Could hire him to bring stability and experience to the defensive coaching side as well. Give him the assistance head coach role as well. Also brings in NFL coaching experience and has also coached and recruited top-notch defensive NFL talent while at Penn State.
Tom Bradley is available again. Would be an excellent hire.
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I attended the only coaching clinic that Bradley participated, at WVU.
He seemed bored at WVU and
Bradley spent his every speech,
preaching Joe Pa.
It was a big turn off, just after Penn State fired or released
all their coaches.
Wasn't impressed with Bradley.
Bradley wasn't a fit at WVU.
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poor Piccolo Pete.
im a WVU fan. I just don’t think Neal brown and his amateur assistants are that good. WVU could do better.
I think they're the best recruiting staff we have ever had. Now run along before mommy gets mad.
Well you all can worship anything or anyone you want,
but the Penn State
Sadamy scandals, that he simply covered up, was pathetic.
Joe Pa was a fake.
This is the same idiot who wants Rich Rod back
No one has any idea about Bradley
Maybe he held the kids down for Jerry
Maybe he had no idea about it like he said in 2011
No one has any idea except him
Not worth the trouble because he really isn’t anything special outside of an analyst role
No one has any idea about Bradley
Maybe he held the kids down for Jerry
Maybe he had no idea about it like he said in 2011
No one has any idea except him
Not worth the trouble because he really isn’t anything special outside of an analyst role
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I don't believe WVU has any openings currently. The HC is also allowed to hire his own assistants with the approval of the AD and President, of course.
Bro, do you think the vast majority of recruits/players are conservative? You gotta separate politics as much as you can, which Neal has even said by identifying the political turmoil is at all-time highs. If 95% of your players find a cause they want to support, you find a way to be supportive, even if you disagree with them. YOu can introduce divisive topics within the team, no matter how strongly you feel about it.But we hire the “burn, loot, murder” friendly coach in Neal Brown.
Also, what data supports your decision these assistants are not good? Because they didnt have some well established name? When programs hire simply off of popularity it usually doesnt work out, an history is one large justification. One of the most improved teams last year on both sides of the ball. Highest average player rating in history in 2021, and 2022 is shaping up to be one of the top classes in WVU history, which is accomplished in his 3rd class.
Its to early in the process of building a program to analyze quality either way. When Brown & Staff walk out on the field and every player suited up is a player this staff recruited, thats when we can analyze staff quality. Until then, give them a little elbow room to work and do their damn job. It takes time to implement the level of change that was required here. Brown inherited one of the worst WVU rosters in the last 20 years, that is an indisputable fact. Frankly, it was a freaking miracle Brown was able to squeeze 11 wins the past two years. Just like a coaching staff can underperform relative to roster talent & experience, likewise they can also outperform. They are outperforming, when you look at all the data points, its easy to identify. That said, applicable quality analysis to be applied when all players are Brown's recruits. Then we can bicker over schemes, play calls, or couch coaches who know more then those who work tirelessly at their professional perfectionism.
When someone as quality as Bradley is, you go out there and make a run at him. At the very least, he could be an analyst. You at least make an offer. its worth it for the experience and the success that Bradley has had.
As for the political stuff, we will just have to agree to disagree. Also, politics are in everything now. If the university and the coaches want to support a domestic terrorist organization and become political, then let them. But I will not financially support them and I will bring up their backing of the organization at any chance I get and mock Neal Brown. Then let’s not forget how he handled the Vic issue and how the university refused to release the documents from the investigation.
Wvu has already filled their analysts spots, one with Jeff Casteel.
Bradley was another bad decision by Pretty Boy, Holgersen.
Bradley didn't even last a full 12 months at West Virginia - something like 6- 8 months at WVU.
Bradley was not a good fit, and will never return at WVU.
Forget it
Bradley was another bad decision by Pretty Boy, Holgersen.
Bradley didn't even last a full 12 months at West Virginia - something like 6- 8 months at WVU.
Bradley was not a good fit, and will never return at WVU.
Forget it
The only additional position I think Brown should hire is to hire an actual data scientist. All professional sports teams now have at least 1 on staff now. While hiring ex-coaches as "analyst" IM sure is a good thing and helps in many ways, to gain a more diverse perspective of your opponents, however they are only extracting 10-20% of Alpha/Value from actual opponent data & analytics. An experienced data scientist will be able to fully extract all Alpha & Predictive value, and develop analytics for scheme development, internal analysis, pre-game opponent analysis, & real-time + in-game "Next play call" prediction mapping.
While coaches still need the feel of a game, and decisions should not be solely based on predictive analytics, they are just an additional tool to ensure a coaches decision is based on justification.
While coaches still need the feel of a game, and decisions should not be solely based on predictive analytics, they are just an additional tool to ensure a coaches decision is based on justification.
