Tee4three Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 9 minutes ago, skrabukes said: How telling is it when pretty much the entire fan base (as small as it seems to be these days anyway) is either happy that Mo is gone or basically in the mindset of "whatever"? It's incredible to me that someone who made $2mil+ here, with incredibly subpar results, is being hailed as a "great hire" by those online and by the fans of Alabama. What has he ever done? Prior to UB's <.400 record (including .333 versus FCS teams) he left the "co-DC" job before even coaching a game. What a racket this guy has made for himself. I mean he is a great hire for what they hired to be, a recruiter for defense 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubbullsfan09 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 14 minutes ago, skrabukes said: How telling is it when pretty much the entire fan base (as small as it seems to be these days anyway) is either happy that Mo is gone or basically in the mindset of "whatever"? It's incredible to me that someone who made $2mil+ here, with incredibly subpar results, is being hailed as a "great hire" by those online and by the fans of Alabama. What has he ever done? Prior to UB's <.400 record (including .333 versus FCS teams) he left the "co-DC" job before even coaching a game. What a racket this guy has made for himself. Bad head coach or not he did bring in multiple top of the MAC recruiting classes and was considered a solid coach before taking the job. Definitely doesn’t have the chops to be a head coach, but could be a solid recruiter/ defensive coach Edited January 21 by Ubbullsfan09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 9 minutes ago, Ubbullsfan09 said: Bad head coach or not he did bring in multiple top of the MAC recruiting classes and was considered a solid coach before taking the job. Definitely doesn’t have the chops to be a head coach, but could be a solid recruiter/ defensive coach Well, he surely did a great job with the recruiting. This year's class is currently ranked last in the MAC. The quality players that we had returning have transferred out. We currently have no real QB right now, with the previous starter transferring to the powerhouse that is EMU and no QB signees in this current class. Sounds like a heck of a job. Whoever the new head coach is can hit the portal and promise someone a starting QB job. Fun times ahead I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidsFan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Tim Lester, former Western Michigan head coach and current analyst for the Green Bay Packers is under consideration: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capencaper Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 55 minutes ago, skrabukes said: How telling is it when pretty much the entire fan base (as small as it seems to be these days anyway) is either happy that Mo is gone or basically in the mindset of "whatever"? It's incredible to me that someone who made $2mil+ here, with incredibly subpar results, is being hailed as a "great hire" by those online and by the fans of Alabama. What has he ever done? Prior to UB's <.400 record (including .333 versus FCS teams) he left the "co-DC" job before even coaching a game. What a racket this guy has made for himself. He says things that student athletes want to hear, not necessarily the fans. That's why he's a good recruiter. He speaks in soundbites and hyperbole - stuff you can capture in a Tik Tok. I think he will do well recruiting for Alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBulls99 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, RapidsFan said: Tim Lester, former Western Michigan head coach and current analyst for the Green Bay Packers is under consideration: IMO not sure there could be 3 worse collective candidates. I’ve been a contributor for 20+ years. If this is the vision they have for UB Football no sense in me contributing anymore bc they’ve stopped trying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidsFan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 If it's Lester, that vague tweet from earlier in the week about UB announcing a head coach as early as tomorrow morning would make sense Have to wait until Green Bay is out of the playoffs - tomorrow would be the earliest they could announce him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big 4 Hoops Blogger Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, DaBulls99 said: IMO not sure there could be 3 worse collective candidates. I’ve been a contributor for 20+ years. If this is the vision they have for UB Football no sense in me contributing anymore bc they’ve stopped trying. People were laughing when I first brought up Brian Polian but I had outside sources telling me to keep his name in mind. I think it was clear from the beginning what type of coaches UB was interested in. The fact that all three of the above candidates have G5 head coaching experience doesn't surprise me. Mo didn't know what he was doing. They're looking for someone that has experience running a D1 program but don't have the budget to hire anyone that has an impressive resume so they're going after retreads. Edited January 21 by Big 4 Hoops Blogger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCommish Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 So we're hiring a retread if those are the 3 candidates Tim Lester 6 games over .500 in the MAC, Mo was 4 games under? Pete Lembo was 6 games over .500. Polian was 4 games under .500 in MWC. Please anyone but Polian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 24 minutes ago, Big 4 Hoops Blogger said: don't have the budget to hire anyone that has an impressive resume so they're going after retreads. Absolutely not. Tony Annese (D2 Ferris State) makes $150k Jason Eck (Idaho) makes $300k Matt Entz (NDSU) made $400k, unknown what he makes at USC as an assistant, a job he took recently Drew Cronic (Mercer) made an unknown salary, just took the OC job at Navy which does not disclose salaries Mo made $675k, in the upper half of the MAC. All of the above are coaches that have HC experience and would get a significant raise in accepting a UB HC job compared to their 2023 