Kyle and Terry
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Both "Loved" by their players.
When players say they "Respect" their coach is when you've got something.
When players say they "Respect" their coach is when you've got something.
"We had a chance and we tried to make the best of it," Shea said. "We did it the right way. We didn't have any scandals or any problems. I wish we just could have won a few more ballgames."
Flood inherited a much better situation than Shea. I also think Shea was a much better game day coach.
Although neither really had all that great institutional support, you are still talking about two very different eras. Shea inherited very little talent and never added any which is on him. Rutgers was still into the idea that going big meant having bigger and better schools on the schedule but not doing anything to try to become equal to them. The coach he replaced was fired!
Flood inherited a much more talented squad and the still strong aura of a rising power as proven by GS going to the NFL. This gave him so much more than Shea could have dreamed for. This also gave Flood the ability to win games without really doing too much game planning/coaching to screw himself up.
Shea is still considered a football guru which is something I think we can all agree will not be Flood's fate.
Flood inherited a much more talented squad and the still strong aura of a rising power as proven by GS going to the NFL. This gave him so much more than Shea could have dreamed for. This also gave Flood the ability to win games without really doing too much game planning/coaching to screw himself up.
Shea is still considered a football guru which is something I think we can all agree will not be Flood's fate.
Shea told a reporter, probably Luicci that in his opinion RU would not be a big time program and couldn't recruit good players. This was right after he got hired and went on vacation for 2 weeks when he should have been here getting to know his players. Shea was completely useless even more so than our current moron of a head coach. The fact Gruninger stuck with him for 5 years showed he was more interested in playing golf than leading an athletic program and the fact the BOG stuck with Gruninger for decades showed they had zero interest in sports or the reputation of the school.
Only when Mulcahy/Pernetti and Schiano were here were we on the right path.
Only when Mulcahy/Pernetti and Schiano were here were we on the right path.
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I have a lot of respect for Flood....I don't see him in the NFL, and his budget at RU is immeasurably greater than what Shea had (unfortunately, while Shea had some huge obstacles, he also made some huge mistakes).
He also had Mike McMahon as his QB.
I would give my left nut to have a QB like that.?..than what we have now.
Please do not even begin to defend Terry Shea in any way shape or form. Shea was a complete and total disaster in all facets of the game, he drove RU to lows never before seen. I don't care if you like, hate, or are indifferent to Flood but, any defense of Shea is completely wrong, incorrect and indicates possible brain injury or exposure to lead paint as a child.
I would hope so. It would have been pretty pathetic if he cheated and won 11 games in 5 years.
Shea drove the Edsel off the road, Flood drove the Cadillac into a tree and then set it on fire and fiddled as it burned.
I must have missed it....when could this program ever have been called a Cadillac ?
Exactly!!!...unbelievable how some people believe their own crap.
I'd say we upgraded from a Yugo to a Ford Escort....Caddy??...NOT IN OUR HOUSE for sure!
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It was a Cadillac went it when the HC had more wins against teams with winning records than player arrests and more bowl wins than suspended games