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Who could the griz even get as a new coach?
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Grizzlies1982
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kemajic said:
Not sure I'm following you Kem. Almost all your posts suggest Montana football has fallen off a cliff and/or Stitt should have been canned weeks ago. Then you use Choate as an example of a plausible new coach. I get that he was attainable as a low level Pac12 assistant coach.
Though I suspect Choate's results is also a good example of what we would get. I think he has his team pointed in a better direction. However in two years he has exactly two 'quality' wins (since beating the Griz is his only accomplishment). Fact is he has put together back to back losing seasons in his two years. With luck maybe in his third year he can hit 7-4 to match this year's Grizzlies record.
I'm sad as hell about Montana's lack of greater success. Yet I believe Stitt also has Montana pointed in a better direction. The foundation of the current mediocracy came from the Pflu fiasco followed by the Delaney baby sitting years. Making a coaching change today is most likely to set the program back rather than guarantee improving on the last few years. I know you won't agree but I think it is rather obvious.
You skipped over the BH example, but since you wanted to dwell on Choate, he just beat the pants off your boy Stitt two years in a row. And Montana ought to be better able to hire such a candidate than MSU. Stitt has never shown he can win big games, his approach is not built for consistent wins. Not built for sustaining offensive drives. Not built for excellence in defense or special teams. So no, it is not obvious that a coaching change now sets the program back; it's already hovering in that position.Grizzlies1982 said:
Grizzlies1982
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Kem, Despite Alpha's whining over the lack of a championship I believe Hauck did an excellent job. We were damn lucky to get a guy who was a Grizzly through and through and who could coach the kids up. I wasn't trying to skip over him.
My point is we're far more likely to get a low level UDub assistant with no ties to our program and an unproven ability to win. Finding a coach who consistently beats the cats is great. However, Missoula will be in flames if we bring in a coach who beats the cats but is only going 5-6 and 4-7 overall. That benchmark is only adequate over in Bozo.
Stitt is not "my boy". None the less, I still believe changing horses at this point is far more likely to get us to 5-6 than into the championship games. I don't know if Stitt can do it either. However, despite your statement he has won big games. I believe he is capable of building a team to do it consistently again in the future.
My point is we're far more likely to get a low level UDub assistant with no ties to our program and an unproven ability to win. Finding a coach who consistently beats the cats is great. However, Missoula will be in flames if we bring in a coach who beats the cats but is only going 5-6 and 4-7 overall. That benchmark is only adequate over in Bozo.
Stitt is not "my boy". None the less, I still believe changing horses at this point is far more likely to get us to 5-6 than into the championship games. I don't know if Stitt can do it either. However, despite your statement he has won big games. I believe he is capable of building a team to do it consistently again in the future.
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1bigGRIZ said:
Jerry Glanville. He knows the Conference
Hauck might be interested if he is asked. He has ties to Montana and would bring back the spirit that seems to be missing with the current staff. They don't seem to motivate the players. He may even consider keeping Green and Germer and bringing TY back from Bozo. Maybe the new Pres would fire Haslem . I think the program would be better off without him.
Bobby would hit the road running on recruiting, as he has many friends in the High Schools around the State .
Bobby would hit the road running on recruiting, as he has many friends in the High Schools around the State .
I am certain we all recall Haucks interview this past summer with his interest in “getting the band back together “. Hauck knows he would make less at UM than being ST coach for SDSU. That’s what makes it great! He knows 100% what he is coming into. Except this time around he has more tools to work with like the Champions Center etc. I think if Hauck is hired back he will be with UM for years to come.... Maybe even until he decides he is done coaching.
I don’t blame Hauck for going for the UNLV job. The guy wanted to try for more! I can’t fault him from that. I am certain he has used it as a learning experience and if anything made him appreciate UM even more. He has also had time to learn under Rocky Long so an even better plus in my opinion.
I have no idea if Hauck will be our next coach but I sure hope he is. I for one am ready to get the Griz swagger back and have BSC championships run Theo this Missoulian year in and year out!
I don’t blame Hauck for going for the UNLV job. The guy wanted to try for more! I can’t fault him from that. I am certain he has used it as a learning experience and if anything made him appreciate UM even more. He has also had time to learn under Rocky Long so an even better plus in my opinion.
I have no idea if Hauck will be our next coach but I sure hope he is. I for one am ready to get the Griz swagger back and have BSC championships run Theo this Missoulian year in and year out!
Ringneck said:
Right on...a new coach is going to have to bring in a new game and that means a couple years of not so good results. It is rare for a new coach to succeed immediately. It happens but not as much as people think. And, most places, i.e. JMU, NDSU, pay a lot more than UM does. So, unless a guy loves the scenery I doubt UM will be the goal of an ambitious and successful coach.
