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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
I agree. Given Curt's sudden departure, its obvious Tort wasn't fully ready to be a head coach. The job is very different and has a big learning curve. Something that really baffles me is how few head coaches help prep their assistants to be head coaches. But he's grown into it and seemingly making better decisions.
One thing that's very hard at the D2 level is coaching staff turnover. Most programs only have 2 or 3 full time assistants - everyone else is a part-timer, GA (also part-time), or volunteer. So you could have a workhorse that leaves for a better opportunity that is no fault of your own leaving a gap. Doesn't matter how good your team or program is - you're never going to retain guys making $23/hr for 20 hours a week.
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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
Still only 6-4 vs Mon Valley U and Slimey and 0-2 vs Shepherd.
So basically 6-6 vs the top teams that are in our way every year.
We can do better.
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Originally posted by IUP PSAC Fan View Post
Tort has 13 top 20 ranked wins. His 44-9 record is a 83.02% of a winning percentage from my research that is number 1 in the region through 53 games, I do not have time to look throughout the entire country but my guess he would be top 5 with that winning percentage.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
I normally expect the ugly hangover game after the vaunted back-to-back.
However, not this year. Call it a hunch, but the trip to Edinboro has been circled for a long time.
This will be a fired up group with some payback on the mind.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
I agree. Given Curt's sudden departure, its obvious Tort wasn't fully ready to be a head coach. The job is very different and has a big learning curve. Something that really baffles me is how few head coaches help prep their assistants to be head coaches. But he's grown into it and seemingly making better decisions.
One thing that's very hard at the D2 level is coaching staff turnover. Most programs only have 2 or 3 full time assistants - everyone else is a part-timer, GA (also part-time), or volunteer. So you could have a workhorse that leaves for a better opportunity that is no fault of your own leaving a gap. Doesn't matter how good your team or program is - you're never going to retain guys making $23/hr for 20 hours a week.
It's a massive change. As a DC, ... you're pretty much a football coach. As the HC, you now get tasked with dealing with parents, off-the-field issues, grades, alumni, boosters, university brass, disgruntled players, etc.
I think he had to make the switch from "friend" to "boss" and that takes time. Under Curt, Tort was certainly the 'friendly' coach. Curt was all business 24/7 and probably not described as a 'players' coach'. But, yes, he's made leaps and bounds as a HC.
He's also tremendously more social and approachable with fans/boosters than the previous regime. This has quickly resulted in larger crowds, more donors, etc.
His recruiting has been pretty stellar. They've gone (pretty much) to the home-grown model. They are still adding some key transfers here and there but that roster is mostly all high school-recruited players. Knock on wood, but that's been a very clean program under his watch. The players are behaving off the field and their academics are pretty solid.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
I definitely think he's a much better coach today than he was 5 years ago. Game preparation, game management, staff management, player management ... he is pretty sound in all those areas. Plus, he is a great recruiter. And a nice guy.
One thing that's very hard at the D2 level is coaching staff turnover. Most programs only have 2 or 3 full time assistants - everyone else is a part-timer, GA (also part-time), or volunteer. So you could have a workhorse that leaves for a better opportunity that is no fault of your own leaving a gap. Doesn't matter how good your team or program is - you're never going to retain guys making $23/hr for 20 hours a week.
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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
Still only 6-4 vs Mon Valley U and Slimey and 0-2 vs Shepherd.
So basically 6-6 vs the top teams that are in our way every year.
We can do better.
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Originally posted by Ram040506 View Post
Tort is a great coach. Being at .500 against your best competition isn't anything to throw shade at.
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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
Still only 6-4 vs Mon Valley U and Slimey and 0-2 vs Shepherd.
So basically 6-6 vs the top teams that are in our way every year.
We can do better.
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Originally posted by IUP PSAC Fan View PostAfter the road win for the crimson hawks at Cal U Tort is now 44-9 overall and 22-2 of a record playing on the road. Very impressive.
So basically 6-6 vs the top teams that are in our way every year.
We can do better.Last edited by IUPNation; 10-10-2022, 07:04 AM.
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Look who was voted #1 for ESPN Capital One Fan Play of the Day over the college football weekend....DB Darius Bruce!:
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=34759883
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After the road win for the crimson hawks at Cal U Tort is now 44-9 overall and 22-2 of a record playing on the road. Very impressive.
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