(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

Congrats. That's all good, but the really important question is "where is your recruiting class ranked by 247Sports?"

(08-01-2020 09:16 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

Congrats. That's all good, but the really important question is "where is your recruiting class ranked by 247Sports?"

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Footba...ence=C-USA

clt says we are 3rd.....

(08-01-2020 06:19 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(08-01-2020 09:16 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

Congrats. That's all good, but the really important question is "where is your recruiting class ranked by 247Sports?"

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Footba...ence=C-USA

clt says we are 3rd.....

Wow! We are first, not bad considering we hired our coach on December 19, 2019!!

(08-02-2020 10:01 AM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(08-01-2020 06:19 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(08-01-2020 09:16 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

Congrats. That's all good, but the really important question is "where is your recruiting class ranked by 247Sports?"

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Footba...ence=C-USA

clt says we are 3rd.....

Wow! We are first, not bad considering we hired our coach on December 19, 2019!!

4th overall for all G5, behind Boise, Memphis and Cinci. Not bad for a new coach recruiting during a pandemic.

(08-02-2020 10:01 AM)FAU Connoisseur! Wrote:  

(08-01-2020 06:19 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(08-01-2020 09:16 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

Congrats. That's all good, but the really important question is "where is your recruiting class ranked by 247Sports?"

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Footba...ence=C-USA

clt says we are 3rd.....

Wow! We are first, not bad considering we hired our coach on December 19, 2019!!

We're currently also first for 2021 recruitment

Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

Change the name to Heinz University and let John Kerry be president of something at last.

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

We always have room for 58 on the bandwagon if you want to join us. We have pristine streams.

(08-04-2020 11:01 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

We always have room for 58 on the bandwagon if you want to join us. We have pristine streams.

You know yesterday was the 5th anniversary of Phil Ratliffs passing. He was a great guy who is stilled missed by both schools and their fans.

(08-04-2020 12:03 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 11:01 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

We always have room for 58 on the bandwagon if you want to join us. We have pristine streams.

You know yesterday was the 5th anniversary of Phil Ratliffs passing. He was a great guy who is stilled missed by both schools and their fans.

He was gone too soon. I feel like Charlotte football would have gotten competitive several years sooner if Ratliff had been here. Brad Lambert might still be a Head Coach. That is the kind of influence Ratliff had on the program.

I am glad we got to see both his kids grow into good young adults and 49er Alumni.

(08-04-2020 12:49 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 12:03 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 11:01 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

We always have room for 58 on the bandwagon if you want to join us. We have pristine streams.

You know yesterday was the 5th anniversary of Phil Ratliffs passing. He was a great guy who is stilled missed by both schools and their fans.

He was gone too soon. I feel like Charlotte football would have gotten competitive several years sooner if Ratliff had been here. Brad Lambert might still be a Head Coach. That is the kind of influence Ratliff had on the program.

I am glad we got to see both his kids grow into good young adults and 49er Alumni.

His kids are great. My wife taught with his wife Jennie when he was a coach at Marshall.

(07-28-2020 08:24 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(07-28-2020 07:47 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

clt says that is a strong brand, airport and market.

RC Johnson agrees...though airport marketability may be overstated...refer to his BE presentation.

Many of schools are having financial problems I think their will be a total readjustment.

What if this lasts more than one year? Every solution or adjustment seems to be predicated on this being a temporary, 2020 problem. We may be seeing the first stage of the end of college athletics.

(08-06-2020 02:37 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  What if this lasts more than one year? Every solution or adjustment seems to be predicated on this being a temporary, 2020 problem. We may be seeing the first stage of the end of college athletics.

clt says that doesn't sounds like an optimistic owl at all

(08-06-2020 03:54 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 02:37 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  What if this lasts more than one year? Every solution or adjustment seems to be predicated on this being a temporary, 2020 problem. We may be seeing the first stage of the end of college athletics.

clt says that doesn't sounds like an optimistic owl at all

First time clt has ever been right.

(08-06-2020 05:56 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 03:54 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 02:37 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  What if this lasts more than one year? Every solution or adjustment seems to be predicated on this being a temporary, 2020 problem. We may be seeing the first stage of the end of college athletics.

clt says that doesn't sounds like an optimistic owl at all

First time clt has ever been right.

(08-04-2020 12:49 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 12:03 PM)SVHerd Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 11:01 AM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(08-04-2020 08:16 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  Thanks to all 57 of the Charlotte boosters. That’s a great uptick in donations.

We always have room for 58 on the bandwagon if you want to join us. We have pristine streams.

You know yesterday was the 5th anniversary of Phil Ratliffs passing. He was a great guy who is stilled missed by both schools and their fans.

He was gone too soon. I feel like Charlotte football would have gotten competitive several years sooner if Ratliff had been here. Brad Lambert might still be a Head Coach. That is the kind of influence Ratliff had on the program.

I am glad we got to see both his kids grow into good young adults and 49er Alumni.

Ratliff's dream was to one day become the HC at Marshall. The only reason he left is coaching position at Marshall is because Doc told him if he really wanted that he needed to coach under others.

Looks like fall football being cancelled is all but a formality at this point. You have to think schools will be walking a budgeting tightrope for weeks to come. This could be really ugly. Higher ed may change forever. I predict several G5 schools drop down or cancel their football and/or other programs before the end of the year.

Today in Iowa....