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TRest said:
He is working at ESPN the rest of the week because priorities.
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He's not even a good ESPN talking head. If you can't figure that out, good luck running a program
 
Gotta be the best motivational speaker I’ve ever metro heard ( not saying it’s gonna translate to coaching) genuinely nice guy met him at a cigar shop in southington wish him well
 
This is a really strange one. He was terrible with the Jets, has zero college experience. Be one to watch I guess. I wonder if he has learned how the clock works? He had memorable clock management issues with the Jets if I remember correctly
 
I don't get all of the hate for Herm Edwards. A) He is NOT a bad coach. He led my Jets to the playoffs pretty much every other year he was there.
B) He is a good motivational speaker
C) and a lot of high school kids will recognize him so that is good for recruiting.
 
shizzle787 said:
I don't get all of the hate for Herm Edwards. A) He is NOT a bad coach. He led my Jets to the playoffs pretty much every other year he was there.
B) He is a good motivational speaker
C) and a lot of high school kids will recognize him so that is good for recruiting.
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Yeah he definitely is a good coach, and everything else you mentioned. I was upset when the Jets let him go. I believe he was/is well involved with the high school kids, especially the top kids in the country. He’s coached the the Under Armor All American game a couple times, so that should help him with recruiting.
 
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shizzle787 said:
I don't get all of the hate for Herm Edwards. A) He is NOT a bad coach. He led my Jets to the playoffs pretty much every other year he was there.
B) He is a good motivational speaker
C) and a lot of high school kids will recognize him so that is good for recruiting.
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They hired a 63 year old man who hasn’t coached in a decade. He hasn’t been on a college staff since 1989.

When you listen to him talk he’s in a Diaco-like alternate universe.

They can’t even coherently communicate this plan to run the program like an NFL franchise.

This one is going to be a full fledged tire fire.

There is no argument on the planet that he is more qualified for this job than Graham.
 
I heard Golic and Wingo trying to make these points, that because he was given the fictional coaching job in the underarmor games, he would be able to recruit elite talent. Those kids are not going to be dropped in your lap. And that high school kids spend hours a day watching ESPN nfl shows where he never offered anything of substance.
 
whaler11 said:
They hired a 63 year old man who hasn’t coached in a decade. He hasn’t been on a college staff since 1989.

When you listen to him talk he’s in a Diaco-like alternate universe.

They can’t even coherently communicate this plan to run the program like an NFL franchise.

This one is going to be a full fledged tire fire.

There is no argument on the planet that he is more qualified for this job than Graham.
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I agree with you on Edwards, but do not glorify Graham. He is a terrible coach and a worse person...it is uncanny ASU fired him and managed to find someone even less qualified.
 
Did they let Graham coach the Bowl game? Could've sworn he was on the sidelines...
 
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Rocktheworld said:
Come on man why do you say stuff like this
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We’ll, probably because I believe it. I recall Pete Carroll being perceived as a failed NFL coach when he was hired by USC. The same negative comments were made about him back then. The fact is both Carroll and Edwards are built more for leading college teams—and Carroll is three years older than Edwards. Their enthusiasm is contagious and highly effective in a college setting while it would be greeted with rolled eyes in the pros. Carroll connected with the kids at USC, as will Edwards at ASU. I predict he will not only be a success, he’ll have ASU in the Pac12 title game within three years.
 
Nostical said:
We’ll, probably because I believe it. I recall Pete Carroll being perceived as a failed NFL coach when he was hired by USC. The same negative comments were made about him back then. The fact is both Carroll and Edwards are built more for leading college teams—and Carroll is three years older than Edwards. Their enthusiasm is contagious and highly effective in a college setting while it would be greeted with rolled eyes in the pros. Carroll connected with the kids at USC, as will Edwards at ASU. I predict he will not only be a success, he’ll have ASU in the Pac12 title game within three years.
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oh my god. I will bet my life savings that Edwards and the AD are fired before they make the Pac 12 title game
 
Nostical said:
We’ll, probably because I believe it. I recall Pete Carroll being perceived as a failed NFL coach when he was hired by USC. The same negative comments were made about him back then. The fact is both Carroll and Edwards are built more for leading college teams—and Carroll is three years older than Edwards. Their enthusiasm is contagious and highly effective in a college setting while it would be greeted with rolled eyes in the pros. Carroll connected with the kids at USC, as will Edwards at ASU. I predict he will not only be a success, he’ll have ASU in the Pac12 title game within three years.
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You have yet to acknowledge the main argument that is being made against the hire, which destroys your Carroll anecdote.

