UConn's top booster on Pasqualoni firing: I told you so
Burton's top choice for the UConn vacancy the last time was Steve Addazio, a Farmington, CT native who had been offensive
coordinator for the University of Florida Gators in the rugged Southeastern Conference.
"UConn should target an up-and-coming coordinator and proven motivator rather than go after a household name" , Burton said.
"I don't think we're looking for that kind of coach," he said. "If there was another Bear Bryant out there, you'd have to get in
line and you'd be 98th in line."
Burton's youngest son, Joe, played for Pasqualoni at Syracuse. A self-made multimillionaire who was raised in a small coal
mining town in southern Illinois, not far from the Kentucky border, Burton was a 19th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in
the 1962 Buffalo Bills, but did not see playing time.Now that Pasqualoni is out of the picture, Burton said he would donate money to UConn to hire a full-time person
to promote the school's athletic programs to marquee conferences.
This post was edited on 9/30 10:04 PM by the Blades
Burton's top choice for the UConn vacancy the last time was Steve Addazio, a Farmington, CT native who had been offensive
coordinator for the University of Florida Gators in the rugged Southeastern Conference.
"UConn should target an up-and-coming coordinator and proven motivator rather than go after a household name" , Burton said.
"I don't think we're looking for that kind of coach," he said. "If there was another Bear Bryant out there, you'd have to get in
line and you'd be 98th in line."
Burton's youngest son, Joe, played for Pasqualoni at Syracuse. A self-made multimillionaire who was raised in a small coal
mining town in southern Illinois, not far from the Kentucky border, Burton was a 19th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in
the 1962 Buffalo Bills, but did not see playing time.Now that Pasqualoni is out of the picture, Burton said he would donate money to UConn to hire a full-time person
to promote the school's athletic programs to marquee conferences.
This post was edited on 9/30 10:04 PM by the Blades