Realistic coaching options for 2025...

[someguy56]

Probably an unlikely pick, but Alex Atkins? Coached here and is definitely not satisfied with FSU right now, but again not likely.

[BambooRdApp]

If we ever are in need of a coach...and I hope we are not ..
I would take Chip Lindsay (sp?).
Only needed 3 series of watching UNC. Should be up 21-3....but we fumble

He got fired from Troy

Thanks Captain Obvious. You really stretched your intelligence level on that one.

[ncman071]

Honestly, Ponce. I’d like to see what Ponce could do as the head coach with total control.

A lot of people here will say that's a terrible idea...but actually i'm totally with you. We among other g5 and p4 teams have had success when our head coach was also an offensive coordinator. i really like his play calling which i believe improved greatly from his first stint here.

[Bigdaddyg1]

Without going through every page to see if this has been said I’ll go ahead and say it. How many quality coaches (to include the up and comers named on this thread) will look at our situation that would have included firing one of our own who had winning seasons, beat A&M on the road, etc and will want to uproot a family to move to a program fueled by unrealistic and delusional fans? Many of you have set a standard that is completely subjective and borderline unrealistic. We were an average at best program until several years into Jerry Moore’s regime. We were great FCS team for a stretch. Even during those years we routinely lost to teams like Furman, Wofford and The Citadel. We had a good transition to the much weaker Sunbelt that had Idaho and New Mexico State. The Belt today isn’t close to the one in our first few years. We won a couple of titles and we had a solid run with Satt and Drink. Someone look back in the archives to find the threads that included for sale signs placed in Satt’s yard. Nobody seems to want to mention those threads or memories have faded. There were two threads dedicated to firing Ted Roof. Our roster was compared to a Lamborghini which always cracked me up. We beat up on shitty Belt teams like La Monroe at home and a bad USC team (barely and we had to hold on at the end). It took all we could do to hold on at Chapel Hill that year and had they hit the last FG that was a loss. Two great wins but both of those teams were average.

I’m not saying that Clark is the guy and that effort Thursday night was awful. The schedule was stupid and Alabama State definitely had the advantage. I agree that had it been a fatigue factor it surely should not have been evident immediately. We simply don’t have the depth on defense to weather losing a couple of nose tackles, a couple of guys for targeting and our secondary is just not good.

[Stonewall]

We will have a number of quality applicants should the opportunity arise.

[ericsaid]

Ponce or Tre Lamb. I think those are the only two options that you need to choose from. I think given the opportunity, Ponce would make some offensive changes to adapt to the changes in football. I do wonder if he hasn’t been handcuffed to the offense as it has existed for years.

[DenverOfTheEast]

Ponce or Tre Lamb. I think those are the only two options that you need to choose from. I think given the opportunity, Ponce would make some offensive changes to adapt to the changes in football. I do wonder if he hasn’t been handcuffed to the offense as it has existed for years.

Ponce will not be a choice, you don't fire the Head Coach and replace him with the OC after the offense only scores 14 points in the worst home loss in years... that's bassackwards thinking.

Tre lamb gets ETSU to 10 ins and the playoffs he should be interviewed. -- But I would put him through the ringer in the interview with recruiting plan and defensive philosophy questions.

[ericsaid]

Honestly, Ponce. I’d like to see what Ponce could do as the head coach with total control.

A lot of people here will say that's a terrible idea...but actually i'm totally with you. We among other g5 and p4 teams have had success when our head coach was also an offensive coordinator. i really like his play calling which i believe improved greatly from his first stint here.

Ponce or Tre Lamb are the only guys that make sense. Lamb has proven he can do more with less, so let’s give him the average and see how high he can go.

[Stonewall]

One of those would get a look. Head coaching experience might be high on the list of “ wants”. Not required but desired.

