We need a head coach that has had experience and success as a HEAD coach. It's not the same as being a coordinator. A good coordinator doesn't mean he will be a good head coach. We shouldn't be a learning experience for a new head coach. We need a guy that knows how to do it and how to win. Period.

(12-02-2018 07:33 PM)fishingduke12 Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:30 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  Madia does a great job and is the best reporter we've had in a long time but most of those candidates are nowhere near qualified. Cignetti is the only realistic exception there.

Someone already brought this up but Cignetti ran a completely different defense. With the talent coming back and a full year under their belt its not a great idea to switch it up

With the LBs we have and the ones coming in, we need to adjust to the personnel. Every defense works if you have the right players, and we have way too many LBs right now for only two to be playing and the rest on the bench.

(12-02-2018 08:45 PM)PurpleReigns Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:46 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Hopefully jmu admin doesnt blow any smoke up a new HC arse about jumping up to g5 fbs.... I personally think MH thought he'd be the transition coach with increase in salary and I feel like he didn't see that traction or movement...

What’s stopping y’all from moving up? Y’all should team up with Liberty and make a joint bid to the Sun Belt so they can have divisons.

JMU
Liberty
App
Coastal
Ga State
Ga Southern

Troy
Lousiana
Monroe
South Alabama
Ark State
Texas State

We had a sun belt invite and turned it down. It was the right decision too. Not a fit for our institution and we don’t need to send the tennis team to Texas.

(12-02-2018 08:41 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:26 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:15 PM)2Buck Wrote:  We need to keep the Trott/Houston defensive approach but go back to the hurry-up spread (spread option) offense of the Withers era. That of course would necessitate a different QB. Under Houston we seemed to skew further and further each season culminating into this year's Achilles' heal.

If Trott doesn't stay as DC we need Trott Jr. HC/OC we need someone in the Drew Mehringer (Urban Meyer offensive coaching tree) mold.

Trott plus an OSU style offense would be great.
Best of the past two systems.

Problem with that style of offense is it puts the defense on the field 35-40 min a game. Tremendous strain on the defense, esp if you’re not solid 2 deep across the board. You score more, but so does the other team.

That's not necessarily true. You're assuming a fixed number of series. If our defense continues to dominate the other teams would have lots of 3 and outs. We could have even times of possession with a strong defense. But true, against a grind it out run offense we have problems stopping it could pose a challenge. But I prefer scoring at will and keeping the opposing D on their heals.

(12-02-2018 05:48 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  ECU fan here. I just wanted to first offer my empathy for losing your coach. We've been in the same position in the past and I hate it, but it's the business. I've followed JMU the past few years since I'm a big fan of former Pirate assistant Donnie Kirkpatrick and learned to admire Houston's abilities. I hope y'all get a home run hire and further compliment you all on the comportment of your fans on this board. More mature than our fan base overall. Good luck to y'all.

agree 100%:)

(12-02-2018 07:46 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Hopefully jmu admin doesnt blow any smoke up a new HC arse about jumping up to g5 fbs.... I personally think MH thought he'd be the transition coach with increase in salary and I feel like he didn't see that traction or movement...

He already got paid as a G5 coach as FCS.

(12-02-2018 08:55 PM)r2pirate Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 05:48 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  ECU fan here. I just wanted to first offer my empathy for losing your coach. We've been in the same position in the past and I hate it, but it's the business. I've followed JMU the past few years since I'm a big fan of former Pirate assistant Donnie Kirkpatrick and learned to admire Houston's abilities. I hope y'all get a home run hire and further compliment you all on the comportment of your fans on this board. More mature than our fan base overall. Good luck to y'all.

agree 100%:)

Thanks, hopefully you have VT on the schedule soon. I, along with every good Duke, cheers like hell for the Pirates when they play the Hokies. I'll be even more invested now. Seeing a MH coached ECU team beat the Hokies will be fantastic. Best of luck.

(12-02-2018 05:57 PM)Potomac Wrote:  JMU has MANY more weapons up and down the roster compared to Elon. He did a lot with a little.

Did you also see how he out-coached the **** out of Mike Houston in our game this year? It was a little sad really.

Indeed, he did. Cignetti would be my first choice also.

Mike's brother, Dan Hunt, has been mentioned. I don't like that guy. The joy on his face yesterday after beating us didn't look like he was happy to continue in the playoffs. It looked more like hatred for JMU. Plus, many of his players were pure douchenozzles on the field, something that typically comes from the top.

(12-02-2018 08:50 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:45 PM)PurpleReigns Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:46 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Hopefully jmu admin doesnt blow any smoke up a new HC arse about jumping up to g5 fbs.... I personally think MH thought he'd be the transition coach with increase in salary and I feel like he didn't see that traction or movement...

What’s stopping y’all from moving up? Y’all should team up with Liberty and make a joint bid to the Sun Belt so they can have divisons.

JMU
Liberty
App
Coastal
Ga State
Ga Southern

Troy
Lousiana
Monroe
South Alabama
Ark State
Texas State

We had a sun belt invite and turned it down. It was the right decision too. Not a fit for our institution and we don’t need to send the tennis team to Texas.

Yet y’all would want to join the AAC...where you would have to send your tennis team to Texas. Y’all would be a transition team, take when it given to you and then take names and kick ass and you’ll be able to move to a better fit. The only conference that isn’t far flung at this point is the MAC.

