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UConn 2013-2014: Let the Cavanaugh Era Begin

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That's the difference between you and me Nick. You read what the fans say online. With season tix on the 50, I talk to the fans directly. We couldn't lose on Saturday. Either the team won and we would be happy, or it lost and there would be an immediate coaching change (and we would be happy), regardless of whether of not Kiffin got sacked at USC. In fact, the decision at UConn was made before the USC decision. UConn just had more class in announcing it on Monday although maybe having a bye week this week gave them a bit more latitude to work with.

I didn't realize Univ of Buffalo football had season ticket holders. Congrats. You must be their biggest fan.

FWIW, no doubt Kiffin's firing was ridiculous. Sometimes being ruthless like that is a good thing but this didn't look good. The only reason it didn't look worse is because Kiffin was such a dbag, he deserved to be treated like that. If it was a nice guy like PP that got that treatment the press would have been all over the school.
 
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I didn't realize Univ of Buffalo football had season ticket holders. Congrats. You must be their biggest fan.

FWIW, no doubt Kiffin's firing was ridiculous. Sometimes being ruthless like that is a good thing but this didn't look good. The only reason it didn't look worse is because Kiffin was such a dbag, he deserved to be treated like that. If it was a nice guy like PP that got that treatment the press would have been all over the school.
I'd say you're right. Pasqualoni was the wrong guy for this job. Bu the is about as nice a man as you could ever want to meet. And it was getting ugly on the field. Best for everyone to just make a change and move on.

As far as the Huskies being picked 6th in the AHA, I just think that is a function of the league not wanting to accept the fact that UConn is moving on. I think they will contend for the title this year. If not, I have serious concerns about the coaching choice. Unlike Dick, I have had some since the beginning. I hope to be wrong, though.
 
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New FBHC TJW just tweeted that Coach Cav was at football practice today. He appreciated the support.

Football and hockey have a lot of cross cultural commonality. In fact, Randy Edsall used to show up at UConn hockey games, and Randy's son played hockey.
 
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If not, I have serious concerns about the coaching choice. Unlike Dick, I have had some since the beginning. I hope to be wrong, though.
I have been a Jerry York fan since he coached at my alma mater long ago. (Likewise Len Ceglarski for that matter.) A lengthy apprenticeship under York has got to be the best preparation a guy can have. On that basis alone he has a minimum of five years to keep the curve moving upward.
 
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Minimum of five years to keep the curve moving upward...

Don't quite understand what that means.

Anyway, I know you guys want and expect the team to be good THIS year, but in the eyes of administrators, all they care about is recruiting Hockey East caliber players. And sounds like Cav has already landed a nice one.
 
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New FBHC TJW just tweeted that Coach Cav was at football practice today. He appreciated the support.

Football and hockey have a lot of cross cultural commonality. In fact, Randy Edsall used to show up at UConn hockey games, and Randy's son played hockey.

Hmmm... never saw him... surprising because he sticks out very easily.
 
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New FBHC TJW just tweeted that Coach Cav was at football practice today. He appreciated the support.

Football and hockey have a lot of cross cultural commonality. In fact, Randy Edsall used to show up at UConn hockey games, and Randy's son played hockey.

Coach Cav comes from a football background and played/captained both hockey and football at Bowdoin College. I also think his father was a long time high school football coach, so not surprising.
 
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Utterly ridiculous.
I have a high opinion of York too, but Ihave a concern that Cav might be a career assistants . He has been considered for several job in the past but never chosen. the one that troubles me most is the UMass job where they were practically ready to go out onto Route 9 and beg passers by to take it. And the word is that he wasn't being groomed to replace York either. So when he wasn't getting the BC job, and he had missed out on several others, you have to wonder if he is hockey's version of Mark Whipple. Again, I hope I am wrong and he's the next York. But we will get the first glimpse in 2 weeks, I guess.
 
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I was thinking more along the lines of Bud Foster. See Spaziani, Frank for instances where things can go south with an career assistant.
 
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I have a high opinion of York too, but Ihave a concern that Cav might be a career assistants . He has been considered for several job in the past but never chosen. the one that troubles me most is the UMass job where they were practically ready to go out onto Route 9 and beg passers by to take it. And the word is that he wasn't being groomed to replace York either. So when he wasn't getting the BC job, and he had missed out on several others, you have to wonder if he is hockey's version of Mark Whipple. Again, I hope I am wrong and he's the next York. But we will get the first glimpse in 2 weeks, I guess.

