WMU coaching staff? Had no idea 3 ex -Huskies are on staff. Matt Simon, Vince Reynolds and DJ Pinkle.
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(11-21-2015 03:17 AM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 09:52 PM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 09:39 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  Considering all the gibberish I'm used to hearing from him, I didn't really see much wrong with his comments in that video.

+1... isn't that the truth...

+2. The guy is treated like a rockstar on this board. Seems like we can't go a week without a new thread about him, and there's always a daily mention. People complain about the attention he receives, well then stop paying attention. As a former Huskie I wish him all the best, except when he plays us.

+3. No mention of row the boat or DJ Dizzyshit or karate moves or how the students should handle 3rd down at Waldo... If this was the worst of his press conferences, i'd have no problem with him.

(11-21-2015 05:39 AM)BleedsHuskieRed Wrote:  Had he stayed at NIU....would this Row the Boat thing have happened here?

Interesting question. Had he remained OC no doubt he would have coached us in the OB after Doeren left. We had plenty of hype then and he would not have had to build a program. When he took over WMU the program was his and his alone to do whatever he wanted, but the NIU program belonged to Jordan Lynch at that time. He probably would have respected that and coached to the situation.

How can anyone resist that handsome, young ......CAR SALESMAN!!!!

(11-21-2015 10:56 AM)O____dad Wrote:  

How can anyone resist that handsome, young ......CAR SALESMAN!!!!

PJ may be quirky, but he has done a good job making WMU relevant. As long as he is the coach of WMU, they will be contenders in the West.

This post by Marooned on the CMU Scout board says it all:

Quote:One thing of late that the brocoach seems to keep spewing is a reminder of how they were "the worst team in america a few years ago, and now they are playing for championships in November."

Two things he fails to point out:
1) They were AWFUL in 2013 because HE MADE THEM THAT WAY!
2) They are (well, were) playing meaningful games in November because the MAC schedulers put three of their top four conference opponents on their schedule in November. Had they opened their conference slate with CMU/BGSU/NIU/Toledo, they could have stopped pretending they are a contender a month ago!

As I've said before, the media is FULL of lazy, especially when it comes to covering "mid-majors", the hype about Fleck is exactly that, it's his own shameless self promotion and the media is too lazy to look any deeper so they just take his awesomeness at his word.

If PJ doesn't win the West next year, its over him. He will have a crapload of senior talent, both Toledo and NIU at home, he is done if he doesn't at least play in the MACC.

(11-21-2015 12:24 PM)HuskieFanatic Wrote:  PJ may be quirky, but he has done a good job making WMU relevant. As long as he is the coach of WMU, they will be contenders in the West.

Being a contender in the MAC West isn't that difficult. Considering half of the MAC is usually in the bottom 20 in FBS it's not that hard to be a contender in one division. If you win your home conference games, get an easy crossover schedule and win one tough road game you are looking pretty good most years.

(11-21-2015 01:39 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  This post by Marooned on the CMU Scout board says it all:

Quote:One thing of late that the brocoach seems to keep spewing is a reminder of how they were "the worst team in america a few years ago, and now they are playing for championships in November."

Two things he fails to point out:
1) They were AWFUL in 2013 because HE MADE THEM THAT WAY!
2) They are (well, were) playing meaningful games in November because the MAC schedulers put three of their top four conference opponents on their schedule in November. Had they opened their conference slate with CMU/BGSU/NIU/Toledo, they could have stopped pretending they are a contender a month ago!

As I've said before, the media is FULL of lazy, especially when it comes to covering "mid-majors", the hype about Fleck is exactly that, it's his own shameless self promotion and the media is too lazy to look any deeper so they just take his awesomeness at his word.

Truth!

(11-21-2015 09:51 AM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(11-21-2015 03:17 AM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 09:52 PM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 09:39 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  Considering all the gibberish I'm used to hearing from him, I didn't really see much wrong with his comments in that video.

+1... isn't that the truth...

+2. The guy is treated like a rockstar on this board. Seems like we can't go a week without a new thread about him, and there's always a daily mention. People complain about the attention he receives, well then stop paying attention. As a former Huskie I wish him all the best, except when he plays us.

+3. No mention of row the boat or DJ Dizzyshit or karate moves or how the students should handle 3rd down at Waldo... If this was the worst of his press conferences, i'd have no problem with him.

DJ DIZZYSHIT? You're my hero.

Now I want Admiral Fleck to go all fat Elvis on us.

maddawg........BJ is NOT done no matter what he does next year (other than violate any morals clauses in the contract)........he is owed $2.5 Million+ or more for the remainder of his contract and ain't no way WMU is buying that out.

