Zippy989 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Posted December 6, 2005 http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=Ao...v=tsn&type=lgns "There are plenty of candidates for coach of the year, but one that will be overlooked is Akron's J.D. Brookhart. The Zips had to replace the core of a six-win team and went from the low of a shutout loss to Army at midseason to winning four of their last five games and securing the first conference championship in school history. . . . " and in comparison on OU's Frank Solich: "What are we to think of Ohio's decision to retain coach Frank Solich after his arrest for drunken driving--and after police found him slumped over the steering wheel of his car. What we know is this: Not firing Solich sends a mixed message--at best--about accountability and responsibility to students and athletes at the school. " Quote
Buckzip Posted December 6, 2005 Report Posted December 6, 2005 We went 6-5. I don't feel that is even close to coach of the year material. I too think he did a good job, but 6-5 is still 6-5. Quote
GoZips Posted December 6, 2005 Report Posted December 6, 2005 BUCKZIP, minor update ... the Zips are currently 7-5 with a possibility of being 8-5. Think 8-5 might be a better qualifier for National Coach of the Year? What JD has really contributed to Akron is VITALITY. That is what makes him so appealing. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 6, 2005 Report Posted December 6, 2005 George O'Leary went 8-4 and is "bowling" with a team that was 0-11 last season. He gets my vote. Quote
Zipsrifle Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 JD is good, and he has instilled that new attitude, but I agree with CK, O'leary would get it before JD. Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 What about Joe Patero? More expectations and was already under pressure from his 2004, 4-7 (2-6), and 2003, 3-9 (1-7), seasons. Went 10-1 (7-1) this year. I bet George O'Leary didn't have too high of expectations. Plus, Joe is close to 80 years old. :blink: Quote
Buckzip Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 BUCKZIP, minor update ... the Zips are currently 7-5 with a possibility of being 8-5. Think 8-5 might be a better qualifier for National Coach of the Year? What JD has really contributed to Akron is VITALITY. That is what makes him so appealing. Point taken, However, 6-5 regular season. Maybe if they were 0-11 last year. But their regular season record didn't even improve. Other teams lose great players too. Quote
zipboy Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 I hope George gets it. He needs to beef up his resume a little bit Quote
Wally B Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 If a ferrari beats a Tacoma does that mean the Ferrari's mechanic should win Mechanic of the year? It shouldn't be about what your team did, it should be about what the coach did with what he had I believe JD is a qualified candidate for coach of the year Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 If a ferrari beats a Tacoma does that mean the Ferrari's mechanic should win Mechanic of the year? It shouldn't be about what your team did, it should be about what the coach did with what he had I believe JD is a qualified candidate for coach of the year He's a qualified candidate, but he also lost to CMU, Ball State and Army. I don't know how else to phrase this that won't sound negative...because I don't mean it negatively...but we were 6-5 with a very easy schedule. We lost to some very bad teams. The Coach of the Year, if it is going to a MAC coach, doesn't go to a 6-5 coach following up a 6-5 season. If we beat the three teams I listed above then JD is a frontrunner for the award. I love JD. He did a GREAT job. But I don't see him getting this award. Quote
Buckzip Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 CK, you obviously said it better than me. Thank you. That is what I was trying to say also. Quote
uofmbrad Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 It shouldn't be about what your team did, it should be about what the coach did with what he had Which is exactly why you'll hear a lot of Memphis fans say that Tommy West should at least be mentioned as a finalist. We went 6-5 this year with a team that lost its first starting quarterback three plays into the season, its second starting qb three games into the season, and played the last half of the season with a converted WR (former HS QB) playing QB. At one point this year, we were in the midst of a four game stretch where our two starting QBs and our All American running back had broken their right legs in the same place (if you count last year's GMAC bowl). I think our final tally of starters lost to injury during or just prior to the season was 8. That's 36% of our starting lineup lost at some point during the year. We basically had to scrap our playbook three games into the season and start fresh. We still managed to 6-5, with two of our losses coming by four points each to SEC schools. To show you just how much we had to change, our WR-turned-QB completed 1 pass for -3 yards in our win over Marshall, and we still won by three touchdowns. Coaches of 6-5 teams don't get mentioned for COY awards, but I guarantee you there wasn't a team in Div I football that dealt with more adversity than we did. Quote
Wally B Posted December 7, 2005 Report Posted December 7, 2005 It shouldn't be about what your team did, it should be about what the coach did with what he had Which is exactly why you'll hear a lot of Memphis fans say that Tommy West should at least be mentioned as a finalist. We went 6-5 this year with a team that lost its first starting quarterback three plays into the season, its second starting qb three games into the season, and played the last half of the season with a converted WR (former HS QB) playing QB. At one point this year, we were in the midst of a four game stretch where our two starting QBs and our All American running back had broken their right legs in the same place (if you count last year's GMAC bowl). I think our final tally of starters lost to injury during or just prior to the season was 8. That's 36% of our starting lineup lost at some point during the year. We basically had to scrap our playbook three games into the season and start fresh. We still managed to 6-5, with two of our losses coming by four points each to SEC schools. To show you just how much we had to change, our WR-turned-QB completed 1 pass for -3 yards in our win over Marshall, and we still won by three touchdowns. Coaches of 6-5 teams don't get mentioned for COY awards, but I guarantee you there wasn't a team in Div I football that dealt with more adversity than we did. Thus, These coaches should be candidates............... not necessarilly the winners, but candidates none the less. If someone like Pete Carroll, blessed with unimginable talent and money wins I'll Quote
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