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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
Why are you upset that another school is not coming and taking your coach away? You sound like....you WANT another team to take Brady away from SV?
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Originally posted by Brandon View Post
Rumor on the street is that he had been offered the job.
Jeff Fisher is still out there...
Jeff Fisher on Twitter: "Guess where? https://t.co/vMeMdRz1lJ" / Twitter
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
No just shocked comparing the 2 resumes that Brady is still a Cardinal as I thought GVSU was suppose to be the top DII school in the country and they hired a guy with no HC experience and has been at Wayne State for the majority of his coaching career. Not even a coordinator, just surprising for such a prestigious university like GVSU.
Others have also alluded to there being a coaching style with Brady that would not fit well at GV. I can't really speak to that, but it has been shared by multiple people on here. It seems pretty clear that GV was aiming to make things comfortable for the current players, which have been extremely successful, and therefore sticking with a known coaching commodity that the players like makes sense.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
I think you're just overrating his playing time at GV as part of the criteria for being a coach. He spent one season as a GA/position coach at GV 20 years ago. Wooster has been in D2 football longer than Brady, and has been coaching at GV for three full seasons, as the run game coordinator, which might as well be the co-offensive coordinator. I just think you might be giving too much credence to playing career over coaching career in this instance. It wouldn't make sense to me to favor a coach who hasn't been associated with your program in 20 years over a coach who has been one of your best assistants for the last three seasons.
Others have also alluded to there being a coaching style with Brady that would not fit well at GV. I can't really speak to that, but it has been shared by multiple people on here. It seems pretty clear that GV was aiming to make things comfortable for the current players, which have been extremely successful, and therefore sticking with a known coaching commodity that the players like makes sense.
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
I don’t take account anything into his playing days but he did have a decent head coach to learn from back then. I do take into account he was a coordinator and was mentored by the best coach in the country for 10 years over a guy mentored by Winters and wasn’t even a coordinator. Hey I am not saying it should have been Brady but I think the GVSU guys mentioned FBS, FCS, and even NFL guys interested in the job and they landed on Wooster. Sounds like the players are running the program for such a quick hire.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
They're the #2 program in the country. The players should absolutely be having a heavy influence on who gets hired. It isn't like this is Wayne State forcing them to hire a current assistant who has never done anything but lose.
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
I don’t take account anything into his playing days but he did have a decent head coach to learn from back then. I do take into account he was a coordinator and was mentored by the best coach in the country for 10 years over a guy mentored by Winters and wasn’t even a coordinator. Hey I am not saying it should have been Brady but I think the GVSU guys mentioned FBS, FCS, and even NFL guys interested in the job and they landed on Wooster. Sounds like the players are running the program for such a quick hire.
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Originally posted by MrsThortonMelon View Post
You sound as if you are upset that GVSU didnt steal your amazing coach. Is this the same guy that literally handed FSU the game and was up 5 turnovers? Same guy right? Not sure about his other deals but the only guy to out coach Annese last year and win a game just headed out to Madison...get a grip son. SVSU had a nice season...no doubt but let’s just calm down a bit...maybe WSU will steal him, there is still hope in the valley.
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
Not sure on this one. All players want a person on staff to get hired as it’s easier for them to keep their positions. That might work out but I also know MANY years ago SVSU did a national search for a coach and brought in Jerry Kill from Pitt State and it positively changed our program for the best for years to follow. He was not the popular choice but was the most qualified as Pitt St had a powerhouse at that time. I believe in hiring the best most qualified individual with a proven track record. Maybe Wooster was the best resume GVSU received, I guess it’s very possible.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
I don’t take account anything into his playing days but he did have a decent head coach to learn from back then. I do take into account he was a coordinator and was mentored by the best coach in the country for 10 years over a guy mentored by Winters and wasn’t even a coordinator. Hey I am not saying it should have been Brady but I think the GVSU guys mentioned FBS, FCS, and even NFL guys interested in the job and they landed on Wooster. Sounds like the players are running the program for such a quick hire.
Some players likely had a say.. but probably minimal. A quick hire should help keep a top 5 team in the country together though. I would think that drove timing as much as anything. As I noted earlier, I like the selection. It seems like you have something that is better. Could you identify who that might be? I did mention that Wooster has not been an HC so that is a question. But, it looks like he's keeping the staff together (if they want) so at least for one season, that can be overcome. There are always questions when a new HC is hired, but outside of maybe one external hire option, this is the best choice for GV today. His personality, coaching style, and energy all point the right way.
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Originally posted by Redwing View Post
To paraphrase from your earlier post.. "Thanks for your concern for the GV program." No matter I enjoy comments from all directions. As for my Huh?... I'm well aware, but NFL hires has nothing to do with D2 hires. Anyway, NBD. My opinion stands about Brady.
Some players likely had a say.. but probably minimal. A quick hire should help keep a top 5 team in the country together though. I would think that drove timing as much as anything. As I noted earlier, I like the selection. It seems like you have something that is better. Could you identify who that might be? I did mention that Wooster has not been an HC so that is a question. But, it looks like he's keeping the staff together (if they want) so at least for one season, that can be overcome. There are always questions when a new HC is hired, but outside of maybe one external hire option, this is the best choice for GV today. His personality, coaching style, and energy all point the right way.Last edited by SVSUAlum; 01-22-2023, 06:21 PM.
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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
Prior to Kill getting to SVSU, SVSU had went 4-7, 7-4, 6-5, 7-4, 3-6......so yea, I would hope they weren't hiring from within. GV, with Wooster on staff, has gone 12-1 and 10-2, with all three losses coming to the best team in the country. There isn't much reason to blow that up.
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Originally posted by SVSUAlum View Post
I have been around a long time, when wasn’t GVSU winning like that? I thought you all wanted to take the next step? Now sure we at SVSU would be happy with years you have put together but the complaint about MM was he couldn’t get ya to the next step but one of his assistant does? Don’t get that logic. Kind of hope Postma goes to Wayne State now. That program could be a sleeping giant.
And who knows, maybe Wooster is the guy who takes the next step. Maybe he has some ideas as a fresher member of the staff that he couldn't implement as just an assistant. Guess we'll find out.
I'm guessing if Mitchell had been losing 3+ games a year with regularity lately, this wouldn't be the hire that was made.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
Well that's kind of the point. If the program keeps winning and being successful, why would you blow that up? On the off-chance that you happen to find someone nobody else is aware of who can dominate D-II's all-time winning percentage leader? That's most likely not going to happen. So they've opted to keep it going as is, and try and just be on the right side of these close games against Ferris when they count. GV was a last-minute field goal away from, most likely, winning the national title this year.
And who knows, maybe Wooster is the guy who takes the next step. Maybe he has some ideas as a fresher member of the staff that he couldn't implement as just an assistant. Guess we'll find out.
I'm guessing if Mitchell had been losing 3+ games a year with regularity lately, this wouldn't be the hire that was made.
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