Yeah, had a nice season at Cincy, but his only other two years as HC was 4-8 at UC, and 6-7 at Ohio State. That season was sandwiched by 12-0 and 12-1 seasons. I’m not seeing it.
Apparently because he had a good year this year..... but one year? I'm not seeing it either. I'm pretty fickle on Fickell. If we hire him its going to be hard to be pumped.
But will recruits from Ohio come to WVU, or will they stay loyal to Ohio and go to OSU, Cinncy, etc???
They are Big 10 kids not Big XII kids.
I don't think hed be a top candidate if not for Gee.
But will recruits from Ohio come to WVU, or will they stay loyal to Ohio and go to OSU, Cinncy, etc???
They are Big 10 kids not Big XII kids.
There's a reason why WVU hasn't recruited well in Ohio, despite the fact that Ohio has a lot of top notch recruits year in and year out. It's fertile recruiting ground for many of the top programs, including all B1G schools, as well as power hitters like Notre Dame. Even Kentucky has been feasting on Ohio recruits as of late. Penn State and Rutgers also opened the door to the Northeast US for the B1G, and teams like Michigan have feasted on recruit heavy states such as New Jersey and Pennsylvania.But will recruits from Ohio come to WVU, or will they stay loyal to Ohio and go to OSU, Cinncy, etc???
They are Big 10 kids not Big XII kids.
Charleston to Columbus in under an hour? Cincinnati in under two? Are you thinking of the right Ohio?WVU has been getting oodles of kids from Ohio since it started playing football some 120 years ago. They've always got a good chunk of their class from there. WVU has always whipped Cincy when comes recruiting quality players from Ohio by a long shot. Cincy is normally a non-factor in WVU's recruiting in Ohio.
It's not far away, it's just across the river. Look at a map some time. You can drive from Charleston, WV, the state capital, to Ohio in well under an hour, to Cincy in a little under two and half. Going into Ohio for players is nothing new for WVU.
Charleston to Columbus in under an hour? Cincinnati in under two? Are you thinking of the right Ohio?
Even reading quickly, my point still stands. You ain't getting to Cincy from WV in that amount of time.Reading comprehension man.
I can’t. Terrible choice if he gets it. I think the powers that be at WVU underestimate the University and the football program. They never included any current P5 coaches in their consideration.
They either underestimate the program or they just don’t want to spend money on the program (which I tend to believe is more the case). You get what you pay for.
I'm willing to bet after reading Holgerson's comments about pretty much negotiating for a new contract since the beginning of the year that AD Lyons has put out feelers to see what interest could be. Perhaps he didn't get what he was looking for? Perhaps no qualified candidate other than Fickell and Brown were interested? Tell me, who would have you targeted from a Power 5 team?
Charleston to Columbus in under an hour? Cincinnati in under two? Are you thinking of the right Ohio?
He would be the best get, if it was possible, but he's making a little over 3.5 million, and has a decent gig at Minnesota. Likely a big buyout as well. I'm actually hoping he ends up at Michigan, somehow, someway. Maybe WVU can do me a favor, and take Harbaugh?????P. J. Fleck.
Countryroads... you are dreaming with those names.
Matt Campbell or David Shaw. That’s just two. There are plenty of good candidates out there. Someone else mentioned Chris Peterson. Others have mentioned P. J. Fleck.
We are about to receive a check for $44 million. We just got $1 million from Houston. We make about $3 million per home game in ticket sales alone. The annual revenue for football is about $22.5 million, not counting television rights.
Matt Campbell or David Shaw. That’s just two. There are plenty of good candidates out there. Someone else mentioned Chris Peterson. Others have mentioned P. J. Fleck.
You are silly.
You think there is some special status coaching for wvu?
Petersen just coached in the Rose Bowl.
This is the biggest disconnect with some of our fans....usually the casual fan sadly not always. You have to understand who you can realistically get. Matt Campbell isn't going anywhere for a few years and when he does it's NFL or a select few blue bloods. He declined to interview with the Jets. (can't blame him) Shaw or Peterson would struggle at best recruiting to WVU plus they have equal or better gigs. We weren't going to attract at P5 coach we would want....just isn't happening.
This is the biggest disconnect with some of our fans....usually the casual fan sadly not always. You have to understand who you can realistically get. Matt Campbell isn't going anywhere for a few years and when he does it's NFL or a select few blue bloods. He declined to interview with the Jets. (can't blame him) Shaw or Peterson would struggle at best recruiting to WVU plus they have equal or better gigs. We weren't going to attract at P5 coach we would want....just isn't happening.
And nothing wrong with drawing from the lower tier. Many top programs go a level down to hire coaches.
Some fans arent grounded in any form of real life.
That is the exact mentality that holds us back.
Mentality? It's just common sense man. Not busting your balls here, but to think that a Chris Peterson or David Shaw would leave those two schools (Washington and Stanford) or that Matt Campbell would take a lateral move in the Big 12 is crazy thinking. It has nothing to do with "mentality" of our fans. WVU is a great coaching spot, but we didn't just play in a Rose Bowl.
And you should know that AD Lyons didn't just pick up a phone book last week looking for a replacement. These AD's know when to start looking. Fact that we got Neal Brown tells me that there wasn't any interest from any of the current coaches at the Power 5 level.
That is the exact mentality that holds us back.
You are goofy.
What maked you think those coached want to give up their good jobs to coach wvu?
You are not grounded in any form of real life.
Money, dipshit.
Money talks and bullshit walks.
That is the exact mentality that holds us back.