Biff Poggi Fired šŸ‘Ž

I was really shocked at this. I know Biff did some really good things for a lot of kids over a long period of time in Baltimore. That said, he was a complete jerk here, from the word ā€œgo.ā€ I donā€™t know what it was, but he clearly did not get along with the school, administration, or the fans.

I really think if he had acted with more basic decency heā€™d have kept his job another year. The timing of this is really bad. We donā€™t need to hire in a cycle when 6 other AAC schools are hiring, and we are. To me that screams how much animosity Biff had created for himself. This is a place that tolerates losing if you donā€™t embarrass the University.

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Speculation

He spent 5 or 6 weeks in Italy over the summer while the team was in summer camp. That doesnā€™t scream I want to be here or that j am committed to building a winner.

When I heard that I figured he wasnā€™t going to be around long, but figured 4 or 5 wins would be enough to stick around for one more.

Maxs parents supposedly have caused some ruckus over his lack of PT - canā€™t see a world in which he comes back, especially with one of the primary NIL funders up in the air now.

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Biff himself hyped up the expectations for last year so this idea that he really only had this yearā€¦no. Go back and read his comments, he brought that on himself. I have been very frustrated with Biff this season particularly and something was different about him this year. The weekly spots on 730 werenā€™t the same, the weird evasiveness about injuries and whoā€™s playing to start the year were red flags that something wasnā€™t right. I am guessing Biff will share his side of the story at some point.

I absolutely think he loves the kids (he says it all the time lol) and I think they like playing for him. I wanted it to work out and thought after the ECU game maybe we were turning a corner. I hope we go in a different direction with the next hire. I donā€™t need loud bravado and overhype. I want someone with a coaching resume that includes wins.

Whatā€™s missing here is a healthy NIL program which is indicative of our fundraising underperformance.

We should not be beholden to a coach for our NIL health. The fact that we are sounds like it is going to cost us both Brown and Purdie according to some posters. Flipping QBs annually is also not a path to success. Not to mention other players that may / will leave.

Poggiā€™s undisciplined team performance on the field has been seen as a / the problem, but it seems like more of a symptom of the larger problem.

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Hill told me that the majority of those funding nil would stay even if biff were gine, fwiw.

Hope thats true

This is happening on every college team in the country thoughā€¦ itā€™s turned into the NFL with no contracts.

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To be blunt, Brown isnā€™t good enough to be an AAC QB. The sample size is large enough to make that conclusion. I wish him well but thatā€™s no loss. Purdie is however.

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We need to keep purdie, and get maxā€™s nil money back

Some money was coming in thru Biff but a big chunk was from Northwood Ravin - including kicking in apts as part of NIL. Owner was a huge fan of Biff. It is possible he sticks - but since his giving was in large part due to liking Biff its going to take some work to keep him in the fold.

We are also making preparations for NIL to come in house and we will absolutely have a cap one what we will spend and not a penny of it will come from student fees - which has put my concerns at ease to some degree as student fees should in no way fund paying players.

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Alex Atkins liked my tweet about hiring Atkins. I know that dosenā€™t mean anything but it wouldnā€™t surprise me if heā€™s intrested in coming back.

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Put the ego aside and hire Mike Houston.

I know this is a minority opinion but heā€™s been successful and bigly. Donā€™t look now but ECU is going bowling and weā€™re not.

That said I see no way that happens

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I canā€™t stand him. Iā€™d have to check my own feelings.

I still feel like heā€™d have been much more successful here. Not sure either side can reconcile that, but I do think we could do a lot worse. Could probably get him cheap right now.

Agreed. Biff should have replaced the OC and DC before now. But he didnā€™t get time to turn this hot mess around. Have no faith Hill will do the right thingā€¦

No. He sucks

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Biff didnā€™t have time, youā€™re exactly right.

But thatā€™s also his fault. He acted with complete contempt towards the school, his administration, and the fans in his short time here. If he had just, you know, not acted that way, I think he gets at least one more year. This is a school that tolerates losing. It does not tolerate embarrassing behavior.

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Very possible

Iā€™m just waiting for the new thread of ā€œFire Whoever the New Coach isā€ to start up.

Knowing some in this group it may already be up.

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The hell it canā€™tā€¦

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