Early CN HC Rumblings

[Rick Steiner]

At this rate we should be able to attract top middle school coaching talent.

[Eagle74]

Usually an AD will have a few potential candidates in mind or on file just in case a coach decides to leave or retire (as in CN's case). This is so that there's a fairly quick transition to stabilize recruiting, or in filling assistant coach positions, etc, as a new coach is named. This is optimally completed within a week (days in some cases). Carson Newman's football program has now been in limbo for 21 days, and running.....ughhhh

Unfortunately, it's quite possible that several key recruits have started embracing other options, and it wouldn't surprise me if some players (and their parents) are now looking at other options. Hopefully we will receive great news about a very good hire, but to think that it may be in 2020 worries me as he (or she) will immediately have to start playing catch up.

At this point, its kind of difficult to be very optimistic about the upcoming season.

[Dirty Harry]

No way Furrey is leaving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears to become a head coach at CN or any other D2 job. He was scrambling to get out of Limestone after working 2 years with Limestone's AD who is a pain to work with. (4 head coaches in 6 years) and was in the running for several D1 assistant coaching jobs when his friend Matt Nagy was named head coach of the Bears and made Furrey one of his first hires..... Mike's future is in the NFL or attempt to be a HC at a D1 college job in the future..... I agree with Eagle74, the clock is ticking and CN needs to make a move quickly...

Besides, what did Furrey actually do at Limestone? Was never even .500........... Plus CNU needs an option coach,

[Rick Steiner]

Besides, what did Furrey actually do at Limestone? Was never even .500........... Plus CNU needs an option coach,

How about just options in general?! At this point lets get a cardboard cut out of Coach Sparks and get crootin!

[LR1891]

How about just options in general?! At this point lets get a cardboard cut out of Coach Sparks and get crootin!

Fear not Rick! A familiar name is starting to surface...Ian Shields. Some around here still retain a relationship with him and that's the rumor.

[canadarican]

Fear not Rick! A familiar name is starting to surface...Ian Shields. Some around here still retain a relationship with him and that's the rumor.

And just like that, LR1891 is no longer a friend LOL. Please God no. I just saw Matt Pope not too long ago, maybe I'll throw my name in the hat.

[LR1891]

And just like that, LR1891 is no longer a friend LOL. Please God no. I just saw Matt Pope not too long ago, maybe I'll throw my name in the hat.

I believe in you!

[Dirty Harry]

Fear not Rick! A familiar name is starting to surface...Ian Shields. Some around here still retain a relationship with him and that's the rumor.

Is Ian Shields going to stay for a long time? Or just bolt again for a program that got dropped.

[Rick Steiner]

Fear not Rick! A familiar name is starting to surface...Ian Shields. Some around here still retain a relationship with him and that's the rumor.

He would be a great scheme fit for us.

[Marvin Everett]

[Dirty Harry]

He was fired at LR? Or , are you talking JU?

[LR1891]

Apparently Bobby Lamb had interest in LR, but it wasn't mutual. Could he be a CN target?

[Dirty Harry]

Apparently Bobby Lamb had interest in LR, but it wasn't mutual. Could he be a CN target?

Uh NO! Why would you trade for Lamb, when he didn't win at Mercer, and is going to be replaced by the former LR coach????? On the coaching draft chart, that's like picking up a 7th round pick , for a job that is 1st round.

[Rick Steiner]

Uh NO! Why would you trade for Lamb, when he didn't win at Mercer, and is going to be replaced by the former LR coach????? On the coaching draft chart, that's like picking up a 7th round pick , for a job that is 1st round.

But is he really that bad of a hire? D1 pedigree with connections that go beyond many at this level. Certainly better than some of the NAIA names floating out there.

[Dirty Harry]

D1 Pedigree means nothing, D2 is a whole different ballgame. Have to be able to evaluate talent and give partial money out accordingly. Who are the NAIA names?