LeftUprightAndIn
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Football Coaching Vacancy
There was a job opening for WR coach at ODU. Does anyone know what happened to coach Forrest?
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Monarchist13
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
Maybe he was let go? He was out on recruiting visits as recently as a week ago.
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2017 02:35 PM by Monarchist13.)
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12-06-2017 02:35 PM |
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
Let go late last week
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12-06-2017 03:09 PM |
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jumpshooter
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
Rumor was he was in trouble
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12-06-2017 03:09 PM |
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Nukesquad
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
I would be really surprised if this was the only departure. This is the classic BW post-season deflection. Also, I fully anticipate an article/presser/tweet/etc. coming soon that will serve as a platform for BW to bubblegum it up stating how this past year was full of adversity.
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12-06-2017 04:04 PM |
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jumpshooter
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
Except that it's not bubble-gummed up. You're aware of all the players we lost to injury, and you're aware that some of our QB recruits didn't pan out. I assume you're also aware that no school has ever had perfect recruiting; kids bomb all the time. There are excuses and there are reasons. There are reasons we did what we did. Why is Wilder telling the truth so offensive to you?
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12-06-2017 04:11 PM |
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CUSAmonarchman
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
I don’t think the WR coach is the problem, but hey
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12-06-2017 04:18 PM |
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Maryland Monarch
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
If this is the only Sacrificial Lamb, the Football Gods won't be too happy.
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12-06-2017 04:44 PM |
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Gilesfan
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
People will complain if coaches were never let go (we need changes!) and people will complain if coaches are let go (lol, scapegoat).
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12-06-2017 04:44 PM |
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Monarchblue
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
I think the WR coach was a problem. Glad to see Bobby, as he usually has, make the moves that are necessary in the off-season.
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12-06-2017 04:45 PM |
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Gilesfan
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
FWIW, we have to figure out a way to pay more than 55k for a WR if we want anyone with a resume.
Also, none of us can really judge how well the position coach does or does not do. Can only judge based on results.
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12-06-2017 04:46 PM |
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Maryland Monarch
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 04:46 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: FWIW, we have to figure out a way to pay more than 55k for a WR if we want anyone with a resume.
$55k for a WR? What are we, Alabama?!?
Just kidding. I know you meant WR Coach.
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12-06-2017 04:48 PM |
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Monarchblue
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 04:46 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: FWIW, we have to figure out a way to pay more than 55k for a WR if we want anyone with a resume.
Also, none of us can really judge how well the position coach does or does not do. Can only judge based on results.
True and true.
On your second point, I will say this. A lot of fans suspected there was a problem there, and apparently BW did as well. So it is a reasonable assumption that there was an issue.
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12-06-2017 04:49 PM |
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Monarchblue
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 04:48 PM)Maryland Monarch Wrote: (12-06-2017 04:46 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: FWIW, we have to figure out a way to pay more than 55k for a WR if we want anyone with a resume.
$55k for a WR? What are we, Alabama?!?
Just kidding. I know you meant WR Coach.
That gets you a 3rd stringer at Alabama. Well who are we kidding, they don't pay WRs, they only throw the ball 6 times a game.
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12-06-2017 04:50 PM |
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12-06-2017 05:38 PM |
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ODU2011
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
Interesting. Wonder if anyone else goes? Many will say scapegoat, but do you really think BW would let someone go as a “scapegoat” if they weren’t really a problem? Absolutely not. No football coach would let someone go to appease the fans.
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12-06-2017 06:21 PM |
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jasdf
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
A job listing posted Tuesday by ODU seeks an “assistant football coach – wide receivers,” preferably with experience “coaching at (the) FBS level” and “college coaching experience in bowl games.” It lists the salary range as $55,000 to $58,000.
Like you guys say. what kind of coach are we really going to get for that type of money?
Dont know much about college football and if this is on par with peer schools salaries for similar positions
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12-06-2017 06:45 PM |
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Grommet
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 06:45 PM)jasdf Wrote: A job listing posted Tuesday by ODU seeks an “assistant football coach – wide receivers,” preferably with experience “coaching at (the) FBS level” and “college coaching experience in bowl games.” It lists the salary range as $55,000 to $58,000.
Like you guys say. what kind of coach are we really going to get for that type of money?
Dont know much about college football and if this is on par with peer schools salaries for similar positions
http://bfy.tw/FR20
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12-06-2017 09:04 PM |
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Nukesquad
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 06:21 PM)ODU2011 Wrote: Interesting. Wonder if anyone else goes? Many will say scapegoat, but do you really think BW would let someone go as a “scapegoat” if they weren’t really a problem? Absolutely not. No football coach would let someone go to appease the fans.
Not necessarily to the level of "scapegoat" but the changes needed are those he fought for the 2 year contracts. If real change is to be made, a change up in the coordinators need to be made.
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12-06-2017 10:45 PM |
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Nukesquad
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RE: Football Coaching Vacancy
(12-06-2017 04:11 PM)jumpshooter Wrote: Except that it's not bubble-gummed up. You're aware of all the players we lost to injury, and you're aware that some of our QB recruits didn't pan out. I assume you're also aware that no school has ever had perfect recruiting; kids bomb all the time. There are excuses and there are reasons. There are reasons we did what we did. Why is Wilder telling the truth so offensive to you?
Definitely not offensive to me, but even during the season BW leans much more towards optimism vs. realism. Also, there does need to be a distinction between complete "telling the truth" and smoke and mirrors. Did injuries affect the year-to-year stagnant play calling? I completely agree that there are countless accounts of recruits not panning out.
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12-06-2017 10:51 PM |
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