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Post by cwillisnmikeking on Sept 20, 2022 14:02:00 GMT -6
How long will UNA allow for their special teams to be controlled by a 72 year old volunteer? All I see him do on the sideline is twirl his stopwatch and scream at players. 2 blocked punts last week...that is quite unacceptable. The kicker also kicks off to the 20 yard line. Maybe if he would recruit rather than play politics, we wouldn't put 14+ points on the board due to special teams.
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Post by unalions on Sept 20, 2022 14:15:02 GMT -6
How long will UNA allow for their special teams to be controlled by a 72 year old volunteer? All I see him do on the sideline is twirl his stopwatch and scream at players. 2 blocked punts last week...that is quite unacceptable. The kicker also kicks off to the 20 yard line. Maybe if he would recruit rather than play politics, we wouldn't put 14+ points on the board due to special teams. He's not even listed as the special teams coach. If UNA wants one, I assume they need to assign that duty for a coach to perform. Unless I'm overlooking it, Special Teams are not listed as any coach's duty. |
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Post by cwillisnmikeking on Sept 20, 2022 15:34:38 GMT -6
How long will UNA allow for their special teams to be controlled by a 72 year old volunteer? All I see him do on the sideline is twirl his stopwatch and scream at players. 2 blocked punts last week...that is quite unacceptable. The kicker also kicks off to the 20 yard line. Maybe if he would recruit rather than play politics, we wouldn't put 14+ points on the board due to special teams. He's not even listed as the special teams coach. If UNA wants one, I assume they need to assign that duty for a coach to perform. Unless I'm overlooking it, Special Teams are not listed as any coach's duty. Technically, they are ran by Ellis. I'm not sure exactly what a wide receiver is doing coaching special teams, but he clearly needs a new punt formation. King is in charge of all snapping and kicking. Last year, he hurt 3 players due to overuse. He requires them to overkick and snap because he is scared of Willis seeing them do nothing. |
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Post by brandon on Sept 21, 2022 9:40:22 GMT -6
How long will UNA allow for their special teams to be controlled by a 72 year old volunteer? All I see him do on the sideline is twirl his stopwatch and scream at players. 2 blocked punts last week...that is quite unacceptable. The kicker also kicks off to the 20 yard line. Maybe if he would recruit rather than play politics, we wouldn't put 14+ points on the board due to special teams. He is not special teams coach, he is a kick and punt expert... Has nothing to do with special teams... He is not the problem. |
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Post by cwillisnmikeking on Sept 21, 2022 13:18:52 GMT -6
He is far from an expert---coaches across the south will not let him mess with their punters or kickers. Look what happened to Joe Gurley after he messed with his form... He's never even kicked before. He played tennis and baseball at a juco. just saying.
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Post by unalions on Sept 22, 2022 11:52:46 GMT -6
I got a little mouthy on Facebook today about special teams. I try not to be disrespectful on the UNA Football page but folks, including me, are not happy! They should no longer be immune to criticism or the lack thereof.
Y’all need to start voicing your opinions in both public and private!!
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Post by jegs2 on Sept 24, 2022 7:20:42 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out.
The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted.
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Post by mtc13 on Sept 24, 2022 7:32:16 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out. The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted. If only UNA had a Jimmy Rane or Bobby Lowder type of booster to put up the money to buy Willis out. |
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Post by brandon on Sept 24, 2022 7:45:52 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out. The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted. If only UNA had a Jimmy Rane or Bobby Lowder type of booster to put up the money to buy Willis out. If the money ain't there, they shouldn't have give him more money and extensions... Willis is a great guy, and I've been on his side more than most. But I've also been the first to blame him for coaching problems. Y'all remember when I was upset about the way some of the coaches was acting in public. Didn't take long to get rid of those guys and hire what we have now. The biggest problem may not be Willis at all, but just like the head of a dept, it is his responsibility. I hope, because I like him, that having a new oc, with a new system is just taking us a few games to really get it together. If we start scoring more, I think our defense is good enough (not great) for a lot of wins. But the miscues and lack of discipline has to stop... |
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Post by unafied on Sept 24, 2022 8:00:38 GMT -6
If the money isn’t there for changes, then why did we even move to D1? Football is all that really matters to probably 90% of our fanbase. So if you aren’t planning to invest enough to compete, what’s the point?
I realize money doesn’t grow on trees here, but if money truly keeps us from firing him if the season goes as badly as most of us fear, then what do we do? Just accept mediocrity (at best) in football? Just be happy that we aren’t in lowly D2 anymore?
Now is not the time to get angry, of course. A lot can change by the end of November. Maybe some lucky booster will win the Powerball.
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Post by unalions on Sept 24, 2022 9:11:29 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out. The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted. If this is truly the case then UNA is a lost cause. Very disappointing. |
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Post by lion1979 on Sept 24, 2022 20:54:14 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out. The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted. Said this same thing last week and was told no way he has a buyout. He definitely does. Lets be real.. it’s starting to feel like we went D1 with little to no plan. We’re still at Braly stadium, we don’t have a division 1 football coach and we aren’t a competitive D1 program. It’s time for a change and I like Chris. I really do. |
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Post by unalions on Sept 25, 2022 9:13:44 GMT -6
I spoke to a member the board of directors last Saturday in Chattanooga by the UNA tailgate, querying whether or not the current HC might be on his way out. The sense I got was folks think he's a good guy doing the best with what he's got. Also sensed the money just ain't there to make a change even if they wanted. I’d love to know who you spoke with. These Board members need a call and email from all of us. This kind of mentality is our main problem right now. These folks need their minds changed or they need to go. |
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Post by unafied on Sept 26, 2022 11:15:22 GMT -6
Been thinking a little more about this. Is it safe to say that UNA has never fired a coach? I believe Coach Hyde was probably “asked” to retire back in the early 2000s. I’m drawing a blank on who we had before Bobby’s first stint, how did that end? Mickey Andrews was here for a while, but he left to coach in D1, right?
Point being, this is either uncharted territory or at least territory we haven’t seen in ~40 years.
I see a lot online about big name schools paying coaches’ buyouts with the help of boosters. I don’t know how true that is, or if it’s always true. But if it IS true, I wonder if we have alumni/boosters who are willing to do that. UNA has always had a Bama/Auburn problem, as in, the Lions are a lot of people’s “other” favorite team. Does JSU struggle with that? Troy? I ask because I legitimately wonder. To people with the kind of wealth to buy out coaching contracts, are there any who are big enough supporters of UNA to actually do it?
Maybe I’m overthinking it.
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Post by mtc13 on Sept 26, 2022 11:45:15 GMT -6
Been thinking a little more about this. Is it safe to say that UNA has never fired a coach? I believe Coach Hyde was probably “asked” to retire back in the early 2000s. I’m drawing a blank on who we had before Bobby’s first stint, how did that end? Mickey Andrews was here for a while, but he left to coach in D1, right? Point being, this is either uncharted territory or at least territory we haven’t seen in ~40 years. I see a lot online about big name schools paying coaches’ buyouts with the help of boosters. I don’t know how true that is, or if it’s always true. But if it IS true, I wonder if we have alumni/boosters who are willing to do that. UNA has always had a Bama/Auburn problem, as in, the Lions are a lot of people’s “other” favorite team. Does JSU struggle with that? Troy? I ask because I legitimately wonder. To people with the kind of wealth to buy out coaching contracts, are there any who are big enough supporters of UNA to actually do it? Maybe I’m overthinking it. Wayne Grubb was the coach before Bobby Wallace. Don't know what happened with him. I thought that I read somewhere that there was a scandal involving him at UNA. |
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