One could argue that WV is not Southern as they did split from Virginia during the Civil War. So, if a state not only didn't side with the Confederacy, but fought against her, it could exclude it from being Southern. Not necessarily my opinion.Well said, well spoken.. WV is no more "yankee" than VA. :smile:
Are you a Southern Miss grad? I am.According to ESPN, (yes, I know_lol
, Schiano met with UM officials to discuss the job today (night).
The PSU job won't come open until either Paterno dies on the sidelines or Bowden retires. Schiano should take the UM job.I always felt Schiano would wait for PSU but IMO MU is the Better job with the bigger paycheck.
No...but my wife works at the USM foundation.Are you a Southern Miss grad? I am.
Don't put West Virginia in the same category as Rutgers, Wake Forest and South Florida.What is wrong with these people? You would rather be at Rutgers than Michigan, the all time winningest program in D1. What, are you afraid of pressure? Are you afraid you can't get the job done? Rutgers affords you a better environment in which to perform your job? Garbage. I'm starting to lose a lot of respect for a lot of coaches out there. Not for their supposed "loyalty" to their current jobs but for their guts. I think, due to the way the road is currently set up to get to the national title game, that good coaches are scared to go to traditional programs that expect to win.
Why would you want to stay at Rutgers? Wake Forest? West Virginia? South Florida? Also ran programs in also ran leagues. In that sense I tip my hat to guys like Saban, Meyer, Tressel, and others who aren't afraid to go to places where winning is expected and know what the consequences will be if they don't get the job done. These piddly coaching jobs are paying too much money and coaches are riding those gravy trains instead of trying to rise to the top of their professions. I think a lot of coaches need to grow a pair.
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In my mind, that's exactly where WVU belongs. And the only reason they've been in the BCS two of the past three is because they play in a watered down Big East. And yes, I saw them play Georgia. I will concede their all time wins number to you. Although it would be interesting to see what the last 4 years have done to their mobility in that ranking.Don't put West Virginia in the same category as Rutgers, Wake Forest and South Florida.
WVU is 15th in all-time wins in NCAA history and ahead of teams like UCLA, Clemson, Boston College, Wisconsin and such in winning percentage. They've made BCS bowl appearances in two of the past 3 years.
In my mind, that's exactly where WVU belongs. And the only reason they've been in the BCS two of the past three is because they play in a watered down Big East. And yes, I saw them play Georgia. I will concede their all time wins number to you. Although it would be interesting to see what the last 4 years have done to their mobility in that ranking.
Maybe he didn't like the AD. Maybe his wife didn't get accepted there coming out of H.S. Maybe he doesn't like affirmative action. Maybe he hates the color blue. Maybe he likes Jersey (eh... on second thought). Maybe anything. Just because a job looks good to one person doesn't mean it does to everyone.What is wrong with that guy? Rutgers over Michigan? I understand him turning down MIAMI last year, but MICHIGAN??? He is nuts. But I respect NUTS.
Don't hold your breath. I remember Jim Rome railing about how no one wanted to come to Alabama on his tv show. Of course, he looked like a horse's ... once Saban came, which is probably part of the reason ESPN and co. rip Bama so bad.Hey, I am just waiting for ESPN do a skit for Mich. & Arky like they did us last year with Bama...with all the so-called coaches tell Bama "No" or "Not interested".
Is that Chuck Norris behind Schiano? And that gap in his teeth alomst looks photoshopped.