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Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
Between scoring 3 second half points to a otherwise winless Charlotte team, to only managing 3 net rushing yards against the worst Florida team in 15 years, to laying an egg in the Bahamas, I imagine it was official a long time before today. They were probably just stalling, so they would not have to pay a buy out.
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
No surprise. Les was shopping himself to other schools before the season started.
Best of luck. He is a well documented travel coach that doesn't put roots down for too long.
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01-04-2018 07:41 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
I knew he was done when Mrs Clark was questioning the playcalling in the Alamodome during the 2nd half.
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01-04-2018 07:55 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
Some of our offensive players seem excited by the news
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01-04-2018 08:11 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 07:55 PM)FNblazer Wrote: I knew he was done when Mrs Clark was questioning the playcalling in the Alamodome during the 2nd half.
Truth
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
so is it pretty set in stone that Vincent will be the new OC or is there a chance Freeman (if he comes to UAB) will be the new OC
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01-04-2018 09:32 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
Will Freeman walk away from the brand new facilities they are building at Thompson?
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01-04-2018 09:34 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 09:32 PM)82blazer Wrote: so is it pretty set in stone that Vincent will be the new OC or is there a chance Freeman (if he comes to UAB) will be the new OC
Freeman would not leave his $130,000 a year gig at Thompson for anything less than the OC job. He would recruit circles around Vincent too.
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01-04-2018 09:37 PM |
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
i agree, if you can get Freeman as OC go get him. As i said in another post, i like Vincent but he had a ton of talent in 2014 to work with on the offensive side of the ball. Didn't do so hot at USA this year, although i am not sure of the circumstances surrounding him.
i am just glad Les is gone. He didn't seem to be well liked by the players and i never like to hear about a coach dog-cussing players. You can get your point across without all of that.
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 09:42 PM)82blazer Wrote: i agree, if you can get Freeman as OC go get him. As i said in another post, i like Vincent but he had a ton of talent in 2014 to work with on the offensive side of the ball. Didn't do so hot at USA this year, although i am not sure of the circumstances surrounding him.
i am just glad Les is gone. He didn't seem to be well liked by the players and i never like to hear about a coach dog-cussing players. You can get your point across without all of that.
Most everybody associated with the program is glad to see him gone. Hopefully, Clark won't make another clunker hire like that this time around. Freeman would be my pick, but Vincent can do well too, although they stunk at USA this year.....might have been more Joey Jones doings though (?)
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 09:47 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote: (01-04-2018 09:42 PM)82blazer Wrote: i agree, if you can get Freeman as OC go get him. As i said in another post, i like Vincent but he had a ton of talent in 2014 to work with on the offensive side of the ball. Didn't do so hot at USA this year, although i am not sure of the circumstances surrounding him.
i am just glad Les is gone. He didn't seem to be well liked by the players and i never like to hear about a coach dog-cussing players. You can get your point across without all of that.
Most everybody associated with the program is glad to see him gone. Hopefully, Clark won't make another clunker hire like that this time around. Freeman would be my pick, but Vincent can do well too, although they stunk at USA this year.....might have been more Joey Jones doings though (?)
i think being an OC for Jones is about like being the OC for Malzahn. The offense will never be your offense
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 09:50 PM)82blazer Wrote: (01-04-2018 09:47 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote: (01-04-2018 09:42 PM)82blazer Wrote: i agree, if you can get Freeman as OC go get him. As i said in another post, i like Vincent but he had a ton of talent in 2014 to work with on the offensive side of the ball. Didn't do so hot at USA this year, although i am not sure of the circumstances surrounding him.
i am just glad Les is gone. He didn't seem to be well liked by the players and i never like to hear about a coach dog-cussing players. You can get your point across without all of that.
Most everybody associated with the program is glad to see him gone. Hopefully, Clark won't make another clunker hire like that this time around. Freeman would be my pick, but Vincent can do well too, although they stunk at USA this year.....might have been more Joey Jones doings though (?)
i think being an OC for Jones is about like being the OC for Malzahn. The offense will never be your offense
That is sort of what I was thinking too. Vincent is only 42, so he is probably still evolving as a coach.
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
(01-04-2018 09:37 PM)Bham Blazer Wrote: (01-04-2018 09:32 PM)82blazer Wrote: so is it pretty set in stone that Vincent will be the new OC or is there a chance Freeman (if he comes to UAB) will be the new OC
Freeman would not leave his $130,000 a year gig at Thompson for anything less than the OC job. He would recruit circles around Vincent too.
Yeah, the way Freeman has been able to recruit athletes across the Bham Metro to come to Thompson makes me think he’d do well among the college ranks as well
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
Freeman would be due a substantial raise to come to UAB and maybe an associate/assistant HC tag, too. Thompson’s getting a new school, Football facilities, and stadium. If Les was making $200k plus
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in...
Hearing that coach K is on the campus of a rival school.
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RE: Does THis Makes It Official? From AL.Com "UAB OC Les Koenning won't return in 2018"
I can't believe we allowed him to get away.
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