(09-16-2022 12:05 PM)NoQuarterBrigade Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:36 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:31 AM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt will be watching. Minter is on a list of potential Charlotte head coaches

I hope not.

From ECU's 247 board:

"Mike Minter has a career 40-55 record despite having better resources than all of his peer schools in the Pioneer Football League and then the Big South.

Nothing in his past coaching suggest he should be a candidate to be a Power 5 DC job. He was a great player. 10 years worth of bad football at a place that has pumped money into their program and got a below average return on investment suggest he's not that good of a Head Football Coach.

They've lost to some really good teams the last few years....but he's ten games below 500 in his own conferences over the years. The amount of people, including his superiors at Campbell, that he's fooled is impressive."

I just read yesterday, that he has one of the top recruiting classes in all of FCS. Must be doing some things right. I agree though, not sure if he’s a good fit for Charlotte. But then again, I thought the guy they have now was a good fit there.

EDIT: Confirmed it #2 recruiting class in all of FCS behind Jackson State.

I posted this on the HTC board a few days ago:

Here's a few 2022 composite recruiting class rankings for perspective.
82 SMU
83 App State
85 ECU
89 Campbell
91 USF
96 Temple
106 ODU
107 Charlotte
112 Tulsa
117 Kansas

Campbell's 2022 Class
4-star 1
3-star 9
Transfers
4-star 1
3-star 3
https://247sports.com/college/campbell/S...l/Commits/
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Footba...mRankings/

(09-17-2022 12:30 AM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 12:05 PM)NoQuarterBrigade Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:36 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:31 AM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt will be watching. Minter is on a list of potential Charlotte head coaches

I hope not.

From ECU's 247 board:

"Mike Minter has a career 40-55 record despite having better resources than all of his peer schools in the Pioneer Football League and then the Big South.

Nothing in his past coaching suggest he should be a candidate to be a Power 5 DC job. He was a great player. 10 years worth of bad football at a place that has pumped money into their program and got a below average return on investment suggest he's not that good of a Head Football Coach.

They've lost to some really good teams the last few years....but he's ten games below 500 in his own conferences over the years. The amount of people, including his superiors at Campbell, that he's fooled is impressive."

I just read yesterday, that he has one of the top recruiting classes in all of FCS. Must be doing some things right. I agree though, not sure if he’s a good fit for Charlotte. But then again, I thought the guy they have now was a good fit there.

EDIT: Confirmed it #2 recruiting class in all of FCS behind Jackson State.

I posted this on the HTC board a few days ago:

Here's a few 2022 composite recruiting class rankings for perspective.
82 SMU
83 App State
85 ECU
89 Campbell
91 USF
96 Temple
106 ODU
107 Charlotte
112 Tulsa
117 Kansas

Campbell's 2022 Class
4-star 1
3-star 9
Transfers
4-star 1
3-star 3
https://247sports.com/college/campbell/S...l/Commits/
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Footba...mRankings/

The offer sheets on some (most) of those players is wild. What gives?

(09-16-2022 12:21 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Historically ECU will be fine this weekend. Historically since the Big East/AAC move it’s been the conference slate that’s tripped the Pirates most. With the current HC I think all that history is in the rear-view mirror.

This. Pirate fans are obsessed with intangibles. With that said, the real intangible is that Mike Houston has these boys in a different head space than any coach we've had in a long time.

(09-17-2022 04:38 AM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 12:21 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Historically ECU will be fine this weekend. Historically since the Big East/AAC move it’s been the conference slate that’s tripped the Pirates most. With the current HC I think all that history is in the rear-view mirror.

This. Pirate fans are obsessed with intangibles. With that said, the real intangible is that Mike Houston has these boys in a different head space than any coach we've had in a long time.

Exactly. We have our first REAL HC since Holtz. While I loved Ruffin as a person, recruiter and motivator, when Reilly bolted to Oklahoma Ruff's weaknesses were exposed. Houston seems to be the entire package.

(09-16-2022 02:44 PM)Chappy Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:36 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:31 AM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt will be watching. Minter is on a list of potential Charlotte head coaches

I hope not.

From ECU's 247 board:

"Mike Minter has a career 40-55 record despite having better resources than all of his peer schools in the Pioneer Football League and then the Big South.

Nothing in his past coaching suggest he should be a candidate to be a Power 5 DC job. He was a great player. 10 years worth of bad football at a place that has pumped money into their program and got a below average return on investment suggest he's not that good of a Head Football Coach.

