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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2008 11:27:17 GMT -5
Alright, on to the next candidate. Here is a guy has been been mentioned as a front-runner for the job since day one. James Webster Head Coach, Tennessee State
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2008 11:28:10 GMT -5
James Webster enters his fourth season as the 21st head football coach at Tennessee State University. Coach Webster brings with him 30 years of football coaching experience to the Big Blue.
Coach Webster registered his first win as a head coach at the Southern Heritage Classic, as the Tigers defeated Jackson State 20-14 in overtime. His first Ohio Valley Conference win came in a 31-20 victory at Tennessee Tech on October 15, 2005. In 2007, under Webster, the Tigers claimed the inaugural Sgt. York Trophy; the trophy is contested between the four OVC schools in the state of Tennessee.
Prior to coming to the Tigers, he served four seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina. Webster was the assistant head coach and special team's coordinator at UNC. He had previously coached the team's defensive ends.
Coach Webster has begun a new chapter in the proud history of the TSU Tigers football program. The Tigers earned back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championships in 1998 and 1999, and were ranked first in the NCAA Division I-AA at the end of the regular season in 1999. TSU's football team has also won several National Black College Championships, the most recent in 1982.
Webster began his college football career as a player at North Carolina in 1968. He started at linebacker for three consecutive seasons. Webster was a standout defensive player for the UNC Tar Heels, and was named Most Valuable Defensive Player in the 1971 Gator Bowl. The following year, he received the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award and the Frank Porter Graham Award as one of the top 12 seniors at UNC. He graduated from UNC in 1972, with a bachelor's degree in education.
Webster began his coaching career in 1973 with North Carolina. He worked with the junior varsity program under former head coach Bill Dooley. Webster has also coached linebackers at Dartmouth (1993-95), defensive ends at Wake Forest (1988-93), and defensive backs at Northwestern (1982-84). He also served on the coaching staffs at Florida (1974-75), Kansas (1975-78) and Colorado (1978-81).
Webster has also worked with professional football teams. He won a minority coaching fellowship with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995, and another with the St. Louis Rams in 1999.
Prior to returning to UNC, Webster spent six seasons on the coaching staff at East Carolina. He served as outside linebacker coach from 1995-1998, and was in charge of the defensive line from 1999-2000. Webster was promoted to assistant head coach of the Pirates in 1998.
In his first season back in Chapel Hill, Webster had an immediate impact on the defense. Carolina led the ACC and was ranked 15th in the nation in total defense in 2001. Under Webster's guidance, defensive end Julius Peppers won both the 2001 Lombardi and Bednarik Awards, becoming the first Tar Heel ever to win a major college football award. Peppers became just the second Carolina player to earn consensus All-America honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers as the Number 2 overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft.
Coach Webster and his wife, Cornelia, have one son, Kali, and two grandsons, Tajae and Xavier.
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Post by bluehaze on Nov 13, 2008 11:41:41 GMT -5
Cons
Too old
Too expensive
Relies heavily on transfers
Pros
Knows the area
Transfers have worked out
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2008 11:47:54 GMT -5
How much is he currently making at TSU?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2008 12:41:07 GMT -5
Sat, Aug 30 Alabama A&M - at Normal, AL 34 - 13 (W)
Sat, Sep 06 Southern University - John Merritt Classic - Nashville, TN 34 - 32 (W)
Sat, Sep 13 Jackson State - at Memphis, TN 41 - 18 (W)
Sat, Sep 20 Eastern Kentucky * #25 Nashville, TN 34 - 20 (W)
Sat, Sep 27 Florida A&M 23 at Atlanta, GA 21 - 28 (L)
Sat, Oct 04 Tennessee-Martin * - at Martin, TN 30 - 27 (W) OTL
Sat, Oct 11 -- OPEN -- - at N/A TBA
Sat, Oct 18 Austin Peay * 21 Nashville, TN 37 - 34 (W)
Sat, Oct 25 Southeast Missouri State 19 at Cape Girardeau, MO 20 - 27 (L) OT
Sat, Nov 01 Tennessee Tech * 25 Nashville, TN 41 - 14 (W)
Sat, Nov 08 Eastern Illinois * 18 Nashville, TN 45 - 24 (W)
Sat, Nov 15 Jacksonville State * - at Jacksonville,
Sat, Nov 22 Murray State * - at Murray, KY
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Post by Bigboy on Nov 13, 2008 12:44:34 GMT -5
Too old!!!! What makes him to old? If he started college in 68 that would make him around 58 years old. Bluehaze, what age is to old and what age would you prefer him to be?
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Post by bluehaze on Nov 13, 2008 13:24:13 GMT -5
I don't want him d@mn near 60. My father's 59 and he's been retired for about 5 years. I agree with Hayes, this is a young man's game. Mid 40's at the oldest.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Nov 13, 2008 13:26:21 GMT -5
i think he's a viable candidate but i'm not very impressed with his overall record...
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Post by Maxell on Nov 13, 2008 13:29:07 GMT -5
I don't want him d@mn near 60. My father's 59 and he's been retired for about 5 years. I agree with Hayes, this is a young man's game. Mid 40's at the oldest. See Joe Paterno. Age is not a factor. |
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Post by bluehaze on Nov 13, 2008 13:47:59 GMT -5
See Joe Paterno. Age is not a factor. Terrible example. Paterno and Bowden haven't called a play in 20 years. They've got top paid co-ordinators, assistants and recruiting co-ordinators. |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2008 14:27:02 GMT -5
Personally, I like the fact that he's had success against PWCs.
Isn't that the knock against most of these prospects?
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Post by bluehaze on Nov 13, 2008 14:40:24 GMT -5
Yeah, he's had success against PWC's, but lets not act like the OVC is the SoCon. The OVC is the 22nd rated conference and the MEAC is 23rd.
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Post by sammiz on Nov 13, 2008 14:52:23 GMT -5
I like the choice. He's the strongest candidate so far.
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Post by Maxell on Nov 13, 2008 14:58:34 GMT -5
See Joe Paterno. Age is not a factor. Terrible example. Paterno and Bowden haven't called a play in 20 years. They've got top paid co-ordinators, assistants and recruiting co-ordinators. Great example. You don't need to call the plays, you just need to run the team, make good decisions and surround yourself with good people. (Sorta like Obama  |
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Post by bluehaze on Nov 13, 2008 15:48:53 GMT -5
Terrible example. Paterno and Bowden haven't called a play in 20 years. They've got top paid co-ordinators, assistants and recruiting co-ordinators. Great example. You don't need to call the plays, you just need to run the team, make good decisions and surround yourself with good people. (Sorta like Obama Not when you can't afford to get qualified, experienced people to form your team. |
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