ETSU fires HC George Quarles

[Libertine]

George Quarles is out at ETSU after just two seaasons. The number of coaches that ETSU has fired in all sports the last few years is extraordinary.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38936006/east-tennessee-state-fires-football-coach-george-quarles

[Milktruck74]

They should look at Billy Taylor, HE would be a good one...but he is probably tainted by his time with GQ.

[rtzlunar]

Maybe they can talk Phat Phil Foolmer out of retirement.

[Mocs123]

They should look at Billy Taylor, HE would be a good one...but he is probably tainted by his time with GQ. Billy's a good one for sure. I hate everything ETSU related, but Billy's a quality person and coordinator - no matter what happens I hope he lands a good job somewhere.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

Maybe they can talk Phat Phil Foolmer out of retirement.

maybe to help with the coaching search

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

They should look at Billy Taylor, HE would be a good one...but he is probably tainted by his time with GQ.

Methinks Taylor would want to flush out that Furman Georgie bulljunk out of his system. IJS!

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

Footballscoop had this to say about the matter, Furman Georgie wasn't the only one that was a bust.

https://footballscoop.com/news/etsu-making-a-change-at-head-coach

I would look at Billy Taylor first. The profile I would be looking for in a head coach is documented success at the FCS level.

Two names that fit this description:

- Tyler Roehl - NDSU OC/TE - was a finalist last time it came up
- Bobby Wilder - ODU (2009-2019) - his CUSA editions may not have been anything to write home about but his teams when they were in the CAA were FIRE

[Libertine]

Footballscoop says G-W's Tre Lamb will be the new head Buc.

[Mocs123]

Tre would be a nice hire. Personally, I like ETSU in the dirt so I hope that's not the case.

[FUBeAR]

FUBeAR had the opportunity to speak to Coach Lamb before the G-W @ Mercer game on Saturday. Obviously, we didn't discuss pending job changes. In a press conference before the Mercer game, he was asked about having to travel (again) for a 1st round game and he did not seem too happy about it, but more-or-less declined to respond to the question.

One callout - the reason FUBeAR saw Coach Lamb is that he took a few minutes before the game to drop into the Mercer Football Alumni Tailgate Tent and greet/speak to many of his former Players. They REALLY appreciated him doing that. It's a 1st class move. Not many Coaches would take the time to do it, but he cared enough to do so.

Color FUBeAR IMPRESSED!

[B&G]

Coach Lamb was runner up for another job. When he learned he didn’t get it, then he quickly accepted the ETSU job.

[BlackNGoldR3v0lut10n]

Footballscoop had this to say about the matter, Furman Georgie wasn't the only one that was a bust.

https://footballscoop.com/news/etsu-making-a-change-at-head-coach

I would look at Billy Taylor first. The profile I would be looking for in a head coach is documented success at the FCS level.



Tre Lamb was hired at ETSU yesterday, won a pair of conference titles at Gardner-Webb and got them to the playoffs. Looks like documented success at the FCS level to me.

[rtzlunar]

Quarles seemed to inherit a lot of talent when he took the job. With Quarles’ dismal W-L record, Lamb has a low bar to reach. Seems like a solid hire.

[Mocs123]

Yep, good hire for the Bucs. Honestly if I was in ETSU's shoes (or if the Mocs were hiring a coach) I can't think of a better hire.