It’s the lack of continuity. Carroll never stopped coaching for 15 or however many years.

But I know that this isn’t heading anywhere so I’ll leave it at that
 
I’m confident he’ll be a success but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. Anything’s possible. One thing I’ve noticed is I don’t get as worked up about being wrong as many of you do.
 
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Nostical said:
I’m confident he’ll be a success but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. Anything’s possible. One thing I’ve noticed is I don’t get as worked up about being wrong as many of you do.
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Certainly a good quality if one wants to talk out of their arse and has never not been wrong about anything.
 
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Nostical said:
I don’t get as worked up about being wrong.
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Lol I’m sure that makes making ludicrous predictions like “Herm frickin Edwards is gonna take ASU to the PAC 12 championship game with his first recruiting class” a lot easier

How often does this “confidence” you have pay off? You wager on sports often?
 
Nostical said:
We’ll, probably because I believe it. I recall Pete Carroll being perceived as a failed NFL coach when he was hired by USC. The same negative comments were made about him back then. The fact is both Carroll and Edwards are built more for leading college teams—and Carroll is three years older than Edwards. Their enthusiasm is contagious and highly effective in a college setting while it would be greeted with rolled eyes in the pros. Carroll connected with the kids at USC, as will Edwards at ASU. I predict he will not only be a success, he’ll have ASU in the Pac12 title game within three years.
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Carroll was 51 when starting at USC, Herm is now 63.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Lol I’m sure that makes making ludicrous predictions like “Herm frickin Edwards is gonna take ASU to the PAC 12 championship game with his first recruiting class” a lot easier

How often does this “confidence” you have pay off? You wager on sports often?
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Let me preface this by saying Nostical is a good friend of mine.

With that said, I don't know many people who have been as successful in their personal and professional lives.

There is not a state in this country that he can't visit where multiple people would drop everything in a blizzard or a flood and pick him up at the airport.

He has friends in low places (like the boneyard) and in high places like corporate CEO's.

He has a wonderfully successful and grounded family and they are certainly the apple that fell from his tree.

The reason for all of this. Because of his extremely infectious and positive personality. People just like being around him.

Many on the Boneyard know that what I've shared is true.

I'll take a Nostical as a friend who cares about others over the cynical know it alls that love to thump their chests and take victory laps.

Happy New Years everyone. Be safe tonight.
 
sportsart said:
Let me preface this by saying Nostical is a good friend of mine.

With that said, I don't know many people who have been as successful in their personal and professional lives.

There is not a state in this country that he can't visit where multiple people would drop everything in a blizzard or a flood and pick him up at the airport.

He has friends in low places (like the boneyard) and in high places like corporate CEO's.

He has a wonderfully successful and grounded family and they are certainly the apple that fell from his tree.

The reason for all of this. Because of his extremely infectious and positive personality. People just like being around him.

Many on the Boneyard know that what I've shared is true.

I'll take a Nostical as a friend who cares about others over the cynical know it alls that love to thump their chests and take victory laps.

Happy New Years everyone. Be safe tonight.
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What does any of that have to do with posting dumb things?

Can you not connect real life from posts on a message board?
 
whaler11 said:
What does any of that have to do with posting dumb things?
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Dumb? Really? I’ll admit they’re often avant garde, maybe controversial, perhaps outside the box, potentially against conventional wisdom, but certainly not dumb. How would you describe your tripe?
 
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