LFG HCBC! This man is electric and would love a press conference

(12-07-2023 01:55 PM)JMU13 Wrote:  LFG HCBC! This man is electric and would love a press conference

I'm expecting them to announce one once the NE weather clears and they know his ETA to HBurg. Guessing it might be tomorrow at this point.

Do we know who else interviewed? I trust JB but just curious who we had considered.

(12-07-2023 02:00 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Do we know who else interviewed? I trust JB but just curious who we had considered.

Jeff Traylor and Delane Fitzgerald I think were the only ones who confirmed to interview. I bet Harasymiak interviewed as well.

(12-07-2023 02:02 PM)JMUFANJACK26 Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 02:00 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Do we know who else interviewed? I trust JB but just curious who we had considered.

Jeff Traylor and Delane Fitzgerald I think were the only ones who confirmed to interview. I bet Harasymiak interviewed as well.

Suspect a good bit more had initial interviews via Zoom that won't ever be revealed. JB said dozens of highly qualified coaches applied.

(12-07-2023 02:02 PM)JMUFANJACK26 Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 02:00 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Do we know who else interviewed? I trust JB but just curious who we had considered.

Jeff Traylor and Delane Fitzgerald I think were the only ones who confirmed to interview. I bet Harasymiak interviewed as well.

Are we sure about Traylor. That one post was a spoof account and he makes 2.5 million at UTSA.

Not sure why he would interview here in that case no matter how good the job is. He also is Texas through and through and has a statue and a stadium named after him in Gilman. TX.

(12-07-2023 01:47 PM)Nerfherder95 Wrote:  If he can bring Sluka with him I'm feeling really good about next year.

Thrilled with the hire, but let's not get ahead of ourselves on Sluka, Dobbs, etc. Those guys are going to be offered real bags elsewhere and not sure if just "going with their guy" is enough to get them here. Would love to be wrong, but just not trying to get my hopes up.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ob-chesney

as an avid DUKES fan, this looks great. A winner everywhere he has been and now has more resources than ever before. Welcome coach, lets go DUKES!!!!!

Press conference scheduled on Tuesday.
I was a little surprised by it being that far from today, but honestly I'm not gonna complain one bit.
He's got a LOT of work to do and makes sense to focus on that.
Plus having it next week will give him a little more substance to talk about. He'll have a few days of the job under his belt and be able to talk about much more than if he had it tomorrow.

(12-07-2023 02:25 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  Press conference scheduled on Tuesday.
I was a little surprised by it being that far from today, but honestly I'm not gonna complain one bit.
He's got a LOT of work to do and makes sense to focus on that.
Plus having it next week will give him a little more substance to talk about. He'll have a few days of the job under his belt and be able to talk about much more than if he had it tomorrow.

Seems a bit strange, but the press conference is for the fans not anyone else.

Hopefully he is on the ground in Harrisonburg by later today. That little front sitting in Western Mass just isn't moving, but plane is still in Lynchburg ready to go.

(12-07-2023 02:21 PM)nyduke Wrote:  as an avid DUKES fan, this looks great. A winner everywhere he has been and now has more resources than ever before. Welcome coach, lets go DUKES!!!!!

Agreed, this seems to be a great hire.

FWIW, my friend who played at Colgate is quite thankful that his Raiders will not have to face Chesney-coached Holy Cross moving forward.

(12-07-2023 02:25 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  Press conference scheduled on Tuesday.
I was a little surprised by it being that far from today, but honestly I'm not gonna complain one bit.
He's got a LOT of work to do and makes sense to focus on that.
Plus having it next week will give him a little more substance to talk about. He'll have a few days of the job under his belt and be able to talk about much more than if he had it tomorrow.

Obviously I don’t know why, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has to do with recruiting and the portal needing attention. I think those panicking about those things may be seeing that it is indeed taken seriously by the people involved. Trust the professionals.

They had to pick my most meeting filled day of the week. Why did no one call me?

(12-07-2023 01:45 PM)fishingduke12 Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 01:42 PM)VBDuke95 Wrote:  Seems like the right guy for us. Does he coach the bowl game now?

Probably not since he's not familiar with any of the playbook but I'm sure he will be there during practice to help.

If the Hetherman thing does come true he could definitely coach the defense since Haines just continued with basically the same defense

I want the coaches planning and recruiting.

this is a key time of the year. Let the existing coaches handle the bowl game.

(12-07-2023 02:31 PM)waterwagen Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 02:25 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  Press conference scheduled on Tuesday.
I was a little surprised by it being that far from today, but honestly I'm not gonna complain one bit.
He's got a LOT of work to do and makes sense to focus on that.
Plus having it next week will give him a little more substance to talk about. He'll have a few days of the job under his belt and be able to talk about much more than if he had it tomorrow.

Obviously I don’t know why, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has to do with recruiting and the portal needing attention. I think those panicking about those things may be seeing that it is indeed taken seriously by the people involved. Trust the professionals.

Also, if he takes questions, right now at least half will be asking about his coordinator picks. Maybe on Tuesday, he'll be in a position to talk about that.

(12-07-2023 04:17 PM)POTUS#4 Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 02:31 PM)waterwagen Wrote:  

(12-07-2023 02:25 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  Press conference scheduled on Tuesday.
I was a little surprised by it being that far from today, but honestly I'm not gonna complain one bit.
He's got a LOT of work to do and makes sense to focus on that.
Plus having it next week will give him a little more substance to talk about. He'll have a few days of the job under his belt and be able to talk about much more than if he had it tomorrow.

Obviously I don’t know why, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has to do with recruiting and the portal needing attention. I think those panicking about those things may be seeing that it is indeed taken seriously by the people involved. Trust the professionals.

Also, if he takes questions, right now at least half will be asking about his coordinator picks. Maybe on Tuesday, he'll be in a position to talk about that.

Thinking the same. Believe those wheels are in motion.

Nice hire, now let's build a team and get our guys in the portal back from their walkabouts/recruits to stop having wandering eyes.

I just saw that he’s won a conference championship half of the 14 years he’s been coaching.

No way this guy should be named a run of the mill “Bob”.
He needs a power nickname and I’m sure one will develop organically.

But why wait?
Put your heads together and establish a nickname here in the court of public opinion.