Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

Status
Not open for further replies.
#63,477
#63,477
Bassmaster_Vol said:
I mean who knows? You see, to me, it feels like Gus is ready for a job but maxed out. We know what he is. Offense is stale, would provide stability but not much excitement. To me that's a safe hire that restores respectability but no long term hope. With Napier, this is a guy winning at a lower level who has been offered by other top jobs (AU) and has been doing it for a while. He's an offensive guy also. He would bring more hope and excitement with possibly a higher ceiling but also a lower floor. Depends on what you want.
Click to expand...

You could be right but Napier is way too much of a risk.

I mean, are we seriously in the position to be making questionable hires right now?

We’ve done screwed up three coaching searches in a row. Don’t need to do it again.
 
#63,478
#63,478
drvenner said:
It is eye-opening, but would you honestly rather have Napier or Campbell? (I know Campbell is not coming here).

I would take Campbell all day, every day.
Click to expand...
Campbell 100%. But as you said, he isn't coming here. So Napier has won 10 games two years in a row at Louisiana. They have never won 10 games, ever. He has beaten a proven top coach in Campbell and badly. He beat them 31-14. He's clearly an up and comer and seems to be a good coach. I think that's the floor of our coaching search and it's a dang good floor.
 
  • Like
Reactions: drvenner
#63,479
#63,479
1. Campbell
2. Fickell
2. Napier
4. Freeze
5. Marrone
5. Herman
7. Chadwell
8. Pruitt
9. No head coach and we call plays by Twitter poll.
10. Gus

The only comprehensive head coaching list anyone needs. Someone get this in the hands of Fulmer and we can start at 1.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ATC_VOL, BogeyVol, MrVolton and 4 others
#63,481
#63,481
VOLUNTEERSZN said:
Has Napier beaten Georgia or Oklahoma? Hell Herman beat OU while he was at Houston
Click to expand...
True. He hasn't played them. Played MSU last year and lost by one score. That's the only SEC team he has faced. I agree though that I don't believe that Herman is maxed out. I think he can still grow and become a great coach. That's jmo
 
  • Like
Reactions: SweetasSoda, preacherwebb and VOLUNTEERSZN
#63,482
#63,482
Ten_Titans said:
1. Campbell
2. Fickell
2. Napier
4. Freeze
5. Marrone
5. Herman
7. Chadwell
8. Pruitt
9. No head coach and we call plays by Twitter poll.
10. Gus

The only comprehensive head coaching list anyone needs. Someone get this in the hands of Fulmer and we can start at 1.
Click to expand...
The hire should be made off of that list. Except substitute O'Brien for number 9.
 
#63,483
#63,483
Bassmaster_Vol said:
Would rather have Napier than Gus. Also, why not consider Napier when, as I said, he went up to Iowa State and beat Campbell this year? He's also a TN guy and most likely would come here.
Click to expand...

Not sure Phillip Fulmer would be the best AD for Napier judging on his comments below.

Why Billy Napier keeps passing up Power 5 jobs

There are jobs that interest Napier, particularly in the SEC, but if those programs are not willing to listen and give him what he wants — a staff that rivals Alabama and the freedom to run his program his way without much interference — the coach is more than happy to win championships with the Ragin’ Cajuns in the Sun Belt.
Click to expand...

Napier isn’t one to act quickly. If a program wants him, they must be patient, supportive and, more importantly, willing to provide the infrastructure he requires to run his type of program.
South Carolina didn’t have all of the pieces or the environment for that type of growth. Neither did Auburn.
So, Napier moved on without regret by staying put in Lafayette, issuing statements each time the rumors grew to a roar in December.
He loves coaching and wants to be in the SEC some day, but only if he can do it his way (the right way). He will stay still as long as he must (as long as he’s successful) in the Sun Belt. He knows his process works.
Click to expand...
 
  • Like
Reactions: Paper_Towel, VolsDoc81TX, captainfalcon777 and 9 others
#63,484
#63,484
Ten_Titans said:
1. Campbell
2. Fickell
2. Napier
4. Freeze
5. Marrone
5. Herman
7. Chadwell
8. Pruitt
9. No head coach and we call plays by Twitter poll.
10. Gus

The only comprehensive head coaching list anyone needs. Someone get this in the hands of Fulmer and we can start at 1.
Click to expand...
Would the plays be scripted?
 
#63,485
#63,485
Ten_Titans said:
1. Campbell
2. Fickell
2. Napier
4. Freeze
5. Marrone
5. Herman
7. Chadwell
8. Pruitt
9. No head coach and we call plays by Twitter poll.
10. Gus

The only comprehensive head coaching list anyone needs. Someone get this in the hands of Fulmer and we can start at 1.
Click to expand...
I like your top 4 for sure. I'd go Herman, Gus and Marrone at 5, 6, 7 though.
 
#63,491
#63,491
Bassmaster_Vol said:
True. He hasn't played them. Played MSU last year and lost by one score. That's the only SEC team he has faced. I agree though that I don't believe that Herman is maxed out. I think he can still grow and become a great coach. That's jmo
Click to expand...

He’s nowhere near reached his potential. Give him an elite DC and QB, and that’s a guy that can get you a national title if the pieces fall into place. No Texas didn’t win ALL the time but they were in every game even when they weren’t supposed to be, and Herman’s teams have always shown to be dangerous in the postseason.
 
  • Like
Reactions: VolsDoc81TX, Smyrna ATL Vol, itsme and 2 others
#63,493
#63,493
ABINGDON VOL FAN said:
Marrone as a HC? Have you seen his coaching record? Atrocious is an overstatement.

66 games coached in the NFL with a.348 win pct. Overall HC record including Syracuse is .388 win pct. Are you kidding ?
Click to expand...
you talk about JG qbs, Bortles, Minshew, Glennon and Foley. Hell I am surprised it is that high.
 
#63,494
#63,494
drvenner said:
You may be speaking the absolute truth, I have no way to know, but here is what came to mind when I read your post.View attachment 336616
Click to expand...

I'm just relaying the message that PLAYER interviews should be over. I'll be the first to admit it's hearsay. Does that mean we will hear something this afternoon? Maybe. HOPEFULLY. But JFC this school is incompetent. Glad I don't work there anymore.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: OrangeGlasses731
#63,496
#63,496
VOLUNTEERSZN said:
O’Brien would be better than Marrone

O’Brien could walk into a QB recruits house and say he was partially responsible for the development of Deshaun Watson (which he was) plus he spent multiple years coaching Tom Brady. What’s Marrone gonna sell? Blake Bortles?
Click to expand...

Won his conference with Blake Bortles.
 
#63,498
#63,498
Weezer said:
tenor.gif


Board-game-rage-quit.gif


https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2015-11/30/1/enhanced/webdr09/anigif_original-6713-1448866276-1.gif[/
[IMG]https://media.tenor.co/images/e7f0710a9b7a171ca9d96f36e7cec137/raw
Click to expand...

I would love to know the backstory to some of these. LOL
 
Last edited:
New posts
Status
Not open for further replies.
Advertisement



Back
Top