Big Gun

Yikes, me thinks reevaluations are in order.

Read what I said. There are too many blue chip recruits and not enough roster spots out west, that is why Boise is able to recruit so well in TX and Cal where there is 65 million people just in those 2 states alone. There is only so many schools in those states. The PAC 10 is the only conference out west worth a damn, and a few TX schools, where else those kids going to go? Boise saw that and was the first to jump on the recruiting of that, whereas in the east it's the ACC, SEC, Big East, CUSA and some Big 10. Herd it on ESPN awhile back and makes sense. Ohio and Pennsylvania have way way better high school football than does NY State, so it is easy for Ohio St or Penn St to recruit. NY high school football sucks as far a blue chippers go so Syracuse is always having to go out of state and recruit against a lot of good programs and all they seem to ever get to take is everyone else scraps.

Because of the lack of D1 power programs on the west coast and an over abundance of D1 talent from California and Texas those players have to go somewhere if they want to play. Boise has 57 kids on the current roster from Cal and Tx. It is easier to get those kids to go to Boise because of the lack of programs out west compared to the over abundance of programs here on the east coast and in warm weather. Name me a northeast D1 school that is any good in football? BC, UConn, Ivy schools, no, if I was a kid on the east coast I wouldn't go to the northeast when there are so many options to play in warmer weather.

Prepare to be shocked then. The Bills should have had at least 2 more wins, I guarantee the defense and the QB position will perform better. Chan made some large mistakes that cost games, I don't see Marrone being as inept as either Chan or Wanny.

Not saying it mattered. Just curious to know, and the interview process doesn't matter one bit on the Bills decisions on who they targeted 1st, or 2nd, or 3rd and so on. I have to believe they had a list of coaching prospects before they started the interview process and wonder where Marrone was on that list. That is all, not overly important, just curious.

I wonder if Marrone was the Bills first choice? Did they have him targeted once they knew they were firing Gailey? Just wondering.

or if SU couldn't have carrier do it or give them the parts and pieces, they would have gotten someone else to install or buy a system from. That place was built in 1980, it's only been 32 years, what is the university waiting for?

I knew that. Yes, that is rather bizarre when you really think about it.

I just can't believe a college coach, no matter how good he is in college, with ZERO NFL coaching or playing experience thinks he can demand soooo much power for an NFL gig. That is a very hard thing for any GM/owner to agree to IMHO. Just wow, if Kelly really wants that much control.

It really boils down to, Marrone didn't do what LS wanted him to do so therefor he thinks he sucks. I suppose LS could do better that is why he is a coaching candidate, i guess.

Did you just quote yourself and call yourself a liar in post #666? That is funny, LOL!!!!

So what were you expecting Marrone to do when he took over at Syracuse? Go 13-0 every season and win the national championship? So what that you went there, do you even know how bad that team was under Greg Robinson? Also as for someone who went to Syracuse, you have know idea how good a coach has to be in order to turn a program that had fallen to that depth of awful around. Pfffft you don't seem to know much about your own school.

So that means Marrone will be successful because it is obvious by supporting those 3 losers you know what you are doing! Haha that's funny.

yum, tasty huh?

I would have liked Lovie also as I think he is a decent head coach. But i'm also sick of the retread thing. Gailey - retreaded offensive mind - failed Jauron - retreaded defensive mind - failed Mularkey - no head coaching experience offensive mind - failed Williams - no head coaching experience defensive mind - failed Smith - retread defensive mind, always had offensive struggles - failed there is why he is looking for work Whisenhunt - retread offensive mind, other than 1 year not very good record - failed there is why he is looking for work Talk about same old same old. Though I like smith, I don't see much of a difference in any of the 6 retreads I named. Marrone is a good choice, breath of fresh air, and anyone poo pooing on him does not know one bit about how BAD Syracuse was when he took over. I have been extremely pleased with the progress Syracuse has made since he took over. I think he is going to be very good, better than Whisenhunt or Smith.

it was 6 too many

Schopp is a buffoon

Don't know how he will do with the Bills but he turned a horrific downtrodden Syracuse into a 2 time bowl winner in his brief time as coach. When Greg Robinson left, Syracuse was absolutely horrible, void of any talent, it was bad. Marrone made them respectable immediately. I think the guy will do ok with the Bills.

You believe everything on the internet?...yes, it wouldn't be on the internet if it wasn't true, and where did you hear that? the internet.....Bon Jour!!!

If they have already made their mind up about Wisenhunt, that goes against everything Brandon said in his presser about getting the best guy. IMHO Lovie Smith is 3x better coach than is Wisenhunt, plus Lovie has stated he wants to be Buffalos head coach. Sorry but if i'm Brandon, i'm picking the guy who wants to be in Buffalo and oh by the way who has a better proven record. The guy wants the Buffalo gig how do you just ignore that. Didn't Brian Billick say he wanted the Buffalo gig 3 years ago and Chan was hired instead? Hindesite says maybe Billick might still be the coach.

Just a thought. If the Bills hire Lovie Smith, is there a chance B Urlacher follows him. I think he is a free agent, and even though he is on the downside of his career and there isn't much left in the tank he is still a better option than the current LBs. But then again if he is a free agent he will probably want to go to a winner that is just 1 or 2 pieces away. I dunno just crazy thinking on my part.

Why would anyone remotely even think that or want that? Why? I just don't understand some peoples mindset around here that will want to forever live in the past and refuse to look forward.

^^^^^THIS^^^^

Really! is this idea a joke or something, surely you can't be serious.

I kind of have that same feeling. He recruits specific players that fit his offense, which I think is successful mainly because it is gimicky(is that a word?). Much harder to do that in the pros.