Trott to JMU
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I know it's a major snowstorm and everything but we have all weekend to be stuck inside with alcohol. If you just gave me a few more hours to catch up, I would have believed you.
I think you will see that there was no alcohol involved with this one.
I just heard the same thing from a pretty reliable source. I have the utmost respect for Trott as a person as well as a coach. Huge loss for the Spiders, but the nature of the business. DR has a pretty good track record recently of making great hires. Let's hope he can pull another rabbit out of the hat.
If this is true, and I really have no reason to doubt either of you, my biggest surprise is that JMU has enough money in their assistant pool for this move to make financial sense for Trott. Next man up.
Moliva , I think you hit the nail on the head. I can't imagine a scenario where Trott leaves for any reason other than they made him an offer he absolutely could not refuse.
Houston tried to move his former Citadel DC-Maurice Drayton to Harrisonburg but to no avail.Got a nice raise to stay in Chucktown.Houston was counting on his moving so he likely paid a healthy premium for Trott to change colors.Trott is 62 and may have gotten a long term,no cut deal.
We have some fine defensive coaches in Levern and Manny who will likely have expanded roles with no problem.A real opportunity for either/both to move up.
Even though we now lost our offensive and defensive coordinator within a month of each other,don't see us losing any ground on either side of the ball.
We have some fine defensive coaches in Levern and Manny who will likely have expanded roles with no problem.A real opportunity for either/both to move up.
Even though we now lost our offensive and defensive coordinator within a month of each other,don't see us losing any ground on either side of the ball.
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You have to wonder. Did these men expect raises because of us making the final four, and yet
the raises/bonuses never came?
the raises/bonuses never came?
A little over a month ago former JMU Withers fired most of the defensive staff.Shortly thereafter he left for Texas State.He fired Antoine Smith,DL coach.Withers fired outside linebackers coach John Bowers and safeties coach Pete Davila.Steve Sisa was demoted from defensive coordinator to position coach.
Withers left the JMU defensive staff in a complete mess.When Houston couldn't his guy from The Citadel,he went after Bob Trott real hard.Not sure we did any counteroffering.
Perfect timing and opportunity for Bob Trott.Forget loyalty when you get a $50K bump to change companies doing the same job.And a long term deal.
Your new boss was desperate to hire you.He doesn't know anything about what you do on your job.
Withers left the JMU defensive staff in a complete mess.When Houston couldn't his guy from The Citadel,he went after Bob Trott real hard.Not sure we did any counteroffering.
Perfect timing and opportunity for Bob Trott.Forget loyalty when you get a $50K bump to change companies doing the same job.And a long term deal.
Your new boss was desperate to hire you.He doesn't know anything about what you do on your job.
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DR has shown that he has lots of contacts in the coaching profession, and he is clearly well-respected. This may be a chance to bring in a promising young DC, or even someone who was previously a HC, or DC at a higher level. Lots of options are there. Just hope we can move on this quickly and that DR (and current defensive staff) are woking hard to make sure we don't have any defections to JMU (which I would not expect). Gotta make sure we at least hold on to the guys we have, and maybe we can land a promising new coach and a couple of recruits he knows well too. This needs to be looked at as a positive opportunity, especially if DR has done his homework in the succession planning arena. Who will he be calling, tomorrow and Sunday?
With all of the players he had returning..Howard, Clyde, Craig, Jones, etc. you have to think it had to be a monetary reason or just a disagreement on defensive philosophy for the future??
When will Rocco be ready for a ST change?
Count me among those not at all disappointed in this move. Think we have a chance to improve our D and have confidence DR will make a great hire. Suspect he already has someone in mind.
He recruited NC and when I came across someone who had potential and such, I would pass on to him.
He was always gracious and many times was already aware of the young man. I feel is probably a good move
for both he and the program. The bend don't break philosophy was good when the opposing QB was not patient,
but when we were up against a QB willing to chip away, we usually came out on the short end. New blood and thinking
is not a bad thing.
I wonder if the JMU recruit we just got was done before or after Trott took the JMU position?
He was always gracious and many times was already aware of the young man. I feel is probably a good move
for both he and the program. The bend don't break philosophy was good when the opposing QB was not patient,
but when we were up against a QB willing to chip away, we usually came out on the short end. New blood and thinking
is not a bad thing.
I wonder if the JMU recruit we just got was done before or after Trott took the JMU position?
Yeah this is what I'm thinking. Now if Legg goes, then I will think someone is finally listening to me!
On the bright side, now JMU's corners will be playing 10 yards off the receivers, and Lauletta should be able to double his 400+ passing yards he had against them last year!!
Who was on London's defensive staff at UVA? Have they all found new homes? Same goes for Beamer's guys at Tek. Did Foster retain his entire defensive staff?
I hope they're not listening to any of us, so that they keep winning. LOLYeah this is what I'm thinking. Now if Legg goes, then I will think someone is finally listening to me!
