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(11-11-2019 05:57 PM)VB Monarch Wrote:  

(11-11-2019 05:22 PM)ODUalum78 Wrote:  

(11-11-2019 04:56 PM)ODUalum78 Wrote:  

(11-11-2019 04:32 PM)bench jockey Wrote:  

(11-11-2019 03:54 PM)ODUalum78 Wrote:  Shane Beamer is another question mark.
Even with the cloud of the Wake Forest scandal aside (I happen to think that is a big deal), it has taken him almost 20 years just to achieve the rank of Assistant Coach (OU) when the average time from grad assistant to HC is like 12.36 years, if it is going to happen at all.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10...4117746498

Entitled to your opinion, but if the assistant HC at the 10th ranked program in the country, who also has worked (and studied under coaches) at Georgia, Tennessee and, of course, VT (among others) is interested in your program, you'd be a damn fool not to give him a long, long look.

But, I also look at my life and am glad for second (and third, 4th) chances.

Unlike Taggart of whom I said "no thank you", I don't believe tha I offered an opinion beyond the WF scandal. However IMHO that is a game ender for the position of HC at ODU, but that is just my opinion.

The question mark is that he "worked (and studied under coaches)" of that ilk, and yet was never even mentioned for a potential a coordinator opportunity, is of concern. A position coach does not ordinarily have the "management" experience to go directly to HC. Even now, he is not a coordinator, he is a multiple position coach with a title shared by another coach (Ruffin McNeill), both under an Associate HC at OU.



Has he actiually expressed interest in our program?? I was not aware of that.

EDIT: I would be very open the consideration of Ruffin McNeill

McNeill may very well be a great choice for us, but I can't forget remarks made by several ECU fans that Mcneills' syuccess was based largely on Lincoln Rileys offensive skills. Once Riley left, ECU's program started to back slide. I have no idea if this is accurate, but it is interesting to think about.

That is difficult to fully assess. Certainly they dropped off in 2015 after Riley left, however the 2015 team was not as bad as their record, and this appeared to be more about cycle.
McNeill and Riley trended up from 2011 at 5-7, to 8-5, and peaking at 10-3 in 2013
In 2014 they were back to 8-5 and then 5-7 in 2015 w/o Lincoln Riley. 3-4 of the losses could have gone either way, and ECU still had some very good wins.