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Another rough November for Wolford (from this morning's Vindicator)
ysufan0505:
--- Quote from: SoupCity on November 17, 2014, 11:58:04 AM ---
--- Quote from: ohiofootball on November 17, 2014, 11:41:47 AM ---The only problem with hiring someone without any Youngstown connections or even someone that has never heard of Youngstown (as mentioned in another post) is that new coach is going to have a hard time understanding why you fired a coach that had 4 straight winning seasons. If they don't understand the Youngstown tradition then they are not going to understand that playoffs are expected here. There are a lot of coaches that are not going to leave their current position (probably making more money than YSU can pay) knowing they will get fired even if they win.
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What? Are you kidding me? 3 straight years with November meltdowns, do you not pay attention?? Even if there was no tradition at YSU, when you need 1 win in 3 tries to end the season to make the playoffs and you fail to do that over and over again. You're going to get fired.....anywhere you are at. That's a no-brainer!
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Amen
ohiofootball:
You have to remember you are talking about a FCS school...not a D1 powerhouse.... I am just telling you what I believe... 4 straight winning records (no matter when those wins come) and the coach be fired will be something some of the candidates will not be able to get over. Why leave their current position for that kind of pressure? It's not like the money is that great here.
SoupCity:
Ohio....one would assume the pressure at a powerhouse D1 school would be much greater, no?? Just ask Will Muschamp in Florida. I get it, this is FCS...but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. You're paid to win games AND in YSUs case, get to the playoffs. That hasn't been accomplished in the Wolford era. Did you see the seats at the last 2 home games? That's embarrassing and don't let anyone fool you that it was weather related. That just gives people an excuse not to go.
It's been noted 100s of times on this forum about the level of "talent" at YSU. Best talent in many, many years. At that point, it's on the coaching staff to COACH said talent. This coaching staff has failed in that aspect. Period, end of story.
Being a head coach has pressure, I don't care at what level you're coaching. When all is said and done, it's about winning and then going to the playoffs or a bowl game or a tournament, etc. If you don't accomplish that, you get replaced. It's been 5 years and nothing but talk. Read the article above again, he has totally alienated the entire program. What does that tell you?
Hell, my job has pressure. If I'm not doing my job properly, I get fired.
seanbryan3:
--- Quote from: SoupCity on November 17, 2014, 12:40:33 PM ---Ohio....one would assume the pressure at a powerhouse D1 school would be much greater, no?? Just ask Will Muschamp in Florida. I get it, this is FCS...but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. You're paid to win games AND in YSUs case, get to the playoffs. That hasn't been accomplished in the Wolford era. Did you see the seats at the last 2 home games? That's embarrassing and don't let anyone fool you that it was weather related. That just gives people an excuse not to go.
It's been noted 100s of times on this forum about the level of "talent" at YSU. Best talent in many, many years. At that point, it's on the coaching staff to COACH said talent. This coaching staff has failed in that aspect. Period, end of story.
Being a head coach has pressure, I don't care at what level you're coaching. When all is said and done, it's about winning and then going to the playoffs or a bowl game or a tournament, etc. If you don't accomplish that, you get replaced. It's been 5 years and nothing but talk. Read the article above again, he has totally alienated the entire program. What does that tell you?
Hell, my job has pressure. If I'm not doing my job properly, I get fired.
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Soup I cannot argue with that post at all. It is what it is. Aside from that I can't wait to see our boys play on Saturday. Controlled temperature will be nice. And it will be a huge crowd, which will be cool for our guys to play in front of! Just want to see a good game.
Wick250:
Ohiofootball,
My ideal candidate would be a relatively young, extremely ambitious head coach who has already been successful at a lower level. He would actually make much more money here. He would also welcome the honor of working for Jim Tressel, and he would be greatly impressed by the facilities. This man would fully expect to be a head coach in the Big Ten or the SEC in about five to seven years. Having a November meltdown or finishing with a 7-5 record would be inconceivable to him. That is the kind of guy we need. Where he comes from is irrelevant. Just don't place an over-reliance on an "Ohio connection." Heacock and Wolford are Mahoning Valley natives. How did that work out?
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