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Post by unalions on Sept 18, 2022 14:54:23 GMT -6
Yes. No one at UNA has the balls to make abrupt dramatic changes. However, he needs to be fired or reassigned immediately following the Memphis game. Our new AD did have the balls to replace the tennis and baseball coaches. But yeah, giving Willis an extension was a huge waste of money. I meant during the season. I do think Willis will likely get his walking papers after Memphis unless some miraculous turnaround happens over the next two months.
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Post by brandon on Sept 18, 2022 20:06:45 GMT -6
Our new AD did have the balls to replace the tennis and baseball coaches. But yeah, giving Willis an extension was a huge waste of money. I meant during the season. I do think Willis will likely get his walking papers after Memphis unless some miraculous turnaround happens over the next two months. The problem will lie here, what if he gets luck 4 out of 5 conference games? He has a 4 win season, but also finished 2nd in conference? I think that is entirely possible after how many close games we have had with certain schools.
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Post by brandon on Sept 18, 2022 20:38:18 GMT -6
Okay, I will try to put my words together as best I can.
I've been on the Willis train long enough... Consider him a friend...
Time for a change.
I've given excuse after excuse for why he has not worked. I'm done.
I honestly didn't have high hopes for winning this game, but Bobby would have made it a close game or won it. I didn't want to compare anyone to Bobby but that is the reality of it... Willis is a great coach, and person. He ain't a head coach.
My short list is Shinnik (hope I'm spelling correct)
Then AJ....
Give them the money they need to stay and win...
Yes, UNA fans of a certain age have been spoiled....Im one of them...
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Post by wigginst72 on Sept 18, 2022 22:23:36 GMT -6
Pete Shinnick was the coach at UNCP when a certain UNA president was the provost there........
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Post by unafied on Sept 19, 2022 8:27:22 GMT -6
Thinking outside the box here, but something to also consider is where our AD recently came from. I'm sure he has a lot of ties in the MIAA where Missouri Western plays. Additionally, the Chiefs usually had training camp at MWU, so he has contacts there. Not saying we'll poach a Chiefs assistant, but someone might know someone who knows someone that could be a good fit for us.
My only concern with Milwee would be his lack of head coaching experience. But, he's been around some great minds in the coaching industry. I had classes with AJ. It would be exciting to see him come back.
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Post by unaman on Sept 19, 2022 8:33:23 GMT -6
I've heard from sources that if Willis does not have a winning season, then he will be gone after the season. My shortlist for coaching hires: Shinnick (UWF Head Coach) Mark Freeman (Thompson Head Coach) AJ Milwee (Texas QB coach) Chris Boone (Samford DC) Adam Dorrell (UCO Head coach; was coach at NWMSU who beat UNA in D2 National Championship in 2016)
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Post by rmfl1988 on Sept 19, 2022 8:40:30 GMT -6
They will let him finish in his state retirement... He will probably resign after that. I think he has a couple more years. What I would do, is find the guy I want to replace him, hire him, put him on staff now. There is no good coach that would wait for him to retire, and if they did, I would not want them to be my head coach.
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Post by rmfl1988 on Sept 19, 2022 9:00:46 GMT -6
I mean looking at the schedule, I am trying to find a for sure win.... Am I missing something?
Tarleton - Toss up, lean towards a loss Kennesaw - Best chance to win Jack State - Loss Eastern Kentucky - Loss Central Arkansas - Toss Up, lean towards a loss Austin Peay - Loss Tennessee Tech - Toss up, lean towards a loss Memphis - Loss
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Post by unafied on Sept 19, 2022 9:14:41 GMT -6
I mean looking at the schedule, I am trying to find a for sure win.... Am I missing something? Tarleton - Toss up, lean towards a loss Kennesaw - Best chance to win Jack State - Loss Eastern Kentucky - Loss Central Arkansas - Toss Up, lean towards a loss Austin Peay - Loss Tennessee Tech - Toss up, lean towards a loss Memphis - Loss Tennessee Tech usually isn't very good, and that's at home. I'll count KSU as a win when I see it. Other than that... tough sledding ahead.
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Post by unalions on Sept 19, 2022 9:29:48 GMT -6
I've heard from sources that if Willis does not have a winning season, then he will be gone after the season. My shortlist for coaching hires: Shinnick (UWF Head Coach) Mark Freeman (Thompson Head Coach) AJ Milwee (Texas QB coach) Chris Boone (Samford DC) Adam Dorrell (UCO Head coach; was coach at NWMSU who beat UNA in D2 National Championship in 2016) Dorrell sucked at Abilene Christian which is why he’s back in D2.
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Post by unaman on Sept 19, 2022 10:18:12 GMT -6
I've heard from sources that if Willis does not have a winning season, then he will be gone after the season. My shortlist for coaching hires: Shinnick (UWF Head Coach) Mark Freeman (Thompson Head Coach) AJ Milwee (Texas QB coach) Chris Boone (Samford DC) Adam Dorrell (UCO Head coach; was coach at NWMSU who beat UNA in D2 National Championship in 2016) Dorrell sucked at Abilene Christian which is why he’s back in D2. Hence why he is last on my list, but he still had an unbelievable run at NWMSU. Also NWMSU is in the same conference as Missouri Western which is where Looney came from so he probably has ties.
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Post by mtc13 on Sept 19, 2022 10:42:34 GMT -6
If things don't work out for Will Hall at Southern Miss, then I wouldn't mind having him back. Hell, I'll take Herm Edwards at this point.
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Post by shoaltime on Sept 19, 2022 10:50:41 GMT -6
Realistically I don't see UNA hiring head coaches that have other D1 options. Look at baseball, time will tell how good the hire is, but we hired 3 assistants all from the university of Delaware staff. I would guess we were their only option, since Delaware hired a new guy and passed them over.
Doesn't mean they won't work out, but we have to hope Looney is good at spotting talent and some of these hires can outperform their expectations. In the case of football our stadium situation makes his job that much harder.
It's almost hard to believe we were peers with JSU not that long ago. 3-1 record, big name coach, nice stadium getting another huge renovation, and moving on to FBS.
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Post by firstandtenn on Sept 19, 2022 11:15:04 GMT -6
Maybe Held can call his old boss Scott Frost and tell him how great it is here!
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Post by lion1979 on Sept 19, 2022 12:19:02 GMT -6
I've heard from sources that if Willis does not have a winning season, then he will be gone after the season. My shortlist for coaching hires: Shinnick (UWF Head Coach) Mark Freeman (Thompson Head Coach) AJ Milwee (Texas QB coach) Chris Boone (Samford DC) Adam Dorrell (UCO Head coach; was coach at NWMSU who beat UNA in D2 National Championship in 2016) Mark Freeman would be very interesting. Obviously a great high school football coach, but I’m not aware of any college experience? Don’t know if Shinnick would leave Pensacola, but that would be a great hire for us. Milwee would be ideal, but I feel like it’s just too much of a pay cut to come back here.
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