2024 Coaching Carousel gets an early start…

[huskymedic]

Good hire for the Owls:

 

[UCFBfan]

Wasn’t Kelly on the cusp of getting fired?

I don't think so but my memory isn't great and I don't follow anything related to UCLA (I believe that's where he was).

 

[Kolumbo]

Good hire for the Owls:

Dude doesn't look 65. Good luck to Temple.

 

[ScottVib]

Wyoming's previous head coach through last year (Craig Kohl) was from North Dakota State, the current guy was Bohl's Defensive Coordinator. Not Kansas, but Kansas State's current head coach (Chris Kliemen) is from North Dakota State, the guy who replaced Kliemen is Assistant Head Coach at USC). The current NDSU coach was the OC for Kohl at Wyoming

 

[Purple Stein]

Good hire for the Owls:

The Keeler to UConn rumors were hot back in the day. He’s a good coach - somehow thought he’d end up here!

 

[huskymedic]

The Keeler to UConn rumors were hot back in the day. He’s a good coach - somehow thought he’d end up here!

Both times as the Edsall replacement…

 

[ktuck911]

Solid pick for Temple

 

[ZooCougar]

Good hire for the Owls:

Is that a good move for Keeler though? The AD just said they were going to “review” the future of the program.

 

[huskymedic]

Is that a good move for Keeler though? The AD just said they were going to “review” the future of the program.

Temple realizes that even bad football is better than no football:


Keeler is 65y/o - he’ll just pad the retirement account:

 

[DoctorWho85]

Good hire for the Owls:

One thing about Temple they hit fire in a bottle more often than not with their coaching hires

 

[ktuck911]

Is that a good move for Keeler though? The AD just said they were going to “review” the future of the program.

He's 65 and he's a PA guy... Solid move for him

 

[hardcorehusky]

I think he is a great solution for them. If we had the foresight to get him after REv1, things would have looked a lot different here.

 

[GoConn]

Yeah Temple hire seems like a really good one.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[noeynox]

40-24 and gets fired. High expectations.

 

[huskymedic]

40-24 and gets fired. High expectations.

“Clark went 40-24 in five seasons, including a 19-7 record in his first two full seasons after taking over for the departing Eliah Drinkwitz. But Clark went 20-17 over the last three years and never won the Sun Belt during his tenure. The Mountaineers also missed a bowl game in two of the past three seasons. Their 5-6 record in 2024 was their first losing season since going 4-8 in 2013, their final season at the Football Championship Subdivision level.”

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[noeynox]

“Clark went 40-24 in five seasons, including a 19-7 record in his first two full seasons after taking over for the departing Eliah Drinkwitz. But Clark went 20-17 over the last three years and never won the Sun Belt during his tenure. The Mountaineers also missed a bowl game in two of the past three seasons. Their 5-6 record in 2024 was their first losing season since going 4-8 in 2013, their final season at the Football Championship Subdivision level.”

So he was trending in the wrong direction. In that case, I commend the school for doing now, what will have to be done eventually anyway.

 

[gioff2323]

He's 65 and he's a PA guy... Solid move for him

He should do fine. He wins. And I’m sure he will be glad to back in northeast.

But he seems to have a cloud around him. His Alma mater showed him the door and then slammed it in his face saying never come back. And that was a few years after a natty.

 

[NCHusky91]

So he was trending in the wrong direction. In that case, I commend the school for doing now, what will have to be done eventually anyway.

I’ve watched a lot of App football the last 3 years (daughter is a Jr there), and they’ve lost games in just about every way possible, with a few nice wins sprinkled in (an 11-0 James Madison team last year, a bad A&M team two years back).

Clark was considered a safe pick (as an App alum and OL coach it was his dream job) for a program whose last 2 coaches were poached by the P5. Unfortunately, the last 3 years were plagued with bad D, head-scratching play calls on O, and a penchant for a fumble, blocked kick or bad penalty at just the wrong time. Buyout was $500k effective today, he had two years left.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

He's 65 and he's a PA guy... Solid move for him

Rebuilt reputation after a few down years and being fired by Delaware. Likely significantly increasing compensation, Keystone State native exits Huntsville, Texas, coaches a few years or more, potentially retires after possibly resuscitating Temple.

 

[huskymedic]

If Bobby Petrino actually gets this job… holy hell lmfao

 

[Tdaley]

This is crazy.

 

[huskymedic]