Comments on: Virginia prep safety commits to UH

By: kev-1

kev-1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:24:29 +0000

I have been thinking about it and am starting to come to a conclusion . . . I may be wrong, but I am just wondering out loud.

It is pretty much known that Chow thinks very highly of his level of football knowledge. He has said it himself on many instances. If you look at his staff, he there really isn’t that much experience around him. Sure, TK has been around, as well as Demo and a couple of the other guys. But other than that, he has taken the “I’m gonna give young guys a shot” approach. Young guys that he has some experience with.

I figure these young, inexperienced coaches come with the Chow says jump, they say how high mentality. Maybe he loves that. Maybe he thinks that his football know how is enough and he doesn’t need to waste time with other heads conflicting with his decisions.

By: kev-1

kev-1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:19:51 +0000

How the heck does a coach with ONE year of experience coaching (this year, btw) even get considered for an OC position? IF it is true that Chow said that or is considering it in the least bit is proof that Chow has lost his marbles.

By: Wes'side Warrior

Wes'side Warrior — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:06:14 +0000

Howzit, Gang!

Busy day for me.

Going sleep early, with another busy day tomorrow looming.

Love hearing positive recruiting news. I’ll catch up on the rest tomorrow.

Good luck and safe travels, Warriorz!

By: Old School Dave

Old School Dave — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:04:26 +0000

Does Coach Chow have the will (and money) to bring in an experienced OC like Kyle Whittingham did at Utah with Dennis Erickson, and Rocky Long did at SDSU with Bob Toledo and let him run the offense? I think that Jordan Wynn has a lot of potential, but it is too soon to become an OC. Heard former USC HC Lane Kiffin on the radio recently, and he said that his biggest mistake he wish he could take back was not delegating coaching responsibilities more and trying to oversee everything. Can Chow swallow his pride and hand over the offense to someone? That is the big question.

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:22:47 +0000

144.. Wynn to OC? Interesting…. Put me in the “wait and see” camp on that one. On the plus side, it would be the cheapest possible option should UH hire an OC.

Basically Chow would be putting his job on the line if Wynn does get promoted, but after getting stung by an outsider (Price), I don’t totally blame him for wanting to promote from within.

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:10:40 +0000

Shoko,

I think Deruyter will be gone to a bigger program soon unless Fresno steps up and offers him McElwain type money. Deruyter had a similar resume to McElwain’s before getting the Fresno job (top assistant for big time coach).

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:04:52 +0000

142… I’m with ya.. But you never know how the kids turn out. Every team strikes out on promising players for any number of reasons. Recruiting classes typically take 2-3 years before making their impact. If your team is starting a ton of underclassmen, like UH had to do, your going to be in for a long season because that means you don’t have good players with experience.

With the 2013 class being pretty good and what appears to be a promising 2014 class shaping up, UH will likely have a top half MWC roster in terms of talent in the next few years.

The biggest problem UH has going into next year is the QB position. Everybody has lost confidence in Graham’s potential, Woosley is pretty far from being ready, and Higgins isn’t much of an improvement over SS. Tuileta, in my opinion, isn’t going to magically light up defenses right away.

By: Shoko

Shoko — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:00:43 +0000

Well, will be interesting to see what, if any, changes Chow will make at the end of the season. Hauck kept his initial offensive and defensive coordinator for two years before he let them go. Someone posted on another board that he heard Bobby Curran saying he thinks Chow will promote Wynn to offensive coordinator. I think that would be a mistake and seal his fate.

Anyway, watched as much as I could of the Manoa-Hilo game and its looking to end as expected.

A Blowout. So good night!

By: Shoko

Shoko — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:52:14 +0000

When it comes to head coaching salaries, you get what you pay for sometimes. Once in awhile you get a diamond in the rough, but they usually off to greener pastures when achieve success.

Will be interesting to see how long DeRuyter’s tenure will last before some big school starts courting him with bigger $$$. I think Pat Hill was paid 1 million before he left. In fact, I remember him taking a voluntary pay cut due to cutbacks and the following year he was terminated.

By: amela

amela — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:45:06 +0000

For a team who hasn’t won a game they sure can recruit good people/players. The recruiters are doing a damn good job. If they don’t turn this thing around next year it definitely is a coaching problem. No excuses next year. System learned and more seasoned.