Interesting rumor about who will follow Coach Ford at Albany

[BlueHenSinfonian]

According to rumors some of the guys at GoHens.net have heard, apparently KC Keeler is being seriously looked at to be the next coach at Albany.

[danefan]

I wouldn't object. He would definitely be on my interview list as would about 4 or 5 other guys.

[State Line Liquors]

If it's true, I wish him good luck. His time at UD had run out, and by the end I felt we needed a change. But he's still a Blue Hen and I hope he finds a good home.

A nice round of applause went up for Bob Ford at the Tub on Saturday. It was nice that he was recognized. Not really sure Keeler wants to step in immediately after another long tenured coach like he did at UD. Not easy to replace people like that.

[MR. CHICKEN]

18428....IS ALBANY...WORKIN' WHIFF UH FULL...SET O' SKOLLIES?....IFIN' NOT...CAIN'T SEE K.C's....EGO TAKIN' UH JOB...WHIFF DAT...DISADVANTAGE...xsmhx....AWK!

[rokamortis]

I wouldn't object. He would definitely be on my interview list as would about 4 or 5 other guys.

Who are the others?

[UAalum72]

18428....IS ALBANY...WORKIN' WHIFF UH FULL...SET O' SKOLLIES?....IFIN' NOT...CAIN'T SEE K.C's....EGO TAKIN' UH JOB...WHIFF DAT...DISADVANTAGE...xsmhx....AWK!We have 54 this year (though a lot of the newest recruits are redshirting) and expect to be over 60 by next year.

[clenz]

We have 54 this year (though a lot of the newest recruits are redshirting) and expect to be over 60 by next year.I also believe the average number of scholarships given out (including only those who offer the full 63) is about 59-60......


So UA wouldn't be far behind average in that regard.

[MR. CHICKEN]

18430......K.C....LIKES TA HOLD BACK..UH FEW....X-FERS...YA KNOW.......BRAWK!

[superman7515]

If we keep playing like we did Saturday, KC and Great Dane Band will win more than they lose against the Hens.

[Tribe93]

I can't remember a Yankee/A10/CAA head coach leaving one program then coaching another in the same capacity.

[Mr. C]

I can't remember a Yankee/A10/CAA head coach leaving one program then coaching another in the same capacity.
Donnie Brown created quite a stir when he signed a new deal with Northeastern and then bolted soon after for UMass. There was some bad blood over that one, including the A-10 commissioner suspending Brown from some games.

[superman7515]

I can't remember a Yankee/A10/CAA head coach leaving one program then coaching another in the same capacity.

We can start a MEAC retread program. They just fire the coach from one school, move him to a coordinator at a second, then hire him as the head coach at a third, on and on until they get too old and they move one up from the AAA clubs in the SIAC/CIAA minor leagues.

[pike51]

I heard Lane Kiffin was in town this morning. xrotatehx

[Lehigh Football Nation]

This doesn't make sense from the Albany side. They'll take a youngster from the vast Bob Ford head coaching tree who will continue to run the program in a similar fashion.

[henfan]

I can't remember a Yankee/A10/CAA head coach leaving one program then coaching another in the same capacity.

Though he didn't go directly from being HC at one school to another, Jim Reid went from UMass to Richmond.

[Dane96]

This doesn't make sense from the Albany side. They'll take a youngster from the vast Bob Ford head coaching tree who will continue to run the program in a similar fashion.

Which youngster would that be? Christ and McCarthy have failed their auditions...MISERABLY.

Not too many young guys out there from the Fordie tree...but some middle-aged candidates do exist.

Keeler would bring pros/cons. I am not a huge fan...but it wouldn't be a horrible choice.

[danefan]

Which youngster would that be? Christ and McCarthy have failed their auditions...MISERABLY.

Not too many young guys out there from the Fordie tree...but some middle-aged candidates do exist.

Keeler would bring pros/cons. I am not a huge fan...but it wouldn't be a horrible choice.

A couple younger Bob Ford guys with solid assistant coach credentials to consider:

1. Billy Crocker - Villanova Defensive Coordinator
2. Jeff Haffley - Tampa Bay Bucs DB coach

That is a completely different move than KC Keeler.

Why not take the best of both worlds? - strong established college HC that has been successful when given the chance when he was a "young unknown"?