(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He will go under center in short yardage situations and he had us balanced at almost 50/50 run pass. Ran a little more this year because we have one of the best backs in the country in Josh Johnson. I know him as a person and he is a nice guy. My only negative I will say is I know at least one of our higher profile players is happy to see him go for some reason and almost didn’t come back because of him. I don’t know anymore detail than that though. I always thought he did a good job and I think it’s a good hire.

(02-19-2020 07:41 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He will go under center in short yardage situations and he had us balanced at almost 50/50 run pass. Ran a little more this year because we have one of the best backs in the country in Josh Johnson. I know him as a person and he is a nice guy. My only negative I will say is I know at least one of our higher profile players is happy to see him go for some reason and almost didn’t come back because of him. I don’t know anymore detail than that though. I always thought he did a good job and I think it’s a good hire.

Only one player openly not happy, that is actually a big positive. Normally, there are half a dozen or so.

One thing ULM could do last year was score. USM got a good OC, imo.

We’ll sure miss him. I hope he hangs 100 on one team in particular.

(02-18-2020 01:27 PM)va-eagle Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 11:44 AM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 09:28 AM)TTT Wrote:  Sigh...not sure what to make of this hire...it definitely doesn't scream excitement whatsoever, that's for damn sure. Part of me says "Jay Hopson hires another SWAC coach"...and the other part of me is saying "well, this coach did beat us (ULM 21- USM 20) at home in 2018, so there's that"

This is the first time since 2012 that fan excitement has been damn near non-existent. Sadly, in some ways it's almost worse...because everyone knew we were going to fire Elloss Johnson at the end of that '12 season so there was that to look forward to, then the hiring of Todd Monken so excitement sorta came back. With the situation we're in now...we know we're stuck with Jay Hopson for another year. And our absolutely WORST thing that could happen would be for Jay Hopson to have ANOTHER 7-5 type of year (again, not winning a division or conf. champ)...however, he manages to limp into the NOLA Bowl and just so happens to beat some 6-6/7-5 low level SB team and finishes the year 8-5. Which looks great on paper to outsiders right? Hell no it shouldn't when you actually look into it! But the Jay Hopson sunshine pumpers will scream "EXTENSION! EXTENSION! 8 WINS! BOWL WINNERS! EXTENSION"...meanwhile their severe shortsightedness would have caused them to fail to see that Jay Hopson's wins will have probably come against some of the worst teams in CFB and yet they'll want to give him a raise/extension and we're stuck with him for another 5 years of going 7-5.

Sorry, don't mind me. I'm just ranting over here.

Under that scenario...you won't be beating the Sun Belt team since it's their Champion and it has been a really good team the last few years (top 25 last year). Actually, don't worry under this scenario you will NEVER be invited to the NOLA bowl since in recent history we have sent our runner up to NOLA, so with no division win you will go somewhere else and maybe if lucky you will get to beat a mediocre team to finish 8-5 to extend your misery another year. TTT!!! or TTB!!!

You should actually hope this is a good hire for a couple reasons:
1. A better USM football program means a stronger CUSA football image
2. Its a good sign when coaches go from SBC to CUSA for same position and are successful.

I personally hope the FAU hires work out great.

My comment had nothing to do with what I hope for...it had to do with his crapping on his team. And his resignation to a 7-5 season with a NOLA bowl win (not going to NO without a division win) that will keep Hopson another season.

What I hope for is for every CUSA team wins every game except when they play us with the exception of FIU, I like when they lose every game, I enjoy their misery!

(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He might want to run a balanced attack due to him graduating his starting QB and giving the guy with not as much experience a better chance to succeed.

(02-19-2020 03:27 PM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He might want to run a balanced attack due to him graduating his starting QB and giving the guy with not as much experience a better chance to succeed.

I thought Abraham was a junior this past season?

(02-19-2020 06:11 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  

(02-19-2020 03:27 PM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He might want to run a balanced attack due to him graduating his starting QB and giving the guy with not as much experience a better chance to succeed.

I thought Abraham was a junior this past season?

I thought he graduated?

(02-19-2020 06:18 PM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(02-19-2020 06:11 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  

(02-19-2020 03:27 PM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(02-18-2020 10:53 PM)PAAcocahesAssociation Wrote:  I heard froM one of the talk show guys on the "Eagle Hour" that Hopson is looking to go to a more BAlanCed offensive approach this season. I'm assuming not relying on the pass game as much? Either way, and maybe a better question for those who Know his philosophy: But does he run exclusively out of the gun, or does he mix in under center plays? I feel it's a lost art, and there is still something to be said about being able to pound out a yard or two when you need it that the shotgun just can't offer. I can't tell you how many times since the spread has become mainstream that you'll see a team line up on 4th and inches from the shotgun, and it loses three years.

He might want to run a balanced attack due to him graduating his starting QB and giving the guy with not as much experience a better chance to succeed.

I thought Abraham was a junior this past season?

I thought he graduated?

He was a redshirt junior from what I just looked up on his bio. So he might have graduated, but still has eligibility.

He has another year...

(02-19-2020 01:52 PM)debragga Wrote:  We’ll sure miss him. I hope he hangs 100 on one team in particular.

I didn't know you hated Rice that badly! Must be a Stanford thing.

clt says marissa had to do it

I have come to the conclusion that as long as Hopson is the HC, whoever our coordinators and other assistant coaches are, regardless of how good they are, USM football is destined for mediocrity at best.

Hope I am wrong, but I have been a USM supporter since I started school there in 1971 and outside of the horrible 0-12 head coach, this is the least inspiring USM football era to me. When we were 7-3 last year, Hopson had us on the verge of being relevant again and he failed miserably. We hired cheap and we got what we paid for.