunities.

It just wouldn't be prudent or smart to act like some whistle blower two games into your career as an OC. Even if he is being overridden...

 

[freescooter]

the strength and conditioning stuff is more of the same and why I kept saying that replacing the OC wasn't, and hasn't been the solution to our problems. We simply are not well coached, from however you want to look at it. Whatever perspective you want to take. Conditioning, game planning, execution, schemes, offense, defense. When problems are that wide spread the only solution is a new coach. Might Weist be a very good coordinator under a different regime? It is possible, but we'll only know by seeing what he does at some other school.

For what its worth, the more I think about it the more I think Shane Day runs the offense if Weist were ever to take over as interim head coach. Again, I think it is doubtful except maybe for Memphis, but that would be the logical choice.

 

[HuskyBarker]

Found a copy of GDL's and PP's birth certificate.

Hey I smell a conspiracy in the making! Those look like two cleaned Slate's AUC. ie: After UCONN

 

[Joe Menchetti]

10:01 am on Monday 9/23 the clock starts on Warde Manuel's job, if he hasn't fired PP. It sets up the interim coach to do something that is barely thinkable at the moment...to win a game!

 

[joey3$trike$]

I would like to put my money on GDL if you are taking bets.

i hope so, but i don't see how coach p stays without him