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First D-1 coach since the DP?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:08 pm
by Hoop Fan
Not that i think its impossible for a first time coach to be successful, but will this be the first time SMU has hired a guy with D-1 coaching experience since the DP? Forrest Gregg obviously coached the Packers but never D-1 I dont think.

Re: First D-1 coach since the DP?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:17 pm
by dcpony
Hoop Fan wrote:Not that i think its impossible for a first time coach to be successful, but will this be the first time SMU has hired a guy with D-1 coaching experience since the DP? Forrest Gregg obviously coached the Packers but never D-1 I dont think.


Gregg coached the Bengals to a Super Bowl in 1981.

Re: First D-1 coach since the DP?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:30 pm
by Hoop Fan
dcpony wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:Not that i think its impossible for a first time coach to be successful, but will this be the first time SMU has hired a guy with D-1 coaching experience since the DP? Forrest Gregg obviously coached the Packers but never D-1 I dont think.


Gregg coached the Bengals to a Super Bowl in 1981.


are they D-1?

Re: First D-1 coach since the DP?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:50 pm
by SmooPower