2015 Coaching Carousel

[Cool Hand Clyde]

All of the head football coach contracts are very similar in that they have "bonus clauses" which typically spell out say an additional $xx,xxx for winning conference title, etc. I firmly believe our's should address defeating P5 teams. Skip had no incentive to win them because it couldn't help him, but winning them would have done wonders for the advancement of Louisiana Tech Football.

I disagree with the bolded statement. HCSH didn't play our best player because he was hurt. Some, including me, may be upset with the play calling in that game but I don't think for one second he didn't try to win it.

An unscrupulous coach, not like HCSH but maybe coach thud or coach monkey, would play that player to try and get some quan.

[Blue Dawg]

Coaching carousel, sorta: Doug Robinson: Walterscheid takes charge after Crowton's strange departure from SUU

[ChipDog]

I disagree with the bolded statement. HCSH didn't play our best player because he was hurt. Some, including me, may be upset with the play calling in that game but I don't think for one second he didn't try to win it.

An unscrupulous coach, not like HCSH but maybe coach thud or coach monkey, would play that player to try and get some quan.

I don't know if you would have to go so far as to say only an "unscrupulous" coach would do such a thing. And I'm not talking about playing injured players. I'm talking about the possibility of a coach having a mindset that might include some of the following components:

1. bowl eligibility is my first priority because the conference I am in is one of the easiest to get to a bowl and I get a bonus.
2. winning our division is my next priority because to do that and win against the one FCS team on our schedule should get me into a bowl and I get a bonus.
3. winning the conference will all but guarantee a bowl and I get a bonus.
4. beating an out OOC team does me no good towards any of the above with much lower hanging fruit to go for and I get no bonus for doing it.
5. beating bigger universities will only advance the university, but not me - all I HAVE to do to satisfy these supporters is go to a bowl every year and I will have it made in the shade.

[BCSDAWG]

While I'm not the biggest Skip holtz fan.. We are playing more difficult P5 games than Fresno St... Without looking anything up. Just a guess. Blue dawg can calculate it.

Which makes me think. Can we become the first message board to "tag" other posters? Where you type their profile name and they get a notification in their settings?

What about a thumbs up and a thumbs down?

[Champ967]

We are playing more difficult P5 games than Fresno St... Without looking anything up. Just a guess.

Off the top of my head .. they knocked off the Big12 champ in 2001.

So that's nothing to sniff at ...

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Coaching carousel, sorta: Doug Robinson: Walterscheid takes charge after Crowton's strange departure from SUU

Crowton must have some interesting issues to keep moving every 2 years or so. What's up?

[sportdawg]

@mikejurecki: Source: #VirginiaTech Frank Beamer has told his staff that he's retiring after the season, scheduled to meet with the team this afternoon.

[sportdawg]

@McMurphyESPN: And now there are 9 FBS openings: Illinois, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, North Texas, South Carolina, UCF, USC & Virginia Tech

[sportdawg]

@McMurphyESPN: Frank Beamer: “I have always said that I want what is best for Virginia Tech. I have decided after 29 years it’s time"

[TechAlum05]

@McMurphyESPN: And now there are 9 FBS openings: Illinois, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, North Texas, South Carolina, UCF, USC & Virginia Tech

Miami, South Carolina, USC, and VA Tech...lot of high-profile jobs open this year.

[Woof!]

Add Georgia to that list soon.

[richardtech2010]

Add another coach...norm chow out at the rainbows

[sportdawg]

@McMurphyESPN: Norm Chow fired at Hawaii, effective immediately. Now 10 FBS openings

[sportdawg]

@BryanDFischer: Half of the FBS schools who currently need a new HC played Ohio State. Never seen that before. Buckeyes are the grim reaper of coaches.

[Beaver-Dog]

Mike Riley may be a one hit wonder at Nebraska. They are wondering why they hired him.