FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by guitarstrat82 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:17 pm

Was against firing a first year head coach until tonight. I used to work on the athletic training staff years ago and never would we have let someone so obviously injured back on the field. I can’t imagine the current AT staff wanted to either, it goes against everything you are trained to do as a medical professional.

The fault here 100% rests on the head coach. That was entirely preventable. I’m really upset at seeing a kid be put in that position. Player safety comes before everything.

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:18 pm

t4pizza wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:11 pm
AppDub wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:07 pm
t4pizza wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:56 pm
AppDub wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 6:54 pm
Problem is, if you Fire him after 1 year, you lose a chunk of money and what head coach in his right mind will break down the door to coach at a university that gives that short of a leash as to fire someone after 1 year?
A ton of them, especially a FCS coach who wants a chance at the bigger stage. As bad as we are, we still have a brand and are a known program.
Let me rephrase that then. Plenty of Head Coaches will have interest, but would this crew be happy with any of the names that pop up for the job and will they be willing to give them leash to perform before starting the "fire em' " all talk all over again. My point is, give this current crew one more year and then make the change. This year is a bit soon in my opinion.
I was in your same position until this game. The product on the field was that bad that i am not willing to give him anymore time at our school. Find a winning coach at FCS with a proven track record and people will be satisfied. These first time head coach hires have worn thin, sure we got lucky with Drink (Satt was a known quantity so I don't see that as luck) but the last two just haven't had it.
Fair enough. However it works out, no administrator is going to ask my input, but my opinion is what it is. However we get there, I just want this team back to winning.

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by GoBoone » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm

We missed on Tre Lamb

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Unread post by boonetodd » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm

I was saying all this two weeks ago but people jumped my shit. It was painfully obvious we made a bad hire and this season was going nowhere. It’s extremely sad to watch a great program collapsing in front of you.

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Unread post by Apptiger » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm

They said on radio that the teams we have beaten have won a combined 4 games this year and that we are a bad football team.

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Unread post by appstate24 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm

Stonewall wrote:
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D Lo laughing with Chesney postgame.
Saw this. Did not sit well with me….AT ALL

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Unread post by Mjohn1988 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:20 pm

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There is zero reason with the portal that we should be in that situation. We should never lose to a peer school by 50 points. I don't know how anybody could watch that game and say we need to give him another year.

He:
1) Kept an obviously injured QB in the game who was completing 5% of his passes and had 29 yards of offense to the point in the game where he got permanently injured.
2) Had his kid on the sideline showing ipad fun in the 3rd quarter down 38
3) Laughing it up after a complete blowout loss.

That is not the guy I want leading our program.
If all of this is accurate I would fire him tonight and dare him to try collect his buy out.

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:21 pm

boonetodd wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm
I was saying all this two weeks ago but people jumped my shit. It was painfully obvious we made a bad hire and this season was going nowhere. It’s extremely sad to watch a great program collapsing in front of you.
Did you sell your tickets? :D. Just giving you crap. All in fun.

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Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:22 pm

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They said on radio that the teams we have beaten have won a combined 4 games this year and that we are a bad football team.
Facts

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Unread post by J_Mountaineers » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:23 pm

With the multiple sacks, we had ONE. Yes, ONE, yard of rushing tonight. Do not fret, Dowell coached Lanorris Sellers.

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by t4pizza » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:25 pm

Mjohn1988 wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:20 pm
ArmantiWaterSafety wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:15 pm
There is zero reason with the portal that we should be in that situation. We should never lose to a peer school by 50 points. I don't know how anybody could watch that game and say we need to give him another year.

He:
1) Kept an obviously injured QB in the game who was completing 5% of his passes and had 29 yards of offense to the point in the game where he got permanently injured.
2) Had his kid on the sideline showing ipad fun in the 3rd quarter down 38
3) Laughing it up after a complete blowout loss.

That is not the guy I want leading our program.
If all of this is accurate I would fire him tonight and dare him to try collect his buy out.
All of those things were clearly seen on the TV broadcast; he isn't making any of it up.

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Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:25 pm

GoBoone wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm
We missed on Tre Lamb
3-7 at Tulsa. Too soon to tell if we missed yet.

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Unread post by WASU 93 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:27 pm

Biff Poggi talked a good game....

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Unread post by Appy137 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:30 pm

Does anyone know who the other candidates were besides DLo that applied ?

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Unread post by yosef69 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:31 pm

Appy137 wrote:
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Does anyone know who the other candidates were besides DLo that applied ?
Neal brown

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Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:32 pm

Appy137 wrote:
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Does anyone know who the other candidates were besides DLo that applied ?
Neal Brown was one

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Unread post by boonetodd » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:33 pm

AppDub wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:21 pm
boonetodd wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm
I was saying all this two weeks ago but people jumped my shit. It was painfully obvious we made a bad hire and this season was going nowhere. It’s extremely sad to watch a great program collapsing in front of you.
Did you sell your tickets? :D. Just giving you crap. All in fun.
Just gave them to some friends to visit gone and take in a game. I don’t even know where we go from here.

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by ASUTodd » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:34 pm

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Kerwin Bell at WCU would be a good one too, and have him bring his QB. Anyone who can win at WCU is a good coach, and he as a track record of winning everywhere he has been.
No ....no.....and no....

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Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

Unread post by WataugaMan » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:34 pm

Listening to the "cup cake" post game interview with DL. By the way, DL said we need to play better again. His answers are nothing, but, "blowing smoke/bull crap".

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Unread post by AppDub » Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:36 pm

boonetodd wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:33 pm
AppDub wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:21 pm
boonetodd wrote:
Sat Nov 15, 2025 7:19 pm
I was saying all this two weeks ago but people jumped my shit. It was painfully obvious we made a bad hire and this season was going nowhere. It’s extremely sad to watch a great program collapsing in front of you.
Did you sell your tickets? :D. Just giving you crap. All in fun.
Just gave them to some friends to visit gone and take in a game. I don’t even know where we go from here.
I agree with you. However it shakes out, Ill still have pride in my school and rock the block A, but it sure is a low time. Thanks for being a good sport.

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