(01-24-2016 05:50 PM)LR Eagle Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 05:17 PM)Soaring Eagle Wrote:  The good news, we are in good shape to bring a good coach with big buy out.

I imagine David Duggan, Chip Lindsey, and Blake Anderson will get a good look. I would be happy with any of those. We should be able to keep most of our staff in place.

Who is OSU's OC?

Anderson has a pretty steep buyout at Arky State, they got tired of losing coaches every year so they did a good job on his contract.

After this last season, went down from $3 million to $2 million.

(01-24-2016 06:03 PM)usm99 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 05:53 PM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:41 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Hire Bower back. Never should have been let go. If not, stick a fork in USM football, it is dead....maybe forever this time.

Butt hurt much. You keep beating that dead horse. I respect Bower immensely but it was time for him to go. The program has had two 9+ win seasons in 8 seasons since he left. We had 4 during his 17 seasons. We're slightly ahead of Bower's pace. Plus, we had a 12-win season in the last five. We never won more than nine under Bower.

With all due respect, during Bower's 17 years how many of those were 11 game seasons with no CCG played as well as his early years when 4 home games were the norm and 5 was considered a bonus. Also he regularly had 3 SEC games on the schedule where we now we play 1. That comparison of 9 win seasons holds no relevance as far as I'm concerned.

Bower also had the advantage of coaching when the USM was the go to non-SEC school in the region, since then new FBS schools have sprung up like mushrooms and recruits have a lot more options. Bower's generic offense and refusal to change was his undoing.

(01-24-2016 06:03 PM)usm99 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 05:53 PM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:41 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Hire Bower back. Never should have been let go. If not, stick a fork in USM football, it is dead....maybe forever this time.

Butt hurt much. You keep beating that dead horse. I respect Bower immensely but it was time for him to go. The program has had two 9+ win seasons in 8 seasons since he left. We had 4 during his 17 seasons. We're slightly ahead of Bower's pace. Plus, we had a 12-win season in the last five. We never won more than nine under Bower.

With all due respect, during Bower's 17 years how many of those were 11 game seasons with no CCG played as well as his early years when 4 home games were the norm and 5 was considered a bonus. Also he regularly had 3 SEC games on the schedule where we now we play 1. That comparison of 9 win seasons holds no relevance as far as I'm concerned.

And how many of those seasons were in a conference that wasn't on the same level as USM. We dominated the first four seasons of C-USA for one reason only. We were far and away the best program. We had a better budget than most; we had the history of success that most didn't. We had the fanbase that most didn't. It didn't matter much who the coach was.

hmmm. the ok state OC may not be the solution this time.

Stop Blaming Mike Yurcich - Why Oklahoma State will be fine

(01-24-2016 06:14 PM)usm99 Wrote:  The 4 names I've seen mentioned the most on my Twitter feed and in no particular order:

Dave Duggan - current DC
Chip Lindsey - OC this past season and current ASU OC
Oklahoma St OC - our last 3 successful HCs have had that previous title
Jay Hopson - FCS Alcorn St HC, former USM asst coach and DC, turned Alcorn St from a 2-3 win team into back to back SWAC champs. 4 years and they've gone 4-7, 9-3, 10-3, 9-3

Interesting list. Hopson's success certainly caught my attention.

Just curious. How are your facilities and budget?

I think USM head coach is a better gig. If he repeats the same season at USM, he was going to get a HUGE head coaching job. What is his career goals?!! He just pissed away his 3 years at USM.

(01-24-2016 06:26 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Just curious. How are your facilities and budget?

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(01-24-2016 06:28 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  I think USM head coach is a better gig. If he repeats the same season at USM, he was going to get a HUGE head coaching job. What is his career goals?!! He just pissed away his 3 years at USM.

And what would've happened if he had flopped next season at USM? One has to "get while the gettin's good". As an OC in the NFL a head coaching job is just a step away. Wouldn't be surprised to see him as the Saints head coach in a few years.

(01-24-2016 06:15 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:03 PM)usm99 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 05:53 PM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:41 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Hire Bower back. Never should have been let go. If not, stick a fork in USM football, it is dead....maybe forever this time.

Butt hurt much. You keep beating that dead horse. I respect Bower immensely but it was time for him to go. The program has had two 9+ win seasons in 8 seasons since he left. We had 4 during his 17 seasons. We're slightly ahead of Bower's pace. Plus, we had a 12-win season in the last five. We never won more than nine under Bower.

With all due respect, during Bower's 17 years how many of those were 11 game seasons with no CCG played as well as his early years when 4 home games were the norm and 5 was considered a bonus. Also he regularly had 3 SEC games on the schedule where we now we play 1. That comparison of 9 win seasons holds no relevance as far as I'm concerned.

Winning 7 games with Jeff's schedule was like winning 10 with our schedule now.

(01-24-2016 06:34 PM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:28 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  I think USM head coach is a better gig. If he repeats the same season at USM, he was going to get a HUGE head coaching job. What is his career goals?!! He just pissed away his 3 years at USM.

And what would've happened if he had flopped next season at USM? One has to "get while the gettin's good".

All signs are pointing to a fantastic year next year with an outstanding Senior QB returning. I don't understand this move.

If Duggan doesn't get the job then he will be gone too.

(01-24-2016 06:37 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:34 PM)Funslinger Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:28 PM)T_Won1 Wrote:  I think USM head coach is a better gig. If he repeats the same season at USM, he was going to get a HUGE head coaching job. What is his career goals?!! He just pissed away his 3 years at USM.

And what would've happened if he had flopped next season at USM? One has to "get while the gettin's good".

All signs are pointing to a fantastic year next year with an outstanding Senior QB returning. I don't understand this move.

Monken has coached in the NFL before. It appears he covets a job in the big leagues. I can't fault him for that.

(01-24-2016 06:26 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  Just curious. How are your facilities and budget?

(01-24-2016 04:54 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:51 PM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:42 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Monken just hosted recruits at his home last night. If karma matters, he is in for a rough life from here on out. Just like Fedora, couldn't wait to get the hell out of Hattiesburg.

Wow! What a classless move by Monken.

Tech should make a huge push again for Dantzler. He tweeted this morning how much it meant for him to be hosted at Coach Monken's home. Talked about what a real person Monken was. He is gone like most of the other recruits. USM set themselves up for all of this garbage when they fired Bower. Traded a great, loyal coach for this crap.

I don't think Tech is interested in Dantzler.

I think So Miss should try to get a FCS coach. There's some proven head coaches that would probably take the job.

It was a buddy thing. Or it was at least partially a buddy thing.

Quote:Monken will join the staff of new Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter.

"It's difficult to leave after all the hard work," Monken said. "This is about Dirk Koetter. My decision, it was hard. These are two great places. I can't be two great places at once."

McGillis said he plans to conduct a national search to find his replacement and expects to make a hire by next weekend.


Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/sports/college/...rylink=cpy

He's a knucklehed.... must be a great friend.

At the risk of sounding ghoulish I can't help but wonder what Zac Woodfin's thinking.

I hate this for USM, totally FUKKED up!