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[baller]

Some eye-opening facts in regard to high school coaches who have gone to D1 football straight from high school.
1. There are only 6 HS coaches hired to coach a D! team in the past 50 years with Kjar being the 6th one.
2. The first five have a combined HS record of 789-102-3 a .883 winning percentage.
3. This same five have a combined record in D1 of 69-126-1 a .352 winning percentage.
4. The five names are:
a. Jerry Faust to Notre Dame who went 30-26, the only one of the five with more wins than losses. He then went to another D1 school and had a loosing record and quit after a few years.
b. Tony Sanchez went to UNLV and went 20-40 before being fired.
c. Kevin Kelley went to Presbyterian and went 2-9 and was fired at the end of first season.
d. tTent Dilfer went to UAB went 11-14 and was fired early in his third season.
e. Todd Dodge went to North Texas and went 6-37 and was fired in the middle of 4th season.
So there is the story of the past 50 years for HS coaches moving to D1. Like many of you I am hopeful that Eric Kjar will break the mold and find great success, but I am not holding my breath. I think that Crompton either is a total risk taker (which I doubt) or pretty bad at his job. His decisions so far bear out the chance that the latter is the case. The old idea that it takes one to know one seems applicable here. Can't really expect a sub-par AD to be able to pick top-notch coaches. I am very tired of watching sub-par teams and coaches in basketball and football. Am really hoping that I am wrong and Kjar turns out to be the exception to the rule.

 

[SWeberCat02]

I'm hopeful but very skeptical. Why should I have any trust in Crompton to make the right choice?

 

[GoCatsGo!!!]

Why do we give a high school coach a 4 year contract? I hope there’s an escape clause on the 3rd year. We need to see measurable improvement within 3 seasons. Obviously, Jay Hill only won 2 games the first couple seasons but the progress

Chex, check the 10 year record of Northeastern before Chiaverini got there. Never won more than a couple of games. Check Chiaverini record in his first year. He went 2-9 but was competitive in every game. Second year he went 9-3. He was a top recruiter when assistant at D1 power conference school. As far as how the committee works, I agree as to what its job is. I do know that in this case the committee was unanimous (other than Crompton) in support of hiring Chiaverini. He was their first choice.

Baller you never responded with who was on the board. Love your insight but would love to know more specifics you seem to know.

 

[Purple People Eater]

Chex, check the 10 year record of Northeastern before Chiaverini got there. Never won more than a couple of games. Check Chiaverini record in his first year. He went 2-9 but was competitive in every game. Second year he went 9-3. He was a top recruiter when assistant at D1 power conference school. As far as how the committee works, I agree as to what its job is. I do know that in this case the committee was unanimous (other than Crompton) in support of hiring Chiaverini. He was their first choice.

I know multiple people that held a spot on the board and I can 100% say that your statement is without any doubt false. I don't know where your getting your Intel from but they are a poor sorce.

 

[Chex]

Chex, check the 10 year record of Northeastern before Chiaverini got there. Never won more than a couple of games. Check Chiaverini record in his first year. He went 2-9 but was competitive in every game. Second year he went 9-3. He was a top recruiter when assistant at D1 power conference school. As far as how the committee works, I agree as to what its job is. I do know that in this case the committee was unanimous (other than Crompton) in support of hiring Chiaverini. He was their first choice.

Baller, I looked up his history and I guess I’m just not as impressed as you are. Yes, he has a lot of experience, but he jumps around a lot. His Power Conference team he was at was Colorado when they sucked before Deon arrived…so not assured he would be a good recruiter. Getting a 9-3 in second year given that program’s history is impressive, but it’s also subject to being a fluke. I think one good year at D2 is equally as risky as picking a record-setting high school coach.

We need energy and local recruiting and involvement, and I think Kjar is best for that. Honestly, I would probably have gone with Ganther second and probably given Chiverani ahead of Baldwin…but not by much.

Just my opinion. Not bagging on you. Don’t know the interview details…maybe Chiverani presented a good plan.

I just have issues if things are as you claim. If Myers was passed over for Mental against a panel, I would have had issues…obviously hindsight is 20/20 but Myers experience at Weber State was more deserving than Mental’s D2.

If the whole panel wanted Chiverani, and Crompton overrode them, that’s bold. I guess that is AD’s ultimate call…but yes, basketball and football have been decimated under his watch and any promotions and marketing. Maybe he is making that move because his career is riding on it.

After seeing and learning more about Kjar, the more I think it’s a good choice. When Mental was chosen, the more I saw of him in interviews, the more concerned I got. I guess time will tell. Let’s hope it pans out. Have a good Holiday Season!