Bob Diaco HIre

[Frozen]

He is not off to a good start.

Agreed. Usually you take a guy or two with you to your new HC job. Make the Notre Dame LB coach the UConn DC for example. I wouldn't leave ND for UConn either.

 

[sdhusky]

Agreed. Usually you take a guy or two with you to your new HC job. Make the Notre Dame LB coach the UConn DC for example. I wouldn't leave ND for UConn either.

Wait until he put a staff together. He just completed his interviews with the UCONN staff this week and decided to get rid of all of them except Foley. There is a $500k bump to the salary pool for assistants so I think UCONN will be competitive.

There is more to recruiting than conference affiliation. There is more to UCONN than conference affiliation.

I think you are all underestimating what the UCONN has to offer as an institution. When it comes to selling, it doesn't matter if you don't win all the check boxes, it just matters than you have competitive advantages. For example, if someone thought that being a Catholic school was a big deal, that gives BCU an advantage. In other cases, being the top public university in New England is an advantage, there is a breath of programs available at UCONN. If someone wants to get into broadcasting, SU has an advantage. If someone wants to learn how to extinguish dumpster fires, RU has an advantage.

We have a very strong academic standing and the growth trajectory of UCONN exceeds our local rivals. The state is pumping billions into the school. This helps.

Great facilities help.

But most of all, its going to come down to Diaco. He will hit it off with some recruits and might turn off other recruits.

For all his faults, PP won more head-to-head recruiting battles in his 3 years than Edsall did in 10. My impression of Diaco is that he is a born salesman.

I have no doubt he will win more than PP or Edsall combined.

 

[Crusty]

Wait until he put a staff together. He just completed his interviews with the UCONN staff this week and decided to get rid of all of them except Foley. There is a $500k bump to the salary pool for assistants so I think UCONN will be competitive.

There is more to recruiting than conference affiliation. There is more to UCONN than conference affiliation.

I think you are all underestimating what the UCONN has to offer as an institution. When it comes to selling, it doesn't matter if you don't win all the check boxes, it just matters than you have competitive advantages. For example, if someone thought that being a Catholic school was a big deal, that gives BCU an advantage. In other cases, being the top public university in New England is an advantage, there is a breath of programs available at UCONN. If someone wants to get into broadcasting, SU has an advantage. If someone wants to learn how to extinguish dumpster fires, RU has an advantage.

We have a very strong academic standing and the growth trajectory of UCONN exceeds our local rivals. The state is pumping billions into the school. This helps.

Great facilities help.

But most of all, its going to come down to Diaco. He will hit it off with some recruits and might turn off other recruits.

For all his faults, PP won more head-to-head recruiting battles in his 3 years than Edsall did in 10. My impression of Diaco is that he is a born salesman.

I have no doubt he will win more than PP or Edsall combined.

He probably will win more than PP or Randeeee but that is because he will be playing in the AAC.

Recruiting is everything and not being in a Power 5 conference is going to make it tougher and tougher as each year goes by - I don't envy him. CT only has a population of 3.6 million and there are competing schools all over New England so there is a limit to the size of the university and the billions that will be spent. The money is in Fairfield county and they could care less about UConn.

You mention some positives but there are negatives as well. The campus is ugly and located nowhere.

They built that stupid stadium in East Hartford 30 miles from campus because nobody would drive to Storrs to watch UConn play. As a matter of fact nobody drives to East Hartford either. There was simply no groundswell of support for UConn football anywhere in the state.

The economics (including costs) of FBS football are vastly different than those of basketball and recruiting dynamics are different as well. I just do not see how anybody can sustain a top program outside then Power 5.

I think the poor guy has made a terrible decision but perhaps he is thinking that the situation is so bad that if he can make it better it will lead to a big job down the road a la DM.

 

[NashvilleOrange]

UMass has just as much of a chance to succeed as UConn at this point; they're both coming off terrible seasons and both trying to be the premier public school in New England. Unfortunately for both, they're both on the outside looking in on the Power 5 conferences.

 

[sdhusky]

He probably will win more than PP or Randeeee but that is because he will be playing in the AAC.

On field, there isn't a big drop off. UCF, ECU & Houston collectively have been pretty good.

In 2013, the group of those leaving UofL, SU, Pitt and RU averaged an RPI of 57. The group of UCF, Houston, ECU, SMU, Tulane averaged 50.

