hardcorehusky
Lost patience with the garden variety UConn fan
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For those who think an AD hire is done to impress other schools is nuts. You hire an AD to manage your schools programs. Who cares where they came from as long as they are competent, can fund raise, hire the right coaches and support them as best as possible?
CR is not done at the AD level. Tom Jurich made a nice impression, but the reality is Clemson and Fla State thought they were further ahead in terms of football. Also, TJ couldn't expand facilities at his level. The President and BOT have the pull here.
Warde did a great job of hiring coaches and getting the basketball facility done, moving hockey up to HE and getting plans for baseball, soccer and softball(all long overdue). He did not get the Michigan job because he was an alum, he got it because of his success here. And ps, he came from BUFFALO - A MAC school.
The next guy can come from anywhere as long as they tick the boxes for UCONN.
CR is not done at the AD level. Tom Jurich made a nice impression, but the reality is Clemson and Fla State thought they were further ahead in terms of football. Also, TJ couldn't expand facilities at his level. The President and BOT have the pull here.
Warde did a great job of hiring coaches and getting the basketball facility done, moving hockey up to HE and getting plans for baseball, soccer and softball(all long overdue). He did not get the Michigan job because he was an alum, he got it because of his success here. And ps, he came from BUFFALO - A MAC school.
The next guy can come from anywhere as long as they tick the boxes for UCONN.