OT: Hate to Disappoint You R. English Fans

Submitted by Mr. McBlue and… on

I hate to dissapoint all of you Ron English Fans, HOWEVA, Mr. English will be returning to coach the EMich Hurons, doh, Eagles next fall:

 

"Absolutely, he'll be back," Gragg said. "I like the direction the program is going. Ron is one of the most resilient people I know."

 

Source: http://www.detnews.com/article/20101126/SPORTS0203/11260391/1361/EMU-football-coach-Ron-English-will-be-back-in-2011.

blueheron

November 26th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^

Jeff Genyk:

2004: 4-7

2005: 4-7

2006: 1-11

2007: 4-8

2008: 3-9

Ron English:

2009: 0-12

2010: 2-9

He's certainly turned it around, but I have the sense the the vector might not be favorable at the moment.

As with RichRod at UMich, casual EMU fans (like me) might not know the full story, so *I* will refrain from things like UNACCEPTABLE!!!

umchicago

November 26th, 2010 at 7:32 PM ^

i personally think gerg was much better; gerg mattison that is.  i think herrman just carried on what mattison started; a more aggressive D.  after 1997 the D gradually declined under herrmann, imo.

i still can't believe that 2000 northwestern game.  giving up 50+ pts with all that nfl talent on that D.

Durham Blue

November 26th, 2010 at 2:30 PM ^

absolutely pwned by NIU today, 65-3 at the start of the 4th quarter.  It's NIU, yes, but they're still not a ranked team.  And the game is at EMU.  Not sure if this is the direction that Gragg was talking about.

trueblue262

November 26th, 2010 at 2:42 PM ^

I know we have a DC today, but I am just trying to get a jump start on a couple days from now. This guy seems to be a pretty good choice, he's been around the Big 10. Hell, he maybe a better option than Casteel!

Sorry, Tim Kish is the current CO-DC at Arizona under Mike Stoops

Spoof Football

November 26th, 2010 at 2:56 PM ^

Another thread where UM fans get to argue with no one but their own demons.

Exactly HOW many Ron English fans were there when RR was hired? two or three? That's what I thought.

Oh, I'm sure there are several more now that Rodriguez has shown he forgot about defense altogether, but nevertheless.

Keep arguing with the voices in your heads, guys.

mjv

November 26th, 2010 at 7:22 PM ^

EMU is a doomed program. It really should drop from D1-A. And frankly, if the NCAA had the balls to stick to it's bypass regarding D1-A eligibility, i think that they would be required to drop due to lack of attendance.

jmblue

November 26th, 2010 at 7:51 PM ^

I hate to dissapoint all of you Ron English Fans, HOWEVA, Mr. English will be returning to coach the EMich Hurons

If I were a Ron English fan, wouldn't I be happy about this?