(11-20-2015 11:48 PM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 09:04 PM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  9 seniors and they offered 200 guys. What is with that?

May want to fact check the number of Seniors.

PJ said it in the video. Could not believe it.

(11-21-2015 06:41 PM)cagy cager Wrote:  maddawg........BJ is NOT done no matter what he does next year (other than violate any morals clauses in the contract)........he is owed $2.5 Million+ or more for the remainder of his contract and ain't no way WMU is buying that out.

I guess, but if he isn't successful with WMU next season, he never will be. Everything is perfectly aligned for WMU next season.

I you really think about it, is what he said all that bad. How many years did it tale Coach Novak to build NIU to the point he could be competitive? Way more than 2 or 3. As much as I think about this press conference, I have to agree with his statements. Rome isn't built in a day and senior leadership (in his system) is non-existent. So, is what he was saying wrong? I like the fact that he is excited about his program. He is passionate about his team. Nothing wrong with that.

I was so excited when he was offered the OC job and really disappointed in the way he handled resigning that next day. (very uncool) But, I think he has potential as a head coach and no matter what NIU thinks about him, I believe he will have one of the top MAC teams in the next 2 years. Scheduling helped them this year and they by far have had a tough schedule this year. Time is still out on if he will be successful or not. I give him 2 more ears before the fans get restless.

(11-21-2015 06:41 PM)cagy cager Wrote:  maddawg........BJ is NOT done no matter what he does next year (other than violate any morals clauses in the contract)........he is owed $2.5 Million+ or more for the remainder of his contract and ain't no way WMU is buying that out.

Not sure how it works out legally, but half of his contract is being paid by a donor not the school. I would think the donor would be off the hook if he then gets fired by the school? So the burden on WMU is most likely less than the $2.5 million you listed.

I doubt he gets fired though unless they totally regress. That would shock me as there is talent on that team.

Many Bronco fans will use next year as a litmus test for PJ.
Maybe unfair, unrealistic but the cyber bronco's are not pleased.
The Illini will prove a critical litmus test for PJ next year by many in the MAC.

(11-22-2015 09:55 AM)golf4501 Wrote:  

(11-21-2015 06:41 PM)cagy cager Wrote:  maddawg........BJ is NOT done no matter what he does next year (other than violate any morals clauses in the contract)........he is owed $2.5 Million+ or more for the remainder of his contract and ain't no way WMU is buying that out.

Not sure how it works out legally, but half of his contract is being paid by a donor not the school. I would think the donor would be off the hook if he then gets fired by the school? So the burden on WMU is most likely less than the $2.5 million you listed.

I doubt he gets fired though unless they totally regress. That would shock me as there is talent on that team.

I agree that they will not fire PJ, but if the Broncos are 7-5 next year many fans will call for his head. The only opinions that will count are his main single booster and the AD at WMU. Seems that their expectations are allot more realistic than many Bronco fans. It will be very hard to fire a Coach who has 3 successive Bowl games and 4 top of the MAC recruiting classes, but that will not prevent many Bronco fans from trying.

(11-21-2015 12:24 PM)HuskieFanatic Wrote:  PJ may be quirky, but he has done a good job making WMU relevant. As long as he is the coach of WMU, they will be contenders in the West.

We didn't hire him to be contenders, Cubit had us as contenders, we hired him to WIN. That is something he has not yet done. Next year better be the year, or I think the players will start to doubt the rhetoric. Without recruiting (which is subjective at best) this guy has accomplished nothing here.

(11-22-2015 09:50 AM)Splooie99 Wrote:  I you really think about it, is what he said all that bad. How many years did it tale Coach Novak to build NIU to the point he could be competitive? Way more than 2 or 3. As much as I think about this press conference, I have to agree with his statements. Rome isn't built in a day and senior leadership (in his system) is non-existent. So, is what he was saying wrong? I like the fact that he is excited about his program. He is passionate about his team. Nothing wrong with that.

I was so excited when he was offered the OC job and really disappointed in the way he handled resigning that next day. (very uncool) But, I think he has potential as a head coach and no matter what NIU thinks about him, I believe he will have one of the top MAC teams in the next 2 years. Scheduling helped them this year and they by far have had a tough schedule this year. Time is still out on if he will be successful or not. I give him 2 more ears before the fans get restless.

I don't think there was anything wrong with his illustrations (goofy, yes, but not inaccurate), I could see where the Seniors on the team would feel a little thrown under the bus with some of his words.