EKU Coach Danny Hope to Purdue?

[CoachBuckett]

Where does EKU recruit? Don't here of alot of recruiting at Highlands. Maybe they are, and I appologize, but I just don't hear alot of parents or players talking about Eastern.:confused:

 

They start out sending mail and talk a lot of nonsense to Kentucky kids then end up going down south. Every now and then they will sign 2 or 3 from KY.

[Son of Bear]

Purdue makes it official

[strongopenyon]

As a possible replacement, how about Larry Kirksey? Larry played and graduated from EKU and is currently with the Houston Texans. His resume includes being an assistant at Kentucky, Florida, Alabama (National Championship), San Francisco (World Championship), Jacksonville, Kentucky State (Head Coach), and Middle Tennessee State.

 

 

Larry has coached Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice among others. Pretty good resume, huh?

[Augger]

Guy Morris, he is already looking to move back to the bluegrass.

[xtiger]

They start out sending mail and talk a lot of nonsense to Kentucky kids then end up going down south. Every now and then they will sign 2 or 3 from KY.

 

Pretty astute observation IMO based on prior experience. Not the way it used to be when I was in college and they were winning championships either:D

[STAYGOLD]

Is there any chance they promote a coach within? Coach Clark maybe.

[The Galloping Ghost]

Is there any chance they promote a coach within? Coach Clark maybe.

Coach Clark is a good coach but he doesn't have enough experience. I have heard that they are going to hire Don Landholm, which is a great hire if this is true. Coach Landholm is currently the defensive coordinator for the Colonels. He has it all, dedication, loyalty, football smarts, respect from the kids, I could go on. I wish him the best on whatever comes of this.

[Scott Baio]

I think that Steve Bird may throw his name into the hat for this job...........he is currently an asst. at Bowling Green Univ. Everywhere he has ever played at or coached at always seems to win. He won a state championship and had a runner-up finish in high school, two 1-AA titles and two runner-ups while at EKU. He coached at Tulane when they had their best ever season before going To West Virginia and is now at Bowling Green, who I believe won the MAC this year.

 

Steve was coaching at EKU 2 seasons ago when did he leave for Bowling Green?

[4chs]

Steve was coaching at EKU 2 seasons ago when did he leave for Bowling Green?

 

He was the WR and special teams coach this past season at Bowling Green St.

[Son of Bear]

I hope they go outside the program with the next hire...they need some new blood to revive the program and actually get the community (and state) interested again.

 

I'd also like to see the new staff recruit KY much harder, and not see kids in their own backyard go on to star at WKU....

[STAYGOLD]

Coach Clark is a good coach but he doesn't have enough experience. I have heard that they are going to hire Don Landholm, which is a great hire if this is true. Coach Landholm is currently the defensive coordinator for the Colonels. He has it all, dedication, loyalty, football smarts, respect from the kids, I could go on. I wish him the best on whatever comes of this.

 

Good pick also.

[Long Time Warrior]

Steve Bird is a great guy and football mind. He was an All American at EKU and played I think 9 seasons in the NFL.

 

I hope that EKU will bring an alum back home and I think that would be a great hire.

 

http://www.ekusports.com/rosterdetail.asp?sportid=374&rosteryear=&id=59906

[STAYGOLD]

I think anyone of the coaches would be great. They had a great season last year.

[The Galloping Ghost]

I hope they go outside the program with the next hire...they need some new blood to revive the program and actually get the community (and state) interested again.

 

I'd also like to see the new staff recruit KY much harder, and not see kids in their own backyard go on to star at WKU....

Revive the program? They haven't had a losing season in 30 years. This past season they went 9-3 the best season they had since 97.

[PRIDENEVERDIES]

http://www.ekusports.com/rosterdetail.asp?sportid=374&rosteryear=&id=59906

 

 

Thanks. Steve Bird is a super person and knows the game. While at BGSU camp, he was willing to work/talk to the guys I was with, even beyond the call of camp duties.