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Who's your list for next HC?

Absolutely no one from that staff should be retained. I don't care if they lose every committed player. I was high on the recruiting class but today more than ever showed we need to turn the page from this staff.
 
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2022 NC said:
Just goes to prove that we do not need to spend $3+ MM for a head coach. A $2MM salary and a $3MM assistant pool should bring a good list of candidates.
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It really proves how Edsall was a bad hire especially not being in the college game for a couple of years after Maryland and they paid him that much… could’ve at least got a coach from conf USA or MAC
 
HardFacts said:
How about a young offensive coordinator from Iowa who’s father
played here! played in NFL and spent a few years on Patriots staff before join his Dad at Iowa. He is going to need to step out of
Kirk’s shadow to advance his career.
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Ferentz was captain of the team and all Yankee conference, and was a student assistant after he graduated.
 
Since we like re-hiring coaches, how about Skip Holtz?

Just 57, and doing decently at Louisiana Tech (63-44 at La Tech, 151-115 overall). Who knows, he might want to return to Connecticut, and he might view the job here as a step up from Conference USA. [somewhat tongue-in-cheek, somewhat serious]
 
JMick said:
I don't care how you put points on the board but you have to score points if you want to win football games nowadays.

to put it into perspective, in 2003 if you scored 30ppg you had the #28 offense in the country

if you scored 30ppg in 2020 you'd be #51.
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Ferentz Jr is an excellent recruiter.
 
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2022 NC said:
Just goes to prove that we do not need to spend $3+ MM for a head coach. A $2MM salary and a $3MM assistant pool should bring a good list of candidates.
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If a dam commuter school like Cincinnati can pony up $3.5 million for a head coach and a great one at that, then we can too. UConn and the state of Connecticut can’t screw up this hire, and they know it. If they get the guy Benedict wants, they can pay that easily. The payoff for the school and the state is enormous if they succeed. It wasn’t that long ago that everyone noted that Calhoun made more than the Governor and everyone on the Boneyard tried to justify it, now everyone on the Boneyard is all ot a sudden penny pinching.
 
noeynox said:
Absolutely no one from that staff should be retained. I don't care if they lose every committed player. I was high on the recruiting class but today more than ever showed we need to turn the page from this staff.
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Hard to argue this....our players have enough talent to perform better than they did in the 2nd half after our 1st possession on offense, along with providing better defensive support/schemes in the 4th quarter against a running QB.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
If a dam commuter school like Cincinnati can pony up $3.5 million for a head coach and a great one at that, then we can too. UConn and the state of Connecticut can’t screw up this hire, and they know it. If they get the guy Benedict wants, they can pay that easily. The payoff for the school and the state is enormous if they succeed. It wasn’t that long ago that everyone noted that Calhoun made more than the Governor and everyone on the Boneyard tried to justify it, now everyone on the Boneyard is all ot a sudden penny pinching.
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Yeah but they didn't start paying him the big bucks until after he proved he was a legit coach. You don't pay a coach that kind of money unless he's a proven winner at a P5 level, and that type of coach isn't coming here anytime soon. It's better for UConn to identify the right coach, spend theoney available to provide him the tools/resources they need to win, and once they are producing consistent winning seasons, open up the check book to keep them or use the buyout money to get the next coach.
 
2022 NC said:
Yeah but they didn't start paying him the big bucks until after he proved he was a legit coach. You don't pay a coach that kind of money unless he's a proven winner at a P5 level, and that type of coach isn't coming here anytime soon. It's better for UConn to identify the right coach, spend theoney available to provide him the tools/resources they need to win, and once they are producing consistent winning seasons, open up the check book to keep them or use the buyout money to get the next coach.
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Yup… Fickell’s first year of his contract coming in from OSU was $1.9m +/-
 
2022 NC said:
Yeah but they didn't start paying him the big bucks until after he proved he was a legit coach. You don't pay a coach that kind of money unless he's a proven winner at a P5 level, and that type of coach isn't coming here anytime soon. It's better for UConn to identify the right coach, spend theoney available to provide him the tools/resources they need to win, and once they are producing consistent winning seasons, open up the check book to keep them or use the buyout money to get the next coach.
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I would do a decent contract between $1M to $2M that's incentive laden. If the coach does well, we can always increase the payout later.
 
