Coaching Carousel 2025-2026

[Tony4BG]

Twitter verse saying Mike Jacobs to Toledo

[jpfalcon09]

Twitter verse saying Mike Jacobs to Toledo

Their performance against South Dakota in the FCS playoff made me wonder if something was up.

[guest44]

Toledo got 94-23, BGSU got impressions.

[jpfalcon09]

Toledo got 94-23, BGSU got impressions.

It's a solid hire which is ultimately good for the MAC. We'll see how it works out.

[hammb]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

[mbenecke]

I look forward to beating him, as we did to his predecessor.

2 in a row and 3 out of 4.

[Globetrotter]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

[jpfalcon09]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

Pretty sure Jacobs was interested. We obviously don't know why he didn't proceed further within the interview process, and it's useless to speculate. Given the time of the hire and the needs BGSU has to stay relevant and competitive in football, Eddie was a smart choice as noted with the fundraising aspect. The results on the field are still TBD. At least interesting to note that both UT and BG will be coached by former Buckeyes, so the Eddie detractors can stop with the Jr. Buckeyes nonsense.

[hammb]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

Pretty sure Jacobs was interested. We obviously don't know why he didn't proceed further within the interview process, and it's useless to speculate. Given the time of the hire and the needs BGSU has to stay relevant and competitive in football, Eddie was a smart choice as noted with the fundraising aspect. The results on the field are still TBD. At least interesting to note that both UT and BG will be coached by former Buckeyes, so the Eddie detractors can stop with the Jr. Buckeyes nonsense.

There's no doubt that Eddie brings tremendous value in fundraising/celebrity. And while it seems shallow and pointless to me, it's undeniably important; and definitely more important to BG than UT. The large crowds we saw early in the season are evidence of his drawing power. I even attended 2 games this season, first time in a real long while.

That said, after watching those 2 games in person the product was so boring and bland that I never returned. The real tell will be if the celebrity factor draws recruits who can play, because if it doesn't start looking better on the field pretty quickly the momentum from his name will be lost.

[Globetrotter]

Hes the first option at the FCS level to go away. Brennan Marion was technically probably another but he's on to be Deions OC. Seems like a strange move after an OC stop in UNLV. 3 jobs in 3 years. But Deion is a magnet.

Short list for next years cycle should we have an opening would be
-Brian Wright-N Arizona
-Drew Cronic-Navy OC
-Will Healy-East Tenn St HC
-Kevin Cahill-Lehigh
-Matt Johnson-SD State OC
-JT Barrett-Bears QBs Coach (He might get an OC job in the NFL this year then he's out)
-Seth Doegge-Arizona OC
-Brent Vigen-HC Montana St
-Trei Oliver-HC NC Central
-Tim Polasek-HC ND State
-Tim Plough-UC Davis
-Kevin Cahill-Lehigh
-TC Taylor-Jackson St

[Globetrotter]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

Pretty sure Jacobs was interested. We obviously don't know why he didn't proceed further within the interview process, and it's useless to speculate. Given the time of the hire and the needs BGSU has to stay relevant and competitive in football, Eddie was a smart choice as noted with the fundraising aspect. The results on the field are still TBD. At least interesting to note that both UT and BG will be coached by former Buckeyes, so the Eddie detractors can stop with the Jr. Buckeyes nonsense.

First step has to be an offensive coordinator....then the xfer guys to run the offense.

[jpfalcon09]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

Pretty sure Jacobs was interested. We obviously don't know why he didn't proceed further within the interview process, and it's useless to speculate. Given the time of the hire and the needs BGSU has to stay relevant and competitive in football, Eddie was a smart choice as noted with the fundraising aspect. The results on the field are still TBD. At least interesting to note that both UT and BG will be coached by former Buckeyes, so the Eddie detractors can stop with the Jr. Buckeyes nonsense.

There's no doubt that Eddie brings tremendous value in fundraising/celebrity. And while it seems shallow and pointless to me, it's undeniably important; and definitely more important to BG than UT. The large crowds we saw early in the season are evidence of his drawing power. I even attended 2 games this season, first time in a real long while.

That said, after watching those 2 games in person the product was so boring and bland that I never returned. The real tell will be if the celebrity factor draws recruits who can play, because if it doesn't start looking better on the field pretty quickly the momentum from his name will be lost.

This coming season will be a fair barometer to judge things. I can't put his head under the guillotine when the spring was lost and it was clear nothing ever really was installed properly on the offensive side of the ball. It's basically an incomplete. Next month will be a big tell into how well fundraising went and if BG can leverage that into bringing some meaningful talent to the program. If not, then I'll agree it'll feel like a wasted hire if things on the field don't improve.

[Globetrotter]

Too early to write the book on George, but I can tell you based on resume alone I'd vastly prefer Jacobs.

Of course UT is also a vastly superior job to BG so maybe he wasn't interested here, holding out for that one.

He removed himself from other openings prior.

Jacobs was the obvious hire last year. George brought something he wouldn't have though. Not sure he would have had the same success fundraising as George

Pretty sure Jacobs was interested. We obviously don't know why he didn't proceed further within the interview process, and it's useless to speculate. Given the time of the hire and the needs BGSU has to stay relevant and competitive in football, Eddie was a smart choice as noted with the fundraising aspect. The results on the field are still TBD. At least interesting to note that both UT and BG will be coached by former Buckeyes, so the Eddie detractors can stop with the Jr. Buckeyes nonsense.

First step has to be an offensive coordinator....then the xfer guys to run the offense.

HammB you won't like what I just discovered. Eddie George's offensive coordinator in his first year at Tenn State was none other than Hue Jackson

[Globetrotter]

George has loose ties to the Lions with Campbell. Their 2 offensive assistants are Marques Tuiasosopo who was the Rice OC from 2021-2024 and Bruce Gradkowski who was the battlehawks oc in 2023-2024.

I am sure it will be someone who don't know from FCS or maybe just Nosal but some interesting names, in particular Tuiasosopo.

[jpfalcon09]

Michigan has fired Sherrone Moore for cause.