BRING BACK GREG STUDRAWA AS HC

SB-50 · Post by **SB-50** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:41 pm

Greg is a NW Ohio native, BG alum and former player. He served as Offensive Coordinator during the productive years with QBs Harris and Jacobs. He's the O-line coach at LSU currently, but would hopefully consider coming home. Hopefully Coach Stud will be considered.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:44 pm

I think he'd be a good person to interview, as well. OC was obviously not his forte, but a fiery leader-type might be right up his alley.

SB-50 · Post by **SB-50** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:57 pm

I thought he served BG well as OC. He administrated one of the most productive offenses each year he was OC, including Jacobs' 41 TD, 4 INT season.

RobbyFalcon · Post by **RobbyFalcon** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:02 pm

We need someone who'll grab a facemask and scream and spit on a player ala Cowher!!!!!

I'm kidding. I'm mocking every sports talk caller in Cincy talking about the Bengals and if they need a new HC.

FalconLove329 · Post by **FalconLove329** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:22 am

Studrawa would just be more of the same. Plus, I really don't see him as having the passion needed for a HC position. I really think with him in charge we would still have all of our "off field " problems....if not more

factman · Post by **factman** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:21 am

If you think that, you do NOT know "Studs"

Dr. Reality · Post by **Dr. Reality** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:46 am

A former lineman made into an offensive coordinator made no sense to me back-when. I often had a difficult time understanding his play calling decisions, i.e., I always felt that his knowledge in this area was to often short changed by a near total lack of experience.

SB-50 · Post by **SB-50** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:16 am

Factman is on point!! Coach Stud would not allow many of those things to occur. We don't need a "young, hot" assistant that will use us to springboard elsewhere. We want a stad-up guy that will be here to continue to build our program.

Doc Reality, here's a little reality for you:

"Studrawa held the position of offensive coordinator at Bowling Green from 2003-06, overseeing some of the top offenses at both the national and Mid-America Conference level during that time. He was also the assistant head coach for the Falcons during the 2006 season.

In his four years as the offensive coordinator, Bowling Green played in two bowl games – beating Northwestern, 28-24, in the 2003 Motor City Bowl and defeating Memphis, 52-35, in the 2004 GMAC Bowl - and recorded a combined record of 30-19. Studrawa also helped lead the Falcons to two of the biggest wins in school history as they beat 16th-ranked Purdue, 27-26, in 2003 and followed that with a 34-18 victory over 12th-ranked Northern Illinois later that year.

In 2005, Studrawa led a Bowling Green offense that ranked second in the MAC in both passing (283.9) and scoring (33.8) and was third in the league in pass efficiency (142.4). In 2004, BGSU finished second nationally in total offense with a MAC record 506.3 yards per game. The Falcons were also third in the nation in passing (338.3) and turnover margin (1.25) and fourth in scoring with a MAC record 44.3 points per game.

In 2004, the Falcons had four games of scoring at least 50 points as they averaged 49.4 points over their final nine games of the season. The 2004 season saw the Falcons go 9-3 overall, which included the 52-35 victory over Memphis in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Individually, quarterback Omar Jacobs was named the 2004 MAC Offensive Player of the Year after leading the nation in TD passes with a league record 41. Jacobs was second in the nation in passing yards per game as well as total offense. In addition, his 41 TD-to-4 interception passing ratio set an NCAA record. Jacobs went on to become a fifth round NFL Draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006."

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:20 am

Isn't Coach Stud making in the 200-300k range as an assistant? If so, would BG pay that much?

SB-50 · Post by **SB-50** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:54 am

The allure of a head coaching position is strong, especially at your alma mater. Per USA Today in Dec 2007, Brandon was among the lowest paid coaches in the MAC. I would hope BG knows they'll have to bring a bit more to the table:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics ... /flash.htm

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:58 am

SB-50 wrote:The allure of a head coaching position is strong, especially at your alma mater. Per USA Today in Dec 2007, Brandon was among the lowest paid coaches in the MAC. I would hope BG knows they'll have to bring a bit more to the table:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics ... /flash.htm

I wonder if the same 'interested parties' that put together money for the buyout might have already put together another package for the future head coach.

MajorFalcon92 · Post by **MajorFalcon92** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:15 am

I think we have many here on this board that should be considered.

OptionQB · Post by **OptionQB** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:33 am

I'm torn . . . because, on one hand . . . you have people like Billy Gonzalez (remember him?), Zach Azzanni and Tim Beckman (yes, Freak, I've come around on him) that are former assistants that would step up and do a great job.

Greg Studrawa is not on that list and in my opininon shouldn't be given an opportunity to be on that list. He was clearly in over his head as an offensive coordinator. He was NEVER the offensive coordinator during the Josh Harris years or the breakout Omar Jacobs years. It was the year that Omar injured his shoulder, I believe, that Coach Stud took over and we went from having a Playstation offense to having an Atari offense.

Yes, he was loyal, he is an alum, and he was/is a terrific POSITION coach. The man would not be a good head coach and would be a continuation of the last six years with a little more couth behind the microphone.

The thing that people don't realize is that as frustrating as the on-field product was to watch at times, it was Brandon's mouth and utter stupidity/inability to say anything resembling a coherent thought that got him fired. I'm not just talking about the comment about the "pathetic" crowd either. There have been numerous occassions where Brandon offended higher-up administrative types by shooting off his mouth, because he lacked that element of professionalism in his arsenal.

So, I am torn, because on one hand, there are some people who may deserve an interview. I agree with Hammb that very few people we would contact should be handed anything without interviewing.

That being said, fresh approaches and fresh blood are always welcome too. And I wouldn't mind seeing a clean break from the Urban Meyer era either (from a coaching standpoint) as long as the spread remains.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:00 am

WTF are you talking about? Stud was the OL coach here in 01 and 02 and then he was the OC until his departure for LSU.

He wouldn't be my first choice to take over...I'd be interested in seeing what Beckman's thoughts on the job might be...but I'm not going to misstate the facts to knock the guy

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:15 am

The first two guys I thought of when I heard the news were Beckman and Stud.

Azzanni would be another guy I'd give an interview. Should be an interesting few weeks to say the least.

BRING BACK GREG STUDRAWA AS HC

BRING BACK GREG STUDRAWA AS HC

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