New JMU Head Coach Billy Napier

[Bigdaddyg1]

Well, since Fla gave him a boatload of money ot leave, maybe he spends some of that on key players and coaches as an investment for his future. Spend 5 million now, to make 50 in 4 years.

I agree his time in the belt was a much different time, but if there is a way to now work it . . .

Interesting thought. Could (theoretically) a coach use his own money (buyout) to pay his players?

[ASUTodd]

Well, since Fla gave him a boatload of money ot leave, maybe he spends some of that on key players and coaches as an investment for his future. Spend 5 million now, to make 50 in 4 years.

I agree his time in the belt was a much different time, but if there is a way to now work it . . .

Interesting thought. Could (theoretically) a coach use his own money (buyout) to pay his players?

If he gives it to a collective I'm sure he could.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

So this would make the 2nd time he coached at a Sun Belt school. The last time he went for 2 wasn't a good outcome for him.

We should probably temper our "go for two" talk.

Someone should have said that to his coach

[BUTCH1991]

I don't see where he's been hired. I see him linked to both the JMU & Tulane openings.

[Tru2ASU]

I don't see where he's been hired. I see him linked to both the JMU & Tulane openings.

He's not been. His name hit the rumor mill for JMU today.

[Bootsy]

If the Tulane job is in play, wouldn’t that be a better get for him than JMU? Just thinking about resources, conference, recruiting, etc.

[T-Dog]

Sources: Billy Napier is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next head coach at James Madison. A formal announcement is expected on Saturday. Napier is the former coach at Louisiana and Florida.

[GreatAppSt]

I hate Purple!

[appdaze]

I think after the Flordia run he will need 3 years of sustained winning at JMU to get his next P4 shot. I think he knows he will get enough money to compete at the G5 level so I think this is a safer bet for his long term career.

[RankinApp]

I think this is a great hire for JMU. He had Louisiana rolling along, and he's going to a program with more money and support. The Dukes have been ballsy with their coaching hires, while App has been way too safe, IMO.

We'll see how it pans out, but I could see him back at another P4 program in a couple years.

[appst89]

If the Tulane job is in play, wouldn’t that be a better get for him than JMU? Just thinking about resources, conference, recruiting, etc.

Nobody would take JMU over Tulane if both were on the table. My guess is Tulane moved on.

[t4pizza]

Not sure how many people realize this little tidbit, buy Napier is the the ONLY full time coach of UF football to have a losing record since the 1940s. The only one! Florida has so many resources and advantages that almost any qualified coach can have a winning record there, any except Napier that is. The dude was exposed and can not coach that well. Any Power program that would hire him again would be very foolish. I hope he signs with JMU, it will not turn out well for them.

[BambooRdApp]

I think this is a great hire for JMU. He had Louisiana rolling along, and he's going to a program with more money and support. The Dukes have been ballsy with their coaching hires, while App has been way too safe, IMO.

We'll see how it pans out, but I could see him back at another P4 program in a couple years.

How have we been "safe". Our last 3 coaches had zero HC experience. "Safe" to me is hiring a coach "with coaching experience"

[ncman071]

damn..they got yet another great coach...or at least really good coach

[bcoach]

I think this is a great hire for JMU. He had Louisiana rolling along, and he's going to a program with more money and support. The Dukes have been ballsy with their coaching hires, while App has been way too safe, IMO.

We'll see how it pans out, but I could see him back at another P4 program in a couple years.

How have we been "safe". Our last 3 coaches had zero HC experience. "Safe" to me is hiring a coach "with coaching experience"

Exactly