What's up Doc?

[southsideguy]

So Doc Holiday contract is up and has not been renewed by MU so far.  Hard to believe they let him go.  I would love for SL to have his success on the field.  

[MGNation92]

Just won CUSA coach of the year too.

Pretty crazy considering he's one of the best coaches in program history

[p_phelps]

9 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

Just won CUSA coach of the year too.

Pretty crazy considering he's one of the best coaches in program history

Probably in middle of contract talks

[Coach Andy Mac]

Very sad day for C-USA.  I am guessing this is due to him wanting more money.  If not this is like them stabbing him in the back.  Guy built their program.

[southsideguy]

I sure he would find a job very quickly if MU does not sign him.

Edited January 4, 2021 by southsideguy

[Greenrex]

I just spoke with someone who works for Marshall. He said it looks like Doc is gone.

 

[southsideguy]

if that is true maybe he should take a year off and apply to the other green team in CUSA next year.

[p_phelps]

#WeAreMarshall https://t.co/GzyzpYFpz5

 

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

Guy built their program.

Jim Donnan and Bib Pruett would like a word with you.  Doc was good but he didn’t build that program. 

[97and03]

He has never been a coordinator on either side of the ball (but became MU’s head coach??) but he has been a good LB coach and recruiter. Pay him 350 and make him DC. Why not? 

Edited January 4, 2021 by 97and03

[greenminer]

 

[Cr1028]

[El Paso Eagle]

16 minutes ago, greenminer said:

 

So it took them 11 years to find out??

[MeanGreenTexan]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

 

Who's this idiot?

Marshall made a mistake.   Tons of players coming out to wish him well.   Not many PLAYERS saying this kind of thing.

 

2 hours ago, 97and03 said:

He has never been a coordinator on either side of the ball (but became MU’s head coach??) but he has been a good LB coach and recruiter. Pay him 350 and make him DC. Why not? 

This would be a boss move for Wren (hedging bets), but Littrell would never go for it (for the same reason).

 

[untbowler]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

 

so now the requirement to be a HC is to coddle and produce unicorn farts. Good lord hate it when administrators who were always last picked for sports make decisions on sports matters. 

[Monkeypox]

The governor (Jim Justice, Marshall alum) has been trying to get Holliday out for years. Must be a personal beef or something.

[TIgreen01]

I don’t know anything about the situation there, but Marshall was the lone bright spot for our conference -at least for a time- this season.  

[greenminer]

Marshall Fans discuss (Rivals)

 

herdfans.com on Doc (pre-firing, but relevant):
Re: So, do we still want to get rid of Doc? (WARNING: they get political/off topic)

Edited January 4, 2021 by greenminer

[Tom McKrackin]

They can call it what they want but it is clearly age discrimination!

[El Paso Eagle]

3 hours ago, untbowler said:

so now the requirement to be a HC is to coddle and produce unicorn farts. Good lord hate it when administrators who were always last picked for sports make decisions on sports matters. 

Intimidating and degrading -- The new catch-all buzz words when you want to get rid of a coach that has performed well

[Side.Show.Joe]

I don't know who Littrell was targeting for our DC opening, but with Doc getting the axe, Brad Lambert is now available. That dude built a top 5 defense this past season, and it was just his second year in as their DC. We need this guy.... if Marshall doesn't hand him the keys to their car.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Lambert_(American_football)

[El Paso Eagle]

4 minutes ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

I don't know who Littrell was targeting for our DC opening, but with Doc getting the axe, Brad Lambert is now available. That dude built a top 5 defense this past season, and it was just his second year in as their DC. We need this guy.... if Marshall doesn't hand him the keys to their car.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Lambert_(American_football)

The main question - How many transfers can he bring with him? 

[outoftown]

7 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

I don't know who Littrell was targeting for our DC opening, but with Doc getting the axe, Brad Lambert is now available. That dude built a top 5 defense this past season, and it was just his second year in as their DC. We need this guy.... if Marshall doesn't hand him the keys to their car.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Lambert_(American_football)

As a DC i am fine with that. But he must never become the HC at NT. Notice how (rightfully) scared Marshall fans are of him becoming the HC

[RBP79]

https://footballscoop.com/news/doc-holliday-will-not-return-at-marshall/

[TheVoice]

Marshall fan here...

Doc is a great recruiter and good coach but he has 1 title in 11 years and that was why he hasn't been retained. This isn't Justice's decision and not even Mike Hamrick the AD. This was Dr Jerome Gilbert's decision, the president of Marshall University. Dr Gilbert gave Doc 3 goals he had to meet this year.

1)Acceptable APR Score (980)

2)Team GPA 2.75 or above (3.03)

3)Conference Title (None UAB 22 Marshall 13)

If Doc would have won the CUSA Title in 2013 and 2020 we wouldn't be having this conversation and Doc would probably be head coach at least until Grant Wells had graduated.