Topic: Additional Football Staff Hires

[mu1995]

Reported by Football Scoop:

https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-marshall-hiring-1-of-college-footballs-top-young-running-backs-coaches-two-key-defensive-assistants

Rod McDowell looks to be a really good hire as RB coach particularly for recruiting.  Gibson appears to be pulling a good staff together with several that seem to be respected recruiters.  Brewer who was already reported was handling HS recruiting for Virginia Tech.  Apparently good connections with High School programs in the Midatlantic/Virginia.

[jdherd]

Good find..I just came across this myself?Coach Gibson is putting in WORK?He has a tremendous amount of pride in building the MU football program.

[mu1995]

Just a couple of additional Coaching hires:

Jake Ellsworth, LB coach under Gibson at NC State:

https://x.com/CoachJEllsworth

Dayron Wilson

https://x.com/CoachXDayDay

Basing these on picking them up from recruiting and social media and I have not seen them confjrmed in a report yet.

[Johnnyherd]

Just a couple of additional Coaching hires:

Jake Ellsworth, LB coach under Gibson at NC State:

https://x.com/CoachJEllsworth

Dayron Wilson

https://x.com/CoachXDayDay

Basing these on picking them up from recruiting and social media and I have not seen them confjrmed in a report yet.

Hey thanks for being on top of things and sharing everything!!!

[Always THE HERD]

Am I wrong, or did I hear coach Gibson give the impression that he was putting together a staff that would be Marshall themed?

[MUther]

Am I wrong, or did I hear coach Gibson give the impression that he was putting together a staff that would be Marshall themed?

He said that where he could get Marshall and WV people, that can get us where we need to go, he would.  We gave him an opportunity he would like to give others, but not at the expense of a quality program.  Same goes for recruits.

[mu1995]

I think Gibson's comment was made in a similar vein as the question on recruiting players in WV when he said as long as they elevated the program. If there is a coach who fits with his vision that has former Marshall ties then that would be a bonus, but he is going to hire the team that can execute the vision.  Prefer that to an unnecessary limitation on getting the best folks.