(03-10-2009 09:25 PM)Trojan Delta Chi Wrote:  Bill Clark won three consecutive state championships and was ranked in the top 3 nationally for two years while at Prattville. frankly, i'm surprised he went to South. He had other offers previous to taking the USA job. they are extremely fortunate to have him.

(03-10-2009 09:30 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(03-10-2009 09:25 PM)Trojan Delta Chi Wrote:  Bill Clark won three consecutive state championships and was ranked in the top 3 nationally for two years while at Prattville. frankly, i'm surprised he went to South. He had other offers previous to taking the USA job. they are extremely fortunate to have him.

What about that Todd Dodge guy? Wasn't he pretty successful at Southlake Carroll in Texas?

(03-10-2009 09:52 PM)thetastygreek Wrote:  

(03-10-2009 09:30 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(03-10-2009 09:25 PM)Trojan Delta Chi Wrote:  Bill Clark won three consecutive state championships and was ranked in the top 3 nationally for two years while at Prattville. frankly, i'm surprised he went to South. He had other offers previous to taking the USA job. they are extremely fortunate to have him.

What about that Todd Dodge guy? Wasn't he pretty successful at Southlake Carroll in Texas?

Please make the hurting stop.

Now that Basketball season is over for us, all we've got going on is the Todd Dodge Death March. Should wrap up about the time that Basketball season tips off again.

(03-10-2009 09:30 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(03-10-2009 09:25 PM)Trojan Delta Chi Wrote:  Bill Clark won three consecutive state championships and was ranked in the top 3 nationally for two years while at Prattville. frankly, i'm surprised he went to South. He had other offers previous to taking the USA job. they are extremely fortunate to have him.

What about that Todd Dodge guy? Wasn't he pretty successful at Southlake Carroll in Texas?

(03-12-2009 11:49 AM)Charlie NT73 Wrote:  There are 3178 registered members of "GoMeanGreen.com".
There are a handful of these members that are "Dodgebangers" that
will use any and all avenues to imply the entire Mean Green nation hates
Todd Dodge, and that Todd Dodge is the root cause for the fall of NT
football. It is easy to point out losses, insult the coaches, and adminstration,
and declare "The Todd Dodge Death March" is under way. What a bunch of CRAP! The SBC fans are smart enough not to buy into what the few Dodgebangers preach. I will say this. The construction plan is on schedule,
goals are being accomplished, new added features installed, a solid supply of quality materials coming in each year, all focused on one objective. Winning.
I will leave my posting as is. The 2009 season will be proof enough.

(03-13-2009 03:00 PM)Charlie NT73 Wrote:  Very cute Greek, tales about sunshine, fairys, rainbows. Beleive me, Greek, I could toss out many zinggers here too. Ohh, a slap fight. On a SBC board!
Typical Dodgebanger post. Go ahead and crawl under your rock for 3 months! You will not be missed!
Since you are compelled to proclaim to the SBC members, on a posting regarding the Univ of South Alabama, "all we have going is the Todd Dodge
Death March'", I think you should post the same message on GMG, I am sure
the Mean Green fans would like to see your posting! If you had a pair, you
would post your "death march" up on GoMeanGreen.com. Naw-you will not do that. So you better head out for you rock, hibernate for 3months, and have
your own dreams of fairys, rainbow warriors, sunshine, and little puppy dogs.

(03-14-2009 12:42 AM)airtroop Wrote:  I really don't understand how or why this thread takes such a frigging turn. South Alabama has fielded its first team, I've been to two out of their three practices, it's incredibly well-organized, and there is a LOT of D-IA talent on the field at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The coaching staff includes many with either NFL or D-IA experience and when I'm sitting there with the other one-hundred other or so (Plus-Or-Minus) thrilled fans, I know damned good and well I'm watching a MAJOR college program with MAJOR college talent before my very eyes. Their passing game, the QB's, the receivers, the RB's and even the DB's are incredibly F-A-S-T and ready for Prime Time.

I'm THRILLED to be seeing what I'm seeing. In two short years, the Jags will be playing a mostly SBC schedule like WKU did and they've already got written contracts with Southern Miss, Tennesee, a 2-and-2 home-and-home series with Navy, Mississippi State, and a few other "big-time" schools you've all heard of (rumors on those latter mentioned).

They get next week off for Spring Break then they come back in full pads and I cannot WAIT to see it. Big things are happening in Mobile, Alabama with the USA Jags and while I'm not talking "smack", like WKU, the Jags don't do ANY sport "half assed". They're going 100 MPH right now and look for them to be a factor within a few years of the time when they are considered to be Bowl Eligible, thanks in part to our sister schools FAU and USF who are graciously reaching out to say "Here's where we screwed up, this is what we'd advise you to do" to a coach (Joey Jones) who's already been there, done that, and got the T-Shirt.

