ESPN Gives a Little Love

[UtahVol]

This was behind ESPN's paywall, but the summary was that ESPN had graded Josh Heupel as a Grade C hire when he was hired but graded his first year as A-. They stressed how he was able to rejuvenate the offense despite coming in late in January and how he has energized the fan base. Nothing factual we didn't already know but a nice piece on his efforts. They also graded the new coaches at Arizona (D+), Auburn (C), Illinois (A-) Kansas (B+), South Carolina (A-) Texas (D) and Vandy (D+).

Grading college football's first-year coaches - Steve Sarkisian, Shane Beamer and more (espn.com)

 

[PEPPERJAX]

The D grade for Sark at Texas is generous.

 

[beachvol23]

The D grade for Sark at Texas is generous.

Yes and the Beamer love fest was already ridiculous two months ago.

 

[Vols1498]

D+ for Vandy what a joke

 

[Zues1]

ESPN loves us.

 

[Zues1]

ESPN loves us.

 

[DaddyChad]

D+ for Vandy what a joke

I’m not sure how they arrived at that.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Was this the same article that gave Butch Jones a D- for his 2-10 coaching performance this season at Arkansas State?

 

[The Original Fade]

Beamer got the same grade as Heupel yet there was an entire thread dedicated to how terrible he is by our VN wizards today

 

[The_Big_Orange]

I wish ESPN would go the way of CNN so someone else could fill the space with actual sports coverage.

 

[UtahVol]

Was this the same article that gave Butch Jones a D- for his 2-10 coaching performance this season at Arkansas State?

Yup

 

[ENGRVOL]

Heupel getting the same grade as Beamer is ridiculous. One coach had a historic exodus of top players with an sec investigation hanging over the program on top of a much more difficult conference schedule and still managed to be up 28 points on the other in the first quarter along with ending the season with a better record.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Beamer got the same grade as Heupel yet there was an entire thread dedicated to how terrible he is by our VN wizards today

Yeah, which is it? I really don’t know.

 

[wmcovol]

Was this the same article that gave Butch Jones a D- for his 2-10 coaching performance this season at Arkansas State?

Butch got benefit of the curve

 

[wmcovol]

Heupel getting the same grade as Beamer is ridiculous. One coach had a historic exodus of top players with an sec investigation hanging over the program on top of a much more difficult conference schedule and still managed to be up 28 points on the other in the first quarter along with ending the season with a better record.

Beamer tracking on Derek Dooley path

 

[GreveHaller]

D+ for Vandy what a joke

I’m not sure how they arrived at that.

they get extra credit cause they have good grades

 

[VolPack22]

Kansas gets 2 wins = B+

All you need to know.

 

[bpalmer28]

Yeah, which is it? I really don’t know.

Personally, I think he’s good but people are slow to give him credit because he’s not flashy. Similar to Mike Stoops. Should not have gotten a better grade than Heupel though because they both inherited a mess and Heupel WTFA

 

[The Original Fade]

Yeah, which is it? I really don’t know.

The Rattler transfer portal thread

 

[VAVol85]

Was this the same article that gave Butch Jones a D- for his 2-10 coaching performance this season at Arkansas State?

Social promotion...earned an F

 

[VolInNW]

Yes and the Beamer love fest was already ridiculous two months ago.

ESPN hyped old Frank 'Resting B^%$ch Face' Beamer ad nauseum, I'm not shocked they are doing the same to his whiny son.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

D+ for Vandy what a joke

To be fair, they started off the season absolutely atrocious, got drilled by an FCS team. This was coming off a winless season, it was all bad.

While their record was really really bad at 2-10, they did start playing much better football towards the back half of the season. Clearly their coach improved the team.

 

[vegasvolfan]

Yes and the Beamer love fest was already ridiculous two months ago.

Atche for Huepel
B for Beamer

 

[JohnnyJava]

Yes and the Beamer love fest was already ridiculous two months ago.

Beamer is exceptional at clapping his hands. Much better than Fulmer from whom he learned. Will really come in handy as SC fades into Vandy land.

 

[TNnative]

This was behind ESPN's paywall, but the summary was that ESPN had graded Josh Heupel as a Grade C hire when he was hired but graded his first year as A-. They stressed how he was able to rejuvenate the offense despite coming in late in January and how he has energized the fan base. Nothing factual we didn't already know but a nice piece on his efforts. They also graded the new coaches at Arizona (D+), Auburn (C), Illinois (A-) Kansas (B+), South Carolina (A-) Texas (D) and Vandy (D+).

Grading college football's first-year coaches - Steve Sarkisian, Shane Beamer and more (espn.com)

Well, if you thought ESPN giving us some love would lead to me giving up money to read it? Think again.