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[Craft_Beermeister]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

[Craft_Beermeister]

Today the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced that ESPN3 will livestream the two main events associated with the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, which will take place Dec. 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Viewers will be able to watch the morning press conference by clicking here from 9 a.m. to Noon ET, and then from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET

The 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class which includes Larry Kehres will be inducted that day. 

The 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class: Bob Crable (Notre Dame), Marshall Faulk (San Diego State), Kirk Gibson (Michigan State), Matt Leinart (Southern California), Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Bob McKay (Texas), Dat Nguyen (Texas A&M), Adrian Peterson (Georgia Southern), Mike Ruth (Boston College), Brian Urlacher (New Mexico) and coaches Danny Ford (Clemson, Arkansas), Larry Kehres (Mount Union [Ohio]) and Steve Spurrier (Duke, Florida, South Carolina).


8:30 p.m. – Welcome by ESPN broadcaster and dinner emcee Joe Tessitore 
8:32 p.m. – The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments
8:40 p.m. – The 28th William V. Campbell Trophy®, presented by Fidelity Investments
8:57 p.m. – Highlighting the NFF's Football Matters® campaign
9:00 p.m. – Recognition of NFF Chris Schenkel Award recipient Jon Teicher
9:03 p.m. – Recognition of NFF John L. Toner Award recipient Dan Guerrero
9:06 p.m. – Celebrating the NFF's 70th Anniversary with NFF Vice Chairman Jack Ford
9:12 p.m. – Introduction of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Coaches by NFF Board Member and Hall of Fame inductee Archie Griffin
9:18 p.m. – Response on behalf of the 2017 Hall of Fame Coaches by Steve Spurrier
9:21 p.m. – Introduction of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Players by Griffin
9:37 p.m. – Response on behalf of the 2017 Hall of Fame Players by Peyton Manning
9:40 p.m. – Hall of Fame Ring Ceremony by NFF Chairman and Hall of Fame inductee Archie Manning
9:45 p.m. – Closing remarks and God Bless America

I wish I could watch but it will be past 3 in the morning in Europe when it is on. I'll have to rember to have my wife record it for me along with recording the next two Mount Union playoff games because I'll be on the road for both of them as well.  Yes.....  two games because I'm confident Mount Union will win Saturday and I'll be back home for Stagg Bowl.

[merlecanlas]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

[HScoach]

Frostburg St. looks like they're going to be a really solid test.  Skimming their website a couple interesting items:

They're good defensively.  Surrendering just 2.5 yds/rush and 12.7 pts/gm.  Right there you know they're good IMO.  They've forced 26 turnovers and have 38 sacks (half of those by 2 linemen).  They also allow just 23.5% conversions on 3rd downs.  Niles Scott is a big boy on the D line (6-3, 295) who also has 10 sacks.  This line looks on paper like a good challenge for the Mount O line.  W&J did convert 8 of 16 3rd downs last week.   

Offensively they're balanced (2800 passing/2300 rushing).  I watched them play against Witt and the QB is slippery.  He can keep plays alive with his feet.  Playing Cuda last week was good preparation for Frostburg.  They do turn it over (11 picks thrown by Connor Cox, 14 lost fumbles for the team).  Like Mount Frostburg has 2 RB's with significant carries (953 yds, 686 yds).  Both are 200+ lbs.  They have 5 WR with between 400 and 554 yds on the season so they clearly spread it around.  This may be advantageous for Mount in that their skilled depth at DB is superior to anyone Frostburg has seen to date.  To put it another way, if you give me the choice to play a team with a superstar WR and 3 meh WR's or a team with 4 pretty good guys I'd choose the latter.  I'm not sure Mount has a total shutdown corner, but I know they have quality depth.

I think this will be the best team Mount has played this year.  This does not mean I think they'll be closer than JCU necessarily.  JCU is a rivalry game and they played like it.  I'm thinking something like 35-17. 
   

The more I look at Frostburg the more I think this could be interesting.  In their game against Wesley that they lost in OT, FSU had 27 first downs, was 7 of 16 on 3rd down, averaged 6.5 yds/carry and had over 500 yards of offense.   That's a good day against a really good team.   Wesley is much better than anyone Mount has played to date and those offensive numbers are impressive.

Should be a good game on Saturday. 

[raiderpa]

Weather for Saturday at Mount Union:

High 40's  10% chance of rain

Great football day.

[pradierguy]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

Candle is/was reportedly on the Mississippi State shortlist.

[merlecanlas]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

Candle is/was reportedly on the Mississippi State shortlist.

he's on a ton of shortlists.  Candle is Campbell at a discount.  Nice place to be

[WRMUalum13]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

If he was going to leave for a bigger job he would have done so already.

[ITH radio]

We spoke to a couple of Frostburg's top players re the W&J and MU games:

https://www.facebook.com/D3Huddle/videos/1492489627516844/

[HScoach]

^  I agree.  If he was interested in climbing thru the coaching ranks he'd have left while still D coordinator to take a similar job or something like LB coach at the D1 level.  I seriously doubt Vince is walking away from the HC position at this point.   

[joelmama]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

Cha Ching.  Glad for him and glad to see him stay in Iowa for a few more years.  Will be ready for Ohio State when Urban steps down.

[Dr. Acula]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

If he was going to leave for a bigger job he would have done so already.

I'm not as confident on that.  Had he left before he would have moved to D1 as a position coach (like Hallett did).  But enough success as a HC at Mount and maybe he can get a MAC HC job?  The Kent job sucks, but Candle is making 700k at Toledo.  That's A LOT of money compared to what VK makes currently.  If Kent calls and wants to pay you 400k to walk into that dumpster fire you hang up the phone.  If Candle leaves and Toledo called?  Well, that's a different story IMO.

[merlecanlas]

Congratulations to Matt Campbell on agreeing to a agreed a new six-year
contract worth $22.5M.  Matt's annual salary will increase
from $2.1M to $3.5M. 

The Cyclones will also increase the football staff's annual compensation by $1M.

former Mount players are hot right now on the coaching carousel.  Candle probably won't be at UT much longer and Alex Grinch and Tommy Manning will make it four FBS head coaches for Mount in the next couple of years.  Let's just hope VK hangs up the phone when Kent comes calling.

If he was going to leave for a bigger job he would have done so already.

I'm not as confident on that.  Had he left before he would have moved to D1 as a position coach (like Hallett did).  But enough success as a HC at Mount and maybe he can get a MAC HC job?  The Kent job sucks, but Candle is making 700k at Toledo.  That's A LOT of money compared to what VK makes currently.  If Kent calls and wants to pay you 400k to walk into that dumpster fire you hang up the phone.  If Candle leaves and Toledo called?  Well, that's a different story IMO.

Toledo would be more likely to call up Grinch and Manning then VK.  Kent is barely FBS at this point

[gizzmo13]

its not always about money. Larry was very loyal. Hopefully Vince stays a long long long long time..

[skunks_sidekick]

^  I agree.  If he was interested in climbing thru the coaching ranks he'd have left while still D coordinator to take a similar job or something like LB coach at the D1 level.  I seriously doubt Vince is walking away from the HC position at this point.

I would not be so sure of that.  If a Kent/Toledo/MAC type school came calling, it would not surprise me if VK listened.  I agree not as a coordinator, but as a HC.  Could get interesting.