Bob Diaco to be UCONN head coach

[spliff45]

At least that is what's being reported by FootballScoop

 

[NCHawker]

Wish him well, good training ground for a possible bigger job in a certain midwestern state.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Not a bad HC job for a first timer. UCONN is BCS. Congrats Bobby

This kinda caught my eye: " He was highly popular with his Notre Dame players, many of whom took to Twitter on Wednesday night to voice their frustrations when news of his reported departure broke".

Voice their frustrations? What happened to "Congratulations, he's a great coach...We're really gonna miss him.,,It was only a matter of time til be became a Head Coach." Disappointment...sure. But "frustration"?

 

[528646]

Congrats to Bobby!

UConn has also played in a BCS bowl game (something ISU will never do).

 

[uihawk82]

Yes good luck to him. He definitely has the pedigree, etc, and if he does well enough I am sure he wants a bigger gig.

 

[Churlish79]

Nice work. Bob deserves a shot.

Though, I'd rather see Narduzzi land a HC job..

 

[MeatMan]

i'm hoping if he does good that he'll be the next Iowa HC when KF retires.

also, here's a link for confirmation

Bob Diaco of Notre Dame Fighting Irish agrees to take UConn Huskies job - ESPN

 

[BSpringsteen]

i'm hoping if he does good that he'll be the next Iowa HC when KF retires.

also, here's a link for confirmation

Bob Diaco of Notre Dame Fighting Irish agrees to take UConn Huskies job - ESPN

WHy don't we wait and see how he does at UConn before anointing him as successor?

 

[BSpringsteen]

Nice work. Bob deserves a shot.

Though, I'd rather see Narduzzi land a HC job..

I can't imagine that he won't if he wants it. Even Dantonio is lobbying for him.

 

[hawkfarmer]

Nice work. Bob deserves a shot.

Though, I'd rather see Narduzzi land a HC job..

He reportedly turned down the UCONN job before Diacco got it.

 

[Hawknick]

He was a linebacker for Iowa in the mid 90s.

 

[Hawkfromnorwalk]

On a side note any question that Lazard would switch from ISU to ND is now done. Diaco was his main recruiter to the Irish.

 

[spliff45]

On a side note any question that Lazard would switch from ISU to ND is now done. Diaco was his main recruiter to the Irish.

Good...he can enjoy playing for a ****** program and the losing the next 4 years

 

[LG210]

He was a linebacker for Iowa in the mid 90s.

Really? Are you sure you aren't thinking of "Bobby" Diaco? Completely different person.

 

[Eda]

Just a small stepping stone before his next stop in Iowa City.

 

[hawkinn3]

Wish him well, good training ground for a possible bigger job in a certain midwestern state.

True, but there will be some real competition for that ISU job in a couple years. Once they close in that stadium, its all over.

 

[Hawknick]

Really? Are you sure you aren't thinking of "Bobby" Diaco? Completely different person.

Wrong he is the same guy.

Bob Diaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As you can see linebacker ar Iowa 1992-1995. He was a pretty good linebacker at that. Current position: head coach at Connecticut. I am not sure at what point he changed from being called Bobby to Bob. Maybe when he became a coach he wanted to have a more professional sounding name.

 

[NCHawker]

ND's defense wasn't that good this year. Nor was it that good in previous years apart from last year.

 

[LG210]

Wrong he is the same guy.

Bob Diaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As you can see linebacker ar Iowa 1992-1995. He was a pretty good linebacker at that. Current position: head coach at Connecticut. I am not sure at what point he changed from being called Bobby to Bob. Maybe when he became a coach he wanted to have a more professional sounding name.