"BREAKING NEWS: Coach Mason has fired OC Gerry Gdowski, DC Jason Tarver, and OL Coach Cameron Norcross, according to sources.Louisiana Tech OC Todd Fitch is expected to accept same role at Vanderbilt."
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"BREAKING NEWS: Coach Mason has fired OC Gerry Gdowski, DC Jason Tarver, and OL Coach Cameron Norcross, according to sources.Louisiana Tech OC Todd Fitch is expected to accept same role at Vanderbilt."
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We should have contracts for our assistant coaches.:laugh:
Comments from Vandy fans...
"Didn't his team score only 14 points in the biggest game of the year?"
and my favorite...
"This hire should help us secure 13th place in the conference."
Chins up Vandy fans, you're getting Rummel Raider Donovan Kaufmann. You'll be fine.
All I can say is, God is definitely looking out for Louisiana Tech. This is the absolute BEST thing that could have happened to LA Tech. It's inexplicable why anyone --especially an SEC school-- would want to hire Todd Fitch. But, there it is! Yeeee Hiiiiii!!!
Now we need to go hire an OC who's going to light it up offensively. Fitch ran off a lot of our fans with his boring offenses. It shouldn't be too difficult to find a much better replacement.
Skip is the OC. Fitch is his eyes from the press box. Not sure what he’s done to get a look from another school, except maybe help J’Mar to a great Senior season.... that’s a pretty big accomplishment though.
LMAO! How many times do you have to be told? Holtz micromanages his coordinators, especially OC. Holtz is the OC and calls the plays.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Any change in the offensive coaching of this offense has got to be good. Even if it's only "new input" that Holtz will get from a new OC.Quote:
Originally Posted by glm47
That’s a good point. Do you think Rattay tried to or could have given any input?Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
We did run some wide open offense with Higgins and Driskill, so Holtz is capable of doing it.
But he almost always puckers up in tight situations.
What we need if for a Holtz to have a momentary lapse of good judgement and hire a guy who will stand up to him and do his job.
We need a guy who will have our QB up for offensive player of the year...
Yes because winning against the worst competition means much more than being team MVP. LOL at Fitch being responsible for NOT coaching up Smith.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Is Tony Peterson without out job after the Missouri hiring of HC Drinkwitz?
Derek Dooley is looking for a job! :laugh:
Our AD is absent on the job. Just sayin'.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
That’s right - Skip is OC and unless his 3 favorite plays are workin his offensive ingenuity is notta. Skip doesn’t want to go out a get a good OC he just wants a QB coach with OC titleQuote:
Originally Posted by T1
CUSA Offensive Player of the Year Winners | College Football at Sports-Reference.comQuote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
CUSA Offensive Player of the Year Winners. ... 2019 · J'mar Smith · Louisiana Tech, 223 Cmp, 339 Att, 2814
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net...50&oe=5E9D3569
Link: https://www.facebook.com/ConferenceU...56531882875741
Bill Clark and Doc Holliday were especially impressed by him.
Kubik is just down the road...
Oh yeah....THAT's the guy I recognize from the Indy Bowl that I re-watched last night. Mr. CUSA POY made TEN (10) HORRIBLE throws against Miami, including an INT that was almost returned for a touchdown, and another "Pic 6" pass that Miami simply dropped. Both passes were potential game changers. The one that was actually intercepted came after Tech had already moved to Miami's 20-yd line, and was a blown red zone opportunity. J'Mar almost created a 14-point swing in the score on that play. Instead of us potentially going ahead 14-0 (or at least 10-0) over Miami, the Canes almost tied us 7-7 on the long runback.Quote:
Originally Posted by StrongBad
With a decent QB playing against Miami, we win that game by 25 to 30 points. We had open receivers in the right places. J'Mar finished the game 13 of 28 (46%), for 163 yds, 1 TD & 1 INT. Not stellar numbers.
We play at VANDY next year.......feel even better about that one now!!!!!!
More anxious to see the replacement than the loss of Fitch. I think whomever else comes in can design more running plays than the simple Read Option. If they are allowed to operate that way.
We should have been rushing the ball there anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
This is an interesting prospect. I think Kubik would be interested, would Holtz work with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by rockdog
Fitch's deal is supposedly close to being finalized. I'd love to have Kubik back. I thought I read somewhere that he applied for a previous opening and wasn't thrilled with not getting the job. Did I make that up?
According to Brett McMurphy,
Diaco is going to Purdue.
More on Diaco: https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/statu...55476993609729Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech52
Much bigger loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech52
Rattay will also be available since he won't have a job with Washington cleaning house.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Jason Garrett is available.
That official?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Jerry hasn't called me yet, but I'm pretty confident...after all, I saw it on the internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Kellen Moore should also be available. He'd be great.
If Holtz lets him run the kind of offense we ran when he was QB here, I might forgive him and say he can come back (after abandoning us).Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
Pete Thamel says Joe Sloan is a name to watch to replace Fitch. Current Co-Offensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach. Been here Holtz's entire tenure.
That's money right there. Done deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
If it came from a message board, it's even better!
Getting an NFL job means he didn't "abandon" Tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by DawgyNWindow
My question would be whether Rattay would want to come back even as the outright named OC when Tech already has an OC who masquerades as a head coach except during bowl season.
It was kind of tongue in cheek for all those folks that maintain Jack Abraham was a Tech quitter because he refused to just sit on the bench and knew he'd never have a chance to play here.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
wonder what Gary Crowton is up to these days?
Something less stressful than the aggravation of meddling by a head coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Get Dennis Dunn over here and have him ready to take over for when Skip leaves.
He’s the OC at a HIGH SCHOOL in Utah.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Kellen Moore is, as of now, available.
Kubik would be a good choice.
