Rocco out at St. Thomas Aquinas

[Whitey23]

@ryan_s_clark: St. Thomas Aquinas has confirmed Rocco Casullo is out as head coach. Casullo led Aquinas to Class 7A title in 2014 season

couchburn

it's happening.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

He's going somewhere!!!

 

[jekelish]

Welcome aboard?

...Rocco...AND O'Korn?

 

[Rocco]

...

 

[JJReddawg]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

He's going somewhere!!!

Joining Doug Marrone?

 

[HeaterCuse22]

...

umm

 

[Orange4]

This would be a terrific hire if you ask me and an in to a great program in Florida

 

[HeaterCuse22]

Man people are gonna be pissed when he ends up at UF

 

[Dnyr85]

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   2:47 PM - 15 Jan 2015
   Stephen Bailey ‏@Stephen_Bailey1 7m7 minutes ago
   Rocco Casullo said about a week ago that Shafer had not inquired about a job. Was pushing for his brother Jamie to apply.
   

 

[javadoc]

Did not realize that Cris Carter was one of his employees. Well, sorta.

 

[Whitey23]

TOS GUY on twitter FWIW
Gut feeling is that Rocco ends up in college next season but not at Syracuse.

 

[djorange1989]

I don't know why HCSS wouldn't want to bring him in. He gives us a strong Fla recruiter, he has huge local roots and hopefully he can coach special teams/WR or TE.

 

[SUFan44]

Florida Gators, and O'Korn goes there.

My guess is we hire another midwest guy with our opening(s). Because clearly that makes sense.

 

[Killdozer]

Uhgggg...you have to be kidding me!!! Why can we as fans see that Rocco is the perfect fit but not HCSS?

 

[Rocco]

Uhgggg...you have to be kidding me!!! Why can we as fans see that Rocco is the perfect fit but not HCSS?

Well thank you for the kind words.

 

[GoSU96]

If we aren't hiring him for WR, then hire a real OL coach and move the OL to WR since experience doesn't matter.

 

[anomander]

I don't know why HCSS wouldn't want to bring him in. He gives us a strong Fla recruiter, he has huge local roots and hopefully he can coach special teams/WR or TE.

I totally agree. I would have hoped we would have at least sent out some feelers.

There is a possibility we may completely abandon South Florida, and double down in NJ/Mid-Atl.

 

[tep624]

I totally agree. I would have hoped we would have at least sent out some feelers.

There is a possibility we may completely abandon South Florida, and double down in NJ/Mid-Atl.

I like the added emphasis in NJ, but I think abandoning South Florida is a major mistake.

 

[IHeartSUFball]

I totally agree. I would have hoped we would have at least sent out some feelers. There is a possibility we may completely abandon South Florida, and double down in NJ/Mid-Atl.

wait so Rocco isn't an option here?

 

[RoofBeam]

See the Tomcat's earlier post about racial balance. There is a generally accepted principle about minority representation in P5 coaching staffs so it does not seem likely that Rocco would be hired, even if he is qualified, unless there is a significant restructuring of the staff.

 

[anomander]

wait so Rocco isn't an option here?

I have no idea, but there have been 2 separate reports where Rocco said he was never contacted, and if he was he would refer his brother Jamie. Can't remember exactly, but something along those lines.

I like the added emphasis in NJ, but I think abandoning South Florida is a major mistake.

Completely agree.

 

[CuseLegacy]

http://sfhs.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/rocco-casullo-resigns-from-st-thomas-aquinas/

“I am not surprised,” Bruce said. “Rumors had been going around all week. All the other coaches went to the coaches convention and he didn’t go. I thought that was odd.”

 

[djorange1989]

Acosta can cover Jersey just fine for us, but we need South Florida too. Don't forget, Casullo coached O'Korn in high school. Not a reason to hire him on it's own, but that potential package deal wouldn't be a bad thing

 

[djorange1989]

http://sfhs.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/rocco-casullo-resigns-from-st-thomas-aquinas/

“I am not surprised,” Bruce said. “Rumors had been going around all week. All the other coaches went to the coaches convention and he didn’t go. I thought that was odd.”

Florida is looking for a WR coach. He could end up there.