My initial thoughts between hiring the BN, Drew C package deal VS just Drew C and his own staff.
The package deal sets up for a major issue a few years later IMO
MY biggest FEAR on the package deal:
Lets assume they both come and WVU immediately starts winning by year two. At year 3 or 4 it is very possible if not guaranteed that Drew now gets hired by another P4 or a big G5 school and its safe to say that BN has never really shown any promise as a HC before Chronic. Not his fault but he as only been a HC for 2 years including this season which isn't over. We could be faced with another dud and another buyout and we are right back where we are today nursing along until the school is forced to make a change with more money we probably don’t have.
If head coaching experience matters – which it should IMO
BN has only 2 years of experience (counting this year) as a HC at Navy before that he was the defensive coordinator
DC has been a HC since 2015 before taking the OC job at Navy
Head Coaching win loss records
BN is 11-7 as a HC and 6 of this wins is with drew calling the plays and developing the players
Drew C was 75 and 23 as a HC and now 6-0 as an OC
It is important to remember
Navy was 5-7 last year - life before Drew. Only one thing changed in 2024 and that was a new OC
Great links for anyone who cares & who wants to dig into the details. If you decide to go down the rabbit hole look at the teams Drew coached and the records before he got there and how they are doing now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Newberry_(American_football)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_...the head football,, James Madison, and Furman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhardt_Eagles_football
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenoir–Rhyne_Bears_football
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercer_Bears_football_seasons
The package deal sets up for a major issue a few years later IMO
MY biggest FEAR on the package deal:
Lets assume they both come and WVU immediately starts winning by year two. At year 3 or 4 it is very possible if not guaranteed that Drew now gets hired by another P4 or a big G5 school and its safe to say that BN has never really shown any promise as a HC before Chronic. Not his fault but he as only been a HC for 2 years including this season which isn't over. We could be faced with another dud and another buyout and we are right back where we are today nursing along until the school is forced to make a change with more money we probably don’t have.
- Pretty obvious to me from what has been publicly released that there are some major expenses the university will be faced to deal with beyond a coaching change and adding a buyout from another school just doesn't seem like that is palatable regardless of what the AD knows he needs to do.
- Realistically we have to find a OC or HC that has been a HC with real promise and accept the risk.
- I don't see how going after a previous P5 coach makes things easier as that salary would probably need to be around 5M with a steep buyout to come with for someone that shouldn't be out of a job if they were good at their job.
If head coaching experience matters – which it should IMO
BN has only 2 years of experience (counting this year) as a HC at Navy before that he was the defensive coordinator
- Do we really want a DC as a HC?? I am not a fan of that personally feel free to disagree
DC has been a HC since 2015 before taking the OC job at Navy
- he has 8 years as the CEO
- i think he took the OC job at Navy because he knew he needed to prove himself outside the FCS before he would be considered for a P4/G5 position
- Nothing has changed he is still making it happen - you cannot deny the Win Loss column
Head Coaching win loss records
BN is 11-7 as a HC and 6 of this wins is with drew calling the plays and developing the players
Drew C was 75 and 23 as a HC and now 6-0 as an OC
- Drew Chronic has been the HC at 3 different schools and done extremely well at all of them when they were not all that great if not down right bad when he got there.
- those schools fall off dramatically around year 2 after he leaves - Links below
- Moral of the story is they were usually bad before he got there and bad not long after he left
- he is the difference maker
- those schools fall off dramatically around year 2 after he leaves - Links below
- I ADMIT none of this has happened at P4 school but it’s a great resume that I sincerely hope is at the very least being discussed internally at the Athletic Department.
It is important to remember
Navy was 5-7 last year - life before Drew. Only one thing changed in 2024 and that was a new OC
- We need a HC that can identify our players strengths and mold the offense to them rather than be married to a scheme and blame everyone but themselves for not being able to execute it.
Great links for anyone who cares & who wants to dig into the details. If you decide to go down the rabbit hole look at the teams Drew coached and the records before he got there and how they are doing now.
- It is eye opening and I think it clearly shows that he knows how to coach and win.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Newberry_(American_football)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_...the head football,, James Madison, and Furman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhardt_Eagles_football
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenoir–Rhyne_Bears_football
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercer_Bears_football_seasons
