John Brice reporting that The GOAT is back in state

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On 12/23/2021 at 9:15 AM, BarneySox2007 said:

Sander's took a whopping pay cut from what he was used to making to go help get this program straightened out. If I remember right he got $225,000 a year plus incentives that might as well said land on the moon for an extra 15K. GQ deserved a position like this more than 10 years ago but had to go pay his dues or would have had a hard time being accepted in the college football world by others that did. Me personally, I've lost so much interest in college football over the transfer portal and name likeness I'll never be a fan of it like I once was. Being a head coach now days with this rotten generation of self righteous kids would be worse than being a manager of a Burger King coming in wondering who will show up today.

THIS!

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On 12/24/2021 at 3:23 PM, WaCoJaCo said:

If any fans are mad about the hire I'd say it'll only take a few games for them to forget what they were mad about. I know there were a few stories on Yahoo Sports that said Fisher was serious about taking the job. I didn't know Quarles was even in the mix. But I can tell you I'm happier about Quarles being named head coach than I would of been with Fisher. And ETSU has a ton of players off a really good team coming back next year. Quarles can hit the ground running and never look back. Wouldn't it be something if he won a NC in his first year. Don't think I'm crazy. It could happen. 

You're not crazy, it very well could happen.    For the past 10-15 years I have caught at least one Maryville game each year and was always amazed at how composed GQ was on the sidelines no matter what was happening on the field.     I divide coaches into 2 broad groups:

1) Off-field coaching (getting players ready, developing them, conditioning, discipline, etc.)
2) Game-day coaching (making the right calls at the right time)

#1 and #2 are not the same thing, not even close.    Some coaches are great at one or the other but I would say GQ is a master at both.

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9 hours ago, blazer1set said:

You're not crazy, it very well could happen.    For the past 10-15 years I have caught at least one Maryville game each year and was always amazed at how composed GQ was on the sidelines no matter what was happening on the field.     I divide coaches into 2 broad groups:

1) Off-field coaching (getting players ready, developing them, conditioning, discipline, etc.)
2) Game-day coaching (making the right calls at the right time)

#1 and #2 are not the same thing, not even close.    Some coaches are great at one or the other but I would say GQ is a master at both.

Great post! GQ and Gary Rankin share those traits.