(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

Greg Schiano is at this second stint with Rutgers. He is struggling a bit now, but of course Rutgers is in the Big 10 now, not whatever conference they were in 10-15 years ago.

(11-16-2021 12:06 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 10:01 AM)TGTiger Wrote:  Fuente and his wife liked it here. Norvell and his wife really liked it here.

Word on the street and out in the open for everyone to see was that 'Tom' was a big part of the reason Fuente left. Tom was purported to be 'difficult'...especially when he was partying. Who knows, though. I just remember at one point...Tom had been authorized to offer a certain amount of $$ to keep Fuente here...and Fuente said he never got that offer.

Now let's see who steps up to defend 'Tom'. lol

Well I warned EVERYONE about that AD hire from the start.

(11-16-2021 03:30 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

If we hire a coach that doesn't see us as a stepping stone, then he likely lacks the drive to succeed here or anywhere else. Any coach worth his weight is looking to win big and move up.

Heck...the same is true for Penny. You don't think he'd love to win big and then move on to the NBA? That's a rhetorical question.

(11-16-2021 04:02 PM)oruvoice Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 03:30 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

If we hire a coach that doesn't see us as a stepping stone, then he likely lacks the drive to succeed here or anywhere else. Any coach worth his weight is looking to win big and move up.

Heck...the same is true for Penny. You don't think he'd love to win big and then move on to the NBA? That's a rhetorical question.

I know you said it's rhetorical, but of COURSE Penny wants to win big and move up. The difference with Penny is that he's not aching to get to a "better" NCAA school.

(11-16-2021 04:05 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 04:02 PM)oruvoice Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 03:30 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

If we hire a coach that doesn't see us as a stepping stone, then he likely lacks the drive to succeed here or anywhere else. Any coach worth his weight is looking to win big and move up.

Heck...the same is true for Penny. You don't think he'd love to win big and then move on to the NBA? That's a rhetorical question.

I know you said it's rhetorical, but of COURSE Penny wants to win big and move up. The difference with Penny is that he's not aching to get to a "better" NCAA school.

That's fair and most likely accurate.

(11-16-2021 03:30 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

give him a higher buyout next time

(11-16-2021 03:32 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Greg Schiano is at this second stint with Rutgers. He is struggling a bit now, but of course Rutgers is in the Big 10 now, not whatever conference they were in 10-15 years ago.

No one can win at Rutgers. I mean really...have you ever looked at the ESPN ticker and seen Rutgers win a game.

(11-16-2021 09:32 AM)micman Wrote:  You don't get fired and wind up in a good HC position.

He's gonna have to either be a coordinator somewhere or he'll be a head coach at a lower job (almost certainly not P5 level).

Remember, we hired Tommy West as DC after he was fired from a better HC job, then promoted him.

It'll be hard for him to come back from this.

Did I miss something? When did Memphis become a P5 level school. Also, the Tigers will be darn lucky to finish above .500.

(11-16-2021 10:14 AM)Browning Hall Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 09:32 AM)micman Wrote:  You don't get fired and wind up in a good HC position.

He's gonna have to either be a coordinator somewhere or he'll be a head coach at a lower job (almost certainly not P5 level).

Remember, we hired Tommy West as DC after he was fired from a better HC job, then promoted him.

It'll be hard for him to come back from this.

I think he’ll be fine. $10 mil buyout and he can make millions as a coordinator before other HC opportunities pop up (if he wants one). Barry Odom makes nearly $2 mil as DC for Arkansas.

Beat me to it.

TIGERNATION could pay him 2 million as the O.C. like Tommy west as D.C. under Ripp
Justin could step right in, of course TCU really wants the Dude
Ike will be on the street after tonight's game

(11-16-2021 07:49 PM)memphisike Wrote:  TIGERNATION could pay him 2 million as the O.C. like Tommy west as D.C. under Ripp
Justin could step right in, of course TCU really wants the Dude
Ike will be on the street after tonight's game

Tell them Lamar Ladies tiger fans appreciate what they do for IKe

(11-16-2021 06:10 PM)southpaw1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 03:32 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Greg Schiano is at this second stint with Rutgers. He is struggling a bit now, but of course Rutgers is in the Big 10 now, not whatever conference they were in 10-15 years ago.

No one can win at Rutgers. I mean really...have you ever looked at the ESPN ticker and seen Rutgers win a game.

They beat the absolute hell out of Indiana last week.

They are 5-5 right now.

Fuente aint the answer...He isn't a recruiter.

He caught lightning in a bottle.

As poor of a recruiter he is, and knowing he could take his pick of any P5 job, I have no idea why he thought he would work out in Appalachia.

(11-16-2021 11:25 AM)TGTiger Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 10:54 AM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 10:47 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 10:42 AM)oruvoice Wrote:  Justin was born and raised in Tulsa. The TU fans hate the current guy and have wanted him gone for several years...

going back to tulsa, going back to tulsa

i dont think so

Take me back to Tulsa....

(11-16-2021 08:18 AM)mapdude Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 08:09 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Forgive him for what? Being the first coach to have an offense that threw the ball before 3rd and long?

I guess you have forgotten how the team just laid down with 4 or 5 games to go in the season after they learned he was going to leave for VT. They just quit putting any effort into winning.

So now the legend has grown to 5 whole games. Amazing.

(11-16-2021 11:38 AM)TGTiger Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 11:28 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 10:01 AM)TGTiger Wrote:  Fuente and his wife liked it here. Norvell and his wife really liked it here.

Bro...

In Foowhentay's presser at VT he stated one HUGE reason for his decision.

"This job comes with all those things wrapped up in a COMMUNITY that I can raise my three girls in and that was a HUGE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO ME."

Bro... They had a lot of friends at St. Louis and still keep in touch.

Not saying he doesn't like Blacksburg more, just that he liked it here.

Let them have their legend, Fuente tanked the final 5 games of the season so he could go to Blacksburg because his wife didn’t like it here from some reason (taps nose).

(11-16-2021 03:30 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 07:51 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_te...%2520Alert

For the sake of argument say we were looking for a new coach (which we are not).

Why would we choose someone that used us as a stepping stone and would do it again a second time if something better came along?

Everyone is using us as a stepping stone. If we’d won 11 games this year we’d be sweating bullets on whether we’d have to find a new coach right now.

They’re all gonna leave. One way is much better than the other.

Will take a hard pass on Fuente. Yes to Norvell if he ever wanted to come back.