COACHING SEARCH 2014

njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:57 am

I wouldn't bet the house on it but I'd bet the car.

So back to UMass, let's start a game. What date do you predict we'll announce our new HC?

I'm going with January 6th.

UMass1991 · Post by **UMass1991** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:38 am

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January 2nd... now that reports state that Whipple is on the list of OCs under O'B with the Texans

Rocks22 · Post by **Rocks22** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:51 am

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Link? (Re: Whip and Texans)

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:57 am

I also don't think Schiano is a shoo in to Penn St. He has some baggage, and they still need to tread lightly in the PR waters. His reputation at Rutgers was shady.

Puffton395 · Post by **Puffton395** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:09 am

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I'm pretty sure if there is a coach out there who is squeaky clean and perfect he is not leaving / getting fired for his job. Everyone has their faults, unless, you're Tim Tebow.

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:51 am

You don't think there is a squeaky clean bigtime coordinator that would leave to take the Penn St head job?

Puffton395 · Post by **Puffton395** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:53 am

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Actually, Penn State will never surprise me with who they employ.

MC85 · Post by **MC85** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:34 am

Hmm, so what's a more attractive opportunity for Whipple: HC at UMass or OC for the Texans?

ShotPutNC · Post by **ShotPutNC** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:39 am

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OC represents the bigger career upgrade, but may depends who shows him the money...

Sheck · Post by **Sheck** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:46 pm

UMass1991 wrote:
njumass08 wrote:I wouldn't bet the house on it but I'd bet the car.

So back to UMass, let's start a game. What date do you predict we'll announce our new HC?

I'm going with January 6th.
January 2nd... now that reports state that Whipple is on the list of OCs under O'B with the Texans

Going to be mid-January in all likelihood.

http://umass.247sports.com/Article/UMas ... tee-168783

cox'n · Post by **cox'n** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:57 pm

Always nice to see a cox'n on the committee.

69MG · Post by **69MG** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:29 pm

Four of the twelve are former football players. It looks like they are trying to reconnect with the group that Charley alienated. I hope they move this along quickly. A lenghty search will cost us recruits.

TruBluMaroon · Post by **TruBluMaroon** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:48 pm

[quote="69MG" [quote="69MG" A lenghty search will cost us recruits.[/quote][/quote]
A bad choice could cost us a program....get the right guy. Don't worry about the time factor. Will pay benefits in the long term.

69MG · Post by **69MG** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:43 pm

^ I'm saying this because I feel they already have a short list (we know who most of the names are) and that this is partly to show that due diligence is being performed. Mid January is fine, as stated in the article. I just don't want infighting among the committee to bog the process down.

InnervisionsUMASS · Post by **InnervisionsUMASS** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:45 pm

^^

Not if the new coach goes 1-11 in each of his first two seasons. We will have the same people calling for that persons head as were with this coach. We were always going to be a revolving door for coaches who had success here, but I fear we are now going to end up being a revolving door for other reasons.