Well we’ll see very soon, I just don’t believe he’s looking for mtn west jobs
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New HC Blind Hopes and Wishes
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Commitment to Dr. Wood or not, a successful season will open up a lot of major offers for Coach Marion. He's already been at some pretty big programs so he's a known name which will only grow in stature if this team can come close to expectations this season. He'll do better than a MW level program and will bail in a heartbeat for a mid to lower tier P4 program, one of which will no doubt throw a serious bag at him to make him their next head coach.
If it plays out that way, I'm not too worried about hiring the next head coach so long as the commitment to funding levels is still in place by Hornet admin. As D1 athletics continues to morph into minor league professional sports, it's all about funding more than anything else. Funding for a qualified coaching staff, funding for "revenue sharing" to lure highly talented athletes in free agency, other operational budget funding, etc. But until we get to that point, we should all sit back and enjoy the show this season as win or lose it should be spectacular entertainment.
HornetFootballFan
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If we have a smart administration? I think ORR has done great, he gave Marion a $750K salary probably at hears 3 yrs.
That’s a nice buyout back into our budget for the next great Head Coach!!
IRONIC - I saw a post on X Montana state HC Vigen had Troy Taylor hanging around on the sidelines of practice.
Goes to show you not much loyalty these days. I’d thought w his SAC roots of family and best friend Kris Richardson he’d come cheer the hornets!
HornetFootballFan
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If somebody offers him $2-5M season he’s gone. Just like any smart HC would do.
Sac State having another 1-2 seasons of championships and playoff runs would be great as we line up w CFB realignment
OldSchoolHornet
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That's funny that you think Orr had anything to do with hiring Marion. Dr. Wood handled the hiring process and is the only reason Marion is here.
FootballAlum84
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I know this is REALLY early… but, does anyone feel these two games have shown that it’s likely Marion won’t be one and done with the Hornets? Not to say that if the Hornets go 10-2 and into the playoffs someone could possibly be interested, but I think between the no show in week 1 and very questionable decision making in timely moments, there’s still a lot to be desired for his ability as a head coach versus a successful coordinator/recruiter.
Kadeezy
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This thought crossed my mind as well. Still way too early, but the growing pains have certainly been a reality check for everyone. Too many reality checks for Hornet Athletics these days, in all facets. We need some good news, continuity and something positive to point to, soon.
HornetFootballFan
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The 0-2 start regardless of the level of the opponent never looks good.
The SDSU we didn’t have an offense / OL to win that game. Strong D shut them down.
Nevada was much better performance. We should have won that but too many mistakes. Unless he runs rest of Regular season undefeated then gets a deep playoff run I don’t think he will be bought out to leave the Hornets.
Might take him 2-3 seasons like Coach Taylor with the consistent similar success which we all want as well
We'll see how this season shakes out, but he's only 2 games into his head coaching career. Coaches make bad decisions all the time, the key will be seeing if Coach Marion learns from it. Also I think you are underestimating moves made in desperation by FBS ADs looking to make a splash/save their job. The coaching carousel wilds out every offseason.
OldSchoolHornet
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I can still see us winning 9 or 10 games and a couple more in the playoffs. I'm fairly sure that outcome will be desirable for a struggling FBS team that thinks they can fast track success by bringing in a coach/staff who understands how to recreate a roster using the portal. Marion and Company will get serious consideration.
FootballAlum84
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Considering the substantial salary he has acquired over the rest of the Big Sky and probably all FCS, I would even go so far as to say he’s making more than a handful of G5 coaches out there…. How big of a level would need to attract him after one season? Would Mountain West be big enough jump? I feel he wouldn’t want to settle for anything less than TT and go straight to P5 and multi million dollar pay day.
Only 1 coach in the MWC makes less than $1M.
Dan Mullen (UNLV) - $3.5M
Spencer Danielson (Boise) - $2M
Bronco Mendenhall (USU) - $2M
Jay Norvell (CSU) - $1.9M
Sean Lewis (SDSU) - $1.85M
Ken Niumatalolo (SJSU) - $1.5M
Jason Eck (UNM) - $1.15M
Jay Sawvel (Wyoming) - $1.1M
Matt Entz (Fresno) - $1.1M
Jeff Choate (Nevada) - $1.1M
Timmy Chang (Hawaii) - $700k
Troy Calhoun (AFA) - N/A
Green Laser
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Coach Marion can make up to $1,099,304 with incentives. The assistant coaches salary pool is also large.
Highest salaries in the BSC by far, probably the FCS.
Time to produce and prove it's worth the investment.
When the local HS shootout outdraws the local University team it doesnt look good. Marion did say he was disappointed with the attendance for opening night. But did you see the Rose Bowl? Vacant.
We also dropped out of the Top 25 with Sam Herder. Guess being on the ropes vs a D2 upstart didnt swoon the voting committee?
All the off-season banter and comments from admin did us no favors. That said, our losses are to a top ranked SDSU and an FBS program. Dropping out of the rankings following a D1 win just shows how comical the rankings process is.
HeavyistheClown
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Marion is getting upset that we don’t have 22,000 fans showing up because Wood said we would be FBS (which we aren’t, nor will be) and that Wood would build a new on campus 25,000 seat stadium (which we aren’t, nor will be) and I think both he and Wood are coming to the realization that Sacramento won’t/cant support a team to the tune of 22,000 fans week after week.
I see Marion bolting based on lack of community support and Wood building an albatross facility off campus that won’t be supported to the level that he wanted.
Having the A’s in town was just one more competitive nail in the Hornets hope.
I see Marion bolting based on lack of community support and Wood building an albatross facility off campus that won’t be supported to the level that he wanted.
Having the A’s in town was just one more competitive nail in the Hornets hope.
Kadeezy
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I don't think he's upset, I actually agreed with his comments yesterday after practice. We have a President that's all in, we need a fanbase that's all in too....
HeavyistheClown
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Don’t think we have that fanbase.
Plus, it’s all talk up to this point.
I see the other Wood is involved in having a 7,500 seat arena built in Elk Grove ready by 2027. So much for the Sac 12.
It's the amenities at HS as is. Orr has been here 8 years and has failed miserably at addressing the concessions and bathroom issue at HS. There's no reason for the casual Hornet fan to come out when the fan experience (specifically bathrooms) is awful. This failure is 100% on Orr.
We know what the ceiling is for attendance based on our threepeat run. Expecting a sellout for every game is unrealistic until the basic amenity shortfalls at HS are addressed.
We know what the ceiling is for attendance based on our threepeat run. Expecting a sellout for every game is unrealistic until the basic amenity shortfalls at HS are addressed.
