Thank you Jason Eck

[Prairiehaas]

The Idaho Vandals beat U of Montana today, in Missoula, 30-23.

[witness]

He sure has turned Idaho around in a hurry. He might not be at Idaho long

[jakejc795]

He sure has turned Idaho around in a hurry. He might not be at Idaho long

Watch NDSU hire him

[salemjack]

Hypothetical: SDSU wins the National Championship this year. Stig retires on top. HC position is between Jimmy Rogers and Jason Eck. Who you want?

[LetsGoRabbits]

Watch NDSU hire him

HEY this type of prognosticating i could totally live without!!! but i am going to rely on your terrible record in this area to keep me from worrying about it))))))

[LetsGoRabbits]

Hypothetical: SDSU wins the National Championship this year. Stig retires on top. HC position is between Jimmy Rogers and Jason Eck. Who you want?

i am gonna go with JR because that is what my heart would like to see, but it might not be the best answer. also there might not be a wrong answer to that question

I would think since JR is still pretty young to the coaching game, it would not be an insult or anything if they asked him to remain as DC with Eck coming back as the HC and i feel more than sure that the two of them have a good relationship so JR would probably be pretty happy to stay at his school with someone he respects coming back to take over for Stig

that said unless he gets another offer to move up, you would think Eck could be in that spot for a long time, and there would seemingly be a good chance that JR has to go someplace else at some point to get his shot at HC. i dont like to think of JR leaving. to me it just seems like he is the guy that is supposed to take this program over

for those of you who use only logic and not your heart maybe you dont see it that way? who is with me? who thinks there is a certain destiny or just something right about JR replacing Stig? i wonder and i really dont have much idea WHAT the powers that be might think?? do they think JR is ready? does he need more experience? he definitely seems to be proving himself as a coordinator but i would also guess they would want to give him a strong OC to lean on


also, i still dont think that Eric Eidsness is out of that conversation

[jakejc795]

Hypothetical: SDSU wins the National Championship this year. Stig retires on top. HC position is between Jimmy Rogers and Jason Eck. Who you want?

First, I think Stig would like to get 200 wins, which probably makes your hypothetical somewhat more likely, as it seems improbable that Eck would leave after one season at Idaho. Thus, the revised scenario would have Jacks win championship this year; Stig reveals to current staff he plans to retire after 2023, reaches 200 wins by midseason, and retires.

Regardless, I'd prefer Rogers because he's performed similarly to Eck without getting as much notoriety, and I think a defensive mindset would contribute to success, both in the Valley and nationally.

[jakejc795]

HEY this type of prognosticating i could totally live without!!! but i am going to rely on your terrible record in this area to keep me from worrying about it))))))

Would it be better if I predicted that the 'Yotes and Bison will both make changes; Entz will go to USD; Eck to NDSU; and Nielson will be hired by Midco to host a new weekly show called Newitt & Nielson where they prognosticate and debate the relevance of ties and buttoned shirts in sports?

[jakejc795]

The Idaho Vandals beat U of Montana today, in Missoula, 30-23.

Wouldn't it be something if the Grizz lost another game or two and had to visit Brookings for the first time ... for a playoff game

[LetsGoRabbits]

Would it be better if I predicted that the 'Yotes and Bison will both make changes; Entz will go to USD; Eck to NDSU; and Nielson will be hired by Midco to host a new weekly show called Newitt & Nielson where they prognosticate and debate the relvance of ties and buttoned shirts in sports?

Entz to usd sounds maybe worse than Eck to the bison. close call!! thankfully short of a brinks truck full of gold i cannot imagine why entz would end up at usd

i actually have always kind of liked Nielson, despite his poor decision to become HC in verm town, so i guess he might be tolerable as a sports and fashion related midco talk show talking head. does newitt know anything about fashion or is he kind of the host and nielson is the talent?? i thought maybe newitt could do a show breaking down officiating and educating fans of the midco region about rules and helping fans to be better sports through better understanding of the rules and the calls that are made

[sdsurulz08]

SDSU NDSU Montana and MSU need to make a plan to move up to FBS within the next decade maybe add a few more and form a new conference

[jakejc795]

SDSU NDSU Montana and MSU need to make a plan to move up to FBS within the next decade maybe add a few more and form a new conference

It's ironic that this was added to a thread referencing a team that actually dropped from FBS to FCS.

You think they'd be able to leverage a TV/media deal that would net the conference any revenue given their geographic isolation and media market shares?

Do you think existing conferences would allow this newly-created conference to be considered for playoff, or were you thinking the non-P5 conferences would opt for bowl system?

Also, let's not forget that teams like Tarleton State are planning to at least attempt that jump much sooner.

Stay in FCS regardless of what Bison do, attain success, and only transition to FBS if a conference extends the invitation and it won't compromise fiscal sustainability.

[LetsGoRabbits]

SDSU NDSU Montana and MSU need to make a plan to move up to FBS within the next decade maybe add a few more and form a new conference

why exactly to they NEED that? so they can hope to play in the charmin toilet bowl once every few years? i trust the people making the decisions when they think that is the path that is best for the school they will pursue it but i would be a little surprised it they think that is what they NEED at this moment. maybe you know something i dont??

obviously the entire state of college football is in a bit of a mess at the moment, i guess college athletics in general. or at least the ncaa portion of it. that also causes me to think that level headed school and athletic department leaders are not rushing to make changes that do not show a Clear path to improving their school in some way

this is an almost endless/ infinite conversation. i will not ramble further. if there is desire for more conversation, i think we have a more appropriate thread already started elsewhere in the forum

[LetsGoRabbits]

It's ironic that this was added to a thread referencing a team that actually dropped from FBS to FCS.

You think they'd be able to leverage a TV/media deal that would net the conference any revenue given their geographic isolation and media market shares?

Do you think existing conferences would allow this newly-created conference to be considered for playoff, or were you thinking the non-P5 conferences would opt for bowl system?

Also, let's not forget that teams like Tarleton State are planning to at least attempt that jump much sooner.

Stay in FCS regardless of what Bison do, attain success, and only transition to FBS if a conference extends the invitation and it won't compromise fiscal sustainability.

well i guess we were responding at the same time

you listed some but definitely NOT ALL the concerns

i definitely think that some fans believe (although i would say mistakenly) that moving up would be good. OR they just think that would mean they get to see the jacks play iowa and nebraska and alabama more often, which they think they would enjoy

but i just cannot imagine why the jacks would feel this is anything they NEED


i will take my own advice now and leave this conversation for a new thread or one that was already started

[bigticket1]

Wouldn't it be something if the Grizz lost another game or two and had to visit Brookings for the first time ... for a playoff game

Would love to see Eck and Idaho get matched up with the Bison.