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Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:02 pm
by TG1996
From the AP, Doug Martin is resigning, effective after their last game, vs. Miami(OH)
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:32 am
by 1987alum
Our favorite Martian. Not such a surprise, I guess. Seemed like Kent State was always on the verge of becoming a contender, but, obviously, never got there.
Always interesting to see who gets mentioned as possible replacements.
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:34 am
by transfer2BGSU
Hopefully they don't replace him with Dan Hawkins, the former Boise St/Colorado head coach.
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:57 am
by MarkL
transfer2BGSU wrote:Hopefully they don't replace him with Dan Hawkins, the former Boise St/Colorado head coach.
Man, he would be a steal for somebody. He had a monster going at Boise State. However, the recent successes at Boise State and the failure at Colorado beg the question ... was Chris Petersen the genius behind Hawkins at Boise State?
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:41 am
by factman
I think Beckman will jump at the job!!!!!! After all, its a bigger metropolitan area and they haven't grown tired of his constant pating himself on the back and it's closer to Tresselville (BW).
He wouldn't even have to change colors.
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:55 pm
by daspollak
Some coaches who could come to MAC schools:
Gus Malzahn: Probably waiting for a decent BCS gig to open up.
Tony Franklin: Good OC, and could probably have a MAC offense humming in a short time.
Steve Kragthorpe: Built a solid program at Tulsa, and now may be resigned to working at smaller schools.
Those are 3 names that I figured would be considered for an opening, but who knows?
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:18 pm
by JohnnySwoop '85
Dan Hawkins???? Sure why not, afterall "ITS DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL".
Philosophical question: After this weekends drubbing, do I need to get a new signature line?
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:10 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
JohnnySwoop '85 wrote:Philosophical question: After this weekends drubbing, do I need to get a new signature line?
unfortuantely, yes.
Re: Kent coach stepping down
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:04 am
by JoeFalcon
1987alum wrote: Always interesting to see who gets mentioned as possible replacements.
Absolutely. All MAC schools (generally) draw from a similar pool of candidates, so the names that get tossed around in one search tend to pop up in subsequent hiring cycles.
Kent has begged Larry Kehres for years to consider the job and he'll probably get asked again. A more realistic fit for them would be someone like Luke Fickell, the linebackers coach/co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State.