3 playoff appearances in 15 years Really????

[Greenacres Griz]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

 

[grizindabox]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

You are correct sir...

Of course if you read through the threads...

 

[NLGrizFan]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

 

[grzz]

Great. Let's make this the official "Awesome" or "Awful" thread for the archives. That way, whichever camp you fall in to, this thread can be revisited to prove how right you were and wrong everyone else was when we inevitably win a national championship, fall back to the middle of the pack, have consistent losing seasons, etc...

 

[G-BEARS]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

While I get what you're saying I think that's a bit of a stretch. I mean it's not as if schools like Harvard never field a decent football team.

 

[NLGrizFan]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

While I get what you're saying I think that's a bit of a stretch. I mean it's not as if schools like Harvard never field a decent football team.

Ivy League vs FCS DII. I'm sure he's a good coach but it's really odd that with the football genius that he has been called and if his offensive scheme hung 70 on Clemson, why did he turn down job offers at all these big schools? Something just don't add up.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

While I get what you're saying I think that's a bit of a stretch. I mean it's not as if schools like Harvard never field a decent football team.

sure, they're competing against other bookworms and nerds.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Does our new coach really only have 3 playoff appearances in 15 years with 2 of those being first round losses. That is what Wikipedia says. Please correct me and say this isn't so.

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

While I get what you're saying I think that's a bit of a stretch. I mean it's not as if schools like Harvard never field a decent football team.

Ivy League vs FCS DII. I'm sure he's a good coach but it's really odd that with the football genius that he has been called and if his offensive scheme hung 70 on Clemson, why did he turn down job offers at all these big schools? Something just don't add up.

Covered this on another thread. To summarize:
(1) Likes the environment he's in, and money is not a big motivator.
(2) He's had feelers for OC positions at (apparently) quite a few big programs. Turned them down because he would not have total control of the offense.
(3) His unconventional approach to football makes tradition-minded ADs and other administrators uncomfortable (putting it mildly).
(4) Like most HCs I've met or seen interviewed in depth, he's a control freak ... which means an assistant position does not appeal.

I'll leave it at that.

 

[Umista]

This is the best news since Jordy was determined innocent! I will miss Johnson a great deal and I think he is a very good guy and an excellent QB. He gave it all he had and more.

Now I welcome Rob Stitt and I expect to watch some excellent football. I am happy for our team and school! Go Stitt!

 

[NLGrizFan]

The guy took a bunch of "book worms" or "nerds" if you will and turned them into football players. There's a ton of things that stand out about this guy. He seems like a good coach, at the DII level. But there's a ton more to it than just this. You'd be here for a month reading all the threads tho.

While I get what you're saying I think that's a bit of a stretch. I mean it's not as if schools like Harvard never field a decent football team.

Ivy League vs FCS DII. I'm sure he's a good coach but it's really odd that with the football genius that he has been called and if his offensive scheme hung 70 on Clemson, why did he turn down job offers at all these big schools? Something just don't add up.

Covered this on another thread. To summarize:
(1) Likes the environment he's in, and money is not a big motivator.
(2) He's had feelers for OC positions at (apparently) quite a few big programs. Turned them down because he would not have total control of the offense.
(3) His unconventional approach to football makes tradition-minded ADs and other administrators uncomfortable (putting it mildly).
(4) Like most HCs I've met or seen interviewed in depth, he's a control freak ... which means an assistant position does not appeal.

I'll leave it at that.

Probably not a good thing... IMO

 

[tnt]

The way Division II operate that thats incredible considering they only take 24 teams and there are no autobid. It would be roughly equivalent to having only 12 teams make the FCS tournament. n based on their "regional super conference" It would take a better mathematician than I, but there are many years the Griz wouldn't have made it.

 

[Fahque]

God you guys cry a lot

 

[Rich W]

I was really hoping you guys would hire Bobby again so I could go back to hating the griz again.
Delaney brought a little bit of class to your program which made it hard for me to hate the griz as much as I did when Bobby was there.
With Hauck back, all would be good again and all you a$$ hats could piss off. [emoji3]

 

[IdaGriz01]

Covered this on another thread. To summarize:
(1) Likes the environment he's in, and money is not a big motivator.
(2) He's had feelers for OC positions at (apparently) quite a few big programs. Turned them down because he would not have total control of the offense.
(3) His unconventional approach to football makes tradition-minded ADs and other administrators uncomfortable (putting it mildly).
(4) Like most HCs I've met or seen interviewed in depth, he's a control freak ... which means an assistant position does not appeal.

I'll leave it at that.

Probably not a good thing... IMO

And you could be right.

But, except when a big-money program makes "an offer he can't refuse" to a name-brand coach, every coaching change is a bit of a crap-shoot. And, in the end, numbers (except $$ ) don't mean all that much. The coaching philosophy, personality, etc. of a new-hire has to mesh with the feelings and views of the administration, big donors, and (least important, sadly) the fan base for the "marriage" to work well.

The interviews (on video and in article) suggest, to me, me that he will "fit it" with a lot of Griz people.

But ... he's been associated with really smart "engineering types" for a long time now. That induces two big worries for me. (1) How will he adapt to recruits who are not that serious about getting an education? (2) I'm guessing he thinks success is the result of talent and hard work. How will he react to (according to some on eGriz) a "liberal" culture of "victimhood" and "it's not my fault"?

As to point (1), he will need to work well with the "Compliance Office," since the concept of not studying may be (largely) foreign to him.
I, basically, can't speak to point (2), since I have never been closely associated with many people in Missoula.

Will he win ball games? I'm confident he will. Will he win enough? No friggin' clue.