Topic: Spears announced?

[luvherd]

Huff will be back.

[marshallz13]

https://x.com/HerdZone/status/1728581819791298966?t=1FYyUO4OQ6i0yeR-XMwmhg&s=09

[thelonderee]

From Herdzone ... sounds like he will be retooling his staff whether he wants to or not.

[MarshallSteve]

Yeah, he's coming back but it sounds like major changes are coming. It looked to me that Huff may have been calling the offensive plays today at times. Noticed he had a "play card" he was referencing multiple times on the sidelines when the offense was out there.

[elginherd]

IIRC, Huff was holding a play sheet during the USA game, too.

[GreenDaddy]

Well, there is always a chance he gets hired away instead.

[mu1995]

IMO that statement sealed the deal that we have a lame duck coach in the view any coaches we might hire.  Doubt anyone worthwhile will give Marshall a look.

[s1uggo]

IIRC, Huff was holding a play sheet during the USA game, too.

He was but let?s face it Clint Trickett has more experience calling plays than Charles Huff

[goherd24]

His getting his last year came down to this game
 But at least no extension. This is good news. And notice - no spin either. We all know this season was a failure.

[miltonherdfan]

admin can force him to make all the staff changes they want, the guy's in love with Fancher at QB & he has 2 more years of eligibility.  he either can't or has no desire to out-recruit Fancher, & that's all i need to know about the future of the program under him.

[bbcard1]

I am sure this is an unpopular opinion, but I think it's a good move to let Huff fulfill his contract. Huff knows what he has and has by and large done a good job working the portal. Surround him with some good assistants and give him a chance to leave us for a better salary.

While I was not happy with this season, particularly the USA and App State games, 4 of the Herd's 6 wins were against Bowl-eligible teams. UAlbany is Albany Football Team is the No. 5 overall seed in the 2023 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs. Only ECU failed to be bowl eligible.

Our six losses were all to bowl eligible teams and two teams ranked in the Top 25.  We played NC State tough. I think without the critical roughing the kicker call, we would have beat Georgia State as well.

[MUsince96]

His getting his last year came down to this game
 But at least no extension. This is good news. And notice - no spin either. We all know this season was a failure.

I don't understand how you can make such a decision based on one game.

Kinda kills my fandom a little more. We just aren't serious about winning.

[MUther]

Well that settles the fix football or fix basketball dilemma.  We either fix basketball or we fix nothing.

[goherd24]

I don't understand how you can make such a decision based on one game.

Kinda kills my fandom a little more. We just aren't serious about winning.

It was originally based on a title expectation, so not really one game. I was hoping they'd buy him out but no extension after a "bowl season" is ok. I just hate we'll see another year of mediocrity before a change.

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[goherd24]

Well that settles the fix football or fix basketball dilemma.  We either fix basketball or we fix nothing.

I really think if we fall flat on our face like we are looking now, Dan will walk away and do what's right for Marshall. We'll see though. I wish we were plush with cash like A&M but that'll never be the case.

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[Garbanjo]

Good luck selling tickets with this arse clown coming back

F me

[MUsince96]

It was originally based on a title expectation, so not really one game. I was hoping they'd buy him out but no extension after a "bowl season" is ok. I just hate we'll see another year of mediocrity before a change.

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So it went from he had to win a title to he only had to beat Ark State to come back?

If so, what changed?

[wasbarryb]

So it went from he had to win a title to he only had to beat Ark State to come back?

If so, what changed?

Personally I don't believe anything changed.  The season started out with we don't have the money to buy him out and is ending with we don't have the money to buy him out.

Read the statement again and pay attention. The we keep our commitments line is AD speak for "my pockets are empty."

[ed swain]

Spears has said to hell with the fans!It will be worse next year .It might be so bad Spears has to leave also.

[MicDrass1]

Holes everywhere to fill.  Needs to spend the NIL $ on the offense

[MUther]

I really think if we fall flat on our face like we are looking now, Dan will walk away and do what's right for Marshall. We'll see though. I wish we were plush with cash like A&M but that'll never be the case.

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It's a nice sentiment but he ain't leaving without it getting ugly.  He's not aware he's been in decline for years and got a bump in wins from moving to an inferior league that was basically dominated by all 3 CUSA teams that moved to the SBC and a crappy OOC schedule.  I mean it was USM, Marshall, ODU, and Louisiana at the top.  That tells you that CUSA was much better when all 3 teams were at or near the top of the new league.  We weren't miraculously better, we were playing worse teams. Like Doc moving from CUSA 2.0 to 3.0.  Wins picked up when competition went down.  And our best season, 2014, we had no p5 on the schedule and lost to the only team worth a damn on our schedule.  It's like that.

[miltonherdfan]

it seems like we have a motivation or effort issue somewhere in the program.  it is totally illogical to beat ND & VT, & give NC St a heckuva game on the road -- & then play pretty much lifeless against everybody else.  we got up for today's game for whatever reason, maybe senior day or maybe bowl eligibility being on the line.  i won't be surprised if we see decent effort in the bowl game b/c it's "cool" to win a bowl game. 

[goherd24]

So it went from he had to win a title to he only had to beat Ark State to come back?

If so, what changed?

I have my thoughts. But that I'm not sure. I noticed a change around the QB change time a little and then worroed we'd end up lame duck. Which is honestly worse thwn firing or extending imo. Makes it impossible to recruit, and you're also sending s message that you're fired if there wasn't a buyout

[herdfan129]

I?m fine with this to be honest. Not happy, but fine with this. I would be pissed if we offered him an extension.

Maybe we see a new Huff with his job and career on the line. Let?s see what he can do in the portal this year and go from there.

[thunderingon]

So each of us make a decision?be miserable coach haters and complainers or Marshall Fans. The decision was made. Support Marshall?empty stadiums and arenas fix nothing!!