Huff to USM

[CajunFun]

https://247sports.com/college/southe...ts/-240705943/

[CajunFun]

Not clear if he will coach the game Saturday. This could be a major step up for USM. Good for them.

And with all due respect to Marshall, this should be a bit of a black eye for them.

[NOCajun]

Is this for basketball?

[ZoomZoom]

Only the Rivals writer reporting this. May do like Napier, coach the CCG and leave. Easy bonus money for the taking.

Been rumored for a while about USM. Even last night the topic he had not resigned with Marshall was brought up during the game. Whatever the reason, publicly it appears to be a mutual agreement.

[RaginScotsman]

Not clear if he will coach the game Saturday. This could be a major step up for USM. Good for them.

And with all due respect to Marshall, this should be a bit of a black eye for them.

Huff didn’t have a contract for next year and it’s the end of the season. It’s weird. Dude just got them to the championship.

I love that someone saw the fight tracker and there was a plane from Huntington to Hattiesburg. When questioned the university said something like “Huff didn’t travel.” Guess someone visited him.

[CajunFun]

Whether Huff stays at Marshall this week, or he leaves right away, I wonder if the shock to their team won't help us out a bit this Saturday...

[Esqueleto]

Whether Huff stays at Marshall this week, or he leaves right away, I wonder if the shock to their team won't help us out a bit this Saturday...

Has to

[Policarp]

Coach Huff's perspective:
Coach Huff probably pee'd off royally that no real offer materialized. Dude just won a divisional for Marshall. Playing for a championship for The 1st time since they beat LTURd ~8 ish years ago.

From.Marshall's perspective.....if Huff is their Bob Marlin with 1 solid year every 4-5 years. Near term PR hit now is nothing to what extending a coach that only excels briefly when contracts are expiring. This scenario as we all know is a nightmare relationship long term.

[Policarp]

Has to

Or it galvanizes the team.....The one Des bowl win was (ironically) vs Marshall after Billy left and raided staff and some players

[RedTails]

Is USM excited about this hire? I don’t know if I would be…

I guess getting a coach that has sniffed a conference championship is better than what they’ve had.

Just blessed to have CMD. Amen

[CajunFun]

Marshall may get hoisted on their own petard. They did not extend Doc Holliday's contract after a 4-year run of 8-5, 9-4, 8-5, and 7-3 (65%) with 4 straight bowl appearances. Instead, they hired Huff.

Huff went 7-6, 9-4, 6-7, and 9-3, with 3 straight bowls (4 if you include this year); that's right at 60% of his games.

Only half of all coaches have winning seasons in any given year. Even fewer average over 60%. When you get rid of one who is winning at that percentage, the odds of getting a better one are not in your favor.

When you get rid of two of them in a row, it's like standing in a thunderstorm and double-dog daring the lightning to strike you down.

To top it off, while you are confidently betting on a better coach, better coaches are less likely to bet their careers on you. This ain't 'Bama we're talking about.

This is Marshall.

[Esqueleto]

Or it galvanizes the team.....The one Des bowl win was (ironically) vs Marshall after Billy left and raided staff and some players

Yeah, well that 2021 team was LOADED with talent. I could have coached them to a bowl win vs Marshall