salary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidsFan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 minutes ago, rma said: All of the above are coaches that have HC experience and would get a significant raise in accepting a UB HC job compared to their 2023 salary. DII or DIII coach won't make donors open their pocketbooks Meritocracy reigns supreme in wealthy circles - a failure with a good resume is always hired over someone without experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 8 minutes ago, RapidsFan said: DII or DIII coach won't make donors open their pocketbooks UB Athletics' most prominent donor seemed to have no issue opening up his wallet to a D3 football coach and a former high school math teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidsFan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 11 minutes ago, rma said: UB Athletics' most prominent donor seemed to have no issue opening up his wallet to a D3 football coach and a former high school math teacher. His kids run the show now and are already naming buildings after themselves: UB breaks ground on Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center The Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center will be connected to the west end of the Murchie Family Fieldhouse on the North Campus. Mulla is the daughter of UB alumni Tunney and Deanna Murchie. .... Brittany Murchie Mulla is an avid athlete and fitness enthusiast and competitor, who has pursued personal and professional interests that promote the value of lifelong health and wellness. Her extensive professional experience in the fitness industry includes certification as a personal trainer focusing on Pilates and rehabilitative exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 8 minutes ago, RapidsFan said: His kids run the show now I don't think that's accurate. He's at every basketball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidsFan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 btw - congrats to Tunney Murchie for his UB Athletics Hall of Fame induction! Let's take a look at those Hall of Fame stats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBulls99 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 5 hours ago, RapidsFan said: His kids run the show now and are already naming buildings after themselves: UB breaks ground on Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center The Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center will be connected to the west end of the Murchie Family Fieldhouse on the North Campus. Mulla is the daughter of UB alumni Tunney and Deanna Murchie. .... Brittany Murchie Mulla is an avid athlete and fitness enthusiast and competitor, who has pursued personal and professional interests that promote the value of lifelong health and wellness. Her extensive professional experience in the fitness industry includes certification as a personal trainer focusing on Pilates and rehabilitative exercise. Tunney named it after his daughter, dummy. And if you can’t recognize the impact he’s made on UB Athletics, I can’t help you. Edited January 21 by DaBulls99 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 6 hours ago, RapidsFan said: btw - congrats to Tunney Murchie for his UB Athletics Hall of Fame induction! Let's take a look at those Hall of Fame stats! Without him UB athletics would still be at the bottom on the MAC with regard to their infrastructure. It's pretty sad that someone could have anything negative to say regarding his positive impact on UB. There's no one more worthy of a spot in the HoF than him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_UBfan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) Thoughts on Lembo? https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/football/south-carolina-footballs-st-coordinator-pete-lembo-interviewed-for-hc-position-with-buffalo-bison Edited January 21 by NC_UBfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verandaman Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I just realized that while Tunney was playing for the Brantford Majors, there was another up and coming kid playing for the Brantford Steelers (Minor Hockey)....some 10 year old guy by the name of Gretzky. A lot of good came out of (1971) Brantford. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 8 hours ago, RapidsFan said: btw - congrats to Tunney Murchie for his UB Athletics Hall of Fame induction! Let's take a look at those Hall of Fame stats! Bill Greiner was inducted into the UB Athletics HoF and didn’t even play in a single hockey game for UB! What a sham! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBulls99 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 2 hours ago, NC_UBfan said: Thoughts on Lembo? https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/football/south-carolina-footballs-st-coordinator-pete-lembo-interviewed-for-hc-position-with-buffalo-bison Hard pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big 4 Hoops Blogger Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 11 hours ago, rma said: Absolutely not. Tony Annese (D2 Ferris State) makes $150k Jason Eck (Idaho) makes $300k Matt Entz (NDSU) made $400k, unknown what he makes at USC as an assistant, a job he took recently Drew Cronic (Mercer) made an unknown salary, just took the OC job at Navy which does not disclose salaries Mo made $675k, in the upper half of the MAC. All of the above are coaches that have HC experience and would get a significant raise in accepting a UB HC job compared to their 2023 salary. They were targeting coaches with prior D1 head coaching experience. That's why I said they didn't have the budget to get anyone with a more impressive resume. Sources said UB was a mess under Mo. Alnutt wanted someone who has run a D1 program. Edited January 21 by Big 4 Hoops Blogger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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promotherobot Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 59 minutes ago, Big 4 Hoops Blogger said: Sources said UB was a mess under Mo. Alnutt wanted someone who has run a D1 program. Seeing how his teams looked on the field, not surprised by this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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