After Uconn playing to 97% capacity between 2005 and 2010 while making 4 strait bowl games, ending with a trip to the Fiesta Bowl in 2011, the Jacobs article says:
"If UConn one day wants to return to being New Hampshire or Maine, so be it. As long as it has long-term designs to run with the biggest dogs, however, the one route runs through football."
* Full read: Bob Diaco Knows It's Now About Winning
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"Although an exact number wasn't available Saturday, at last check UConn's Mike Enright said the school had sold in the neighborhood of 15,000 season tickets. This is approximately half the high-water mark of 32,000 set in 2005. After selling 22,000 in 2012, the number rose to 24,500 in 2013 with home games against Michigan and Randy Edsall's Maryland Terps before taking a small dip last year. One could argue that when the school needs it most, interest in UConn football is at its lowest point since going big time in 2003."
"We've got to win, we've got to win games," Diaco said. "We've got to share our vision. We've got to share our mission. I think people can get behind that. It's real. It is visceral. It's about doing it the right way, about fairness, about competition, about how these young people can grow into winners. People can rally around that. And when they come, we've got to win. More will come. More will stay. It's a great football state. It really is."
Jacobs also says: "UConn could have won four or five games last year. I have no doubt that another coach would have. The larger truth is Diaco tore down everything, from the culture, to the nutrition, to playing time, to schemes and formations. When you take it to scratch to rebuild it the way you see fit, and when there are some tough injuries, including a career-ending one to the quarterback, and an ungodly number of early turnovers, well, 2-10 happens."
"There are about 45 players remaining from the day Diaco walked on campus. That means all sorts of new faces. A guy like running back Joe Williams, who was suspended under Paul Pasqualoni and immediately released by Diaco, shows up at the University of Utah with a story different from the police report that led to his dismissal for taking money from a wallet and illegally using a credit card. Jefferson Ashiru, whose father said was forced out by Diaco, which Diaco strenuously denies, could start at linebacker for Maryland. Shakim Phillips, who transferred back to Boston College, was last seen making a highlight catch for the Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game."
"I wish them well," Diaco said, reiterating he didn't run off anybody. "The ones that are here are our guys. They bought in. They love the place. They love us. We love them. There is no separation." The most powerful thing Diaco said Saturday is that the transition from the previous regime is over. He's not going to hide behind nutrition, strength-training or lack of discipline.
and Jacobs also gives some thoughts on this year.
"If UConn one day wants to return to being New Hampshire or Maine, so be it. As long as it has long-term designs to run with the biggest dogs, however, the one route runs through football."
* Full read: Bob Diaco Knows It's Now About Winning
Also :
"Although an exact number wasn't available Saturday, at last check UConn's Mike Enright said the school had sold in the neighborhood of 15,000 season tickets. This is approximately half the high-water mark of 32,000 set in 2005. After selling 22,000 in 2012, the number rose to 24,500 in 2013 with home games against Michigan and Randy Edsall's Maryland Terps before taking a small dip last year. One could argue that when the school needs it most, interest in UConn football is at its lowest point since going big time in 2003."
"We've got to win, we've got to win games," Diaco said. "We've got to share our vision. We've got to share our mission. I think people can get behind that. It's real. It is visceral. It's about doing it the right way, about fairness, about competition, about how these young people can grow into winners. People can rally around that. And when they come, we've got to win. More will come. More will stay. It's a great football state. It really is."
Jacobs also says: "UConn could have won four or five games last year. I have no doubt that another coach would have. The larger truth is Diaco tore down everything, from the culture, to the nutrition, to playing time, to schemes and formations. When you take it to scratch to rebuild it the way you see fit, and when there are some tough injuries, including a career-ending one to the quarterback, and an ungodly number of early turnovers, well, 2-10 happens."
"There are about 45 players remaining from the day Diaco walked on campus. That means all sorts of new faces. A guy like running back Joe Williams, who was suspended under Paul Pasqualoni and immediately released by Diaco, shows up at the University of Utah with a story different from the police report that led to his dismissal for taking money from a wallet and illegally using a credit card. Jefferson Ashiru, whose father said was forced out by Diaco, which Diaco strenuously denies, could start at linebacker for Maryland. Shakim Phillips, who transferred back to Boston College, was last seen making a highlight catch for the Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game."
"I wish them well," Diaco said, reiterating he didn't run off anybody. "The ones that are here are our guys. They bought in. They love the place. They love us. We love them. There is no separation." The most powerful thing Diaco said Saturday is that the transition from the previous regime is over. He's not going to hide behind nutrition, strength-training or lack of discipline.
and Jacobs also gives some thoughts on this year.
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