It's weird to think of Mark Whipple on the UConn sideline. The former Minuteman coach delighted in ending UConn's tenure in Division I-AA with a 62-20 whipping.

But by the end of the week Whipple could be the head Husky as he's emerged as the leader for UMass' former rival's opening. He could be leading UConn when the Minutemen play the Huskies in 2012.

Whipple has come close to being a FBS/I-A head coach before. He was a finalist at Rutgers and appeared to have the job at Boston College before negotiations fell apart.