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....you probably also would have never hired a 3-time failure like Todd Fitch as your OC either.Originally Posted by T1
Well, yeah... I can armchair QB with the best of them. But if I were given this team and it was my responsibility to hire the best staff I could with my limited budget and recruit the best athletes I could to Ruston, LA, and then prepare them for games during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer and then call crucial plays at crucial times... I would go with Holtz over me.
We all know Holtz is the OC. He originally hired Tony Petersen who left to go to ECU after a couple of years (probably wanted to call plays). He got Fitch to be his eyes in the press box because they think alike (and Fitch doesn't care to call plays probably).
I don't know that what you said above is true. But if it is true, that's an irresponsible way to run an FBS offense in the 21st century. LA Tech's AD and fans should demand more. We deserve a full time PROFESSIONAL OC, just like everyone else. Even ULM and ULL hire full time professional OC's.
So, we have a limited budget but we can afford to hire a “yes” man that doesn’t do that much and was, for all intents and purposes, fired from his last job. Doesn’t seem like very sound judgement.Well, yeah... I can armchair QB with the best of them. But if I were given this team and it was my responsibility to hire the best staff I could with my limited budget and recruit the best athletes I could to Ruston, LA, and then prepare them for games during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer and then call crucial plays at crucial times... I would go with Holtz over me.
I've watched A&M some this year and it appears Jimbo Fisher does the same thing.
Sure enough... this is what Jimbo said: “Coach Dickey will be in the press box giving out things and ideas while going through our gameplan and our thoughts, I’ll send the plays in, but sometimes I’ll say, ‘Yes, that’s what we want to do.’ We will each know what we want to do and other coaches will too. It’s not just always a coordinator,” Fisher said.
Probably the same thing with us.
We are talented at 21 positions, plus special teams................................
twss
I will celebrate if we hit this milestone, but this is probably the weakest conference slate we've ever had.
I found an article of when Fitch was hired that confirms Holtz was the play caller before he arrived and will continue to be:
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/stor...w-oc/79887138/
Tech's offense isn't expected to change with Fitch on board. In fact, Holtz told The News-Star last month he would still run the offense in the same capacity as he's done the past two years, which means he'll still call plays.
Sorry, I thought we all knew this already.
Denial is a hell of a drug.
Any time you see this on your TV, it means the sideline coach is calling the plays:
Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss | Holtz Era
2013: 36-13 W - Scotty Young
2014: 31-20 W - Cody Sokol
2015: 58-24 L - Jeff Driskel
2016: 39-24 L - Ryan Higgins
2017: 34-27 L - J'Mar Smith
2018: ?
It's USM's "Blackout" game. Will Holtz find a way to win or lose to USM 4 years in row?
I really don't remember Scotty Young playing. All I recall is that he was a transfer from Texas Tech. I went up to the Kansas game that Higgins started and he did pretty well. We would have won except for two fumbles close to their goal line - Higgins and Dixon. 2013 was a forgettable season.
2013 https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/south...-201311090038/
Dixon had 207 yards rushing
Nick Mullens threw 3 interceptions (we had 4 ints in game)
Here you go. Scotty went 22 of 37 for 158 yards with 2 TDs.
2013 USM vs LaTech | Box Score
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