Caleb Troop

Inside Look: Kent State (Oct. 24)

-  I checked in with David Carducci of the Ravenna Record-Courier.

-  Sixth year head coach Doug Martin lost just 13 players from last season’s 4-8 team.  Martin has yet to record a winning seasons during his first half-decade.  His contract runs through 2010, but will he?  His boss, A.D. Laing Kennedy gave Martin a bit of a vote of confidence to Carducci in late July.  “Bottom line, this is a team that can win and a coach that can win,” Kennedy said. Continue reading »

Inside Look: Miami (Oct. 17)

-  Redhawks fans have to be wondering what is up with the 2009 schedule.  New head coach Mike Haywood’s squad opens with a neutral site game at Paul Brown Stadium with Kentucky before going west to Boise State in week two.  Continue reading »

Inside Look: @ Akron (Oct. 10)

-  I checked in with Tom Gaffney of the Akron Beacon Journal.

-  Three new coaches join J.D. Brookhardt’s program for his sixth season, highlighted by new offensive coordinator and former Miami (OH) head coach Shane Montgomery.  New quarterbacks coach Walt Harris, who had head coaching tenures at Stanford and Pittsburgh, is on the staff, too.  Their additions will take a bit off the heavy back of Brookhardt. Continue reading »

Inside Look: @ Bowling Green (Oct. 3)

-  I checked in with Zack Silka of the Toledo Blade.

-  New head coach Dave Clawson probably isn’t smiling about what’s facing him in the eyes for the non-conference portion—home dates with Troy and Boise State are sandwiched by trips to Marshall and Missouri.  The good news for ‘Cats fans is the Falcons could be 0-4 entering their week five matchup with the Bobcats. Continue reading »