The campus is ugly and located nowhere.

Calhoun used the location as a selling point for 25 years. Some like a rural environment with no distractions, some won't.

The economics (including costs) of FBS football are vastly different than those of basketball and recruiting dynamics are different as well. I just do not see how anybody can sustain a top program outside then Power 5.

In the future. But right now, based on salaries, UCONN is more committed than BCU or Rutgers. For the next 5 years, it won't be an issue.

 

[All4SU]

This thread reminds me of a Seinfeld episode, where Elaine (sdhusky) tries to tell Jerry (SU Fans) that there is more to Newman (UConn) than he thinks...

Elaine: "Perhaps there's more to Newman than meets the eye."
Jerry: "No, there's less."

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[Crusty]

On field, there isn't a big drop off. UCF, ECU & Houston collectively have been pretty good.

In 2013, the group of those leaving UofL, SU, Pitt and RU averaged an RPI of 57. The group of UCF, Houston, ECU, SMU, Tulane averaged 50.

RPI alone means nothing. It is the strength of the teams you beat not the strength of the teams you play that determines how good you are. Of course my point is that, without an AQ, the gap will continue to widen (the game is entirely different).

Calhoun used the location as a selling point for 25 years. Some like a rural environment with no distractions, some won't.

As I said, the recruiting dynamics for BB are very different than football. Getting a few talented recruits is one thing getting 20 or 30 is another. Remember that the NE is loaded with BB talent not so much for football.

In the future. But right now, based on salaries, UCONN is more committed than BCU or Rutgers. For the next 5 years, it won't be an issue.

Based on salaries? That wouldn't be because UConn has to pay more could it?

How about we look at recruiting where BC is kicking ass? UConn will also have a tough time competing with the girls in NJ with the B1G status.

If he does a good job he will have earned every dime he gets and I will be duly impressed. Tough, very tough duty.

 

[sdhusky]

RPI alone means nothing. It is the strength of the teams you beat not the strength of the teams you play that determines how good you are. Of course my point is that, without an AQ, the gap will continue to widen (the game is entirely different).

Not sure if you really understand how RPI is calculated, its bit more complicated than you seem to think.

 

[RF2044]

Not sure if you really understand how RPI is calculated, its bit more complicated than you seem to think.

You'd better hurry over to the basketball board to get a head start on spin doctoring uconn's hoop loss tonight.

 

[Crusty]

Not sure if you really understand how RPI is calculated, its bit more complicated than you seem to think.

Yes, I do. WP 25% OWP 50% and OOWP 25%

 

[sdhusky]

You'd better hurry over to the basketball board to get a head start on spin doctoring uconn's hoop loss tonight.

Its comical.

I think some people over there thought Ollie would never lose a game. Ever. At Least, that's how they are acting.

 

[sdhusky]

Why UConn?

BD: I think it's a spectacular place, as it relates to one of the top-20 public universities in the country. It's got a large student body that is kind of in this really cool little community here in the valleys of Connecticut — 75 percent of the students live on campus so you've got this great school spirit. It's an intense science, technology, engineering and mathematics university, where you can really make an impact with young people in the country [who] are interested in those areas and playing great football. I'm excited about the league. I'm excited about the American [Athletic] Conference and where it's going. And I'm excited about the teams in the American Conference and how competitive they are. So those are all areas that I'm very excited about.

 

[TheCusian]

Why UConn? BD: I think it's a spectacular place, as it relates to one of the top-20 public universities in the country. It's got a large student body that is kind of in this really cool little community here in the valleys of Connecticut — 75 percent of the students live on campus so you've got this great school spirit. It's an intense science, technology, engineering and mathematics university, where you can really make an impact with young people in the country [who] are interested in those areas and playing great football. I'm excited about the league. I'm excited about the American [Athletic] Conference and where it's going. And I'm excited about the teams in the American Conference and how competitive they are. So those are all areas that I'm very excited about.

Part one: butt kiss about area.
Part two: gush about academics.
Part three: get excited about conference affiliation*.

Every introductory coach press conference ever. (Ours was about a 1000% more entertaining. #hardnosed)

* This was a magnificent piece of acting. Really. The American. Bravo, and well done Bob. No believes you except sdhusky.