How bad was Charlie Strong's timing?

[Bucs90]

I'd argue Charlie Strong would've been top UT candidate had he waited. He took South Carolina's defense to very strong status, Florida's to other-worldly. Strong SEC ties, familiar face and name in the South's recruiting turf. He should've waited. Brian Kelly must feel dumb also. Southern Cal and UT open up, and instead he's just bought the shovel for his eventual career grave at ND.

[GatorGrad]

I think Strong has more potential for success (conference championship and BCS Bowl bids) at Lville than he would at Tennessee, playing in the SEC and in the same division as Spurrier, Richt, and Meyer. The one I bet wishing he waited was Tubbs as I think he would have been a perfect fit for Tennessee.

[Hero1957]

I think Strong has more potential for success (conference championship and BCS Bowl bids) at Lville than he would at Tennessee, playing in the SEC and in the same division as Spurrier, Richt, and Meyer. The one I bet wishing he waited was Tubbs as I think he would have been a perfect fit for Tennessee.

Tubbs at Tennessee.
That would have been wild.

[Hail to the Victors Valiant]

I'd argue Charlie Strong would've been top UT candidate had he waited. He took South Carolina's defense to very strong status, Florida's to other-worldly. Strong SEC ties, familiar face and name in the South's recruiting turf. He should've waited. Brian Kelly must feel dumb also. Southern Cal and UT open up, and instead he's just bought the shovel for his eventual career grave at ND.

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Similarly, the recruits that make the difficult effort to wait until now thru national signing day next month to make their initial commitments are quite wise to do so. This way they do not have to decommit one or twice and they can wait until the coaching staff changes are made.

[MasterBevo]

Congrats Hail... you managed to find a way to make your post even MORE annoying...

I didn't think that was possible :p

[Hail to the Victors Valiant]

Certainly gets people thinking.

[aufan59]

Certainly gets people thinking.

It got me thinking.... how do I turn off signatures.

User CP->Edit Options->Uncheck show signature.

It wasn't just the yellow text, it was that ohio state guy's gif signature too.

[Hail to the Victors Valiant]

Congrats Hail... you managed to find a way to make your post even MORE annoying...

I didn't think that was possible :p

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Funny how you like to Judge me, but i won't accept that offer.

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[Jim]

Here I am posting on Charlie Strong and I look at the MB-Hail exchange just below and we're discussing Obama? Uh, WTF?

His timing was terrible. Tennessee (the game vs. Florida would have astronomical implications), USF (the 2nd, 3rd or 4th power in Florida), Kansas (bring in southern recruits to Lawrence) and even USC (long shot) presented much more lucrative bullseyes for a man of his coaching genius. Expect Louisville to be competing for the Big East title as early as 2011.

[Hail to the Victors Valiant]

Here I am posting on Charlie Strong and I look at the MB-Hail exchange just below and we're discussing Obama? Uh, WTF?


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MB's love for me is unparalleled.

[Jim]

I know Hail. MB is a most gracious individual that loves to expand any conversation by embracing and celebrating diversity. Charlie Strong is a most capable man who happens to be black. Much like that QB for the Washington Redskins kept emphasizing when he led them to a Super Bowl rout over the Denver Bronchos, 42-10, back in the early '80s. I wish Charlie the best of luck in Louisville.

Recall that Howard Schnellenberger put the Cardinals on the map after he built the Miami Hurricanes into a national champion and had that fiasco move to the USFL's Washington Federals 25 years ago.

Come to think of it ... I wish another USFL (late winter through the spring) football league would form. I enjoyed watching them. Some pretty good teams in the Memphis Showboats, Houston Gamblers, Birmingham Stallions, New Jersey Generals, Philadelphia Stars, Orlando Storm, Tampa Bay Bandits, Oklahoma Outlaws, Los Angeles Express, Baltimore something-or-others.

[Hail to the Victors Valiant]

Strong is having some difficulty building a strong and experienced coaching staff with all of the coaching changes occurring nationwide. He did land some top rated recruits recently though so some systems are working.