The Fridge’s OC stops prior to Tech aren’t too dissimilar from those of CDP...Maryland, Murray St., Citadel, etc. CDP’s offenses at his previous stops broke some school records I believe, though I’m not familiar with Fridge’s pre-tech success. It’d be interesting to look up.
Friedgen returned to the University of Maryland in 1982 to serve as offensive coordinator under head coach Bobby Ross, who was his mentor during his tenure at The Citadel. During this time period, he had a hand in the development of quarterbacks Stan Gelbaugh and Frank Reich, and most notably Boomer Esiason. It was also during this time that the University of Maryland football program was a perennial top-20 team, winning three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championships from 1983 to 1985 and appearing in prominent bowl games
For a long time Reich had the biggest comebacks ever in both College and Pro ball. Statistically pretty amazing.
Touche. However Fridge had a track record of developing QBs by that stage of his career. Wiki. During this time period, he had a hand in the development of quarterbacks Stan Gelbaugh and Frank Reich, and most notably Boomer Esiason. It was also during this time that the University of Maryland football program was a perennial top-20 team.
He set school records at Coastal Carolina during the 2012 season I think. For context CC only started playing football in 2000. Records but not for a school with 70+ seasons under its belt.
Fridge had 4 top 25 offenses ( two top 10) at a power 5 school that was ranked nearly the whole time he was there. DP has yet to have an offense in the top 60 at the FBS level.
They were also in the FCS top 5 in 5 different offensive categories one season which is pretty impressive in a division where offenses are typically pretty high powered. If the argument is whether he’s Fridge I concede. But he has had some good teams in the past and may again when the roster allows. I don’t get the point of the constant whining. Play calling was not our major problem last year.
Not whining. The point is people love to say: "give him time to learn on the job"
I would agree he doesn’t need to learn he needs players. As to your last comment there’s no more evidence for that as there is that he’s the next big thing in OCs.
First I like CGC , but if the OC does not work out that is on him , just as the OL coach was on CPJ. But running the offense we run finding an OC should not be too hard . But with the money Tech will give him it will mean we have to go like we did with our DC and go young.
But the staff never said that they were going to ease into anything. If anyone thought that I’m not sure what it was based on. The spring game gave no indication that it was anything other than a complete flip.