On the bright side, now JMU's corners will be playing 10 yards off the receivers, and Lauletta should be able to double his 400+ passing yards he had against them last year!!
But, SpiderRick, I totally agree with you on this one. Nothing annoyed me more than watch our opponents just go 10 yards for a pass reception to get a first down, and our guy was 15 yards down the field. grrrrrr
He's gone over to rhe dark side. Under his direction I hope we hang 50 plus points on the Barney defense whenever we play them! I hope UR will never hire a coach from those dill weeds in Harrisonburg!
Defensive coordinator Trott shifts from Spiders to Dukes
By JOHN O'CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch|6 hours ago
Bob Trott shifted Saturday from University of Richmond defensive coordinator to James Madison defensive coordinator.
Trott, 61, has been the Spiders' defensive coordinator since 2010. Trott said he has known new JMU coach Mike Houston for many years and Madison made a move "very attractive."
UR and JMU play in the same FCS league, the CAA, and the Spiders-Dukes rivalry is one of the conference's best. Richmond, which advanced to the 2015 FCS semifinals, lost its offensive coordinator when Charlie Fisher accepted the head-coaching position at Western Illinois. He recently was replaced by John Garrett, who spent many years in the NFL and came from the Florida staff.
Trott has worked at nine colleges and for three NFL teams, but he said "this is the hardest move I've ever made. Richmond is a special place for me. Richmond's players are special to me. It's a good program. It's on the right track."
Houston, The Citadel's coach the past two years, was named JMU's coach Monday. He succeeded Everett Withers, who moved to FBS member Texas State after two seasons with the Dukes.
At Houston's introductory news conference Tuesday, he identified defensive improvement as JMU's priority. The Dukes advanced to the 2015 FCS playoffs and shared the CAA championship with Richmond and William and Mary. JMU averaged 44.3 points and ranked second among 123 FCS teams in total offense (528.8 ypg), but ranked No. 77 in total defense (403.5 ypg) and allowed an average of 28.7 points.
By JOHN O'CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch|6 hours ago
Bob Trott shifted Saturday from University of Richmond defensive coordinator to James Madison defensive coordinator.
Trott, 61, has been the Spiders' defensive coordinator since 2010. Trott said he has known new JMU coach Mike Houston for many years and Madison made a move "very attractive."
UR and JMU play in the same FCS league, the CAA, and the Spiders-Dukes rivalry is one of the conference's best. Richmond, which advanced to the 2015 FCS semifinals, lost its offensive coordinator when Charlie Fisher accepted the head-coaching position at Western Illinois. He recently was replaced by John Garrett, who spent many years in the NFL and came from the Florida staff.
Trott has worked at nine colleges and for three NFL teams, but he said "this is the hardest move I've ever made. Richmond is a special place for me. Richmond's players are special to me. It's a good program. It's on the right track."
Houston, The Citadel's coach the past two years, was named JMU's coach Monday. He succeeded Everett Withers, who moved to FBS member Texas State after two seasons with the Dukes.
At Houston's introductory news conference Tuesday, he identified defensive improvement as JMU's priority. The Dukes advanced to the 2015 FCS playoffs and shared the CAA championship with Richmond and William and Mary. JMU averaged 44.3 points and ranked second among 123 FCS teams in total offense (528.8 ypg), but ranked No. 77 in total defense (403.5 ypg) and allowed an average of 28.7 points.
If Coach Rocco had wanted to keep him got to believe we would have matched the offer. I sense this may be a mutual parting. We have the athletes to be much more aggressive on defense. We will miss Trott's recruiting ties in NC.
JMU steals Richmond's Trott as Defensive Coordinator
By Andrew Clay - WHSV Sports |
Posted: Sat 3:59 PM, Jan 23, 2016 |
Updated: Sat 3:59 PM, Jan 23, 2016
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- New James Madison football coach Mike Houston named Bob Trott as his defensive coordinator..
Houston made the announcement via Twitter Saturday, releasing a short statement welcoming Trott to Harrisonburg.
Trott has served as Richmond's defensive coordinator since 2010. Last season, Richmond led all of FCS with 22 interceptions.
A North Carolina Native, Trott has coached in the NFL, as well as both the FBS and FCS levels.
By Andrew Clay - WHSV Sports |
Posted: Sat 3:59 PM, Jan 23, 2016 |
Updated: Sat 3:59 PM, Jan 23, 2016
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- New James Madison football coach Mike Houston named Bob Trott as his defensive coordinator..
Houston made the announcement via Twitter Saturday, releasing a short statement welcoming Trott to Harrisonburg.
Trott has served as Richmond's defensive coordinator since 2010. Last season, Richmond led all of FCS with 22 interceptions.
A North Carolina Native, Trott has coached in the NFL, as well as both the FBS and FCS levels.
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seems like some of you feel that that the defensive coordinator sets his own course. personally believe that the big whistle (head coach) knows what he wants to run based on his personnel and the coordinators work within that framework. you may be disappointed to see the exact same things next year despite the changes........just a guess
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