Diaco Hired as Purdue DC

[aubeirish]

That conference is not going to be that hard to win. It should do pretty well.

 

[IrishBlood81]

Anyone got a link to his Press Conference? I missed it live.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Anyone got a link to his Press Conference? I missed it live.

Full presser:
University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

Brief highlights of presser:

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And if you like Energy Vampires:

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[IrishJayhawk]

It means you are setup to fail. Which doesn't translate into future opportunities. Besides Edsall name me one coach that went anywhere from there, and Edsall is a stretch.

They've only been a full-fledged Division I team since 2002. And Edsall was coach until 2010. Not sure that's much of a data set to work with.

 

[Buster Bluth]

It means you are setup to fail. Which doesn't translate into future opportunities. Besides Edsall name me one coach that went anywhere from there, and Edsall is a stretch.

There's some pretty silly logic here. A school doesn't really impact one's ability to succeed after they leave the school.

Connecticut has only been a FBS school for how long? 13 years? 15 years? Skip Holtz went on to coach a BCS conference team. Randy Edsall went on to coach a BCS conference team. Those two should count for something.

Sooo, 2/3 of their recent coaches went on to AQ jobs.

 

[IrishBlood81]

And if you like Energy Vampires:

I think we have some of those around here, I'm pretty sure…

thanks mate

 

[t3hjc]

It means you are setup to fail. Which doesn't translate into future opportunities. Besides Edsall name me one coach that went anywhere from there, and Edsall is a stretch.

They've only been a D-1 program for just over a decade, Isaac Newton. And in that time they've managed to go to a Fiesta Bowl, win in South Bend, and spank South Carolina in a bowl game. They also beat RGIII and Baylor two years in a row a few years ago.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Isaac Newton? He dead.

 

[ND NYC]

here's hoping Diaco doesnt suffer same fate as Charley Molnar:

UMass football subsidy exceeds projections - Sports - The Boston Globe

 

[stlnd01]

here's hoping Diaco doesnt suffer same fate as Charley Molnar:

UMass football subsidy exceeds projections - Sports - The Boston Globe

It's not really Molnar's fault that UMass should never have jumped to FBS in the first place. UConn is considerably more established at this point.

 

[irishff1014]

here's hoping Diaco doesnt suffer same fate as Charley Molnar:

UMass football subsidy exceeds projections - Sports - The Boston Globe

Maybe he shouldn't have taken the job for a bad program.

 

[Irish8248]

Maybe he shouldn't have taken the job for a bad program.

Pretty sure it was "encouraged"

 

[anarin]

UMASS is a trainwreck. Molnar never had a chance.

He should however be able to win more than 2 games in 2 years, that's a bit ridiculous.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bob Diaco has informed all but one of the UConn assistants that they will not be retained, per source. <a href="http://t.co/xS1Y7jFzU1">http://t.co/xS1Y7jFzU1</a></p>— Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch/statuses/413298339019362307">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[phork]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bob Diaco has informed all but one of the UConn assistants that they will not be retained, per source. <a href="http://t.co/xS1Y7jFzU1">http://t.co/xS1Y7jFzU1</a></p>— Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch/statuses/413298339019362307">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Merry Christmas!

 

[woolybug25]

Merry Christmas!

Diaco is a Christmas Vampire.

 

[connor_in]

Diaco is a Christmas Vampire.

 

[Emcee77]

UConn Huskies introduce Bob Diaco as new head football coach - ESPN

Bob Diaco made quite an impression in his first news conference at UConn.
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He talked about avoiding "energy vampires" who suck the enthusiasm out of life

Losing my job would definitely suck away some of my enthusiasm for the Christmas season.

 

[ab2cmiller]

UConn Huskies introduce Bob Diaco as new head football coach - ESPN



Losing my job would definitely suck away some of my enthusiasm for the Christmas season.

I'm more of a glass half full kind of guy. That lone remaining assistant is brimming with enthusiasm right now.

 

[arrowryan]

He was on the Jim Rome Show earlier this afternoon. Incredible interview, I definitely see why the players will miss him.

Bob Diaco « The Jim Rome Show

 

[ACamp1900]

"War Judge Wapner, Dapper Dan Hair Products and Soft Shell Defenses"

I swear Rome’s only redeeming feature is he is like the only guy out there that will really talk hockey…

 

[phork]

"War Judge Wapner, Dapper Dan Hair Products and Soft Shell Defenses"

I swear Rome’s only redeeming feature is he is like the only guy out there that will really talk hockey…

And he hates soccer.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

"War Judge Wapner, Dapper Dan Hair Products and Soft Shell Defenses"

I swear Rome’s only redeeming feature is he is like the only guy out there that will really talk hockey…

He is...just...terrible.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

UConn: Sources tell us Notre Dame director of player development Ernest Jones will join Bob Diaco's staff as running backs coach and we also hear Notre Dame defensive grad assistant Josh Reardon will join UConn's staff as defensive backs coach.

 

[tko]

UConn: Sources tell us Notre Dame director of player development Ernest Jones will join Bob Diaco's staff as running backs coach and we also hear Notre Dame defensive grad assistant Josh Reardon will join UConn's staff as defensive backs coach.

Keep stealing our guys, coach. Thanks.

 

[Irish Insanity]

UConn: Sources tell us Notre Dame director of player development Ernest Jones will join Bob Diaco's staff as running backs coach and we also hear Notre Dame defensive grad assistant Josh Reardon will join UConn's staff as defensive backs coach.

Rees threw it to the opposing D a lot. Maybe he can be be the next defensive grad assistant

 

[irishog77]

If ND paid their graduate assistants more, they wouldn't leave to take position coaches at other programs.

 

[Emcee77]

UConn: Sources tell us Notre Dame director of player development Ernest Jones will join Bob Diaco's staff as running backs coach and we also hear Notre Dame defensive grad assistant Josh Reardon will join UConn's staff as defensive backs coach.

Yep, re: Ernest Jones, seeing it here too:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop">@footballscoop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> director of player development Ernest Jones headed to UConn to be running backs coach for Bob Diaco.</p>— Eric Hansen (@hansenNDInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/hansenNDInsider/statuses/417700910089777152">December 30, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I was really expecting him to fill the open spot on the offensive staff at ND. I wonder who Kelly is going with.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Keep stealing our guys, coach. Thanks.

What? He has to hire someone, and he is giving guys that he worked with here who weren't full assistants chances to be part of a FBS staff. It is a big break for these guys, who were going to get hired somewhere if they were ever going to have careers in football. If you are going to get discouraged by our coordinators leaving for head coaching gigs and/or them taking lower level staff with them and promoting them, then you really shouldn't even be following this stuff. It is completely par for the course. We should be happy for these guys that they got a potentially big break.

 

[tko]

What? He has to hire someone, and he is giving guys that he worked with here who weren't full assistants chances to be part of a FBS staff. It is a big break for these guys, who were going to get hired somewhere if they were ever going to have careers in football. If you are going to get discouraged by our coordinators leaving for head coaching gigs and/or them taking lower level staff with them and promoting them, then you really shouldn't even be following this stuff. It is completely par for the course. We should be happy for these guys that they got a potentially big break.

I knew you'd be the first to comment Rhode. Let me go back and edit for Italics for those that can't sense sarcasm. I really liked Ernest Jones, but he has to take the next step for him, and regarding Reardon, I don't really know much about him. Carry on.