New Defensive Coordinator

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:10 am

BGBreeze wrote:I am sorry I am not as enthusiastic about this guy as much as most of you are. I am sure he is a good coach but for a guy to be somewhere for a few weeks and bolt is not the kind of stability that MAC teams need. Don't contracts mean ANYTHING anymore. If a BCS conference team gives him a call in August is he going to bolt from Bowling Green..... you bet he will. How long will he stick around....one and done is my bet. I would have rather them promote someone from within who has paid his dues and who is ready for a promotion. Promotions are good for the coaching morale on any team

The grass is not always greener on the other side.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:12 am

UK Peregrine wrote:Oh man, I bet Terry Bradshaw is just simmering that Lovett left La Tech for someplace named Bowling Green. I mean how could he!

Nice One UK!

I think this is a fantastic hire. Lovett certainly brings credentials with him.

O & B is on the $$$...the defense will be the key to the title. Seems to always be.

Welcome to BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Coach Lovett.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:32 am

I Lovett, haha. I wouldnt mind going to a 3-4 D. But we do seriously lack size on the DL which really bothers me. I really cant believe Derrick Markray is a OG. He would be perfect as a NT. Of course i grew up loving the GB Packers with Gilbert Brown clogging up the middle while the athletic LB and Safteys made tackles. But i just think overall that is a very good defense strategy. I am very impressed with the DC we signed this late in the year. Im ready to see what he brings to the table for us.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:34 am

Warthog wrote:Derrick Markray = big, hulking nose tackle.

He'd certainly fill the bill, but Brandon has said more than once that he's an OLineman and will stay an Olineman.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:50 am

Flipper wrote:
Warthog wrote:Derrick Markray = big, hulking nose tackle.
He'd certainly fill the bill, but Brandon has said more than once that he's an OLineman and will stay an Olineman.

I know, but at 6'5", 341 lbs, he sure would fit the bill. Maybe if Lovett asked real nicely Brandon would change his mind.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:52 am

transfer2BGSU wrote:
BGBreeze wrote:I am sorry I am not as enthusiastic about this guy as much as most of you are. I am sure he is a good coach but for a guy to be somewhere for a few weeks and bolt is not the kind of stability that MAC teams need. Don't contracts mean ANYTHING anymore. If a BCS conference team gives him a call in August is he going to bolt from Bowling Green..... you bet he will. How long will he stick around....one and done is my bet. I would have rather them promote someone from within who has paid his dues and who is ready for a promotion. Promotions are good for the coaching morale on any team
The grass is not always greener on the other side.

If we had somebody on our staff that the higher powers deemed ready to be the DC, I'm sure they would have promoted him. If this guy is a one year stopgap, so be it -- maybe next year somebody will prove they are ready to step up and be promoted from within. To land somebody with this kind of coaching skill and experience in MAY is a huge victory for our program. This will arguably be the most important season in BG football history, and I'd rather have a skilled veteran at the reigns of our defense than somebody who isn't as good but was hired just so we could say we promote from within.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:12 pm

Welcome coach Lovett!

I'm pretty excited to have a program which can attract an experienced individual like coach Lovett.

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:16 pm

So do you guys think this is a step up from Beckman? Personally I do, look where he came from. But I must say I am not expert when it comes to coaching.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:27 pm

Tricky_Falcon wrote:So do you guys think this is a step up from Beckman? Personally I do, look where he came from. But I must say I am not expert when it comes to coaching.

Beckman has a great football mind. Lovett brings quite a bit of experience. I believe it's an equal replacement at the very least.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:32 pm

BGBreeze wrote:I am sorry I am not as enthusiastic about this guy as much as most of you are. I am sure he is a good coach but for a guy to be somewhere for a few weeks and bolt is not the kind of stability that MAC teams need. Don't contracts mean ANYTHING anymore.

I understand what your saying, but look at La Tech. Bates (the LB coach who was promoted to DC) is the sixth DC in the past five years. Yikes!

That's some serious turnover which speaks more of the program than the individual.

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:00 pm

For us to do that realisticaly , RS Sophmore DT's Nick Davis and Brandon Curtis would have to have gained a good 25 to 30 pounds over the winter and this summer for a 3-4 to work for us. If both those two were to gain that 25-30 pounds they would rougly be at 300 to 310 seeing as they both came in at 280. I think you also have to have pretty fast linebackers to run a 4 linebacker set as well, but I'm not sure. Like somebody said Parks would make a great OLB, and I think Brad Williams would also make a great MLB, but atleast he's at much better position for him to do damage at DE.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:16 pm

BGBreeze wrote:I am sorry I am not as enthusiastic about this guy as much as most of you are. I am sure he is a good coach but for a guy to be somewhere for a few weeks and bolt is not the kind of stability that MAC teams need.

Coach Dakich did it.

Maybe something in Ruston rubbed him the wrong way.

People quit jobs after a few weeks in the real world. Why not in college football?

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:36 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
BGBreeze wrote:I am sorry I am not as enthusiastic about this guy as much as most of you are. I am sure he is a good coach but for a guy to be somewhere for a few weeks and bolt is not the kind of stability that MAC teams need.
Coach Dakich did it.

Maybe something in Ruston rubbed him the wrong way.

People quit jobs after a few weeks in the real world. Why not in college football?

Excellent point, SF. I know a guy that got a job at Goodyear in the IT dept and hated it so much, he quit after ONE week.

Lovett saw the progress BGSU has made and knew this would be a good job.

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:45 pm

Looks like a pretty good hire just from what I can see with just a few links describing the man. A firey defensive coach that expects alot from his players is just what we need. I hope the Falcon D gets tired of the offense getting all the glory and decides to make major statements this season.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:06 pm

Tricky_Falcon wrote:So do you guys think this is a step up from Beckman? Personally I do, look where he came from. But I must say I am not expert when it comes to coaching.

Time will tell, right? I think it has promise.

New Defensive Coordinator

BG running a 3-4.....

Lovett