Rogers to WSU - next man up

[jakejc795]

Looks like WSU might need to find next man up for a couple games in 5-6 years. Wonder if Sac State is begging to be added

[2002jack]

Thanks everyone. My timeline was messed up as it was a whirlwind of activity in a few weeks. I’m cheering for Mark to do well at Iowa.


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[bigticket1]

I also remember it being after because I had people ask me about Mark leaving. I stated it makes sense since everyone who recruited him to SDSU had left.

He said during the season that it would be his final one here because it was time to turn things over to Chase.

[Jackrabbit2012]

All season long and in the immediate aftermath it was assumed Mark would enter the draft. But then a few schools started offering much bigger bags than Mark's draft projections would have delivered.

I agree I think he decided to take this last opportunity to get what money he can because I don't think a QB should transfer to Iowa to increase their draft stock.

[jbjack]

All season long and in the immediate aftermath it was assumed Mark would enter the draft. But then a few schools started offering much bigger bags than Mark's draft projections would have delivered.

[JimmieTuba]

I think it was after that he announced Iowa because I remember outside media speculating that he might go to Washington State. I am more surprised about Miami considering they already had Carson Beck.

I also remember it being after because I had people ask me about Mark leaving. I stated it makes sense since everyone who recruited him to SDSU had left.

[Jackrabbit2012]

Gronowski was on Barstool Sports Mostly Sports show with Brandon Walker and asked about his final choices. He stated Iowa, Miami, and Washington State since his coaching staff was headed there. Didn’t he choose Iowa well before Rogers announced his WSU departure? Maybe my timeline is wrong.


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I think it was after that he announced Iowa because I remember outside media speculating that he might go to Washington State. I am more surprised about Miami considering they already had Carson Beck.

[2002jack]

Gronowski was on Barstool Sports Mostly Sports show with Brandon Walker and asked about his final choices. He stated Iowa, Miami, and Washington State since his coaching staff was headed there. Didn’t he choose Iowa well before Rogers announced his WSU departure? Maybe my timeline is wrong.


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[Jackrabbit2012]

Interesting comment during DJ's interview at media day with Dom Izzo. Dom asked DJ if he instantly knew he wanted the job when he heard Jimmy was leaving. Dan said he "knew there were some things going on" but he still had some games to play at Idaho and that was his focus. I could be reading this wrong, but it sounds like Jimmy must have been discussing leaving with his peers as early as the first couple rounds of the playoffs.

[Jacked_Up]

Washington State's, Jackrabbit-heavy football team isn't getting a lot of preseason respect. From SI.com:
"This week, ESPN released their Football Power Index rankings and projections for the upcoming 2025 season. Out of 136 FBS programs, the Cougars come in at No. 98. WSU finished the 2024 season at No. 65. Only two other FBS teams saw a rankings drop that substantial (Army and Marshall) compared the rankings released at the end of last season."

[Jacked_Up]

Check out the following podcast, beginning about the 42-minute mark, to hear the some of the latest from Jimmy Rogers. He's loosened up his interview style, which is a plus, and maybe been pumping iron. I was amused by his and the host's talk about loyalty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiO4VzcNgRg

[LetsGoRabbits]

A couple months down the road and I'm really excited about this staff, this team, and the recruits they are bringing in. I think we are going to be better long term.

Funny thing that after everything went down and Jackson and crew were brought in, you could easily argue the culture stayed here. A definite bump in the road but the Jacks will be better in the long run. The new staff is more experienced and is very connected to this program.

Wish the kids that went well.

The staff that left did us dirty. Will be interesting to see if the culture transfers.

Like the thread says, "next man up" and I'm going to focus on what we have here!

SUPERBUNNY

i am not in ANY way trying to take a shot at our former coaches. i dont like the way they handled the move but it is done. i will always have great memories related to Jimmy

that said, i really think it is beyond question that we upgraded our coaching staff overall

DJ does not have the 2 years as a HC that Jimmy now has, but I think when they were both here most people had them as equal ability as future HC and if anything maybe more people had DJ slightly ahead.

but beyond the DJ and Jimmy comparison
there is absolutely NO POSSIBLE WAY that we are not much much improved at OC!!
Coach Eidsness is absolutely the person who created the foundation of what we are as an offensive team. Eck and Lujan put their own spins on it but Eids created it. he is a very versatile coach and he has beyond proven ability to create and work with stars at every position

our special teams coordinator would probably be an improvement over the HC at a LOT of FCS schools. we are super blessed to get him here for this position

I still am not sure what Bobbit is as a DC? how much was him and how much was Jimmy? Bergstrom was at least part of the change to our current defensive philosophy and obviously someone who cares about the character of the program

beyond that it seems like a bunch of exciting up and coming coaching prospects with a lot to add.

i am not worried about our coaching staff in any way and I think we will definitely look at this as a gain for the program

[jakejc795]

A couple months down the road and I'm really excited about this staff, this team, and the recruits they are bringing in. I think we are going to be better long term.

Funny thing that after everything went down and Jackson and crew were brought in, you could easily argue the culture stayed here. A definite bump in the road but the Jacks will be better in the long run. The new staff is more experienced and is very connected to this program.

Wish the kids that went well.

The staff that left did us dirty. Will be interesting to see if the culture transfers.

Like the thread says, "next man up" and I'm going to focus on what we have here!

SUPERBUNNY

One could argue that the culture was bolstered; Coaches Eidsness and Bergstrom both mentioned that as an aspect of why they returned, and Bergstrom noted that he almost felt responsible for ensuring Stig's legacy continued due to the impact Stig had on him.

Definitely looking forward to the Spring Game, which is reportedly still "on"

[SUPERBUNNY]

A couple months down the road and I'm really excited about this staff, this team, and the recruits they are bringing in. I think we are going to be better long term.

Funny thing that after everything went down and Jackson and crew were brought in, you could easily argue the culture stayed here. A definite bump in the road but the Jacks will be better in the long run. The new staff is more experienced and is very connected to this program.

Wish the kids that went well.

The staff that left did us dirty. Will be interesting to see if the culture transfers.

Like the thread says, "next man up" and I'm going to focus on what we have here!

SUPERBUNNY

[peavy]

Have enjoyed Bill Connelly's SP+ rankings. Here's the part about WSU in his article on 10 most interesting teams this spring (espn paywall)