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Morning Coffee - Jan 04, 2008
posted by: Josh
Those magic changes. It’s an exciting day for fans of intercollegiate athletics. The NCAA has revamped its Web site (www.ncaa.org) and the new product is online today. The Association has discontinued the print edition of The NCAA News and will now publish articles online in a daily format to keep us all informed about the happenings in intercollegiate athletics. Make sure to sign up for NCAA News Direct, which will put an e-mail in your box (daily or weekly) with the most pressing story updates. Congratulations Toto. Kansas finished its historic football season on top last night, beating Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl, 24-21. How about Frank Beamer suspending tailback Brandon Ore for the first quarter after the junior was late to practice? In three quarters of action, Ore ran 23 times for 116 yards and a touchdown. If he had played the opening quarter, would the Hokies have had a better shot at winning? Kudos to Beamer for not allowing his values to be compromised – even for a BCS game.
So long, Frank. After 36 seasons as head football coach at Lycoming, the legendary Frank Girardi has announced his retirement. During his tenure, Girardi compiled a record of 257-97-4 and currently ranks 15th on the NCAA’s all-time winningest coaches list. Girardi led Lycoming to 13 Middle Atlantic Conference championships and 11 appearances in the NCAA tournament. Girardi, who has also served as athletics director since 1984, twice led the Warriors to the Division III national championship game. Tour de Athens. Before the holiday, the Georgia women’s basketball team provided bicycles for 20 local children through the Boys & Girls Club of Athens. Each player and manager contacted local individuals and business to raise funds for the bikes. Hooray Beavers! A few thousand miles west, the Oregon State football team also made the holidays brighter for local Benton County children. Each player donated a portion of his per diem for the Emerald Bowl so that gifts could be purchased for less fortunate children. The Beavers raised nearly $1,500. 
CommentsI'm tired of people saying that ohio state isn't any good because they have an easy schedule. If everyone says they have too much of an easy schedule, whoever makes the schedules should give them a harder schedule. Five years is long enough to build a good football program You've got to, at a minimum, give four years. There are so many different factors when coaching kids that you didn't recruit that you need time to get at least some of your own recruits into the upper classes. I would say 3.5 - yes 3.5 If recruiting is good and the coach has the program on the right track - ie grades, program status, wins, etc... So really - 4 years. I think 5 years is long enough to build a football program because it gives the new coach a year to get a feel for already existing talent and 4 more years to recruit and coach an entire graduating class. I would say between 2 and 3 years. Once the coach gets through his first year, he has feel for the talent that was left over from the previous coach. In the off-season when he or she hits the recruiting trail, that's when the building begins. They are going out getting talent, and improving the talent of the players that are left over from the previous team. Even though DIII's can't offer scholarships and DII's have a limited number, if the coach applies him or herself with a good staff and have good communication skills, I feel this time frame suits them as well. Post a Comment |
  
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