For those who don't know, the Jags already have seven home games BOOKED and it's rumored they have no less than two booked on the road for this year, mostly against NCAA D-II, D-III, J/C and NAIA schools. They will be TECHNICALLY classified as an NCAA "unclassified varsity full-scholarship" team this year, which means this AIN'T "club football". Next year and for the next two years they'll be a full NCAA D-IAA (FCS) team and the following year they'll be (correct me if I'm wrong) a full member of the SBC and totally bowl-eligible.

Again, in TWO-SHORT YEARS we'll be seeing USA versus future SBC opponents on a regular basis. While You've gotta walk before you run, don't expect this team to be your next "lay-down" opponent. They're traditionally daunting (SBC-wise) in baseball, basketball, golf, track, or whatever and you can expect them to be daunting in football soon enough. Such is the tradition and history of USA Sports. Can we PLEASE get back on topic? Just a request, not a demand :-)

(03-14-2009 05:30 AM)stebo Wrote:  Are you sure that you will be IAA (FCS) for two years? I believe that a team that moves to IAA must stay there for 5 years. I think that you are going to stay unclassfied in 09, and 10 ... than be Div I transitional for 11 and 12... and than (hopefully) you will meet all the requirements and be Div IA (FBS). Or are you limited to 65 ship players right now? I am pretty sure that you are being treated as a transitional already because you don't have any scholarship players yet. Please correct me on this if I am getting it wrong; its just that when you mentioned you would be FCS for two years - that doesn't jive because if you go that route - I believe that you must play at least 5 years at that level before even starting the transition (see UCA).

(03-14-2009 12:28 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(03-14-2009 05:30 AM)stebo Wrote:  Are you sure that you will be IAA (FCS) for two years? I believe that a team that moves to IAA must stay there for 5 years. I think that you are going to stay unclassfied in 09, and 10 ... than be Div I transitional for 11 and 12... and than (hopefully) you will meet all the requirements and be Div IA (FBS). Or are you limited to 65 ship players right now? I am pretty sure that you are being treated as a transitional already because you don't have any scholarship players yet. Please correct me on this if I am getting it wrong; its just that when you mentioned you would be FCS for two years - that doesn't jive because if you go that route - I believe that you must play at least 5 years at that level before even starting the transition (see UCA).

I'm glad you asked all those questions Stebo because it made me go back to the official USA Football site and now I have your answers for you.

This year and next year, South is considered full FCS (D-IAA), not "unclassified" as I had initially wrote. As for scholarships, I believe this year and next we are limited to the 65 (we have over thirty on full scholly right now, to answer your other question). The following two years (2011/12), we get the full 85 schollies and we are considered to be FBS (D-IA) "Transitional", then in '13, we're a bowl-eligible, full-fledged member of the SBC. Due to our status as a member of the SBC who does have football, we got to take the shortcutted route to D-IA

Here is the university's timeline link: http://www.usajaguars.com/fls/8300/Football/Timeline.pdf

And this is the official USA Football home page in case you're interested: http://www.usajaguars.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8300&&SPID=12275&SPSID=99695

As for the Troy fan above -- Yeah, I can't WAIT for this rivalry to develop over the years!!! It'll be a healthy and fun one for LA (Lower Alabama)

(03-15-2009 11:57 AM)hgolfman405 Wrote:  Stebo is actually correct. USA will be "Unclassified" in 2009 & 2010 because of the NCAA moratorium on FBS expansion. We will begin the two-year transition period in 2011 be eligible for full FBS membership in 2013. Will will count as a FCS opponent in 2011 and a FCS opponent in 2012. Schedule for those years is almost completed with all games except one each year against FBS competition including 8 games each of those years against Sun Belt Conference teams with 4 home and 4 road games each of the years. Contracts will bring Navy twice, plus one SEC school and one ACC school to Mobile.

(03-15-2009 01:51 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(03-15-2009 11:57 AM)hgolfman405 Wrote:  Stebo is actually correct. USA will be "Unclassified" in 2009 & 2010 because of the NCAA moratorium on FBS expansion. We will begin the two-year transition period in 2011 be eligible for full FBS membership in 2013. Will will count as a FCS opponent in 2011 and a FCS opponent in 2012. Schedule for those years is almost completed with all games except one each year against FBS competition including 8 games each of those years against Sun Belt Conference teams with 4 home and 4 road games each of the years. Contracts will bring Navy twice, plus one SEC school and one ACC school to Mobile.

Thanks for clarifying this. I wonder why the official USA web site has us listed as FCS both this year and next then?