Are the data scientists allowed in college sports? It is an interesting idea and perspective, but you can also see of the downsides of it, especially in professional baseball these days.
Yeah, a program can have as many analyst as they wish(afford). The average base salary for a data scientist is only approx $130k-$180K per year. They make a bit more in the finance/investment sectors, the base salary is slightly higher, but they get large year end performance bonuses, which are 30%-500% of their base salary.
My point, WVU can easily afford 1 entry level data scientist who also has a passion for football & WVU. WVU has a data science eng dept, so im sure they could ever leverage that dept to create many in-house analytics & software applications/tools for the staff. They could probably find someone for just $90k-$120k..
Well worth the cost as the benefit of having one on staff far outweighs a small salary..
Neal Brown has murdered nobody. Your false accusation can land your *** in jail.But we hire the “burn, loot, murder” friendly coach in Neal Brown.
Neal Brown staff #17 in recruiting ranks.
OP is gone. Out of touch with reality.
Like telling people the OC at UL Monroe is a great coach
Even tried to tell us that Art Briles should be hired
Too preoccupied pushing narratives
Vic is now coaching HS football around Mobile.
If he was such a great coach wouldn’t you think he would be hired somewhere…
Jordan Lesley, to me, is one of the brightest minds in the game for young coaches.
On WVU to pay the man or he could end up elsewhere.
I see the same thing that I saw at Troy. A disruptive DL that changes games.
Like telling people the OC at UL Monroe is a great coach
Even tried to tell us that Art Briles should be hired
Too preoccupied pushing narratives
Vic is now coaching HS football around Mobile.
If he was such a great coach wouldn’t you think he would be hired somewhere…
Jordan Lesley, to me, is one of the brightest minds in the game for young coaches.
On WVU to pay the man or he could end up elsewhere.
I see the same thing that I saw at Troy. A disruptive DL that changes games.
TVZ, you seem to know a lot about a LOT of teams, especially WVU, with all your drivel and long stories about them, but to me there is no way you have the time to really know all the stuff you proclaim on here, as you are on here all the time, so no way can you be on other teams' sites as much to provide what you do.
To me, I think you just like to engage and hear yourself boast on here. To each their own I guess. But it does get tiresome. Don't worry you are not the only one.
Try to have a good day sir.
To me, I think you just like to engage and hear yourself boast on here. To each their own I guess. But it does get tiresome. Don't worry you are not the only one.
Try to have a good day sir.
Stop promoting washed up coaches
Not too hard
Doesn’t take a smart man to figure this out. Anyone who can tie their own shoes can
What was wrong with our defense? I felt they were pretty good. Played hard, Played fast. Tackled well. Perhaps you'd be better rooting for someone else since you hate everything WVU recently?
Same thing was said after the hire of Rich Rodriguez......and relative NOBODY with NOBODY assistants. That turned out well.
Then why are you here? Please, leave? At some point, you have to actually graduate college......right?
Professional student living off the government
Telling people he is trying to be a nurse
When in reality he is taking Philosophy classes and classes in comparative religion.
Guy is a joke. Not learning a damn thing
Why he promotes Art Briles, Jerry Sandusky, Rich Rodriguez, Hugh Freeze and any other jackass that has ever coached a game of CFB
Telling people he is trying to be a nurse
When in reality he is taking Philosophy classes and classes in comparative religion.
Guy is a joke. Not learning a damn thing
Why he promotes Art Briles, Jerry Sandusky, Rich Rodriguez, Hugh Freeze and any other jackass that has ever coached a game of CFB
How many kids you still messaging online? Pretty disgusting that you mooch the government with your disability and message underage children.Professional student living off the government
Telling people he is trying to be a nurse
When in reality he is taking Philosophy classes and classes in comparative religion.
Guy is a joke. Not learning a damn thing
Why he promotes Art Briles, Jerry Sandusky, Rich Rodriguez, Hugh Freeze and any other jackass that has ever coached a game of CFB
Making up things again
I learned technical skills from the USMC. Had people begging me for my employment when I left.
Why anyone who can think straight and score high on the ASVAB should look at the USMC/USN or USAF
I learned technical skills from the USMC. Had people begging me for my employment when I left.
Why anyone who can think straight and score high on the ASVAB should look at the USMC/USN or USAF
My grandmother told me she wanted to be a nurse
But it was looked down upon back in the day because nurses did dirty things
So she became a school teacher
Nurse Skyhawk giving massages after hours
But it was looked down upon back in the day because nurses did dirty things
So she became a school teacher Nurse Skyhawk giving massages after hours
If Bradley is of such quality, why is he not a HC now? Why aren't other school's beating a path to his door? Certainly Houston could use such a talented coach to take over with the mess they have there now.