Tim Albin
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Decent overall record. Thats a long time to be at 1 school in this business. Thats all I know about him from a google search. I'd prefer a bigger name, but I guess...since it's taking this long, either the school didn't start the process early enough or no one wants it.
Would much prefer Marion. Why hire a decent MAC coach? Not much upside there. Think it settles us into consistent mediocrity.
I mean, his first year went 3-9 and now has been 10-4, 10-3, and 9-3 and has been top two of the conference the last three years. I’d honestly love a high risk high reward hire but if this one was a safe hire it could still have good upside.
Of all the names I’ve seen floated out, he’s one of my top choices.
Nothing like a coach who knows how to win at a non-power school. Albin would likely be a solid hire.
He lost over 50 players last year due to the portal and graduation and replaced them and went 9-3 this year and is playing Sat for the conference title.
You’ve got an issue with it? Why did you comment on this thread if it doesn’t interest you?
Not from any sources I trust. You are the only one I've heard saying he interviewed, much less being a finalist.
Is ‘81 from the Stigler area?
WTH is wrong with you? I was asking out of curiosity. No other name has had its own thread. I’m hearing things too. Calm your tits.
I know the age thing might turn some people away because of our run with KW, only difference… this guy is a proven winner
Sorry man. I took your comments the wrong way and didn’t mean to be so belligerent.
No worries. I was asking specifically because I was suspecting we were hearing the same thing.
I feel like I get pretty good info, but this search is really buttoned up…not much is leaking, but I wish they’d get it done with the right guy in place.
It has to be this guy right? No announcement and his team plays in a few more hours.
Would be huge if we landed Albin. Of all the names that have been mentioned as linked he’s had the most success as a HC.
Albin’s Ohio team is on ESPN right now. The announcers said Ohio lost some very good players to the portal this past offseason. They won 10 games last season. If they win today or in their bowl game, it will be 10 wins this season.
I agree, that’s my biggest concern. Also, several other schools are supposedly looking at him, including Purdue. He may be hard to get, anyway.
Has he said this after the press release? I don’t recall him ever mentioning “young”.
This is what he had said:
“Our national search for a new head coach begins today and I am confident that we will attract a strong pool of candidates who want to be at The University of Tulsa and who align with our vision for our football program.“
I may have missed it somewhere else though.
How in the world did we lose out to Charlotte? I really don’t want our coach to end up being a dud but it’s looking more and more like it with every passing day.
Hated him!
That's going to be my response to anybody we seemed to be interested in, that gets hired by another team. Doesn't matter if I liked him or not.
We are acting like he was our preferred candidate.
Really we have no idea.
Why would he not be the preferred candidate? Local, built Ohio to be top two of the MAC the last 3 years, and win their first title since 1968. Unless the Milkman all of a sudden is announced, it seems like it could be a ho hum announcement when finally decided.
I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to him but he has a very long and uninspiring resume until 3 years ago. He wouldn't have even gotten the Ohio job unless Stolich resigned unexpectedly. Even with 3 solid years at Ohio, he's not getting hired by a lower tier Big 10 or Big 12 team as coaches with that level of success often do. I don't know but I'm guessing there are some reasons why he's where he is.
Regardless of how he got the job, he has shown he can build a program. He has 4 years of coaching an FBS program and has now won 10 games in the last 3. Before him, Ohio won 10 games 3 times in their history with those being in 2011, 1968, and 1960.
It obviously doesn’t matter at this point but I believe not getting this guy, whether he truly was a candidate or not, is probably going to bite us in the butt down the line.
We shall see.
Huffy rules state that you just cost us another day in the coaching search. No hire until the message board morale improves.
He did win the NAIA NC while at NWOSU.
If you can do that in Alva, you have some coaching and recruiting abilities.