Joe Sloan is wayyy smarter than many people understand. Look at his bio. The guy is a great recruiter and an offensive genius. Promote asap or someone else will.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
I still want Matt Dunigan to return to Tech. I know it’s a long shot and probably will never happen but I can hope.
Rob Likens is available, right? If we wanted something a little more Air Raidish.
The only function of a Holtz OC is to sit in the booth.
Pay a grad student 36000 to do it.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
Says who?! He just had one of the top offenses in the league in his first year as OC!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lone Star Dawg
Louisiana Tech certainly seems like a great place for coaches to get their careers back on track after being fired or otherwise having their careers stall, and for young coaches to develop. And then they move on. Who's up next for Tech?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brad
He's the only coach who has been with Holtz his entire time at Tech. Why hasn't he already been hired away.Quote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
This would work. We could also let them be a spotter for Dave. That would help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Yahoo sports reported Garrett and the entire coaching staff had been fired. Two hours later the article was pulled from their sight. It may have been a little premature. 😁
My understanding is Garrett's contract is up as of midnight tonight, and that is when the ax will fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lone Star Dawg
Jacob Peeler would be a good hire. He played here under Bicknell then was a GA under Sonny and went to Cal with Sonny. When Sonny was fired, he went to Ole Miss to coach receivers. Jake Spavital at Texas State (who was Sonny's OC when Franklin left Cal) hired him to be the OC at Texas State. He's on his way up. He wouldn't get to call plays here, but he may want to come back to Tech if the money was right?
Maybe you answered your own question.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
^^^THIS! Would love to see this progress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
I wouldn't mind getting somebody from Sonny's coaching tree for OFFENSE. Defense, no. But we need an infusion of offensive excitement, and most likely somebody who thinks like Sonny could do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by T1
I don't think he would ever embrace the Tony Franklin System of basically "basketball on grass" (60-56 scores every game). But I think someone like Peeler could bring some new ideas to get another TD or two per game... which would be awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
twssQuote:
Originally Posted by Lone Star Dawg
Contract isn't up until January 14.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amos Moses
I totally agree. Time to give him his shot. He's earned it and will be a bigger asset for us on offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
Promote Sloan.
Perusing the coaches in Louisiana, Michael Spurlock (36) at SLU sounds interesting as WR coach. He's from Mississippi, played at Ole Miss (behind Eli Manning and under Coach O), and spent 8+ yrs in the NFL. He's been moving up in his coaching career.
"A native of Indianola, Mississippi, Spurlock is entering his fourth season of his coaching career. His stints include stops at Philadelphia High School (2015, assistant coach), Coahoma Community College (2016, running backs coach/special teams coordinator), Dallas Cowboys (2016, special teams and defensive backs assistant) and UTSA (2017, special teams quality control/linebacker assistant/special teams quality control)."
What is the career track record for all Holtz' coaches that left?
Thanks for the clarification.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
He wanted an opportunity when Skip was originally hired. He didn't get it. I wouldn't say he had any hard feelings. They had no previous connection, and apparently Skip didn't think he had done enough at a lower level to earn a shot. I'd love to see him get come back home, but I'm also not sure how interested he is in taking an QB job that is OC in name only. He wants to be the one calling the plays.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I'm not sure we could afford this guy (he made $300K this past year), but it might be worth a shot.
I think you forgot the link professor.......Quote:
Originally Posted by theprofessor
Click on “this guy.”Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Oh, thanks....I'd love to have former LA Tech receiver John Simon back on the LA Tech coaching staff. He would be a fantastic add.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
One quick note: I thought I remembered Simon being with the 49er's for a while? But there's no mention of the 49er's in his bio.
Any OC we hire will suffer the same fate as Les Miles' coordinators.Quote:
Originally Posted by T1
Skip makes his assistants eat grass too?Quote:
Originally Posted by LTUIronDawg
Petersen made a lateral move to Marshall and Fitch just got on with a P5. Am I forgetting someone?Quote:
Originally Posted by LTUIronDawg
His DC’s have a very good track record of moving up.
I agree with Boxer on Sloan. He knows Skip will and the “transition” would be very smooth.
Simon, Kubik, Sloan, Likens. All with good Tech connections. You could sell me on any of those I think.
Local (but not Tech) guy I'd be curious about for DC would be Grambling's Todd. Looks like they've been pretty good against their conference.
But there are also usually several experienced guys coming off of bad seasons and looking to rehab their image some like Diaco or Diaz. I wonder if our budget will mean we have to mix and match - maybe one coordinator with more experience and the other in a first time calling the shots deal?
Get Orlando as DC, just fired from Texas........ sound familiar?
That's actually a good idea. Texas reassigned their OC too. YOU know these guys are talented, or they would have never been there in the first place. Maybe one of 'em needs a clean break.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geaux Dawgs
Skip is very well connected to U of Texas. His son rode the bench there a few years and graduated from there in May of 2019. If anybody could pull one of those guys to Ruston, it's Skip.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28205623/texas-fires-defensive-coordinator-todd-orlando-reassigns-offensive-coordinator-tim-beck
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Orlando is out, along with outside receivers coach/pass game coordinator Drew Mehringer and inside receivers coach Corby Meekins. All three assistants have been with Texas for the past three seasons, and Orlando also served as Herman's defensive coordinator at Houston.
I can't find any info about Tim Rattay. Has he survived the changing of the head coaches at the Redskins? Maybe it's too early to know.
Sloan will be promoted to OC.
Does Sloan have connections to Tech prior to coaching?Quote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
No, I think Holtz met him at East Carolina.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEarmada
. no, Rattay was fired.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amos Moses
REDskin management probably found out what a poor job he did with Smith at EllAyeTech before he screwed up the whole REDskin program.
BTW, how do they get away with the REDskin thing? I heard it was Tim Rattay's fault.