$675,000.00 ?

I'll take it. Where do I sign up?

I remember my first day in college. Chuck Stobart was a first year Head Coach. I remember hearing that he made $40,000.00 per year and I thought he was rich.

(12-14-2020 10:58 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:01 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 09:44 PM)rocketpaul Wrote:  In 2my opinion which of course doesn't mean anything I think Mcilwain is the most likely to move up since he has been an SEC head coach. Then Buffalo Coach. I think Jason Candle will be out Head Coach next year he will not end up at Illinois but could end up at Iowa State if Campbell moves on to Michigan. I thought PJ would be the next coach there but this season at Minnesota probably hurt him getting the UM job. If Candle goes I suspect Kehres or Kujo will be our next hear coach.

I think there are two MAC coaches ahead of Candle in line for those jobs if they'd even look this way. Liepold and Lewis both have better momentum at this point IMO and it isn't close.

Those home wins over EMU, Akron, and the road win
over BGSU go a long way to offset the 29 point loss to Buffalo.

What Lewis has done in three years at Kent State is nothing short of miraculous...on the flip side, Candle has backtracked our program from 9-10 win seasons to .500 ball.

(12-14-2020 11:21 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:02 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  Candle only got $1 million after he won MAC, when hired in 2015 he was paid $675,000-its likely that number (or even lower) would be pay for new coach

McElwain and Lester make $800,000+
Loeffler $530,000. Lewis is the lowest paid MAC FB HC at $460,000. Candle's salary is #79 among FBS HC's.

I wonder how happy the WMU faithful are with Lester given that salary? The Broncos were where every team hopes to be—holding their fate in their own hands. And then they lost the 2 games they couldn’t afford to lose down the stretch, in particular the all-important head to head with Ball State.

(12-13-2020 01:47 PM)nworocket Wrote:  I've read that JC could be a candidate for the Illinois job that is now open following the firing of Love Smith. Please let it be true!!

The Illinois job is probably one of the worst jobs in the Power Five. They have been terrible for decades. I doubt he would take it because it could be the end of his career if he doesnt make it work.

(12-14-2020 11:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:58 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:01 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 09:44 PM)rocketpaul Wrote:  In 2my opinion which of course doesn't mean anything I think Mcilwain is the most likely to move up since he has been an SEC head coach. Then Buffalo Coach. I think Jason Candle will be out Head Coach next year he will not end up at Illinois but could end up at Iowa State if Campbell moves on to Michigan. I thought PJ would be the next coach there but this season at Minnesota probably hurt him getting the UM job. If Candle goes I suspect Kehres or Kujo will be our next hear coach.

I think there are two MAC coaches ahead of Candle in line for those jobs if they'd even look this way. Liepold and Lewis both have better momentum at this point IMO and it isn't close.

Those home wins over EMU, Akron, and the road win
over BGSU go a long way to offset the 29 point loss to Buffalo.

What Lewis has done in three years at Kent State is nothing short of miraculous...on the flip side, Candle has backtracked our program from 9-10 win seasons to .500 ball.

Sean Lewis wins his bowl game, as opposed to Candle’s 2-3 bowl record, with one of those wins being that stacked 2015 team that MC left him ...

(12-14-2020 03:28 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:58 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:01 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 09:44 PM)rocketpaul Wrote:  In 2my opinion which of course doesn't mean anything I think Mcilwain is the most likely to move up since he has been an SEC head coach. Then Buffalo Coach. I think Jason Candle will be out Head Coach next year he will not end up at Illinois but could end up at Iowa State if Campbell moves on to Michigan. I thought PJ would be the next coach there but this season at Minnesota probably hurt him getting the UM job. If Candle goes I suspect Kehres or Kujo will be our next hear coach.

I think there are two MAC coaches ahead of Candle in line for those jobs if they'd even look this way. Liepold and Lewis both have better momentum at this point IMO and it isn't close.

Those home wins over EMU, Akron, and the road win
over BGSU go a long way to offset the 29 point loss to Buffalo.

What Lewis has done in three years at Kent State is nothing short of miraculous...on the flip side, Candle has backtracked our program from 9-10 win seasons to .500 ball.

Sean Lewis wins his bowl game, as opposed to Candle’s 2-3 bowl record, with one of those wins being that stacked 2015 team that MC left him ...

You mean that really good Utah State team that BYU
beat 42-14.

(12-14-2020 04:21 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 03:28 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:58 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:01 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  I think there are two MAC coaches ahead of Candle in line for those jobs if they'd even look this way. Liepold and Lewis both have better momentum at this point IMO and it isn't close.

Those home wins over EMU, Akron, and the road win
over BGSU go a long way to offset the 29 point loss to Buffalo.

What Lewis has done in three years at Kent State is nothing short of miraculous...on the flip side, Candle has backtracked our program from 9-10 win seasons to .500 ball.

Sean Lewis wins his bowl game, as opposed to Candle’s 2-3 bowl record, with one of those wins being that stacked 2015 team that MC left him ...

You mean that really good Utah State team that BYU
beat 42-14.

Hey, Kent State won their bowl game, and where were we last year ???

They may not be the most quality wins but I'm going to be positive about a potentially new coach in the league. Kent St, my imagination but are they one of the worst teams to have the best players come through that program?

(12-14-2020 06:55 AM)emanoh Wrote:  Even if Campbell is the best guy for the job, I can imagine the Illinois faithful screaming because of the last debacle hire from Toledo. Guilty by association.

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Can't tell for sure, but I'm thinking you meant to say Candle. Campbell would probably consider Illinois if they were paying him Harbaugh money to go there (and if it were guaranteed for 5 years). Would still be a bad move though.

(12-13-2020 01:47 PM)nworocket Wrote:  I've read that JC could be a candidate for the Illinois job that is now open following the firing of Love Smith. Please let it be true!!

Bret Bielema is taking the Illinois job, Candle was never on Illinois’ list.

(12-19-2020 09:11 AM)utpotts Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 01:47 PM)nworocket Wrote:  I've read that JC could be a candidate for the Illinois job that is now open following the firing of Love Smith. Please let it be true!!

Bret Bielema is taking the Illinois job, Candle was never on Illinois’ list.

Another retread at Illinois go figure they seem to like to do it but it never works out.

(12-14-2020 05:07 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 04:21 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 03:28 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:58 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  Those home wins over EMU, Akron, and the road win
over BGSU go a long way to offset the 29 point loss to Buffalo.

What Lewis has done in three years at Kent State is nothing short of miraculous...on the flip side, Candle has backtracked our program from 9-10 win seasons to .500 ball.

Sean Lewis wins his bowl game, as opposed to Candle’s 2-3 bowl record, with one of those wins being that stacked 2015 team that MC left him ...

You mean that really good Utah State team that BYU
beat 42-14.

Hey, Kent State won their bowl game, and where were we last year ???

It's all relative... They got hot, they wanted it more etc. We were riddled with injuries and a coaching staff who had turned the team off. We still beat Kent before they finished 4-0 and went on to beat the worst bowl team. I don't want to take anything away from them, but our floor is the top level of their house. Their basement is in the core of our earth. I'm fine with our program and the direction it's going.

(12-19-2020 09:11 AM)utpotts Wrote:  

(12-13-2020 01:47 PM)nworocket Wrote:  I've read that JC could be a candidate for the Illinois job that is now open following the firing of Love Smith. Please let it be true!!

Bret Bielema is taking the Illinois job, Candle was never on Illinois’ list.

Good, another chance for Toledo to beat him again !!
Only if he lasts that long at Illinois...

Bottom line, Candle isn't going anywhere, even if UT lost their last game to finished at 3-3. The guy can simply recruit with his staff. I think if they can hold on to their present coaching staff, the Rockets will be in the running for another title soon.

If we had won the ball state game. We would have been in the CCG. Or did I miss something

(12-19-2020 09:08 PM)Springboromark Wrote:  Bottom line, Candle isn't going anywhere, even if UT lost their last game to finished at 3-3. The guy can simply recruit with his staff. I think if they can hold on to their present coaching staff, the Rockets will be in the running for another title soon.

Candle is a joke of a coach. He's running the program into the ground.

Sarcasm?

He may not be the one to get Toledo over the championship hump and he may be very much overpaid but "joke?" That seems a bit......

I guess I reserve "joke" for a program out of control type coach. Were not reading about our players having run ins or failing out...

(12-19-2020 09:54 PM)nworocket Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 09:08 PM)Springboromark Wrote:  Bottom line, Candle isn't going anywhere, even if UT lost their last game to finished at 3-3. The guy can simply recruit with his staff. I think if they can hold on to their present coaching staff, the Rockets will be in the running for another title soon.

Candle is a joke of a coach. He's running the program into the ground.

So 17-14 (12-10 MAC) over the last 3 years isn't a joke? Look at the talent Candle has had, and this is what he's done with it.