(12-03-2021 12:27 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If you listen to how Sumrall speaks and how Neal Brown spoke when at Troy it’s VERY similar.

I had the same thought, and it has me fired up as well. Words don't make a man though, and how he assembles his staff will make all the difference. Neal was able to assemble a dream team staff littered with P5 experience and experienced coordinators taking position coach roles. That was a huge deal, and let's hope Sumrall can assemble a likewise staff.

(12-03-2021 09:58 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(12-03-2021 12:27 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If you listen to how Sumrall speaks and how Neal Brown spoke when at Troy it’s VERY similar.

I had the same thought, and it has me fired up as well. Words don't make a man though, and how he assembles his staff will make all the difference. Neal was able to assemble a dream team staff littered with P5 experience and experienced coordinators taking position coach roles. That was a huge deal, and let's hope Sumrall can assemble a likewise staff.

Neal Brown also brought in a damn good strength coach.

From what I can tell, Rusty Whitt is a good strength coach.

Good get, Troy Nation!

(12-02-2021 10:10 PM)WARDAWG93 Wrote:  I don't know what that will do for Troy's offense but I expect the D to be freakin' stout in the next couple of years.

They were stout this year, until they had to play App, Louisiana, and Coastal.

(12-03-2021 04:55 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-02-2021 10:10 PM)WARDAWG93 Wrote:  I don't know what that will do for Troy's offense but I expect the D to be freakin' stout in the next couple of years.

They were stout this year, until they had to play App, Louisiana, and Coastal.

Defense will be lights out straight away. His OC hire will be his biggest hire on the staff. Rumor is he’s pushed for 500k for OC and DC salaries.

My prediction is Troy will be bowl eligible first year out the gate and year two will be competing at the top of the conference. Should be a quicker build then Neal Brown had and he got us to 10 wins year 2.

Congrats! This conference just keeps getting better and better!

Looks like a great hire, Trojans, looking forward to some fun battles.

Jax St is talking trash about CJS. They believe they have one the lottery with RR.

(12-03-2021 09:15 PM)Troystud Wrote:  Jax St is talking trash about CJS. They believe they have one the lottery with RR.

If we wanted RR, he would be at Troy right now and not JSU. That’s just facts.

(12-03-2021 09:22 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(12-03-2021 09:15 PM)Troystud Wrote:  Jax St is talking trash about CJS. They believe they have one the lottery with RR.

If we wanted RR, he would be at Troy right now and not JSU. That’s just facts.

Good grief. With incentives added in, they're paying Rich Rod $500,000.

Troy will likely be paying Sumrall somewhere between 800K and 1M.

If Troy wanted Rich Rod, we could've gotten him. He was never on the radar of the fan base or AD... and for good reasons.

Let’s be realistic and give CJS some time. Troy fans already talking about 12-0 seasons on our board is ridiculous. Sumrall wasn’t my top choice but I am realistic enough to understand that he needs time to build something.

(12-03-2021 09:15 PM)Troystud Wrote:  Jax St is talking trash about CJS.

Who?

(12-04-2021 01:31 AM)T2003 Wrote:  Let’s be realistic and give CJS some time. Troy fans already talking about 12-0 seasons on our board is ridiculous. Sumrall wasn’t my top choice but I am realistic enough to understand that he needs time to build something.

There’s no one on our board saying we will be 12-0 next year.

(12-03-2021 07:12 PM)Crowley Cajun Wrote:  Congrats! This conference just keeps getting better and better!

Agreed. Seems like a good move. Congrats!

(12-03-2021 09:22 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(12-03-2021 09:15 PM)Troystud Wrote:  Jax St is talking trash about CJS. They believe they have one the lottery with RR.

If we wanted RR, he would be at Troy right now and not JSU. That’s just facts.

Oh please. Despite having not played in the last 20 years, those people have been talking trash the entire time. They’re obsessed with us. Most Troy fans barely give them even a passing thought anymore.

Congratulations Troy on a great hire.

(12-03-2021 09:15 PM)Troystud Wrote:  Jax St is talking trash about CJS. They believe they have one the lottery with RR.

Jax State gonna be, well Jax State. Remind them that they're "moving up" a notch to coosa. That should give 'em something to think about. Plus, we'll see how RichRod will work for out them.

He looked like a kid in a candy store. Hope he takes y'all to bowl after bowl.