Skip Holtz

[OakTechDawg]

I am good with him as long as he hires a great DC and OC.

[parisdog]

Monken would have been much better.

[T1]

Skip Holtz has impressed everyone I know that met him during ECU's Liberty Bowl. He is the type that can an alumnus for a donation and they will open their wallet.

Dooley with a personality... and a winning record.

[olddog75]

For goodness sake......don't any of you N Louisiana locals know ANYBODY over there in Ruston that knows what's going on? Any friends? Foes? Acquaintances? Good lord. This has got to be the most unconnected group of supporters in America.

Some on this board ran off one our better sources of information.

[Allgood]

Skip Holtz has impressed everyone I know that met him during ECU's Liberty Bowl. He is the type that can an alumnus for a donation and they will open their wallet.

Something I haven't thought of. Definite plus and something desperately needed.

[Bigdog13]

16-21 in 3 years at USF, including going 3-9 this year. Sounds a lot like hiring a proven loser to me.

5 straight bowls and he is a proven loser because he went 3-9 this year?

Do you think calling someone with an overall winning record who has taken teams to 5 straight bowls a proven loser is just a little over the top?

[champion110]

I am excited about him. It ALL will depend on who he brings in as OC and DC, though. Those will be BIG hires!

[Cool Hand Clyde]

Dooley with a personality... and a winning record.

But not an asshole.

[Woof!]

I've never claimed to be a fan of the high octane offenses. I do like more than 3 yards and a cloud of dust, but high octane, meh. I prefer more creative coaching, and with the right OC hire, we have the talent to succeed.

Me neither. High octane offenses, i.e. "the spread", can pile up the touchdowns on weaker defenses but IMHO, they are a one trick pony waiting to be taken down by teams with a good defense.

[treeman93]

One of the reasons for USF's poor season this year was bad defense.

From an article on his poor season:
"But the biggest culprit was poor defense. Three times, USF had the fourth-quarter lead with 3 minutes to play (once, it was tied), only to have its defense fail to protect the advantage."

So, with his hire we can look forward to less offense and the same poor defense???

[AG_jr]

5 straight bowls and he is a proven loser because he went 3-9 this year?

Do you think calling someone with an overall winning record who has taken teams to 5 straight bowls a proven loser is just a little over the top?

Proven RECENT loser...better? Like I said, I'm well aware of his record. But I'm going off of the last 3 years, and the last 3 years tell me he might not be a very good hire.

See: Peter Principle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle

[TYLERTECHSAS]

5 straight bowls and he is a proven loser because he went 3-9 this year?

Do you think calling someone with an overall winning record who has taken teams to 5 straight bowls a proven loser is just a little over the top?

I like the hire! Just get us a great OC and DC and staff.

[TN Dawg 13]

Skip Holtz has impressed everyone I know that met him during ECU's Liberty Bowl. He is the type that can ask an alumnus for a donation and they will open their wallet.

Did you get that in writing?

[JAMROB]

For goodness sake......don't any of you N Louisiana locals know ANYBODY over there in Ruston that knows what's going on? Any friends? Foes? Acquaintances? Good lord. This has got to be the most unconnected group of supporters in America.

Actually it is quite difficult to find out anything of substance.

[inudesu]

5 Bowl games (2 Liberty Bowls) in 8 years as a HC. He is a solid hire that fills more holes than the others. we should be very happy with this guy as our next coach!

5 straight bowls and he is a proven loser because he went 3-9 this year?

Do you think calling someone with an overall winning record who has taken teams to 5 straight bowls a proven loser is just a little over the top?

Nobody knows better than we do that bowls don't always go to the best teams. CUSA had a zillion bowl ties in those years.

Heck, Rice is bowling this year at 6-6.

X bowl games in a row doesn't impress me.