2022 NC said:
Yeah but they didn't start paying him the big bucks until after he proved he was a legit coach. You don't pay a coach that kind of money unless he's a proven winner at a P5 level, and that type of coach isn't coming here anytime soon. It's better for UConn to identify the right coach, spend theoney available to provide him the tools/resources they need to win, and once they are producing consistent winning seasons, open up the check book to keep them or use the buyout money to get the next coach.
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According to the contract he signed they were paying him about $2.2 million a year beginning FIVE Years ago. When did he start making $3.4 million per year along the way? My point is we can’t penny pinch the next hire or either we’ll end up with another Diaco or a good hire who feels not appreciated in Storrs will bolt for another Maryland.
 
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CONN78SEJ said:
The perception of the UConn administration among college coaching ranks is not good. Several names who UConn reached out to after PP and Diaco wouldn’t even come here to talk, and in the end the only one who wanted the job for what they were paying was Edsall. Bottom line is if Gov Lamont wants big time football to come to Storrs, he’s gonna half to pay for it, and maybe even throw in an on campus stadium. If they did build an on campus stadium that certainly would shut up the critics who say UConn is not serious about FBS football. If Benedict does find a diamond in the rough so to speak I wouldn’t be surprised if the guy comes out of the Big 12, maybe a head coach or maybe a hot OC or DC.
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this is silly

and Spanos? He had a trial as HC. If you are arguing ... "no way". Now we know. The bottom line after this week: Paying $2m and a good budget for assistants/staff, lots of opportunities open up. Perceptions schmerceptions.

Please stop with the On Campus stadium BS. That's silly too. There are some HUGE reasons that is a non-starter.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
The perception of the UConn administration among college coaching ranks is not good. Several names who UConn reached out to after PP and Diaco wouldn’t even come here to talk, and in the end the only one who wanted the job for what they were paying was Edsall. Bottom line is if Gov Lamont wants big time football to come to Storrs, he’s gonna half to pay for it, and maybe even throw in an on campus stadium. If they did build an on campus stadium that certainly would shut up the critics who say UConn is not serious about FBS football. If Benedict does find a diamond in the rough so to speak I wouldn’t be surprised if the guy comes out of the Big 12, maybe a head coach or maybe a hot OC or DC.
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You sure don't seem to have an issue spending other people's money and finger pointing. You might just want to sit back and see what happens come the beginning of December. That's when everyone will get the answer to all of this speculation.
 
UCSouth said:
You sure don't seem to have an issue spending other people's money and finger pointing. You might just want to sit back and see what happens come the beginning of December. That's when everyone will get the answer to all of this speculation.
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I predict ... earlier than December 1. Benedict said December 1 this week. I think he is thinking he has an advantage in several ways to get the search complete - with Parker - and get someone in place near our last game.
 
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Would we consider the best D3 coach in the country or is that just crazy thinking.
 
amishboy said:
Since we like re-hiring coaches, how about Skip Holtz?

Just 57, and doing decently at Louisiana Tech (63-44 at La Tech, 151-115 overall). Who knows, he might want to return to Connecticut, and he might view the job here as a step up from Conference USA. [somewhat tongue-in-cheek, somewhat serious]
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He checks a lot of boxes. HC experience, good offensive mind, pretty good record over the years. The Holtz name will benefit recruiting.
 
gopher2 said:
He checks a lot of boxes. HC experience, good offensive mind, pretty good record over the years. The Holtz name will benefit recruiting.
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Let's recap the reason that Skip left UConn in the first place as he was Lew Perkins's initial choice to lead the Huskies into Division 1-A reality.

Skip's Mom was seriously ill & he decided to move his family to South Carolina to be close to his parents & resume his career as Lou's offensive coordinator. He left UConn in good graces, having established the Huskies as a 1-AA offensive power & leading them finally to a place in the 1-AA playoffs.

He has a reputation as an offensive genius & would be welcomed back by many the Husky faithful due to past success, reputation as a family man, & reputation of integrity.
 
Pudge said:
I predict ... earlier than December 1. Benedict said December 1 this week. I think he is thinking he has an advantage in several ways to get the search complete - with Parker - and get someone in place near our last game.
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Could be interesting if new coach is announced at halftime of the Houston game.

Alright that might be awkward. But have the announcement that when the clock goes to 00:00 all fans stay in their seats for the new coach.
 
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