So, less than a month after Pitt hired Eddie Faulkner as the running backs coach, he leaves for Wisconsin to be the Tight Ends Coach. Um, okay.
I think I need someone to explain to me what life is like up in Madison. You know, I get wanting to hire guys you know, trust and have been with you in some form before. These Wisconsin coaches, though, seem to be taking it to a new level. There cannot be more than a degree of separation from either Wisconsin or personal connections. This has led to a lot of hiring guys away from each other Doren, Chryst, Bielema — all hiring the same guys and raiding each other for one coach or another. It’s making me a little nervous.
I’m not exactly distraught by this loss to the staff. As noted when he was hired, Faulkner’s recruiting area was in MAC/Big 10 region. That seems well covered with or without him by the Pitt staff.
Chris Dokish makes the good point that this could/should be a blessing in disguise for Coach Chryst. The chance to hire someone with recruiting ties in New Jersey and/or Maryland.
Speaking of leaving, since wvu is splitting, I’d love to add a road game with Florida State on the schedule. Heck, I’d welcome any top 25 program to the schedule. As a fan, I’ve always felt if you want to be good you need to play your games against good teams, and if you want to be the best you need to beat them. We’ve lost to crappy teams in recent years, can’t be any worse, and can definitely help. Besides, if wvu can play them, why can’t we?
Look at it this way, would you accept a job from Fraud Graham or Beliema? There is comfort in stability.
I believe Rudolph and Huxtable are the only two coaches on staff with any eastern and southeastern ties. When Howland came to town, he was wise in hiring Barry Roehrssen … just saying’
Can JJ Denman and the rest of RU’s class leave because of the massive coaching changes?
Whatever happens with this class it is safe to say that Rutgers football is in extremely bad shape.
The Big East has very tight recruiting restrictions from the rough days of basketball recruiting and trying to get kids to transfer in the 80s. Basically, no Big East school can touch a recruit once he signs the NLI. Even if released immediately. No exceptions. No waivers.
Somebody needs to examine this guy for a brain.
Bye, bye putz …we barely knew thee, thank god.
