Who do we go after if Croom leaves?...

lawdawg02

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kane is able. maybe he can bring darnell jefferson too. and lattimer.



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Harry Truax III.nafoom

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He found his calling as a football coach a couple of years ago.
 

Indndawg

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but he's a hot commodity for several jobs and he's also comfy at Fresno so I doubt if he'd sniff starville.

We're gonna have to look for hot Div II coach, with a proven record of winning, good recruiting, and above board actions.
 

omaha08

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That's what I'm talking about! The players could help him clean pools on the side for a little extra cash, and maybe we could get chico's bail bonds to buy us new uniforms
 
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bootydawg

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Coach Croom is still our coach, and will be as far as i can see. As long as we are discussing it lets hire a mexican or woman so we can brake ground on that too.
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patdog

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He has some big wins on his resume, but every year he loses a couple of games he has no business losing. And at one of the top football schools in the WAC, he's never won an outright conference title. He did tie for the title at 5-2 way back in 1999, but he's never been better than tied for second since then. And he's lost at least 2 conference games in every season he's coached there. People ***** about Crxxm losing to teams like LA Tech, Tulane, Maine, etc. Well those are exactly the kind of games Pat Hill loses.</p>
 

Indndawg

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He takes on anybody, everywhere-courage.
Of course taking a no name program and bringing up to respectability, amongst some pretty stiff comp-it a big big plus
 

Todd4State

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This may be unrealistic, but I say at least go after Lane Kiffen. We just need to be willing to offer him a lot of money because it sounds like we'll be in a bidding war with Syracuse should that happen.

We do have some things to offer- we're in the SEC, we can pay well in terms of the rest of the country, and we draw well. Our atmosphere this year has been the best I've ever seen it, and I've been going to MSU games regularly since 1996. Plus, I will never forget all the people at the Liberty Bowl that don't go to MSU games. Those people are a lot more likely to show up if we have a winning product.
 

patdog

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They'd had a few down years, but it's not like they'd never won there before. Like I said, I like the fact he's shown the ability to beat some giants, but he consistently loses games he has no business losing. He'd be a definite improvement over what we've got now, but I'm looking for a coach who can win the games he's supposed to win. And Pat Hill isn't going to do that.

<table width="90%"> <tbody> <tr align="middle"> <td width="17%">Year</td> <td width="17%">Won</td> <td width="17%">Lost</td> <td width="17%">Tied</td> <td width="32%">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> _________________________________________________ </td> </tr> <tr align="left"> <td colspan="5"><font color="red">I-A Western Athletic</font></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2007">2007</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2006">2006</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2005">2005</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2004">2004</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2003">2003</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2002">2002</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2001">2001</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="2000">2000</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1999">1999</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1998">1998</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> _________________________________________________ </td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td width="17%">Year</td> <td width="17%">Won</td> <td width="17%">Lost</td> <td width="17%">Tied</td> <td width="32%">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> _________________________________________________ </td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1997">1997</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1996">1996</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1995">1995</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1994">1994</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1993">1993</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1992">1992</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1991">1991</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1990">1990</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1989">1989</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1988">1988</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> _________________________________________________ </td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td width="17%">Year</td> <td width="17%">Won</td> <td width="17%">Lost</td> <td width="17%">Tied</td> <td width="32%">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> _________________________________________________ </td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1987">1987</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1986">1986</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1985">1985</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="left"> <td colspan="5"><font color="red">1984 was 6-6; UNLV is believed to have forfeited their win.</font></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1984">1984</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1983">1983</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr align="middle"> <td><a name="1982">1982</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
 

Indndawg

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I believe that's the seperation between adequate and inadequate coaches.

Every season we have a brain fart game and lose to a loser which PO's the fanbase more than the big wins excites them.

In essence, I'm tired of the embarrassing losses
 

vhdawg

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....so long as he's not being controlled by the granddad from Dirty Work. That movie was great.
 

Liverdawg

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Croom is leaving? I knew the day would come that some big-time school would steal him from us. So who is it? USC? TENNESSEE? NOTRE DAME? Damn the IRISH!!!!!
 

jakldawg

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But he might be interested in the IceDawgs
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bulldawgmobile

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He buit the USF program from nothing.

<span class="mw-headline">Head coaching record</span> <table class="wikitable" style="FONT-SIZE: 95%"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Overall</th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing</th> <th>Bowl</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aaaaaa 2px solid" align="middle" colspan="9">South Florida Bulls (I-AA Independent) (1997-2000)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td>USF</td> <td>5-6</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td>USF</td> <td>8-3</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td>USF</td> <td>7-4</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td>USF</td> <td>7-4</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aaaaaa 2px solid" align="middle" colspan="9">South Florida Bulls (I-A Independent) (2001-2002)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td>USF</td> <td>8-3</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>USF</td> <td>9-2</td> <td>N/A</td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aaaaaa 2px solid" align="middle" colspan="9">South Florida Bulls (Conference USA) (2003-2004)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>USF</td> <td>7-4</td> <td>5-3</td> <td>T-3rd</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td>USF</td> <td>4-7</td> <td>3-5</td> <td>T-6th</td> <td></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aaaaaa 2px solid" align="middle" colspan="9">South Florida Bulls (Big East) (2005-present)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td>USF</td> <td>6-6</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>T-3rd</td> <td>L Meineke Car Care</td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>USF</td> <td>9-4</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>T-4th</td> <td>W Papajohns.com</td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td>USF</td> <td>9-4</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>T-3rd</td> <td>L Sun</td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"></td> </tr> <tr style="BORDER-TOP: #aaaaaa 2px solid; BACKGROUND: #fafafa"> <td align="middle" colspan="2">South Florida:</td> <td>79-47</td> <td>20-17</td> <td colspan="5"></td> </tr> <tr style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">Total:</td> <td>79-47</td> <td colspan="7"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>