This way if you are right it's "I told you so" and if you are wrong, it's "what a great season". You win either way with this prediction. Well played.
 
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I have a high opinion of York too, but Ihave a concern that Cav might be a career assistants . He has been considered for several job in the past but never chosen. the one that troubles me most is the UMass job where they were practically ready to go out onto Route 9 and beg passers by to take it. And the word is that he wasn't being groomed to replace York either. So when he wasn't getting the BC job, and he had missed out on several others, you have to wonder if he is hockey's version of Mark Whipple.

Certainly better than hiring an assistant who was never mentioned for ANY jobs. Hard to know the details behind every job he was linked to, but for the UMass job...reports I read stated at some point in the process he took his name out of the running. For all we know, he could have had concerns about their commitment to the program.

Frankly, Cav not getting these other jobs is irrelevant when it comes to UConn because those programs were already established programs in the "big" conferences. You probably thought UConn could land Gwozdecky...pipe dream.
 
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Certainly better than hiring an assistant who was never mentioned for ANY jobs. Hard to know the details behind every job he was linked to, but for the UMass job...reports I read stated at some point in the process he took his name out of the running. For all we know, he could have had concerns about their commitment to the program.

Frankly, Cav not getting these other jobs is irrelevant when it comes to UConn because those programs were already established programs in the "big" conferences. You probably thought UConn could land Gwozdecky...pipe dream.

Correct on both Cavanaugh/Umass (that whole thing was a joke and Cavanaugh knew it) and Gwozdecky (no real legitimate interest in the position).

The irony is that Cavanaugh took over basically UMass Lite in terms of upside (facilities not as good as Umass) so in hindsight it does seem a bit funny.
 
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Certainly better than hiring an assistant who was never mentioned for ANY jobs. Hard to know the details behind every job he was linked to, but for the UMass job...reports I read stated at some point in the process he took his name out of the running. For all we know, he could have had concerns about their commitment to the program.

Frankly, Cav not getting these other jobs is irrelevant when it comes to UConn because those programs were already established programs in the "big" conferences. You probably thought UConn could land Gwozdecky...pipe dream.
I'm always curious when guys "take themselves out of the running" Usually it happens right before the AD publicly acknowledges that he is not under consideration...and right after the AD tells the coach that. If you have interest in a head coaching job, and one gets offered which pays at least reasonably competitively, I don't think you turn those down. there aren't a lot out there, and if you want to be a head coach some day, you either take one when it is offered or you accept that you're going to probably always be an assistant. I am skeptical that Cav took his name out of the consideration for any job. And how's that new head coaching job working out for Gwoz? Now he was well enough established and probably well enough compensated by Denver that it didn't matter if he took a job or not, but if your interest is in staying as a head coach, unless you think Colorado College or somewhere is opening up next year, if you're Gwoz you aren't going to get many more shots. Though he might not care all that much. Cavanaugh wasn't my 1st choice, but I'm willing to be convinced. It starts next week.
 
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Has the puck dropped yet? Uh ... no, not for UConn? Wake me when it does.
 
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I'm always curious when guys "take themselves out of the running" Usually it happens right before the AD publicly acknowledges that he is not under consideration...and right after the AD tells the coach that. If you have interest in a head coaching job, and one gets offered which pays at least reasonably competitively, I don't think you turn those down. there aren't a lot out there, and if you want to be a head coach some day, you either take one when it is offered or you accept that you're going to probably always be an assistant. I am skeptical that Cav took his name out of the consideration for any job. And how's that new head coaching job working out for Gwoz? Now he was well enough established and probably well enough compensated by Denver that it didn't matter if he took a job or not, but if your interest is in staying as a head coach, unless you think Colorado College or somewhere is opening up next year, if you're Gwoz you aren't going to get many more shots. Though he might not care all that much. Cavanaugh wasn't my 1st choice, but I'm willing to be convinced. It starts next week.

You know absolutely nothing about the head coach positions Coach Cav previously sought after, neither from his side or the hiring school's side, so your opinion is baseless. Please stop the ignorance.
 
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