2021 Coaching Carousel picking up riders…

[Hoophound]

I don’t think he’s looking for another job down the road. He wanted the job because his kids are in New York and he wanted to be near them and yet be part of a tight community. Storrs offers the little college town he speaks of as an idyllic place to make a life and career. As a guy that likes being in Idaho, Storrs probably has some appeal for its rural character. However, UConn has tremendous access to media centers and ways of self promotion that our football coaches have never before tapped. Mora is absolutely immersing himself in media and taking advantage. UConn is the faux rural school that looks like a charming country hamlet but is really a powerhouse within 2 hours of 10’s of millions of people, ESPN and the media capital of the world. Mora seems to get what many of us have been saying for years.

 

[#1 PA Husky Fan]

Why speculate when he’s leaving for the next job? Nobody knows what he is thinking. Geno and Jim are two of the most successful coaches in basketball history, and they stayed. I am so thankful that we got him. Let’s hope for the best and enjoy the ride.

 

[zls44]

This guy sucks and some of you actually wanted him anywhere near UConn...

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

There’s a video of Brian Kelly addressing fans at an LSU basketball game and he’s using a southern accent. This guy is toast

I made the mistake of Googling it. Now I have "Faaymly" and "Togger" stuck in my head. Ugh. That was ridiculous.

 

[huskymedic]

Former UConn DC Billy Crocker:

 

[Banta55]

Former UConn DC Billy Crocker:

Good for Billy, he's a great person..

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Block C]

Former UConn DC Billy Crocker:

I’m happy for him and the program couldn’t of gotten a better guy to run it.

 

[huskymedic]

What a cluster… they don’t even have a new AD yet.

 

[AD DB Burner]

They haven’t even let go of Manny Diaz yet.

 

[huskymedic]

They haven’t even let go of Manny Diaz yet.

Yup…

 

[AD DB Burner]

I get Mario is a Miami guy, and it’s also probably my Ducks fandom ruining my outlook on the situation, but given the job that he has at Oregon, I don’t see why you’d leave that situation for the mess that is Miami right now.

I would wish him well if he left, but it would be a tough pill to swallow.

 

[Dizzy21]

I get Mario is a Miami guy, and it’s also probably my Ducks fandom ruining my outlook on the situation, but given the job that he has at Oregon, I don’t see why you’d leave that situation for the mess that is Miami right now.

I would wish him well if he left, but it would be a tough pill to swallow.

10 million a year vs 4.55 million a year is pretty good incentive.

 

[AD DB Burner]

Who says Miami even has $10m to offer? They’re paying Diaz $3.1m.

 

[Dizzy21]

Who says Miami even has $10m to offer? They’re paying Diaz $3.1m.

And they got crap results. USC paid its prior coach $4.8m and Riley $11m. Coaching market went up drastically, if you want someone, you will need to pay.

 

[methodology]

Who says Miami even has $10m to offer? They’re paying Diaz $3.1m.

Private university with a ton of baller donors they will find a way

 

[AD DB Burner]

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I get Mario is a Miami guy, and it’s also probably my Ducks fandom ruining my outlook on the situation, but given the job that he has at Oregon, I don’t see why you’d leave that situation for the mess that is Miami right now.

I would wish him well if he left, but it would be a tough pill to swallow.

As a Ducks fan....is Cristobal all that? They had a horrendous loss at Stanford this year, and it feels to me he has done ok....but I haven't seen anything to warrant $10 mm a year. Or am I missing something?

 

[huskymedic]

Now it will get interesting in Coral Gables...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[AD DB Burner]

As a Ducks fan....is Cristobal all that? They had a horrendous loss at Stanford this year, and it feels to me he has done ok....but I haven't seen anything to warrant $10 mm a year. Or am I missing something?

X & O wise he certainly leaves a lot to be desired, but the way he can recruit makes up for a lot of that because at the end of the day, talent matters. Now does he warrant $10m? No, but I’m not sure any coach does.

 

[Vowelguy]

Some Clemson folks are on twitter mighty nervous that Dabo & Veneables are going to OU. Seems a bit crazy to me. Dabo is set at Clemson and if he ever wanted to move, he could go to the alma mater when Saban retires in a few years.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Some Clemson folks are on twitter mighty nervous that Dabo & Veneables are going to OU. Seems a bit crazy to me. Dabo is set at Clemson and if he ever wanted to move, he could go to the alma mater when Saban retires in a few years.

He wants to coach in the Best Conference and the SEC is clearly that

 

[Vowelguy]

He wants to coach in the Best Conference and the SEC is clearly that

He could have the Bama job.

 

[CTBballfan243]

He could have the Bama job.

He could have the Bama job from Oklahoma