UA1996MAENG Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) Maybe I'm late to this topic (I did not see any other mentjuon in the forums - sorry if I missed it), but I saw this mentined yestreday on Footbal Scoop and it looks like his son is already on campus for spring football (at QB). Edited January 10 by UA1996MAENG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 48 minutes ago, UA1996MAENG said: Maybe I'm late to this topic (I did not see any other mentjuon in the forums - sorry if I missed it), but I saw this mentined yestreday on Footbal Scoop and it looks like his son is already on campus for spring football (at QB). Correct! It's being discussed in the Wide Receivers thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Johnny Brookhart has been on the roster for the past season. Would be interesting to see his HS video highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 8 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Johnny Brookhart has been on the roster for the past season. Would be interesting to see his HS video highlights. Here you go. HS FILM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Taylor Housewright new OC and QB coach. https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-dynamic-fcs-play-caller-headed-to-akron-as-oc-quarterbacks-coach-taylor-housewright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Housewright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 5 minutes ago, Akron1 said: Taylor Housewright new OC and QB coach. https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-dynamic-fcs-play-caller-headed-to-akron-as-oc-quarterbacks-coach-taylor-housewright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Housewright What happened to Fessler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 6 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: What happened to Fessler? QB coach at UCLA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 4 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: QB coach at UCLA. Wow. Good for him. Do we know if Housewright will be calling the plays? His offense at Montana State was electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/montana-states-offensive-coordinator-taylor-housewright-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-including-aggravated-dui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Fessler to UCLA doesn’t make sense based upon on field results, but good for him. Joe Mo spoke highly of him so he may very well have a high ceiling. Housewright feels like a home run hire. Local guy, previously worked with Moorhead at Miss St and Oregon it appears, and was an elite FCS coordinator in the toughest conference of that division. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 9 minutes ago, LZIp said: Fessler to UCLA doesn’t make sense based upon on field results, but good for him. Joe Mo spoke highly of him so he may very well have a high ceiling. Housewright feels like a home run hire. Local guy, previously worked with Moorhead at Miss St and Oregon it appears, and was an elite FCS coordinator in the toughest conference of that division. Local guy? Where is he from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 10 minutes ago, LZIp said: Fessler to UCLA doesn’t make sense based upon on field results, but good for him. Joe Mo spoke highly of him so he may very well have a high ceiling. Housewright feels like a home run hire. Local guy, previously worked with Moorhead at Miss St and Oregon it appears, and was an elite FCS coordinator in the toughest conference of that division. I do wonder if Fessler was calling plays in the first half of the season and then had those responsibilities taken away. He’ll certainly receive a pay bump as he was making $110k here and UCLA’s lowest paid position coach made $310k (according to USA Today). Not sure how much cost of living will offset that. Good luck to him. I also think it’s only a matter of time before Wartman, Bell, and Renna are climbing the ranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 14 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Local guy? Where is he from? Ashland. Grew up there and played there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Great play design and something we’ll probably see next year. On a different note, I’m not so sure it’s coincidence this popped up on my timeline…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 59 minutes ago, catdaddyp said: Great play design and something we’ll probably see next year. On a different note, I’m not so sure it’s coincidence this popped up on my timeline…. I would definitely call this hiring an upgrade. Only time will tell though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Hiring JD is a bit confusing to me. A lot has changed since he last coached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, blueandgold said: I would definitely call this hiring an upgrade. Only time will tell though. Nice article about Housewright's coaching history 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, GP1 said: Hiring JD is a bit confusing to me. A lot has changed since he last coached. Yeah, the world has become full of 💩's. We need good people like JD in positions of power. How to play WR in 2005: See ball. Catch ball. How to play WR in 2024: See ball. Catch ball. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 yeah the "a lot has changed" take would have some merit if he was maybe a coordinator/involved in game planning, but I don't see how it affects a positional coach too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 30 minutes ago, LZIp said: yeah the "a lot has changed" take would have some merit if he was maybe a coordinator/involved in game planning, but I don't see how it affects a positional coach too much. Well, far more goes into being a coach than telling a guy it’s better to catch the ball than to not to. It’s a little bit of both. On one hand, he is extremely familiar with Akron and a few guys on staff. Also had a very successful coaching career. On the other hand, he last coached guys who were born in the 1980s and there was nothing called the transfer portal to deal with. I’m sure it’ll be fine, but it’s very reasonable to question and expect there to be a learning curve while getting back on the recruiting trail, if they even have him recruit at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 9 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: Well, far more goes into being a coach than telling a guy it’s better to catch the ball than to not to. Your point about recruiting is a good one. Position coaches are teachers, strategists and salesmen. JD is really good at the relationship and selling part. Maybe they need a boost in that area. I don't know because I don't care enough about recruiting to follow it closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 19 hours ago, catdaddyp said: Here you go. HS FILM One takeaway from looking at his film; he has experience playing in front of crowds that rival those that gather to watch most Zips home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 What can JD bring to the table? "Class"! When Kent's star went down for the count early in the season, JD reached out personally to that young man. Football is a violent game, but charactor maters (think Gathings). I hope JD can play a major role in evaluating recriutes; so we can all be proud of our Zips win or loose. I remember as a high school kid briefly meeting Lou Groza at Hiram college. What a kind and humble guy. An hour or so later, I sat with a couple buddies in the grass a few feet off the side line, and watched that same man transformed. When the whistle blows, I want to see that violence come out, but do it with class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 6 hours ago, Ham said: What can JD bring to the table? "Class"! When Kent's star went down for the count early in the season, JD reached out personally to that young man. Football is a violent game, but charactor maters (think Gathings). I hope JD can play a major role in evaluating recriutes; so we can all be proud of our Zips win or loose. I remember as a high school kid briefly meeting Lou Groza at Hiram college. What a kind and humble guy. An hour or so later, I sat with a couple buddies in the grass a few feet off the side line, and watched that same man transformed. When the whistle blows, I want to see that violence come out, but do it with class. Class and character are different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/11/2024 at 3:22 PM, GP1 said: Class and character are different things. I double checked this issue and once again the husband of the luckiest woman in the world is correct. While both words are nouns, they can be used to describe two distinctly different things. Class: a group of students who are taught together. Character: a person in a novel, play, or movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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