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"Some people call me hillbilly. Some people call me mountain man. You can call me Appalachian. Appalachian's what I am."-- Del McCoury Band
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Re: Realistic coaching options for 2025...
Does this case mean we’re out of the woods yet?
Or are we done hammering away at this like a blacksmith?
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Would love it to be Riley, but if I'm not mistaken, his contract at Clemson through 2026 is for $1.75 million a year. Very doubtful we can compete with the money. Yeah he may want to be an HC, but his stsr is bright enough not to have to go backwards to get that gig.
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I’m assuming we have to wait until the end of the Acc championship to announce?
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So we won’t hire a very successful former Sun Belt Coach, or a guy who appears to have turned around two FCS programs because they haven’t won enough…AppContrarian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:05 amNot advocating for Brown, but expecting high levels of success for WVU in the Big12 is as misguided as expecting success for Rutgers in the Big Ten or Vanderbilt in the SEC.
For an OC who hasn’t even called plays, another OC who hasn’t called plays, another OC whose offense had one good year at Clemson, a DC who hasn’t called plays…
Gillin wants the shiny name. That much is clear. If you want a coach, who can win, there are two names that I would look into, personally. Appears now that neither of those guys got much of a look. And the criteria for which they were judged on is completely absent in the case of those who were favored.
Popularity contest.
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Does he even call plays? Or does Rhett call the plays? What are this dudes qualifications to go from game week assistant to leader of a program? Particularly when other candidates were dismissed, despite leading programs far above their expectation level in two cases, because “they just didn’t win enough” (attributed to an anonymous source close to the decision making process)BallantyneApp wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 2:18 pmI’m assuming we have to wait until the end of the Acc championship to announce?
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Just hope Riley scores more than he did in the natty. 7 points…
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Pretending to know what is going on and being angry is a sad state of affairs.ericsaid wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 2:20 pmSo we won’t hire a very successful former Sun Belt Coach, or a guy who appears to have turned around two FCS programs because they haven’t won enough…AppContrarian wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:05 amNot advocating for Brown, but expecting high levels of success for WVU in the Big12 is as misguided as expecting success for Rutgers in the Big Ten or Vanderbilt in the SEC.
For an OC who hasn’t even called plays, another OC who hasn’t called plays, another OC whose offense had one good year at Clemson, a DC who hasn’t called plays…
Gillin wants the shiny name. That much is clear. If you want a coach, who can win, there are two names that I would look into, personally. Appears now that neither of those guys got much of a look. And the criteria for which they were judged on is completely absent in the case of those who were favored.
Popularity contest.
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Has Lamb turned down Charlotte, yet? If he can turn that cesspool around, I think he’ll start to get noticed.
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I got no problem with the triple option if the QB is making both reads and it’s not pre-determined. Takes a good QB. Keeps the defense off the field and games don’t last 4 hours. I love watching Army play. But most college programs want great entertainment with the ball thrown all over the field in place of fans recognizing good solid football. Of course, you can play solid football throwing it around but you’ll be there all day. Remember what Woody Hayes said about passing.
Same thing in basketball. Jacking quick 3s and dunking (the NBA model) has replaced good sound screening and working for a shot. Most fans don’t recognize good fundamental ball when they see it.
I’m an old guy talking so young ‘uns will not agree. No problems here. Watch it or don’t.
Same thing in basketball. Jacking quick 3s and dunking (the NBA model) has replaced good sound screening and working for a shot. Most fans don’t recognize good fundamental ball when they see it.
I’m an old guy talking so young ‘uns will not agree. No problems here. Watch it or don’t.
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They’re meeting to discuss ice in cups311neers wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:41 pmhttps://x.com/mosbren/status/1865494959 ... 3hJ5cku44g
Decision made? Announcement soon?
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After reading our posts for the past 5 days, they have made a decision!311neers wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:41 pmhttps://x.com/mosbren/status/1865494959 ... 3hJ5cku44g
Decision made? Announcement soon?
Either that or they're more confused than ever.
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