UL's Offensive Coordinator

[DieHard1280]

_ My only concern is wondering why he would come here versus stay at Troy if the pay is about the same? Seems like a lateral move at best to me but I'm not making the decision. I hope we get him. _

Like Farmer's "lateral" move???

[zephyr]

_ Really, below does not impress you.....19 season in coach, most dominant defense in the OVC, if we can hold teams to less then 20 points per game we will win allot of games. This year we gave up 37 per game. If we could hold teams to 145 yards rushing, this year we gave up 188, hold teams to 354 yards per game total, this year we gave up 399.


With the most coaching experience within the current Jacksonville State football staff, Greg Stewart will coach his 19th season in 2009 and will once again orchestrate the Gamecock defense.

The Gamecocks have been the most dominant defense in the Ohio Valley Conference over the last three years. Last season, JSU led the OVC in scoring defense for the third straight year, allowing just 21.7 points per game. In 2007, the Gamecocks led the league in total defense (354.3 yards per game), rushing defense (145.5 yards per game) and scoring defense after allowing only 23.4 points per contest.

In 2006, the Gamecocks allowed just 17.5 points per game, 114.8 rushing yards and only 270.2 yards of total yards, which were all tops in the conference.

Since joining the OVC in 2003, the Gamecocks have placed 20 defensive players on the All-OVC teams, including linebacker Alexander Henderson, defensive back Carnell Clark and defensive lineman Brandt Thomas in 2008.
In 1998-99, Stewart spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Delta State, where the Statesmen led the GSC in defense before he joined Jack Crowe's staff in 2000.

Stewart began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at JSU in 1989 and was elevated to full-time in 1991. He coached the Gamecock defensive line after serving as defensive backs coach for a year. He spent six seasons as outside linebacker coach and coached the running backs his first year on the staff in 1989.

Stewart was a four-year starter at nose guard for Troy State from 1984-87. He helped guide the Trojans to two NCAA Division II National Championships and is the only member on the current staff who coached the Gamecocks to the 1992 NCAA Division II National Championship.

The Decatur, Ala., native is married to the former Angela Peacock and they have four children, Jessie Kate, Hannah, Kinsey and Holly.

PERSONAL
Full Name: Greg Stewart
Family: Wife (former Angela Peacock); Children - (daughters Jessie Kate, 16, Hannah, 15, Kinsey, 11 and Holly, 9)
Born: June 6, 1965

EDUCATION
High School: Austin High School (Decatur, Ala.)
College: Troy State (1988)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Troy State (1983-87) - Member of two NCAA Division II National Championships

COACHING EXPERIENCE
1989-94 Jacksonville State University (Outside Linebackers)
1995 Jacksonville State University (Running Backs)
1996 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Backs)
1997 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Line)
1998-99 Delta State (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers)
2000-09 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers _

Well, based on what I know about him or anybody else knows about him outside of what is written, the part about no major progression in his career is what did not impress me. Being at an FCS school and having a certain reputation and defense that is as highly regarded as you say it is would lead me to believe that movement into the D-1 ranks would have come faster. I'm not saying, nor did I EVER say, that he is not a good coordinator. I just mentioned that the success at an OHV school over the past decade does not make this a slam dunk in terms of hires IMO

[zephyr]

_ It fits the textbook definition of lateral - same job, same conference.

BUT

He comes with a pay raise and I think that our situation has more potential upside. The situation in Troy is about as good as it will get. No one is knocking on their door, nor will they with that academic set up. _

You assume he will have a pay raise. Blakeney is intent on keeping him and has already publicly stated that he will match any offer we make. Therefore, if he comes here, it would be a lateral move. At least outside of pay and position it would be.

[BayouTeche]

_ Well, based on what I know about him or anybody else knows about him outside of what is written, the part about no major progression in his career is what did not impress me. Being at an FCS school and having a certain reputation and defense that is as highly regarded as you say it is would lead me to believe that movement into the D-1 ranks would have come faster. I'm not saying, nor did I EVER say, that he is not a good coordinator. I just mentioned that the success at an OHV school over the past decade does not make this a slam dunk in terms of hires IMO _

Jacksonville State finished #67 in FCS giving up 360 yards/game this past season. I will have to see results from any of these new hires to be excited about anything. I had the same problem with the Marlin hire. Being successful at a school for such a long time and never landing a big time job is a red flag especially when it is obvious that Marlin came here to make more money.

[Turbine]

Jacksonville State finished #67 in FCS giving up 360 yards/game this past season. I will have to see results from any of these new hires to be excited about anything. I had the same problem with the Marlin hire. Being successful at a school for such a long time and never landing a big time job is a red flag especially when it is obvious that Marlin came here to make more money.

Please!

You were just touting a whole group of DONE NOTHING future WAC teams.
igeaux.mobi

[CajunT]

_ You assume he will have a pay raise. Blakeney is intent on keeping him and has already publicly stated that he will match any offer we make. Therefore, if he comes here, it would be a lateral move. At least outside of pay and position it would be. _

The money is more, Blakeney hasn't agreed to match the offer yet. He also has the opportunity to coach with his best friend Hudspeth again and he will have some authority over the staff hires on the offensive side of the ball. Reed Stringer is the only one that has been hired.

[SlappyCajun]

_ Jacksonville State finished #67 in FCS giving up 360 yards/game this past season. I will have to see results from any of these new hires to be excited about anything. I had the same problem with the Marlin hire. Being successful at a school for such a long time and never landing a big time job is a red flag especially when it is obvious that Marlin came here to make more money. _

Marlin never got hired, because he is not a sexy hire. College hoops is intent on churning the same names over and over again.

[IHateLaState]

_ Being successful at a school for such a long time and never landing a big time job is a red flag especially when it is obvious that Marlin came here to make more money. _

Sort of reminds me of the saying... "I'd never join a club that would have ME as a member"

So the fact that he is not at lsua&m@br or Ohio State means he does not meet your standards?

[HoustonCajun]

_ Marlin never got hired, because he is not a sexy hire. College hoops is intent on churning the same names over and over again. _

Look at what Maryland just did. Their coach, an alumnus of the school, went 8-4 and a bowl game (following a losing season) and was named ACC Coach of the Year AND was FIRED. The AD apparently wanted a higher level program and a more sexy hire. Maryland paid him $2M to buy out of the last year of his contract. Looks like Mike Leach is the guy they are targeting. Some schools want a sexy hire who they think can lead them to the promised land. We'll see if Maryland can beat an 8 win season and get an Orange Bowl under Leach, if that's who they hire.

[CajunDawgPound]

_ Jacksonville State finished #67 in FCS giving up 360 yards/game this past season. I will have to see results from any of these new hires to be excited about anything. I had the same problem with the Marlin hire. Being successful at a school for such a long time and never landing a big time job is a red flag especially when it is obvious that Marlin came here to make more money. _

Sam Houston is NOT a place to hang ones hat forever. A hire form a biggtime program would not be in our best interests. We want someone who knows whats its like to starve AND win.