Worst decisions in UConn coaching history

[RMoore1999]

Everything about the way he went about the game makes me think that Diaco treated it like it was an exhibition, a chance to see what he had in a game environment against a good opponent. I can understand why he would do that.

That said, if the season-ticket holders who shell out a lot of time and money for the program are quite upset about that, you can't blame them.

This is a long process, folks. This was the first time Bob Diaco took the field as a head coach. Ever. He did so against a good team with a very good coach.

"Everything about the way he went about the game makes me think that Diaco treated it like it was an exhibition"

He virtually told anyone willing to listen before the game this was going to be his approach.

In retrospect, it should have been more obvious that BD's pre-game theme of [paraphrasing here] "we're going to be a much better football team after the game", "we've got two great QB's who will both play", and "many players are deserving of and will see action", etc. scream "we're not ready for big-boy football against a decent program like BYU, so we'll treat this game like an exhibition".

And don't be surprised if this philosophy continues for some or all of the remainder of the schedule.

Not the way I'd manage this season, but if the approach results in 7 or more wins next year, I'll accept it.

 

[UConnDan97]

Diaco is think I g coats of paint. In three years we will have a team with a bunch of guys with game snaps. Diaco will get this I don't doubt. He will have a statue on campus

I hope he WILL have a statue on campus. I will help work on the bronze (you and I can both "chem" it up). But he's been around a lot of good head coaches in his life, and there were a lot of decisions he made that screamed "amateur hour". Especially based on some of his post-game comments that I'm hearing about from second-hand sources.

Here's what I ultimately took away from the game:

1) We have some talent in spots that should help us stay in and win games.
2) We have two quarterbacks that, when given a chance to settle in (a.k.a., just freaking pick one of them!), could lead us to victory.
3) We have a bunch of kids that refused to quit last night, and put in a solid effort everywhere on the field.
4) We have a coach that I hope learned a lot from his first appearance as a head coach.

If all four things play out next week, we get the win against Stony Brook and we head into the Boise game with some momentum and a good taste in our mouths...

 

[itgoeslike]

Leading up to the game it was reported that the athletes were a work in progress. Clearly that applies to the coaching staff as well. But then again, it's not totally unexpected considering the circumstances. Both have the potential to improve. We'll see how it unfolds. . .

 

[junglehusky]

"Everything about the way he went about the game makes me think that Diaco treated it like it was an exhibition"

He virtually told anyone willing to listen before the game this was going to be his approach.

In retrospect, it should have been more obvious that BD's pre-game theme of [paraphrasing here] "we're going to be a much better football team after the game", "we've got two great QB's who will both play", and "many players are deserving of and will see action", etc. scream "we're not ready for big-boy football against a decent program like BYU, so we'll treat this game like an exhibition".

And don't be surprised if this philosophy continues for some or all of the remainder of the schedule.

Not the way I'd manage this season, but if the approach results in 7 or more wins next year, I'll accept it.

I think that definitely explains, for example, having Puyol kick the FG down 3 TDs.