Whipple Resigns
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If I’m guessing, I believe that Salem will be the play caller for the bowl game. He is more familiar with Whipple's offense than Marion is.
In the spring, Marion will take over. The QB that Whipple visited yesterday was a duel threat QB that would work well with Marion.
In the spring, Marion will take over. The QB that Whipple visited yesterday was a duel threat QB that would work well with Marion.
Best of luck to Coach Whip. If they promote Marion to OC, I’m thinking they bring in a QB coach. Maybe they want to get started on that process before making a decision on whether or not to bring in a transfer QB?
pittdan77
Athletic Director
Not sure why people are upset that he'd leave now. No matter how you shuffle, you have to hire someone. Better to do that now. Would really like to poach a young guy that can recruit.
Filliponi said that? Then we have to assume that it is not the case.
FWIW Marion is too good to let walk. I've heard great things about Marion.
go spend big money and get a ringer. let that guy get his own HC gig and then promote marion if he's ready. i want a proven commodity at the P5 level.
I wish Coach Whip the best!
That's why I'm thinking this could be an audition for him. I was told when he was hired that this would be Whipple's last year (it was the third year of a three year contract and it wasn't extended). He wanted to retire, but Kenny was coming back and really wanted Whipple again. Marion was hired with the idea he would take over. I know a few people who know things and this is what I was told last year. We will see if it's true.
Didn’t like Whipple. I’m not going to all of sudden act like the sky is falling.
I’m also not on board with Marion though. We could probably do better.
I’m also not on board with Marion though. We could probably do better.
The wr's were much improved under Marion. I've heard the same things H2P!!!
Don't underestimate Marion
Thanks Mrs. Marion.
It might be that Whipple is leaving at this time so Marion can have a trial run and prove what he can do in the bowl before a final decision is made.
So if we promote Marion we probably get a QB coach right? Maybe we can get the guy at JMU?
Hope we hire a proven OC with big time experience.
Someone that has produced and not been personally fired. Someone that got tossed in a coaching change.
Someone that has produced and not been personally fired. Someone that got tossed in a coaching change.
pittdan77
Athletic Director
I have no idea if Marion can be an OC but he certainly comes across as a guy the kids respect.
I just had a flashback to the final Dixon year at PITT
Like I said, that's what I was told was the plan when they brought him in. I don't know everything nor everyone at Pitt, but I know a few who said that to me. We'll see. By the way, the same person told me two days before we got invited to the ACC that was on. He also told me we were hiring Chryst and Narduzzi before they happened.
I think he would do really well,he would open up the offense even more
Based upon what? Your zero knowledge of him?
That’s the problem. Nobody really has any idea because there isn’t a body of work to base it on.
Let some G5 school be his training ground.
Hubbard? Whipple didn't just visit him, he offered him on the spot. You can scratch him off the list.
Pitt just went from being a premium destination for a top QB transfer to zero in about 2 seconds. The sales pitch was what Whip did with KP. From zero to hero. Now there's nothing to pitch.
This is a really bad development. It could potentially have ripple effects on some of the other important skill position players.
Certainly seems plausible given the timing. He was a good OC, was hoping he'd be around for a few more years.
Whipple wasn't coming back next season, regardless. His contract was up and he didn't want to extend it because he wanted to retire.
Adding Kasperowicz as the QB coach makes too much sense.
pittdan77
Athletic Director
He was OC at Howard and William & Mary. None of those teams won anything but that's not necessarily an indictment of scheme or play calling. Would seem like Salem would be have had more experience with some success in the G5.
You didn't like 43 PPG, 500 YPG, 4400 passing yards and 68 offensive TDs?
I don't know what to tell you then, other than be careful what you wish for. We have seen this movie before.
Yeah. I’m not saying he’s a bad hire. I’m just saying that nobody knows either way because the body of work just isn’t there.
And that’s not the hire I want.
Also, I like tempo. But I also think we missed the era of “go-go” by a few years. Is there something more to his offense than they play fast? Because damn near everybody plays fast now.
I think this season was great. But LSU’s OC had the greatest offense in the history of football a couple of years. Would you want to hire him?
Brennan Marion - Wide Receivers - Staff Directory - Pitt Panthers #H2P
Follow Brennan Marion: Twitter Brennan Marion, considered one of college football’s top young assistants, was named Pitt’s new wide receivers coach by Pat Narduzzi
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Based on this shallow and much less than impressive resume?
you dispute that?
