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Post by whoanellie on Jan 1, 2019 13:08:31 GMT -5
Any news from the bubble on new hires and named returning assistants?
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Post by mrrb35 on Jan 2, 2019 23:11:42 GMT -5
Andy Marino, coming from Harvard, is the new offensive line coach.
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Post by whoanellie on Jan 3, 2019 11:15:36 GMT -5
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Post by topher99 on Jan 3, 2019 14:22:18 GMT -5
Chris Bland - former Elon player and was at Kennesaw.
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Post by E on Jan 3, 2019 15:21:59 GMT -5
Have the two hires mentioned above actually a done deal?
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Post by topher99 on Jan 3, 2019 15:56:20 GMT -5
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Post by keepitreal on Jan 3, 2019 16:35:36 GMT -5
Andy Marino's twitter also has him at elon, plus he is visible (standing next to Coach Folmar) in the video of Coach T talking to the players on the Elon football twitter. FYI - Bland was D-backs coach at Kennesaw state for the last four years. He looks good as does Marino.
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Post by E on Jan 3, 2019 17:26:01 GMT -5
JMU had our former coaches' names on their websites 10 minutes before they inked the deal. Our lethargic Athletic department doesn't even have Coach Hall back on the roster. SMH
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Post by whoanellie on Jan 3, 2019 18:29:58 GMT -5
I hope Chris Bland can recruit fellow 6-4 DB's no one really threw over the top against when He played and got true winning experience at KSU a big plus to our staff. was also a baseball player for a while if I recall.
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Post by whoanellie on Jan 3, 2019 18:38:16 GMT -5
from the KSU bio
great resume' but the biggest thing is that Elon Degree and He came back
Chris Bland enters his fourth season as the cornerbacks coach in 2018 after originally joining Brian Bohannon’s staff on February 3, 2014.
Bland’s corners once again played air traffic controllers to reach the tops of the Big South and national rankings. In 2017, Kennesaw State led the conference and finished second nationally in interceptions, forcing 24 – 11 more than the next-highest conference team. Creating one of the toughest red zones in the Big South, the corners also forced a league-high four red-zone interceptions, while also ranking third in the league in return yards on interceptions (191 overall).
Moving the ball through the air would prove difficult all year for opponents, as the defense also finished third in the league in pass defense 199.4 (yards/game).
Under Bland’s tutelage also blossomed the first-team all-Big South corner Dante Blackmon. After leading the conference and ranking second nationally with six interceptions to lead the team, Blackmon became the first Owl to participate with an NFL team, when the Indianapolis Colts invited him to a mini-camp tryout and signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Bland arrived at Kennesaw State after spending three seasons working with the defensive backs for Brevard College. He assumed the role of co-Defensive Coordinator prior to the 2013 season, where he coached junior linebacker Michael Gruber to Division II All-America honorable mention honors.
Before his stint with the Tornados, Bland spent three season on staff at East Carolina University -- two years as the defensive graduate assistant and one as the defensive assistant.
Bland helped coach ECU to a Conference USA championship in 2009, along with appearances in the 2009 Liberty Bowl and 2010 Military Bowl.
Bland began his coaching career as defensive backs coach at West Brunswick High School in Shallotte, N.C., where the Trojans posted a 7-5 record and advanced to the North Carolina state playoffs in 2008.
A two-sport athlete at Elon University, Bland played football and baseball for the Phoenix. He led the team in interceptions as a junior, and was named team captain as a senior. Bland graduated from Elon with a bachelor’s degree in leisure and sport management in 2008.
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Post by Elon Man on Jan 4, 2019 9:41:47 GMT -5
right now on the website: Trisciani, Folmar, Browning and Lucas are all that are on here.
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Post by keepitreal on Jan 5, 2019 11:22:21 GMT -5
Elon website updated and official news release at Elon football web page (weird to announce on Sat AM)
Elon Football Coaching Staff (as of Jan. 5, 2019)
Tony Trisciani – Head Coach Drew Folmar – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Billy Crocker – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jerrick Hall – Defensive Line Andy Marino – Offensive Line Chris Bland - Cornerbacks Clay Browning – Tight Ends Dillon Lucas – Defensive Assistant Nick DiMarco – Strength & Conditioning Dan Baranik – Director of Football Operations
Crocker was the DC at Villanova when Coach T was there and Villanova had the great 335 defenses. Needs on O - Running backs and WRs coaches; needs on D - safeties/DB
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Post by keepitreal on Jan 5, 2019 11:41:03 GMT -5
Crocker was at UConn for the last two years after Villanova - UConn could not adjust to the 335 in 2017 so they went back to 4 down lineman this season and it was a mess. I think this a no-brainer sneaky good pick up. Since we have had the 335 the last two years and have recruited for it things should be better here for Coach Crocker. His tenure at Villanova is impressive.
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Post by whoanellie on Jan 5, 2019 12:39:39 GMT -5
Crocker was at UConn for the last two years after Villanova - UConn could not adjust to the 335 in 2017 so they went back to 4 down lineman this season and it was a mess. I think this a no-brainer sneaky good pick up. Since we have had the 335 the last two years and have recruited for it things should be better here for Coach Crocker. His tenure at Villanova is impressive. I totally agree and all additions have a personal / working connection to both offense and defensive philosophies I see special teams additions to be named shortly. I always heard great head coaches coached the coaches but let them coach, all these guys know their stuff but All have collaborated with each other so I expect them to hit the ground running and recruiting. I hope We can get a presence in the state of Florida.
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Post by whoanellie on Jan 5, 2019 12:40:38 GMT -5
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