(01-05-2011 09:52 PM)uconnbaseball Wrote:  I understand he's made some poor hires, but he has made great hires too.

My point is...Hathaway (UConn's athletic director) is taking this next hire seriously and is willing to go out and get a real head coach instead of making a conservative hire. I'm thrilled about that.

So is the rest of The Big East.
CJ

(01-05-2011 09:04 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Just passing this along about Chuck Neinas for consideration only without comment. This from an article about Miami using him to hire Shannon then hiring him again to help replace him.
CJ


"Here’s an abbreviated list of some of Neinas’ greatest hits over the years.

Colorado (1999) - Gary Barnett
Texas A&M (2002) - Dennis Franchione
Baylor Football (2002) - Guy Morriss
Notre Dame (2002) - George O’Leary (whoops!)
Notre Dame (2002) - Tyrone Willingham
Colorado Football (2005) - Dan Hawkins
San Diego State (2005) - Chuck Long
Kansas State (2005) - Ron Prince
Washington (2006) - Tyrone Willingham
Miami (2006) - Randy Shannon

Okay, Neinas has also made some good hires along the way, like Urban Meyer at Florida."

Chuck Neinas

If my memory serves me correctly, Neivas was used by USF to hire both Jim Leavitt & Skip Holtz......

Both were great hires

http://phinphanatic.com/2011/01/06/break...ano-fired/

Tony Sparano the former Miami Dolphins coach is interested in Michigan and UCONN coaching job.

I realize that hiring a search firm is the way things are done now, but I'd like to believe that finding candidates for a coaching position is something Hathaway should be doing. Goes for any AD.

Then again, who ran the search at Pitt when Haywood was hired?

There is a rumor that Steve Kragthorpe is being hired as a college head football coach for the 2011 season! The school was not disclosed, but more to follow UConn fans!

I'd prefer him to Hank Hughes.

Take Kevin Gilbride, please

(01-04-2011 04:12 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  Paul Pasqualoni and Mark Whipple will be the best two options.

I am going to agree. Paul Pasqualoni would be my choice.

(01-05-2011 03:57 PM)tduconn Wrote:  A lot of rumor about Rich Rod to UCONN. C J Keeler would also be a great hire. He is the HC for Delaware playing to FCS national championship tomorrow. There have been a lot of interest for UCONN's job after Edsall left. BTW, I am glad he left on his own cause UCONN would probably never fire him. He has taken UCONN as far he can. It is time for a change. People that say UCONN is not a good job is crazy. Edsall was paid well at UCONN, he made $1.7M this year and will be higher next year. He was being paid at market value.

I think Connecticut is a great position. The Huskies have provide a lot of support and money to build the program.

That understood, Rich Rod should take the year off before making his next move.