I've seen a few hudspeth, malzhan and mccarney threads, so I thought I'd post something from the dothan eagle on another great SBC coach. The sunbelt will have a good coach in Larry Blakeney for at least for a few more years. He's a great guy if you ever meet him in person.

On Troy’s Larry Blakeney: “I think he’s one of the most underrated coaches in college football history. I really think the job he’s done – and I know last year was unusual – but it’s been a phenomenal story. I’m a huge Larry Blakeney fan. He took the fall for coach (Pat) Dye and for others and it did cost him. He undoubtedly would have been at an SEC school, probably Mississippi State, maybe somewhere else. … I think not only would he have gotten a job, he would have been really good. He has a way with young people that I think is rare in college athletics. Whenever he leaves Troy and people stop and think of what he did and what he’s built there, it’s going to be one of the more amazing stories in college football history at that level. It’s a phenomenal story.” - Paul Finebaum



http://www2.dothaneagle.com/sports/2012/....ly/Rfb2zS

Its unfortunate that what leads in sports stories is the Meyers and Sabans and not the program builders who mentor young men

He IS TROY football!

(08-16-2012 01:08 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  He IS TROY football!

. . and he is absolutely awesome . . what he has done at Troy has been nothing short of phenomenal . . glad he will be with Troy and the SBC for awhile longer.

Go SBC !!

Yes, Larry Blakeney is a living legend. Some folks like to diss him for one reason or another, but the truth is he has taken a small school in the middle of nowhere, and turned us into a dominante Sun Belt program. He ushered us in to the FBS and has secured our place as a respected program known for winning championships and bowl rings.

Why on earth would you quote Paul Finebaum on anything, biggest clown on radio.

(08-16-2012 07:20 PM)Bobcat Xtreme Wrote:  Why on earth would you quote Paul Finebaum on anything, biggest clown on radio.

Simple, because he has never said anything nice about Troy or Larry. Because of this fact, him saying this is news of the most shocking nature.

If I did my calculating correctly, Larry is 15-7 (.681) as a Division II coach, 84-26-1 (.761) as an FCS head coach and 65-58 (.528) as an FBS head coach and has never had consecutive losing seasons.

Wow only .528 FBS? Really?

(08-20-2012 08:05 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  Wow only .528 FBS? Really?

Troy had to take it's lumps as an Independent from 2001 to 2003. Those were tough schedules. 2002 alone featured Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Marshall, UAB, Utah State, and FAU... and then of course last year didn't help...

He's an excellent coach. I really like this guy. Troy is really lucky to have him.

harry blakely is the patron saint of gump football.

they should build a statue of him.

(08-20-2012 09:22 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  harry blakely is the patron saint of gump football.

they should build a statue of him.

Piss on building a damn statue of him.

The only fans who love him so much are the ones who don't mind being a mediocre program and who are such extreme homers that they would proclaim loyalty to Hitler if he was our damn HC.

I dissagree 100%, and I am no moron. A homer, yes...but not someone who is unrealistic, uneducated, or lacking intelligence in any way. I support Blakeney because he has done more for Troy University than anyone else could have. Afterall, he IS in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame for his work at Troy.

(08-20-2012 09:31 PM)Paul of Troy Wrote:  

(08-20-2012 09:22 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  harry blakely is the patron saint of gump football.

they should build a statue of him.

Piss on building a damn statue of him.

The only fans who love him so much are the ones who don't mind being a mediocre program and who are such extreme homers that they would proclaim loyalty to Hitler if he was our damn HC.

(08-20-2012 09:31 PM)Paul of Troy Wrote:  

(08-20-2012 09:22 PM)dahbeed Wrote:  harry blakely is the patron saint of gump football.

they should build a statue of him.

Piss on building a damn statue of him.

The only fans who love him so much are the ones who don't mind being a mediocre program and who are such extreme homers that they would proclaim loyalty to Hitler if he was our damn HC.

Why do you dislike him so much? I do not know of many who do...