I know it probably took a few min to write the bill, but still seems like a waste of time and focus from these government folks.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
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I know it probably took a few min to write the bill, but still seems like a waste of time and focus from these government folks.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Changing subjects briefly...
Has there been any more word on Cumbie's new salary or contract? I really like what Kiffin's new incentive-laden contract looks like at Ole Miss.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
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Anything that wastes a government body's time is a net positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
They don't write the bills, the lobbyists do.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
Agreed. It keeps them from passing trillion dollar black holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Did I hear right that Sloan is going to LSU as their QB coach? If true that should be very interesting for them.
That's the word on Twitter and other places. https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1477124818776563719Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Sloan, 35, served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Louisiana Tech the past two seasons and was on Skip Holtz’s staff starting in 2013. He spent the past seven years as the associate head coach and was named interim coach after Holtz’s firing earlier this year.
Sloan served as a primary recruiter at Louisiana during his tenure, and his familiarity with the state was attractive to LSU. Sloan’s hire helps address the need for local recruiters on Kelly’s staff.
Why would anyone hire a QB coach who wasn’t allowed to coach QB’s the entire time he was at his previous job?
My first thought when I saw this report: If Sloan is successful at LSU it will further expose one weakness of our prior head coach. One of the criticisms of HCSH was that he did not let his assistant coaches do their job. Sure, Sloan will overall have better offensive players at LSU but he will face teams with overall better defenses than he did at Tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Joe will be successful at LSU. He was a caged bird under Holtz. If you read his bio you would understand why. Hard work pays off and I wish him the best—he’s a great guy.
....especially after the QB experiences LA Tech has had over the past 2 seasons, or even longer? It's not like we lit it up or anything. According to this chart, LA Tech's 2021 season passing efficiency rating didn't even make the Top 110 list of FBS schools for 2021. There's only 130 schools in all of FBS.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/...t/individual/8
Well, the Tiger fans are saying he is a great recruiter and will help lock down the state for LSU. He may be very good at convincing someone to come to a certain school, but talent evaluation at the Qb position under Holtz and company has been questionable.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
The hire of Joe Sloan is a MAJOR REACH by new LSU Coach Brian Kelly. Kelly has spent his entire 38-yr coaching career in the Great Lakes region of the country; first at Grand Valley St, then Central Michigan, later Cincinnati and of course Notre Dame. Kelly has never coached in the deep south, and I'm sure he knows absolutely nothing about the state of Louisiana. This is a desperate attempt by Kelly to get some "roots" established in Louisiana, and since Sloan was available, it makes sense.....for a desperate man who has no idea where C.E. Byrd High School is.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle2180
HogDawg is right again!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
I seem to remember a Byrd HS kid playing at Notre Dame. Maybe it was before Brian Kelly got there...But if it was Kelly, then surely he knows where C.E. Byrd High School is.
However, I agree with HD's bigger point. Kelly better have staffers who have recruited Louisiana, Texas, and the South before.
Arnaz Battle
Yes, thanks. My memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Well, it might be, but I can't remember if it is...:icon_roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Great player with a great football name!
Of course it is. He was the greatest HS football player I've ever seen in person. How many times have you seen the starting QB return punts, kickoffs and play DB. He is an all around great athlete and spent 8 years in the league @ WR.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
I still think Troy Edwards was better at the prep and college level -Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Too bad he couldn't keep his head on straight
I don't remember watching Troy (we are same age)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Byrd vs. Huntington: 1992 W, 17-7; 1993 W, 11-8; 1994 L, 46-41; 1995 W, 30-21
Crazy stat about Arnaz Battle, enter this season, he was still Byrd's #4 All-Time Passing Yards leader @ #4 All-Time Rushing Leader (23 years later) and career scoring leader.
Troy Edwards played a different game than most of those trying to defend him. There are highlight videos on YouTube of him and the 1997-98 seasons. Amazing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Battle was 3 years behind me at Byrd. Even as a freshman he was something to see. All around great football player.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Easily one of my favorite HS players of all time, but I am biased as a fellow Yellowjacket alum.
Struggled at ND finding a spot (but understandable because ND was terrible while he was there. Some rough years for the Irish.) but still made the NFL I think as a WR for awhile.
I am biased as well :). He won the starting QB job at ND, but broke his wrist against Nebraska and never played QB again.Quote:
Originally Posted by revf
Don't forget intramurals (supposedly).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Although I didn't see him play at the high school or intramural level.
Troy was a Prop coming out of high school. He's on the Tech intramurals Mt. Rushmore along with Tramon Williams and the late Keith Thibodeaux.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
… and Karl MaloneQuote:
Originally Posted by The Historian
Perfect fit for Skippy! They get to host a bowl game every year they are eligible. Easy peasy.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Hays leaving Tech for the same position at Troy looks bad.
I don't know / maybe this has something with getting the 4* and bringing the coach he wants.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEarmada
Holtz got a new job. Good luck!
https://www.wbrc.com/2022/01/20/skip...ham-stallions/
For the next several years at least, Holtz won't have to worry about the league folding and not having a salary coming in - thanks to Tech paying him for the next several years. He should be able to go and have fun. Maybe he'll be able to sign a few former Tech guys to be on the team. Last I heard, J'Mar Smith was not playing anywhere. I plan to watch some of the games, if for no other reason than to see if the team plays up-tempo, or the old boring style we saw the last few years at Tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
Screw it. Good luck Skip. It would be cool for some Tech guys or even CUSA guys he is familiar with have a chance to play after college.
I would like to see the USFL have success.
I had a New Orleans Breakers t-shirt when I was a kid. Wonder if it's still around somewhere ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
I pulled for the Birmingham Iron in the short-lived Alliance of American Football League (AAF). Quinton Patton was on the team.
The soap opera continues at Hawai'i.
June Jones -- 'No coach in their right mind' would accept conditions Hawai'i offered (espn.com)
Can't blame him... The contract time was increased to 3 years from 2, but not being able to choose your staff is ridiculous...Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Brings back memories of the old Shreveport Steamer from the WFL. Went to watch one of their first practices when they moved from Houston to Shreveport. Ended up able to work in the clubhouse and on the sidelines during the first few games. Still remember going to a McDonalds with Jim Nance, a huge guy who was a running back with the Steamer (previously with the Patriots from the NFL). The man could eat! Also brings back memories when Jim Kiick, Paul Warfield and Larry Csonka came to play against the Steamer. Lots of buzz that night at State Fair Stadium.
As usual Hawai'i thinks it can have its cake and eat it too. Really small pool of potential candidates that would even begin to consider that job under those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by champion110
Sounds like a good place to take a couple of years off in a paradise, though, if you had no ambition to keep moving up to bigger programs.
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Originally Posted by Champ967
.....Marcus Dupree........
Timmy Chang is UH's new head coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
I support this -- hope it works out.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Figured Hawai'i was going to hire someone with prior connections to the program. No way someone from outside was going to accept the conditions being imposed.
Not looking very good 5 games into it. Probably should have looked outside the Parish, just sayin'.Quote:
Originally Posted by GEAUX UL
Boy that didn’t age wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom