Coach Ford retiring

[danefan]

An external hire will cost $200k a year or more.

[danefan]

Chuck Schumer getting in on the action

 

 

Congrats to legendary @UAlbany football coach Bob Ford on impending retirement after 43 yrs of leading the #purplefam

 

 

@@ChuckSchumer

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[DanesRGood]

That's upsetting but I can fully understand and support his decision. Hopefully they make the right decision for the future.

[danefan]

Full statement from Ford

 

http://www.troyrecord.com/video/?va_id=4220432&pl_id=21453&ref=synd

Edited August 13, 2013 by danefan

[danefan]

McElroy also commenting.

 

 

http://therecordsports.blogspot.com/

 

Key takeaways:

 

There are internal candidates

This program is much different than it was a year ago.

The process will be exhaustive.

[Dane96]

While the story is the same, just Google, "Bob Ford Retiring" and see what comes up. It's amazing that almost every major newspaper in big cities and small are picking up on the feed of the story. It's a big deal because Ford is probably one of the last persons who will coach for nearly 5 decades...and at the same school to boot!

[Dane96]

Also made the ESPN College Football home page news feed!!!

 

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9565044/long-albany-great-danes-coach-bob-ford-retire-year

[MRSGDG]

YNN story this morning said Ford wants Mccarthy to take over.

[danefan]

I'd publicly back the guy that has to call the plays for me the rest of the year......

[dslyank]

I love Ford and the UA football "family"; but wouldn't this be a good time to go out and hire a "NAME" coach with some pedigree? I know it would cost more, but if we are moving up wouldn't the expense be worthwhile? I am not saying I recommend doing this, just throwing it out there for blog discussion.

 

Wouldn't this help with recruiting and at this level, I think recruiting is as important as X's and O's; and may be even more important???

Edited August 14, 2013 by dslyank

[Dane96]

What "name" coach with pedigree comes to the FCS other than a failed FBS retread looking to work their way back up? It would be an up and comer no matter who it is...internal or external.

[UAalum72]

Any 'name' coach would probably somebody heading for retirement himself, and you have to be careful with them - look at the results at Georgia State when they started with Bill Curry.

[uofalbany]

As for Rossomando, although his success is obviously impressive.... Is he impressive enough to take UAlbany to FCS championships, or does he tend to be more of a sentimental choice for some of us UA fans?

[danefan]

As for Rossomando, although his success is obviously impressive.... Is he impressive enough to take UAlbany to FCS championships, or does he tend to be more of a sentimental choice for some of us UA fans?

 

He was Division II coach of the year and rebuilt the New Haven program (which dropped football) to one of the best DII teams in the country in less than 5 years. He has more than enough credentials.

[uofalbany]

I know his track record well, but I am not familiar with other fcs assistants around the country... For me, Rossomando has to be considered a front runner. As for McCarthy.. as 72 put it, if he wanted a career as head coach, one would think he would have gone after it by now.