Head Coaches Down State Level

NCAA Football Betting Lines

He has the East Coast connections, and New Jersey ties, which would be attractive to Rutgers' decision-makers. He also thinks outside the box and has a terrific understanding of what goes into building and developing a program.

Keeler is one of a small handful of FCS head coaches who have never been a FBS head coach to appear ready to lead a program on that level - the kind the FBS school would pursue as much as the coach will go after it.

FCS head coaches like Appalachian State's Jerry Moore or Villanova's Andy Talley would land in the FBS anyway if their schools move there.

Still others who haven't been FBS head coaches seem more like perfect fits for their current schools, or whose age might be a concern to schools on the higher level, are Montana State's Rob Ash, 60; James Madison's Mickey Matthews, 58; and New Hampshire's Sean McDonnell, 55.

Beau Baldwin - The 39-year-old might have to become an offensive coordinator first on the FBS level, but he's a young coach on the rise, having already won a FCS championship at Eastern Washington. He's flip-flopped enough at EWU and Division II Central Washington that he fits best for a FBS program in the Pacific Northwest.

Willie Fritz - The Sam Houston State mentor was said to be a candidate for Tulane when that job was vacant this offseason. At 51, he's been coaching for nearly 30 seasons, but may not have enough Division I experience without becoming a defensive coordinator first. Still it's hard to ignore the Bearkats' 14-1 run in his second season.

Conway, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coastal Carolina first-year football coach Joe Moglia announced Thursday the hiring of Dave Patenaude as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Patenaude was Georgetown's offensive coordinator the past two years and has 21 years of coaching experience.

"His offensive philosophy matched my vision of having an up-tempo, perimeter attack that has the quarterback making plays with both his arm and legs," Moglia said. "I am looking forward to spring practice to see his plan executed."

A 1990 graduate of Central Connecticut State, Patenaude was the head coach at Division II University of New Haven in 2002 and 2003. He also was offensive coordinator at Hofstra and assisted at Holy Cross, Columbia, Fordham, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Springfield (Mass.) College

Chattanooga, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will kick off its 2012 season at South Florida and play five home games as part of an 11-game schedule announced Thursday. The Sept. 1 season opener at South Florida will be Chattanooga's second game against a Big East Conference opponent, following a 2002 visit to West Virginia.

comments

---

•    Kevin Garnett reminds me so much of one of my High School #Trackandfield coaches

  ---

•    Weee~ coach isn't here yet! :)

  ---

•    That's why I'm never sold on college coaches coming to NFL. They are BAILING on these kids LIVES! How can they have integrity?

  ---

•    Mr head hurt need rest

  ---

•    FCS JS Camp: CONQUERORS.More than the Ordinary> Day2 am. " Imagine it. Believe it. Do it ! " P. King

  ---

•    i love when everyone on here is on another level. #SEXSEXSEX

  ---

•    «««««««The shit that comes into my #High state of mind.

  ---

•    Loyal to my soil from that lone star state to the Bay ....

  ---