News link on potential head Coach

CrazyFan · Post by **CrazyFan** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:16 pm

falconfan1999 wrote:How about Curt Miller just doubles up his duties?

Let's do this to make everyone happy: Hire Niekamp as the head coach because he can't lose!! (Again, get off Findlay's balls). We can then hire Welling as an assistant because he's sure to "steal" us some good recruits and we can also hire Curt Miller as an assistant for recruiting purposes and so our team can play like a women's team plays. Then to top it all off, we'll hire LaMonta Stone back in as our third assistant because he was the "great recruiter" that some of the people on this board has labeled him as, even though we still sucked and none of the new recruits showed much promise. Get with it people!!

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:34 pm

I think RangerMarkB might be correct on our next coach being Lou Orr.

All Aboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:06 am

Maureen writes about the coaching search today:

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... /-1/SPORTS

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:04 am

ZiggyZoomba wrote:Maureen writes about the coaching search today:

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... /-1/SPORTS

I seem to have read this stuff about Orr contacting another MAC coach somewhere before

I was a bit dissappointed that no other names were mentioned as credible candidates. Orr must prove to Christopher that he has the energy, connections and ability to fight and win the recruiting wars with our conference and regional brethren. I like that he coached at Xavier and has some background in the Midwest.

The Josh Oppenheimer model has recently been duplicated by another mid-major school. San Diego of the WCC just hired the top assistant from league rival Gonzaga to be their head coach. There is already a precedent established within the MAC for a move like this with the Bobby Nichols/Jim McDonald case Flipper cited.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:56 pm

I don't think that means he's the only viable candidate.

I think Oppenheimer would have real potential in the MAC. If Christian leaves, he end up coaching there. There may be other assistants in similar boats.

svillefalcon · Post by **svillefalcon** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:08 pm

Stan Heath is now available. I say he would be an ok choice, me thinks.

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:31 am

There are obviosely other candidates who have expressed interest or applied, but they have yet to be mentioned and detailed in print. Utah will make their call on Christain by tomorrow so that should decide if Oppenheimer is availible.

Stan Heath looks good but he seems like a job jumper. We should look closely at the growing list of former successful MAC coaches who are now availible: Ray McCallum (Ball State), Robert McCollum (Western Michigan) and now Heath.

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:47 am

Any word regarding Johnny Orr's interest?

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:30 am

Mentioned on the radio today: Alan Majors asst OSU
-Purdue connections, OSU connections

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sport ... n00.html[b]

List so far
Stan Heath-BG ties
Orr-Interested
Cuonzo Martin-Ties to AD
Alan Majors-BG Contacted
Jay Price-
Josh Oppenheimer-Ties to MAC
Geno Ford-MAC/Ohio ties

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:46 am

Dayons_Den wrote:Any word regarding Johnny Orr's interest?

Johnny's mostly interested in easily chewed food, staying regular and watching Matlock reruns

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:33 am

JoeFalcon wrote:There are obviosely other candidates who have expressed interest or applied, but they have yet to be mentioned and detailed in print. Utah will make their call on Christain by tomorrow so that should decide if Oppenheimer is availible.

Stan Heath looks good but he seems like a job jumper. We should look closely at the growing list of former successful MAC coaches who are now availible: Ray McCallum (Ball State), Robert McCollum (Western Michigan) and now Heath.

Utah hired MSU's assistant coach.

commonsense · Post by **commonsense** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:30 pm

JoeFalcon wrote: Stan Heath looks good but he seems like a job jumper. We should look closely at the growing list of former successful MAC coaches who are now availible: Ray McCallum (Ball State), Robert McCollum (Western Michigan) and now Heath.

I'm lost for words..... Lets think about the above statement concerning Heath being a job jumper. After his first head coaching job at Kent (01-02) he goes to the elite 8. He then leaves and goes to Arkansas for the past five seasons. In 1994 He spent 2 years at Bowling Green as an assistant and 5 at Michigan State after BGSU. So he has been to four D1 schools since 1994. Ray McCallum was at Ball State as a head coach, and left to go to Houston in 2000, and has since been at Oklahoma and Indiana, thats 4 schools in seven seasons. As far as Robert McCollum is concerned he also left for a bigger school in South Florida as soon as he had a chance. Why would Heath be considered the "job jumper" out of this group to be singled out? Heath would be a solid hire at BG, he has coached in the MAC and had success, knows the area for recruiting, and actually had a solid run, winning (this year) 21,22, 22, 18, and 9 games in each of his years at Arkansas.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:58 pm

I wouldn't hate the Heath hire either. He may have lucked into a ready-made situation at Kent, but mediocre coaches don't take MAC teams to the Elite 8.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:51 pm

Dayons_Den wrote:Any word regarding Johnny Orr's interest?

How about Fred Shaus? Maybe Tom Davis? Bdetter yet Jud Heathcote?

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:54 pm

commonsense wrote:
JoeFalcon wrote: Stan Heath looks good but he seems like a job jumper. We should look closely at the growing list of former successful MAC coaches who are now availible: Ray McCallum (Ball State), Robert McCollum (Western Michigan) and now Heath.
I'm lost for words..... Lets think about the above statement concerning Heath being a job jumper. After his first head coaching job at Kent (01-02) he goes to the elite 8. He then leaves and goes to Arkansas for the past five seasons. In 1994 He spent 2 years at Bowling Green as an assistant and 5 at Michigan State after BGSU. So he has been to four D1 schools since 1994. Ray McCallum was at Ball State as a head coach, and left to go to Houston in 2000, and has since been at Oklahoma and Indiana, thats 4 schools in seven seasons. As far as Robert McCollum is concerned he also left for a bigger school in South Florida as soon as he had a chance. Why would Heath be considered the "job jumper" out of this group to be singled out? Heath would be a solid hire at BG, he has coached in the MAC and had success, knows the area for recruiting, and actually had a solid run, winning (this year) 21,22, 22, 18, and 9 games in each of his years at Arkansas.

Heath would be worse than Dakich. Mark my word. Be careful what you wish for. Look at what Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan have doen with new coaches from the assistant ranks. I don't want a re-tread at BG.

News link on potential head Coach

RangerMarkB might be right