1. I am dear friends with two families who had kids on the team in 2017 when he was fired. It was a mutiny. Both of these kids, starters and one all-conference, hated the guy.Sundayamqb wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:10 am I'm all about accountability, and there is only one head coach, so Gilmore must be accountable, but:
If you recall, one of the reasons people wanted Coen bounced was that after Coach Kotulski left the D was a sieve. Gilmore, as a defensive specialist, was looked upon a guy to bring back that hard-nosed D with good tackling. Sure enough, our rushing D was ranked 19th in the nation before Saturday.
The D (on the field way too much and giving up some big plays) isn't THE problem now.
Also, maybe there was a mutiny at some level at HC before Gilmore was fired. That said, I have a friend whose son played for Gilmore there (on O). The son (who probably could have played more) loved him, as did his teammates. The son graduated a year or two before Gilmore got canned.
I would believe the assertion Gilmore was supported by Clawson and Higgins. Frankly, based on that duo's record of success, how would you go against what they said? They worked with him before he went to Wake Forest. And Sterrett knew him from Lehigh.
2. I personally know of several high school coaches in the northeast who do not even want Lehigh on campus because they will not allow their kids to play for him. This is FACT, no BS.
3. He "MAY??" be a defensive guy, not a leader, and not head coach material. He is archaic in his coaching style and that just does not resonate with today's players.
4. The defense, while decent against the run has allowed a 77% completion rate (130 of 168) and ranks 118 of 123. WHY WOULD ANYONE NEED TO RUN THE BALL??????
5. Scott Brisson has become proficient at making good QBs worse in his time as OC/QB coach. Promising recruits have not grown and developed. He is should have been gone two years ago when he wasted a scholarship on an FBS kid who never threw a college pass and failed miserably at Lehigh.
This forum just amazes me. I understand being a fan and wanting to support, as I do. This program will go nowhere under Tom Gilmore. Recognize it and simply move in a new direction.