Recent Comments
Yeah I mean he was OC for a single season at Penn St but other than that short stint his resume is very underwhelming. I'd take Brown, Clawson, Moorhead well before I even talked to Rahne
Akron is definitely worse. But Moorhead has been a successful OC every where he's gone. He would make playing Miami have a little more intrigue too.
People say Rahne runs an innovative offense, but idk. I think VT could do worse, but should do better. I dont think it would be Rahne anyways. I have never seen Pry doesn't really talk about him like they're friends, but he does for just about everyone else he worked with.
I will be honest, I am not a huge fan of any system that requires the QB to run 10+ times a game.
WVU's offense the last several years incorporated a lot of RPO and misdirection. Brown has been able to adapt his air raid scheme based on personnel. Greene ran for over 700 yards last year and I think they ran the ball closer to a 60/40 run/pass split. But I definitely think the passing structure would be a lot different/less slow developing routes. And Brown would play with a lot more variation in tempo.
Why do we want fucking ODU's coach again? seriously? That's where we are? just because Pry knows him? ODU sucks. We should not want their coaches. FFS
On one hand, Brown has a great resume. Easy sell to fans.
On the other hand, I really liked Bowen's system. RPO/Misdirection is fun to watch, and I think we can recruit to it.
as HC, yes. But, as OC, I think it's workable
Browns best wins were against Fuente- pass.
I think the Ladies got unlucky in this one. Coach Duffy decided to control the paint and let Syracuse shoot from outside assuming they would shoot their typical 30%. Bellows decided to have a career night and without Rose, we were not that good at controlling the paint. We could play them three more times and win every game if Syracuse played the way they have all season.
I would be happy with Moorhead (maybe ignorantly as I don't know what scheme/system he runs) however the smoke around Brown seems pretty heavy atm.
I have an informed WVU alum/coworker who originally brought the smoke to my attention. He doesn't have any really spicy sauces, however he is convinced it is a done deal.
And that's also part of the mentality problem.
I doubt Rahne leaves a HC spot for anything less than a OC/AHC
The names I'm seeing the most are Joe Moorhead, Neal Brown, and Ricky Rahne. All would seem to be candidates we could actually land.
Thoughts? Pros and cons of each?
How about Moorhead as OC/Asst. HC and Rahne as QB coach/asst. OC.
Leg
I was never a huge fan of this show in general, but yeah that was one of the best episodes they ever produced.
"oh the humanity!"- best episode of a fantastic show!
"As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly!"- side story- in my early years at VT(not sure if it was 83 or 84), the San Diego chicken attended a Hokie football game. I have a distinct memory of him being passed up hand over hand from the field level all the way to the top row. At that point, he was quickly rescued and let down as some intoxicated students were yelling "see if the chicken can fly...".
Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if we are talking to him but all the smoke I've heard has been tied back to this dupe
To be clear - THIS IS NOT REAL - but the WVU tweeter who did this made us a pretty good edit if we did hire him
Former @WVUfootball Head Coach Neal Brown has found a new home, sources say. He will rejoin with OL Coach Matt Moore under Brent Pry as the Offensive Coordinator for the Hokies. #WVU #VT pic.twitter.com/NIAcG1J6ao— EerRational (@EerRational) February 5, 2025
Did someone say smoke?
I would also factor in that he can't be deaf to the calls people had to fire both OC and DC and now he is the one left. Doesn't hurt to get a reset with more money, especially if you feel the walls closing in and need to make up for "technical debt" of getting overhired and want to build up your skills before answering the question of if you failed completely.
I don't know. The flying gobbler trick did not work out too well at WKRP in Cincinnati.
I can't see Drones as a QB in an air raid system. Maybe a TE. But in a system that requires an accurate QB he either transfers or changes position.
Valid. I'll take IPAs and Porters over jet sweeps any day. His brews can really get after ya.
TBH it took me until typing that last comment to make the connection to Wild Turkey I forever thought it was just a lame injection instead of cat.
Lol that would've been amazing, but probably went over too many people's heads. Wild turkey is pretty straightforward and already tied into a lot of Hokies gameday traditions.
Moorhead has been the OC at 5 different stops and the HC a Miss St and now Akron....he's significantly more qualified than Rahne.