They've lost to some really good teams the last few years....but he's ten games below 500 in his own conferences over the years. The amount of people, including his superiors at Campbell, that he's fooled is impressive."

I know a dude who used to be on the Campbell coaching staff. Couldn't stand working for the guy.

Hire Scott Frost.

Campbell is my neighbor. I attend a couple of basketball games each year but haven't taken in a football game yet. Maybe this will be the year I get off my butt and drive the four miles to the stadium.

Minter is the 2nd coach at Campbell since they revived football. Campbell has only had scholarships for a few years now. I actually think he's done a good job there. I'm not sure where people get the idea that Campbell should be some sort of power in the FCS yet. It takes time and they started from scratch, so a lot of the funding that has been put into the program as been for things that other programs already had. They had to build a stadium, facilities etc. that other programs would already have. If they have a high ranked recruiting class coming in then that is promising, but I know the type of recruits they have had before and a lot of them are local kids that weren't even recruiting by other schools to any great extent. Campbell is a small private school in a rural community. They aren't high on most recruit's interest list. Minter has done a good job with what he has and if his record doesn't reflect that I'd say he's done about as well as anyone would have. As for his character, I don't know him but talking to those that do all I hear is positive things.

(09-17-2022 12:30 AM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 12:05 PM)NoQuarterBrigade Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:36 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-16-2022 11:31 AM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt will be watching. Minter is on a list of potential Charlotte head coaches

I hope not.

From ECU's 247 board:

"Mike Minter has a career 40-55 record despite having better resources than all of his peer schools in the Pioneer Football League and then the Big South.

Nothing in his past coaching suggest he should be a candidate to be a Power 5 DC job. He was a great player. 10 years worth of bad football at a place that has pumped money into their program and got a below average return on investment suggest he's not that good of a Head Football Coach.

They've lost to some really good teams the last few years....but he's ten games below 500 in his own conferences over the years. The amount of people, including his superiors at Campbell, that he's fooled is impressive."

I just read yesterday, that he has one of the top recruiting classes in all of FCS. Must be doing some things right. I agree though, not sure if he’s a good fit for Charlotte. But then again, I thought the guy they have now was a good fit there.

EDIT: Confirmed it #2 recruiting class in all of FCS behind Jackson State.

I posted this on the HTC board a few days ago:

Here's a few 2022 composite recruiting class rankings for perspective.
82 SMU
83 App State
85 ECU
89 Campbell
91 USF
96 Temple
106 ODU
107 Charlotte
112 Tulsa
117 Kansas

Campbell's 2022 Class
4-star 1
3-star 9
Transfers
4-star 1
3-star 3
https://247sports.com/college/campbell/S...l/Commits/
https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Footba...mRankings/

Well they are stepping up to the CAA in 2023 so that should certainly help. But I doubt Campbell has every even approached that level of recruiting in the past.

Nice to see ECU cleaned up their pass defense, but not really.

Campbell's roster of Bama and OSU recruits giving us fits.

ECU with a TD retakes the lead 14-10

21-10 at the half.

Mitchell is running circles around the Camels, but by all means let’s keep feeding Harris.

Official attendance for tonights game is 43,036

Roll Pirates!

Pirates with 35 unanswered points making it 42-10

(09-17-2022 07:31 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Roll Pirates!

49-10 Pirates

Final.

(09-17-2022 07:35 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(09-17-2022 07:31 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Roll Pirates!

LOL...Teagan sending msgs.

Good overall game. As expected CU would come out with their best stuff. Good adjustments after the first quarter by the DC. ECU has a very good QB...2 greats RBs and 4 great receivers. If our O Line blocks?...We can be very dangerous on the offensive side of the ball against pretty much anyone. Defense is making strides. Really happy with the way we contained this duel threat QB tonight. Next up will be a bit different with Navy but I think Harrell has this defense under control.

Best stat from tonights game....only 1 penalty on the Pirates tonight...and... only 10 in 3 games.... Houston is instilling discipline at ECU.

(09-17-2022 07:33 PM)PirateJP Wrote:  Pirates with 35 unanswered points making it 42-10

Solid win! It's not unusual to have a sluggish first half against a good FCS team, which is what happened to us last week against Kennesaw State. Good teams adjust at halftime though, and let their superior depth wear out the FCS opponent. I think ECU can play with anyone in the AAC this year.