The New Coaches

MeanGreen61 · February 20, 2006

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/Co.../NewCoaches.htm

Middle Tennessee State

Head Coach: Rick Stockstill

Former Coach: Andy McCollum

Bio: It took his first head coaching opportunity to pry Stockstill, 45, away from the Atlantic Coast, where he’s spent the last quarter-century as a player and a coach. The former Florida State quarterback played for Bobby Bowden and learned on the sidelines from a diverse cross-section of coaches, including Steve Spurrier, Lou Holtz, Danny Ford, Tommy Bowden and Ken Hatfield. Stockstill spent the last two seasons working for Holtz and Spurrier at South Carolina, but built the majority of his experience at Clemson from 1989-2002, coaching receivers for nine years and quarterbacks for five. In 2003, he was the offensive coordinator for East Carolina.

The Skinny: For a few years, the Blue Raiders appeared capable of breaking North Texas’ hold on to Sun Belt supremacy, but it never happened. Enter Stockstill, an offensive-minded coach, who’s watched film with his share of college luminaries and is recognized as a top-notch recruiter. He’ll need to be to get a better caliber of athlete to Murfreesboro. Should Raider fans be concerned that Stockstill has been a coordinator for just one of his 24 years as an assistant?

Putting Out the Welcome Mat: WR Bobby Williams. Stockstill has had tremendous success tutoring wide receivers over the years, and Williams is his best looking pupil at Middle Tennessee. He’s 6-3, and as a true freshman, earned 10 starts and pulled down 22 receptions.

NDT · February 20, 2006

He played under Bowden at Florida State. Does anyone know if he was on the FSU team that played us in the snow at Fouts?

February 21, 2006

He played under Bowden at Florida State. Does anyone know if he was on the FSU team that played us in the snow at Fouts?
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I'm afraid that it doesn't fit. The FSU was 30 years ago . Stockstill would only have been 15 at the time.

Travis · February 21, 2006

I'm afraid that it doesn't fit. The FSU was 30 years ago . Stockstill would only have been 15 at the time.
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WHOA!?! You mean he played college ball at the ripe age of 15?!

CorinthEagle · February 21, 2006

WHOA!?! You mean he played college ball at the ripe age of 15?!
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Sounds like Chuck Norris

bigrobdsp · February 21, 2006

Sounds like Chuck Norris
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if chuck norris played football at the age of 15 he would hold every record ever. especialy the roundhouse kicks to the face record

NDT · February 21, 2006

And yet, Chuck Norris could team with Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Muhammed Ali and they would still not beat DITKA!

bigrobdsp · February 21, 2006

And yet, Chuck Norris could team with Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Muhammed Ali and they would still not beat DITKA!
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chuck norris' mustache could beat up ditkas mustache.

NDT · February 22, 2006

Only if Ditka's mustache had just been singed in a tailgate fire after cooking brats for hours!

Stan R · February 22, 2006

Only if Ditka's mustache had just been singed in a tailgate fire after cooking brats for hours!
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and only after 3 heart attacks...

Eagle1855 · February 22, 2006

Only if Ditka's mustache had just been singed in a tailgate fire after cooking brats for hours!
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please, Chuck Norris doesnt even need a fire to cook his brats... he just places them on his massive biceps and flexes... 32 seconds later, ding... brats are done.