Diaco Hired as Purdue DC

[connor_in]

Melt down, melt down, we want a meltdown!

start it up... http://www.irishenvy.com/forums/notre-dame-football/184796-meltdown-2013-a.html

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/peatonrobb">@peatonrobb</a>: It's a five-year, $14.3 million deal for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UConn&src=hash">#UConn</a>'s Diaco.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/411229315833929729">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Now that's a $1.6 million/year average. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/peatonrobb">@peatonrobb</a> and my math is horrible. It's 5 years, $8 million for Diaco at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UConn&src=hash">#UConn</a>.</p>— Douglas Farmer (@D_Farmer) <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Farmer/statuses/411230463450030081">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

It's actually 5 years/$8mil. $14.3 would've been insane.

 

[PANDFAN]

It's actually 5 years/$8mil. $14.3 would've been insane.

4g homie

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Link to presser:

University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

This presser could get awkward real fast.

 

[NDohio]

Link to presser:

University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

Refuse to click

 

[ACamp1900]

It's not official until UCONN double checks his resume...

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bob Diaco: Top Choice of UConn AD, regardless of what we heard about Narduzzi.</p>— Keith Arnold (@KeithArnold) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithArnold/statuses/411233588248449025">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[WakeUpEchoes]

Fight song playing as he enters with live band. Kind of weird.

 

[jimmymac]

This is so weird...

I need to change my pic

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Ugh this sucks. He's such a baller. AND HE JUST QUOTED ROCKNE.

 

[ACamp1900]

This is so weird...

I need to change my pic

If you're gonna change it, please don't wait until AFTER Greg confirms he's coming back next year... the potential does not sit well...

 

[IrishLax]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bob Diaco: Top Choice of UConn AD, regardless of what we heard about Narduzzi.</p>— Keith Arnold (@KeithArnold) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithArnold/statuses/411233588248449025">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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lol total bullshit... apparently Narduzzi and possibly Lembo turned down the job.

 

[PANDFAN]

he keeps going on about how great the academics are...but weren't they penalized because their grad rates were so bad ??? ohhhhhhhh shit he just went to womens field hockey...im out

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

he keeps going on about how great the academics are...but weren't they penalized because their grad rates were so bad ??? ohhhhhhhh shit he just went to womens field hockey...im out

Lol. I can't believe he mentioned championships in field hockey. I had to turn it off.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

he keeps going on about how great the academics are...but weren't they penalized because their grad rates were so bad ??? ohhhhhhhh shit he just went to womens field hockey...im out

Wasn't that the basketball team?

 

[PANDFAN]

Wasn't that the basketball team?

yeah

 

[IrishLax]

"entire weight of the husky nation behind you..."

lol

 

[ACamp1900]

"entire weight of the husky nation behind you..."

lol

... literally, we're like ALL here behind you, right now."

 

[Grahambo]

lol total bullshit... apparently Narduzzi and possibly Lembo turned down the job.

Yeah. I gotta agree. I really don't know how Diaco would be the better choice over Narduzzi. As FootballScoop speculated, he could be waiting for a B1G opening. He's also about to coach in the Rose Bowl and maybe didn't want to pass that up.

As for Lembo, that's kind of a lateral move IMO. Not much of a difference. With a few more successful years at Ball State, he could find himself with an upgraded job.

 

[FearTheBeard]

Haha now thats some funny shit. But hope he does well there, if our recruiting class ends up strong then idt this really affects us too much

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Skirted question on whether he will ask anyone from ND. Said he will have that conversation soon though.

 

[sharksamardzija8345]

he's goofy as hell

 

[goldandblue]

he's going to be great...

 

[CanadalovesND]

Even in his opening press conference, he shows who he truly is...

A well spoken, energetic coach with great hair.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Diaco now stating that UCONN's unique position close to an international airport will provide a significant advantage in recruiting over other schools.

 

[ACamp1900]

Diaco now stating that UCONN's unique position close to an international airport will provide a significant advantage in recruiting over other schools.

 

[loomis41973]

Glad to see he got a HC gig and that he moved on.

Hope it's not more of a chain reaction.

 

[Ironman8]

Energy Vampires.

Hahahha