Announcement: https://jmusports.com/news/2023/12/7/bob...coach.aspx

Welcome to the JMU Dukes family HC Chesney!

Thrilled to have you on board, and looking forward to great years together!

Guess that makes it official!!! Welcome aboard Coal Cracker!

Wooohooo! I think he is a very good hire.

Welcome Coach! Good luck re-recruiting our players and find us some great new additions!

Good hire.

after a tough week, i'm pumped again!

let's go Coach Ches! JMU Nation is behind you and great things are ahead!

to all the players and recruits. Good luck to you all. you are with us....or against us. but either way, JMU Nation is going to do what we do....win big !

He even ended his comments on the press release : "Go Dukes!"
Love that he also acknowledged the passion from the fans.
Certainly looks like we got a good one!

Flight trackers after the announcement:

We thank them for their service. May they get some rest

(12-07-2023 12:59 PM)BJTDukes Wrote:  Flight trackers after the announcement:

We thank them for their service. May they get some rest

But, wait ... Aren't we still waiting for the plane to take off from Lynchburg????

Thank the Lord. After seeing that flight canceled I feared this would drag on so thank you Bourne for announcing!

Really excited, great young coach that will hopefully elevate with us to even greater success. Go Dukes!

Welcome Coach Chesney! GO DUUUKES!

(12-07-2023 01:01 PM)81Duke Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 12:59 PM)BJTDukes Wrote:  Flight trackers after the announcement:

We thank them for their service. May they get some rest

But, wait ... Aren't we still waiting for the plane to take off from Lynchburg????

Didn’t I see he’s coming tomorrow?

(12-07-2023 12:54 PM)CompSciJMU92 Wrote:  Welcome Coach! Good luck re-recruiting our players and find us some great new additions!

The good news is he’s familiar with some of our players and commits as he recruited them for Holy Cross. Curious if he’ll be bringing any of his HC verbals with him.

Been casualy following his career this year after seeing a few youtube clips. Was very impressed and am now very excited that he will lead the Dukes. HR hire, thanks Jeff!!

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Seems like the right guy for us. Does he coach the bowl game now?

(12-07-2023 01:42 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Seems like the right guy for us. Does he coach the bowl game now?

Probably not since he's not familiar with any of the playbook but I'm sure he will be there during practice to help.

If the Hetherman thing does come true he could definitely coach the defense since Haines just continued with basically the same defense

(12-07-2023 01:42 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Seems like the right guy for us. Does he coach the bowl game now?

Speculation. : he may focus on recruiting and filling staff positions quickly while Wrobo runs the Bowl plans, given he 's more familiar with the playbook and system. Perhaps HCBC and other new assistants help some for prep as game week approaches.

If he can bring Sluka with him I'm feeling really good about next year.

Solid hire and I think his enthusiasm will bring some of those portal folks back quickly.

Let’s go Bobby C!!!