(12-20-2014 08:32 PM)panama Wrote: Not for nothing but next year is year three for our HC. If he does not win hour and his staff are gone. An FCS win will not cut it. Not when we should have had at least five wins this year. We have to win in football. MBB is already there. Just have to get football to the same level. For what it's worth we have a President and AD on the same page both with big designs in mind. That is the most important thing.
There is a tremendous upside to your school. A presence in the Atlanta metro area would be coveted by any FBS conference. As LU had a challenge for several years being a non-winning program, it was not until this year with the win at Coastal and then at JMU, and a respectful, close lose at Nova, could be program be taken seriously. Momentum is now on their side.
Your school has a similar perception. With the success of GS, that looms large over your program. You must achieve the similar success that LU did this year. If you receive some of the U-AB players who are being mentioned it should help your program.
A banker friend and ApState alum and supporter went to your game and the LU game. He is an avid ApState fan. Last week we discussed LU playing GaState and he convincingly said that LU should win next year. LU had a very strong team this year and it is expected to be even better next year with most all skill players returning in 2015.
You must simply start winning and win some games against some quality opponents at home, and on the road to have the perception change. Then you will gain the respect of others. I am not familiar enough with the program to speak specifically what areas that need immediate attention. At 1-11, that usually means most all key points are weak. LU was in a similar situation when the head coach was Ken Karcher about 7 years. His last season was terrible and the team may have only won a couple of games. I don't remember the exact number, but they were a very bad team.
If you can turn it around that quickly to beat LU, who can play competitively with a equal chance to win, with most mid major .500 or less teams, that would be impressive. Time will tell, specifically Oct. 3 in Atlanta.