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re: McNeese St names Gary Goff Head Coach (Valdosta St.)

Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:39 am to
Posted by Dawgwithnoname
NE Louisiana
Member since Dec 2019
4278 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:39 am to
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well to be fair to frank...with hurricane laura...he never stood a chance.


Nobody gave Tulane or SLU that excuse with IDA. to be fair to Frank, Frank failed as a head coach at UTSA and McNeese and went back to doing what he was good at.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:40 am to
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yes he does. the current roster is pretty horrible.


I'm a VSU grad. I don't want to see our players leave for one 4-7 year at McNeese when they could contend for a championship at VSU.

Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:45 am to
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Says the VSU grad.


Exactly.
Posted by truthbetold
Member since Aug 2008
7637 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:46 am to
Who's left in the Southland...McNeese, Nicholls, SELA and NSU?
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
94836 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:48 am to
Would have to look it up, honestly.

Part of the pitch to land Goff was that McNeese will be FBS “soon.” So it won’t be much longer (in the grand scheme of things)
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
36844 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 10:23 am to
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Nobody gave Tulane or SLU that excuse with IDA. to be fair to Frank


laughable to even compare the damage in LC to that of NOla and Hammond. lmk when every light pole was snapped and the press box condemded at their stadiums.

only one that compares is Nicholes.

nola and hammond dont have businesses from IDA still waiting to rebuild all over town. didnt have their campus and stadium destroyed. didnt have their operations center(mcneese just built and its really nice) have so much damage they couldnt enter for a year.

i dunno how frank would have done otherwise but he stood zero chance with the shape LC was in. Its much better today and getting better every day. and the lights will be replaced for next year, teams are back in the ops center etc.

but goff has to go hard at the portal. in fact he needs to go hard at the portal every year.
Posted by elsu
H-town
Member since Aug 2004
996 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 7:02 pm to
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but goff has to go hard at the portal. in fact he needs to go hard at the portal every year.


This!

That’s how Sam Houston got so good. Go after the transfers from all levels and juco players.
Posted by Dueces
Member since Jul 2009
1115 posts
Posted on 12/20/21 at 9:23 pm to
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to be fair to Frank, Frank failed as a head coach at UTSA and McNeese and went back to doing what he was good at.


Paying recruits?
Posted by RodFarva
Spurbury, Vermont
Member since Jun 2015
790 posts
Posted on 12/21/21 at 7:25 am to
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He inherited a championship roster at VSU. Our 2018 team that went undefeated was mostly freshmen and sophomores. He went 22-3 with that core group.


This post has big Single Mother Father's Day Facebook Post Energy.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:10 am to
Our starting QB, who was a 3000-yard passer/1000-yard rusher, has indicated that he is sticking with VSU.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 7:45 am to
Hilarious and sad at the same time:

Downvotes for stating that I hope our players don't transfer and that our QB has indicated that he is staying.

Posted by elsu
H-town
Member since Aug 2004
996 posts
Posted on 12/29/21 at 1:13 pm to
Goff pulling almost his entire staff from VSU over to McNeese. Would be surprised if some players don’t follow.
This post was edited on 12/29/21 at 1:15 pm
Posted by MicahTiger
Member since Dec 2021
654 posts
Posted on 12/29/21 at 3:20 pm to
Added FT Huggins (legendary Louisiana WR in HS - Northeast High and at SELU) as the WR Coach today as well. That offense will be fun to watch. True Air Raid guys, plucked right off the Mumme Tree.
This post was edited on 12/29/21 at 3:22 pm
Posted by TrapperJohn
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
12186 posts
Posted on 12/29/21 at 6:13 pm to
Posted by BallsEleven
Member since Mar 2019
6163 posts
Posted on 12/29/21 at 6:19 pm to
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and the lights will be replaced for next year


Thank God! Those noon games were some of the most brutal I’ve ever been to
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 12/31/21 at 8:21 pm to
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Goff pulling almost his entire staff from VSU over to McNeese. Would be surprised if some players don’t follow.


A sophomore DL has entered the portal and has an offer from McNeese, but he also has an offer from South Dakota State, and they made it to the FCS semifinals this year.

He is a player that was recruited by Goff.

The seniors were all recruited by Bell, and there was some tension between them and Goff during his first season, and several key players subsequently transferred.

A key factor will be who VSU hires.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 1/1/22 at 6:34 pm to
There hasn't been a public announcement yet, but VSU has its new head coach.

It's going to be a change in philosophy, but I think the players will love him.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 1/2/22 at 10:10 am to
The hiring isn't done yet.
Posted by multicampus
Member since Oct 2021
1191 posts
Posted on 1/9/22 at 6:57 pm to
VSU has announced the hiring of Tremaine Jackson from Colorado Mesa.

He was 10-3 there in two seasons (2-1 in a 2020 spring season due to Covid and then 8-2 this past year with a win over Colorado Mines who made it the semis only to be beaten by VSU).

He seems to be extremely personable and he engaged the community around Grand Junction leading to a notable increase in game attendance.

He's a touch on the "woke" side, and that might not sell in Valdosta as it did in Grand Junction, but again, the guy is extremely engaging.

Only two players (one each: OL and DL) have entered the portal since Goff left. Only time will tell as the players get to know him and we have spring practice.

Posted by sprint213
Bossier City
Member since Jul 2004
354 posts
Posted on 1/10/22 at 5:38 pm to
Rumor has McNeese leaving the Southland
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