BG is the 6th "most dangerous" non-BCS team

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:34 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ess/080905

goofyeuph · Post by **goofyeuph** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:43 pm

F'in eh man...f'in eh.

zeket10 · Post by **zeket10** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:45 pm

man its quite a few MAC teams up there

FortWayneFalcon · Post by **FortWayneFalcon** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:17 pm

Every time they mention Urban I have to cringe. The thought of a good coach leaving for a "better" job as soon as he gets a little success makes me want to..

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:34 pm

Tough to believe that Ball State, EMU, and CMU have not beaten any BCS in the past 10 years, going a combined 0-63.

cw08 · Post by **cw08** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:44 pm

FortWayneFalcon wrote:Every time they mention Urban I have to cringe. The thought of a good coach leaving for a "better" job as soon as he gets a little success makes me want to..

Do you expect them to stay here and make $200,000 a year when they can make way more?

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:54 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:Tough to believe that Ball State, EMU, and CMU have not beaten any BCS in the past 10 years, going a combined 0-63.

Ball State and CMU sure. EMU though, it's a surprise whenever they win, against anybody.

FortWayneFalcon · Post by **FortWayneFalcon** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:49 pm

cw08 wrote:
FortWayneFalcon wrote:Every time they mention Urban I have to cringe. The thought of a good coach leaving for a "better" job as soon as he gets a little success makes me want to..
Do you expect them to stay here and make $200,000 a year when they can make way more?

It's true. I believe there are better measures of success in life than money, but I will also never make 200k a year. Money can't but you love.
To build a better conference we need more people who are willing to go the long haul. I'm hoping GB is that kind of guy.

There is an endless list of reasons why a coach would go for the money or stay for continuing to build a program. I don't want to get into it.

At the end of the day, I believe this U. and the alumni can do better than 200k per year if that's what it takes.

cw08 · Post by **cw08** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:56 pm

You gotta spend money to make money, but there's a ceiling with a mid-major like us.

And if you're telling me that you wouldn't triple your salary to do your same job at a bigger company, you're nuts.

FortWayneFalcon · Post by **FortWayneFalcon** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:11 pm

cw08 wrote:You gotta spend money to make money, but there's a ceiling with a mid-major like us.

And if you're telling me that you wouldn't triple your salary to do your same job at a bigger company, you're nuts.

I am nuts, and nobody in 20+ years has ever made me an offer to triple my salary. But, I would still try to argue the benefits of staying despite the money with a coach if I had the chance.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:31 am

FortWayneFalcon wrote:Every time they mention Urban I have to cringe. The thought of a good coach leaving for a "better" job as soon as he gets a little success makes me want to..

Man I still don't get the negativity towards Urban by some people. He truned this program around and is still responsible in some part for the success we are having today.

Why would you be upset at someone who leaves for a better opportunity somewhere else? He's just looking out after himself and his family. Hell any of us would take a new job if a better opportunity opened up.

And if you're upset that he was saying he was staying at BG right up until he left for Utah, sorry but I don't buy that either. That's the way the games played. You don't say you're interested in another job because that impacts your current players, recruits and alumni. You deny, deny, deny until the inks dry on the new contract.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:47 am

Eh, I hope Urbie wins another BCS title this year...love seeing his success at the U of FLA.

He revived the BGSU program from the dead...can't blame him for moving up. Utah was a nice step up and now he's at the elite level.

cw08 · Post by **cw08** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:39 am

Also, let's not forget who hired Gregg Brandon into the program. If he makes a bowl this year that's four in six seasons. Not too shabby. Let's hope he gets that other monkey off his back first before worrying about a bowl game.

hutchirish · Post by **hutchirish** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:06 am

Rollo83 wrote:
FortWayneFalcon wrote:Every time they mention Urban I have to cringe. The thought of a good coach leaving for a "better" job as soon as he gets a little success makes me want to..
Man I still don't get the negativity towards Urban by some people. He truned this program around and is still responsible in some part for the success we are having today.

Why would you be upset at someone who leaves for a better opportunity somewhere else? He's just looking out after himself and his family. Hell any of us would take a new job if a better opportunity opened up.

And if you're upset that he was saying he was staying at BG right up until he left for Utah, sorry but I don't buy that either. That's the way the games played. You don't say you're interested in another job because that impacts your current players, recruits and alumni. You deny, deny, deny until the inks dry on the new contract.

Urban helped put us on the map. It is great for us that he coached here. He has come back to speak and help with fund-raising, etc. The more great coaches that come through BGSU, the better in my opinion...