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Coaching Carousel- 2018

FrogLifeYo

Active Member
Some folks don't like hearing it, but you see it on college football every year. Sooner or later, not changing staff (if staff is the problem) comes back to haunt. And even the coaches thought to be most secure find themselves on the hot seat, no matter what an AD said a year or two or three before. The money in football these days makes even a 10 year head coach an oddity for a school.

Gary has always had a great bounce back season. We have depth now that we did not have before (no way we would have had a winning season this year if we did not have that depth). And we played a bunch of new lineman. And, the injuries. Good gosh, the injuries.

We go 11 wins next year.
League is indeed getting better..Lot of schools investing heavily. We can’t afford to have back to back bad seasons. Talent on this roster is to good to waste..
 

Nolaeer

Member
WVU nation is very pumped up over Brown hire. LSU site has some comments like here's who we'll hire when the O is inevitably canned, or "we can schedule troy again.

Brown was offensive coor. at texas tech under Tuberville from 2010-2012. He destroyed 5-0 WVU, was named national offensive coor. of week when Texas Tech upset OU 41-38.

At troy he took over a 3-9 team. 2 years later he almost beat Clemson in Death valley the year they won the title(30-24 loss). He did beat LSU in baton Rouge, breaking LSU's 46 game win streak against non sec foes. He beat Huskers this year in Lincoln and won 10 games despite losing his starting qb the 2nd game of the season.

What is telling is he was highly successful as an offensive coor. in the big 12 for 3 years before taking the troy job.
 

Raw Frog

Full Member
WVU nation is very pumped up over Brown hire. LSU site has some comments like here's who we'll hire when the O is inevitably canned, or "we can schedule troy again.

Brown was offensive coor. at texas tech under Tuberville from 2010-2012. He destroyed 5-0 WVU, was named national offensive coor. of week when Texas Tech upset OU 41-38.

At troy he took over a 3-9 team. 2 years later he almost beat Clemson in Death valley the year they won the title(30-24 loss). He did beat LSU in baton Rouge, breaking LSU's 46 game win streak against non sec foes. He beat Huskers this year in Lincoln and won 10 games despite losing his starting qb the 2nd game of the season.

What is telling is he was highly successful as an offensive coor. in the big 12 for 3 years before taking the troy job.
Sounds like a great hire for WVU....good luck to the 'eers...
 

netty2424

Full Member
Not really related to TCU or the Big 12 other than he called a couple of our games this year if I recall correctly. DeMarco Murray hired as RB coach at Arizona:

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-former-nfl-rb-demarco-murray-assistant-coach
I thought he did a great job calling the games. Had some insightful thoughts, could simplify and explain the x’s & o’s, and was relatable without constantly starting his statements with “back when I was playing.”
 

TechAdvisor

Active Member
Gotcha, gracias. Did not know that about the DC.

Chuckie Keaton, by the way, was USU’s quarterback during one of their great seasons a few years ago. He was electric. Very much a mobile qb that could sling it. Just can’t remember if Wells was his head coach or OC during that time.

Looks like Matt Wells has added Chuckie Keeton to Tech's staff as a grad assistant. Wish he still had some eligibility.
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WVU defensive coordinator, Tony Gibson, wonder if TCU could offer him an analyst job for a year or so? I liked what he did at WVU. He would be a good coach GP and defensive staff could gain ideas from and help with the gameplans.
 
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