From 2002 through 2013, West Georgia Football was overall both noncompetitive in the Gulf South Conference and nonexistent in the Division II Championship Series. In 2014, a new UWG President hired Will Hall to take over football and gave him autonomy from the athletic director. Hall began to quickly build a superior football program at UWG and went on to set a school record of what I believe to be 36 wins in 3 seasons. Hall had positioned UWG to be a national contender, although falling short in two national semi-finals.
In 2017, David Dead took over the football program at UWG and has subsequently made the playoffs in 2017, 2018, and 2021 (no football in 2020). Overall Dean has been a good fit at UWG and has done a good job. Last week David Dean became the winningest coach in West Georgia history. What took Hall 3 seasons to accomplish has taken Dean 4 seasons and 3 games to accomplish. I mention this not to impugn Dean but to simply state some facts. I am quite certain Dean was not given the autonomy nor budget that Hall received while at UWG. One week after setting the UWG all-time winning record, UWG lost its homecoming matchup against Mississippi College. Upsets happen everyday in college football, but this loss was very discouraging for a program that national pundits and peers were regarding as one of the top ranked teams in the country.
West Georgia Football has stabilized and is a much different look than it was 10, 15, or 20 years ago. However, it is now time for West Georgia to make some decisions. Is it a place that wants 36 wins in 3 seasons or 37 wins in 4+ seasons? Is it a place that wants to drop a homecoming contest or take care of business and set up the table to host playoff appearances? Is it a place that is satisfied with a 1st or 2nd round playoff appearance, or is it a place that is preparing to travel to McKinney, Texas? The great thing is David Dean has been there before and should know the way again.
The remainder of the 2022 football season (and beyond) is waiting to see what UWG decides.
In 2017, David Dead took over the football program at UWG and has subsequently made the playoffs in 2017, 2018, and 2021 (no football in 2020). Overall Dean has been a good fit at UWG and has done a good job. Last week David Dean became the winningest coach in West Georgia history. What took Hall 3 seasons to accomplish has taken Dean 4 seasons and 3 games to accomplish. I mention this not to impugn Dean but to simply state some facts. I am quite certain Dean was not given the autonomy nor budget that Hall received while at UWG. One week after setting the UWG all-time winning record, UWG lost its homecoming matchup against Mississippi College. Upsets happen everyday in college football, but this loss was very discouraging for a program that national pundits and peers were regarding as one of the top ranked teams in the country.
West Georgia Football has stabilized and is a much different look than it was 10, 15, or 20 years ago. However, it is now time for West Georgia to make some decisions. Is it a place that wants 36 wins in 3 seasons or 37 wins in 4+ seasons? Is it a place that wants to drop a homecoming contest or take care of business and set up the table to host playoff appearances? Is it a place that is satisfied with a 1st or 2nd round playoff appearance, or is it a place that is preparing to travel to McKinney, Texas? The great thing is David Dean has been there before and should know the way again.
The remainder of the 2022 football season (and beyond) is waiting to see what UWG decides.
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