[DenverOfTheEast]

1-AA guys:
Tre Lamb at ETSU
Mike Jacobs at Mercer
Ryan Carty at Delaware

Not sure be affordable but make a pitch at the Navy coach - he probably wouldn't do it based on the prestige of the Navy position, but find someone with that type of background at another FBS school.... I wouldn't touch any ACC assistants within the Carolinas, Clemson or VA schools - get away from the region hire.

[DenverOfTheEast]

Ponce and Sloan are out the door with Clark.... Justin Watts was the genius for getting out of town, perfect timing for him.

[J_Mountaineers]

Ponce or Tre Lamb. I think those are the only two options that you need to choose from. I think given the opportunity, Ponce would make some offensive changes to adapt to the changes in football. I do wonder if he hasn’t been handcuffed to the offense as it has existed for years.

Absolutely NO to Ponce. I’m shocked more people haven’t noticed how egregiously bad our play calling has been to date. Yes I know the running game hasn’t gotten going and it’s not entirely on him but we quite literally are incapable of scoring with maybe our most talented offense on paper in years.

[DenverOfTheEast]

Lance Ware shoulda been the guy to replace Drinkwitz and I would imagine this program is a bit more steady - But we have an AD that has poor feel for hires and couldn't get past his HS only experience.

Lance is a leader, knows both sides of the ball, and is the key to signing regional recruits.

[yosef69]

Lance Ware shoulda been the guy to replace Drinkwitz and I would imagine this program is a bit more steady - But we have an AD that has poor feel for hires and couldn't get past his HS only experience.

Lance is a leader, knows both sides of the ball, and is the key to signing regional recruits.

Would have been the second coming of biff poggi.

[Bigdaddyg1]

I could just imagine putting about 6 of you geniuses on a search committee. Basically most if not all of you don’t know anything that you are spouting out. You rattle off names like you actually know something. One guy says a name of someone who’s “fantastic” then the next expert shoots it down. Maybe the AD can set up a recliner zoom call.

[J_Mountaineers]

I could just imagine putting about 6 of you geniuses on a search committee. Basically most if not all of you don’t know anything that you are spouting out. You rattle off names like you actually know something. One guy says a name of someone who’s “fantastic” then the next expert shoots it down. Maybe the AD can set up a recliner zoom call.

That’s the beauty of a college football message board.

[huskie3]

No one on present staff for HC

[Stonewall]

No one on present staff for HC

Safe bet my friend.

[AppDub]

Ponce or Tre Lamb. I think those are the only two options that you need to choose from. I think given the opportunity, Ponce would make some offensive changes to adapt to the changes in football. I do wonder if he hasn’t been handcuffed to the offense as it has existed for years.

Ponce will not be a choice, you don't fire the Head Coach and replace him with the OC after the offense only scores 14 points in the worst home loss in years... that's bassackwards thinking.

Tre lamb gets ETSU to 10 ins and the playoffs he should be interviewed. -- But I would put him through the ringer in the interview with recruiting plan and defensive philosophy questions.

Totally agree on Ponce and as for Lamb, 21-22 as an HC at the FCS level needs a thorough vetting before crowning him the new Coach.

[DenverOfTheEast]

Ponce or Tre Lamb. I think those are the only two options that you need to choose from. I think given the opportunity, Ponce would make some offensive changes to adapt to the changes in football. I do wonder if he hasn’t been handcuffed to the offense as it has existed for years.

Ponce will not be a choice, you don't fire the Head Coach and replace him with the OC after the offense only scores 14 points in the worst home loss in years... that's bassackwards thinking.

Tre lamb gets ETSU to 10 ins and the playoffs he should be interviewed. -- But I would put him through the ringer in the interview with recruiting plan and defensive philosophy questions.

Totally agree on Ponce and as for Lamb, 21-22 as an HC at the FCS level needs a thorough vetting before crowning him the new Coach.

His conference record is more important than the over all record, Gardner Webb is made to play non winnable games in non conference.... IF he gets to 10 wins at ETSU interview him.