(12-02-2018 08:59 PM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:55 PM)r2pirate Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 05:48 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  ECU fan here. I just wanted to first offer my empathy for losing your coach. We've been in the same position in the past and I hate it, but it's the business. I've followed JMU the past few years since I'm a big fan of former Pirate assistant Donnie Kirkpatrick and learned to admire Houston's abilities. I hope y'all get a home run hire and further compliment you all on the comportment of your fans on this board. More mature than our fan base overall. Good luck to y'all.

agree 100%:)

Thanks, hopefully you have VT on the schedule soon. I, along with every good Duke, cheers like hell for the Pirates when they play the Hokies. I'll be even more invested now. Seeing a MH coached ECU team beat the Hokies will be fantastic. Best of luck.

VT @ ECU 9/21/19

(12-02-2018 07:43 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Or keep staff intact with Kirkpatrick as HC and ensure Trott stays as DC...bring in a new OC like a rascatti????

I wonder if Houston has recommended a successor. If so, I would think that it would be Kirkpatrick, or maybe not if MH plans to take him to ECU.

I think DK may have cost us a couple of games this season. Not keen on him at HC. Would love to keep Trott, though.

(12-02-2018 09:19 PM)Purple Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:43 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Or keep staff intact with Kirkpatrick as HC and ensure Trott stays as DC...bring in a new OC like a rascatti????

I wonder if Houston has recommended a successor. If so, I would think that it would be Kirkpatrick, or maybe not if MH plans to take him to ECU.

I think DK may have cost us a couple of games this season. Not keen on him at HC. Would love to keep Trott, though.

Trott came to JMU becuse of MH, not JMU. Plus I think his comfort is DC, not HC.

(12-02-2018 09:17 PM)Bill Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:59 PM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:55 PM)r2pirate Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 05:48 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  ECU fan here. I just wanted to first offer my empathy for losing your coach. We've been in the same position in the past and I hate it, but it's the business. I've followed JMU the past few years since I'm a big fan of former Pirate assistant Donnie Kirkpatrick and learned to admire Houston's abilities. I hope y'all get a home run hire and further compliment you all on the comportment of your fans on this board. More mature than our fan base overall. Good luck to y'all.

agree 100%:)

Thanks, hopefully you have VT on the schedule soon. I, along with every good Duke, cheers like hell for the Pirates when they play the Hokies. I'll be even more invested now. Seeing a MH coached ECU team beat the Hokies will be fantastic. Best of luck.

VT @ ECU 9/21/19

Purple and gold by 5000.

(12-02-2018 09:22 PM)Dukester Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 09:19 PM)Purple Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:43 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Or keep staff intact with Kirkpatrick as HC and ensure Trott stays as DC...bring in a new OC like a rascatti????

I wonder if Houston has recommended a successor. If so, I would think that it would be Kirkpatrick, or maybe not if MH plans to take him to ECU.

I think DK may have cost us a couple of games this season. Not keen on him at HC. Would love to keep Trott, though.

Trott came to JMU becuse of MH, not JMU. Plus I think his comfort is DC, not HC.

I'm not suggesting Trott as HC, but rather DC. He's done a fine job.

My choice for HC is Cignetti. I don't even have a second choice.

Like I said last week, call Jay Hill, call him right now.

(12-02-2018 10:31 PM)Dadgum Wrote:  Like I said last week, call Jay Hill, call him right now.

In the running at Utah State. Might be their #1. He is a Utah Guy if you catch my drift.

He isn’t pulling a Bronco for an FCS job.

Great coach. Would love to have him. Not happening.

(12-02-2018 10:49 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 10:31 PM)Dadgum Wrote:  Like I said last week, call Jay Hill, call him right now.

In the running at Utah State. Might be their #1. He is a Utah Guy if you catch my drift.

He isn’t pulling a Bronco for an FCS job.

Great coach. Would love to have him. Not happening.

Beyond that, East coast recruiting could be a challenge. Would minimally need to connect with some new assistants here.

(12-02-2018 07:41 PM)PurpleReigns Wrote:  ECU fan here, I hear Coach Mo is available ? All jokes aside. If y’all don’t at least consider Donnie K y’all are crazy. I lot of us have wanted him back for several years.

(12-02-2018 08:59 PM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 08:55 PM)r2pirate Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 05:48 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  ECU fan here. I just wanted to first offer my empathy for losing your coach. We've been in the same position in the past and I hate it, but it's the business. I've followed JMU the past few years since I'm a big fan of former Pirate assistant Donnie Kirkpatrick and learned to admire Houston's abilities. I hope y'all get a home run hire and further compliment you all on the comportment of your fans on this board. More mature than our fan base overall. Good luck to y'all.

agree 100%:)

Thanks, hopefully you have VT on the schedule soon. I, along with every good Duke, cheers like hell for the Pirates when they play the Hokies. I'll be even more invested now. Seeing a MH coached ECU team beat the Hokies will be fantastic. Best of luck.

VT @ ECU next year

(12-02-2018 07:16 PM)Bill Wrote:  Madia with a writeup on some possibilities

http://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/explo...fe2d8.html

Cignetti is not realistic given his current salary and the rest seem to be retreads. The one interesting guy, and a guy I had thought of, is Drew Mehringer. He's only 30, but I was impressed by him during his brief stint under Withers (by his offenses, his intellect and his composure). The Rams at the NFL level hired a coordinator in his early 30s and that's worked out pretty well.

(12-02-2018 08:55 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  

(12-02-2018 07:46 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  Hopefully jmu admin doesnt blow any smoke up a new HC arse about jumping up to g5 fbs.... I personally think MH thought he'd be the transition coach with increase in salary and I feel like he didn't see that traction or movement...

He already got paid as a G5 coach as FCS.

With his extras and foundation money, he was low end g5. If we moved up his contract stated he would be paid at middle of conference which would have taken his contract (not including extras) to the 750K level for C-usa as an example.