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Thank you............very nice

Don't give them any ideas, they may come after Proenza! :blink:

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King. and consensus is defined as lack of leadership

I knew it! Nice way to follow-up a #1 ranking year. Thanks Lolla!

That was an interesting quote and what got me thinking about this. Can you make the assumption he is happy with his future here because I agree, the three youngsters at QB are not going to want to sit on the bench.

This should be interesting, we are extremely deep in the offensive backfield. Obviously, the guys need to get on the field and show their stuff but does anyone have any insight or opinion on how these battles will play out.QBGetsy - incumbentJackson - top recruit from last yearJacquemain - I hear he was a nice sleeper from last yearHakes - the videos look spectacular and he is enrolled alreadyRBAlex Allen - top RB recruit from last yearDennis Kennedy - looks strongAndre Boone - one of the highest rated recruits everAaris Reed - everything I have read about him spells gamebreakerIt is nice to have the depth

Any word on these recruits or any recruits if Wed was signing day?

ABJIt sounds good.

Sounds good. I will agree.Hey Lebron!!!!!!! Just do it.

Seriously, I have wondered the same thing. We could transfer from the generic "Rubber Bowl" to the GOODYEAR DOME! 30-40 million to dome the sucker is a drop in the bucket for them and great advertising. I have to imagine it has been proposed.

Is he going to be a player of "Chris Webber proportion"?

I was suprised Lolla didnt stay for that exact reason. If he had stayed, I would be shocked if they didnt start as a Top 5 Team and potentially carry that forward as long as success continued.

TXZip, I sure hope you are right! That would be amazing, is there anything you can share to substantiate this?

BTW- Lets not necessarily focus on the numbers or percentages but more on a creative way to keep great coaches and incent him to help us build something. We can't pay BCS money for mediocrity in the MAC but if can make headlines, play on T.V and postseason, that is worth a lot to the school, alum, etc. Make em' rich for doing that.

How about MAJOR bonuses for postseason play that would equate to BCS money. Make it incentive laden.....MAC East Champs - $50kMAC Champs - $100k AND then give him a percent of the draw (say 40%) from whatever bowl we get in......If we have a year like last year he would get $450,000 in bonuses on top of salary.....Get us to the Alamo, he might make 1 MILLion Dollars. (Where is Doctor Evil?) Let's get creative.New Orleans$750,000 12/20/05GMAC$750,000 12/21/05Motor City$750,000 12/26/05 Champs Sports$862,000 12/27/05Alamo$1,650,000 12/28/05HolidaySan Diego, CA$2,000,000 12/29/05 Music City$780,000 12/30/05Sun$1,575,000 12/30/05Independence$1,200,000 Peach$2,350,000 12/30/05Houston$1,200,000 12/31/05Cotton$2,500,000 1/2/06Outback$2,850,000 1/2/06Gator$1,600,000 1/2/06Capital One$5,312,000 1/2/06Fiesta$14-$17 million 1/2/06Sugar$14-$17 million 1/2/06Orange$14-$17 million 1/3/06Rose$14,998,000 1/4/06 (5.6 million dollar bonus here) Who knows, think of something..

As long as the recruits dont read about Ken Lolla....I like the thinking though

Dan/RasorI dont want to speak for everyone but I was expecting there to be more based on the ..........that's all. You sure had me on pins and needles.The story itself is interesting from the standpoint of how the players and coaches view Walther. I also believe Walther's comments/quotes show he is disruptive to a team and immature. I would have characterized this this as more of a Terrell Owens situation, not Chris Webber/Troy Smith. I dont see this as a big deal.BTW- I enjoy your blog very much

Late in the season is hopefully when we will start getting more exposure. Personally I would rather look "up to date" "hip". I like the new jerseys and we are winning.

If there is an NCAA violation and it has been confirmed, why have we not heard about it?

I like the "glass half full" mentality but there is no way you could say any of these candidates are better qualified than Shawn Docking. The guy recruits in the middle of the ACC from a small school and makes it to the tourney. So he can recruit. He moves to the midwest and adapts. He has a nice story to tell from many different angles.Being a UA alum does not entitle him to the job, but it would be a nice story to tell recruits about. (Playing in the national championship against Duke). We missed the recruiting boat this year anyways.Think about staffing, strategy too. Our team is loaded to make a run, should be ranked top 10/5.I would love to have these other guys playing, but coaching?Is there any insight as to whether Shawn was pursued or interviewed?

Not sure I understand your points, at all. Who here has the national reputation? Who has the best head coaching experience? Shaun's credentials blow them away and he is at COASTAL CAROLINA. Nothing against these other candidates....... We have blown a year of recruiting following a year where we were ranked NUMBER 1. What a trainwreck.Shaun Docking - is entering his eighth season as the head coach of Coastal Carolina University’s men’s soccer program. In his seven seasons at Coastal, Docking has led the Chanticleers to a 93-39-10 overall record, three Big South Conference Tournament Championships and four NCAA Tournaments. In addition to his professional and collegiate coaching experience, Docking is also very active in the Olympic Development Program.Mike Avery - Mike Avery begins his sixth season as an assistant coach at Notre Dame. In three campaigns as men's coach at Cal State San Bernardino, Avery led the Coyote program through a successful rebuilding campaign. Avery's '99 squad continued the trend of improving each year under his direction by finishing with an 8-11-1 record. In six seasons as a head men's coach, Avery has compiled a 62-58-5 (.516) mark. Caleb Porter - Caleb Porter is in his sixth season as an assistant coach at Indiana. At Indiana, Porter coordinates visiting team arrangements, home game planning, strength and conditioning, team equipment, alumni and player relations, and assists with recruiting, scouting of opponents and daily team training.Brad Agoos - In the coaching ranks, Agoos was a volunteer coach in 1998 for the University of San Francisco and in 1996 for the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, which advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Agoos was also a player and coach for the Vermont Voltage (PDSL). In addition, he has expertise developing youth players, including in 1994-95 when he coached the Park Sharon Soccer Club in Charlotte, N.C.Bob Butehorn - The former head coach at St. Bonaventure, Butehorn coached the Bonnies from 1995-99, completely rebuilding the program both athletically and academically. He took a program that had consistently finished last in the Atlantic-10 conference to both a regional and national ranking.

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I guess this is why we have no coaches.......Kudos to Coach Lolla and staff. BAH bye to our only nationally ranked program.

At the MCB, I heard he was being considered. Not sure if he is interested.....There were no comments on this? Out of sight out of mind? Dont think it is a big deal? Curious......

We need to announce a successor now! This looks terrible.....elite 8 team ranked #1 for a good portion of the year WITH NO COACHES? What are the players thinking? What are recruits thinking? Do we have any recruits?Come on!Shaun Docking