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[lumbercat]

Read my post again Charlie.
Ritter built the great aerial attack at Middlebury. Caputi inherited it and managed it well.

[Charlie]

Read my post again Charlie.
Ritter built the great aerial attack at Middlebury. Caputi inherited it and managed it well.

If I am not mistaken Caputi was the OC in 2019 when the team went undefeated with Jernigan as QB and last year had a very successful season with Kennon at QB. So you saying that all of this was HC Ritter. I am not buying this Caputi is a great Coach and much of the offensive success stems from his Coaching. I am not saying HC Ritter did not have a say in what went on but Caputi had a great deal to do with the success and not a fractional participation.

[lumbercat]

Charlie

My last comments on this innane discussion. The passing game at Middlebury was developed long before 2019. If the 2019 year is the depth of your knowledge or memory here you're way too shallow on this, you're over your head.

Do some homework Charlie, look back to around 2010 and you will see the development of a dominant aerial attack at Middlebury. It was driven by great QBs and some fantastic receivers. Ritter always pulled a great QB out of his recruiting hat which earned him the "Houdini" moniker.

Starting around 2010 there was a QB named McKillop.  Following him Matt Milano. Then came McCallum Foote who may have been the best. Foote was 6'6" and threw to a 6'6" Gronk style TE Billy Chapman. They were a nightmare for the rest of the league, virtually unstoppable.
Following Foote was 6'4" 220 QB transfer from DI UNLV. Another Houdini job by Ritter. Jason or Jared Leibowitz.
And then sprinkle in a number of All Nescac receivers and you will start to get a better grasp of the perennially great passing game scheme and culture he developed. I'm probably missing some other QBS.

Caputi was at Bowdoin during the formative years of the Panther program. Things were totally intact and the table was set for Caputi when he took over the offense. As I said I think he did a good job carrying the baton during his OC tenure.

Look at it this way Charlie- it's analogous to the development of the great Patriots offensive scheme of the Brady era. Belechick  dictated and designed everything in formulating that scheme down to the most minute detail. I say Ridder built his passing arsenal pretty much the same way.

[BigKat]

Didn't read like a joke Charlie;) Maybe we ( meaning you) focus on written intonation and punctuation during Lent so we ( you) can avoid mis- deciphering many of your confusing posts.

[nescac1]

Speaking of Middlebury's passing game, this impressive-looking QB from California recently committed to the Panthers:

https://247sports.com/Player/Aidan-Moss-46137478/

[lumbercat]

Houdinis final conquest- recruitment of the last of the great string of QBs that define his legacy. Mandigo and new OC stepping into a great situation.

[nescac1]

Another intriguing skill player addition for Williams: Brady Stahelski from Deerfield, a fast 6'4 receiver / DB who had a few low D1 offers.  He joins Christian Reavis as a nice pair of Deerfield recruits for the Ephs. Williams definitely working to address the QB/WR issues on the roster!

[Charlie]

Just heard that Coach Mill is leaving Trinity as DL Coach and assuming a position on Yale University football staff. He will be missed at Trinity they have been an outstanding unit that last couple of years and he has Coached many great players and all stars. His recruiting the last few years has brought many bright stars coming up the ranks and he will be missed in the NESCAC.

[SpringSt7]

Saw "Coaching Change at Trinity" and my heart skipped a beat.

[lumbercat]

Ex Bowdoin OC Braden Layer got the Allegheny HC job.

[lumbercat]

Saw "Coaching Change at Trinity" and my heart skipped a beat.

Don't worry about Devanney ever leaving the Trinity job. Only one guy in the last 50 years left the Trinity job on his own and he will be the last. Other than Mt Union Trinity is the best job in all of D3. Over the top institutional support in every possible way while all others in the conservative NESCAC cocoon are restrained for the most part from adopting the Trinity Football model and admission flexibility. Devanneys got a stacked deck.
Ask Chuck Priore - He left Trinity for Stony Brook which was going to be his stepping stone to the next level but it wasn't that easy. 20 years or so later he hasn't been able to make that next step up. He's done an C+ job, believe he's about .500 at Stoney Brook. Fine coach but doesn't have the conference advantages at Stony Brook that he enjoyed at Trinity.

[Scoops]

Purely hypothetical, but what if Coach Chesney at Holy Cross were to move to a bigger program. Does anyone think HC Devanney would be a good replacement for the crusaders? I feel like the situation in Worcester would be fairly similar to his situation in Hartford.

Saw "Coaching Change at Trinity" and my heart skipped a beat.

Don't worry about Devanney ever leaving the Trinity job. Only one guy in the last 50 years left the Trinity job on his own and he will be the last. Other than Mt Union Trinity is the best job in all of D3. Over the top institutional support in every possible way while all others in the conservative NESCAC cocoon are restrained for the most part from adopting the Trinity Football model and admission flexibility. Devanneys got a stacked deck.
Ask Chuck Priore - He left Trinity for Stony Brook which was going to be his stepping stone to the next level but it wasn't that easy. 20 years or so later he hasn't been able to make that next step up. He's done an C+ job, believe he's about .500 at Stoney Brook. Fine coach but doesn't have the conference advantages at Stony Brook that he enjoyed at Trinity.

[lumbercat]

HC just signed Chesney to a long extension so that scenario is unlikely but understand your question is hypothetical.
I'm sure Devanney would consider such an offer but I still maintain that Trinity, to their credit, has built a broad based institution wide culture which facilitates winning and excellence and makes losing almost impossible in the NESCAC.

The Patriot league in my experience maintains a more level playing field in terms of administrative support and admission flexibility.
Devanney has a great situation at Trin. I think it would have to be a spectacular opportunity for him to consider a move.

[Jonny Utah]

HC just signed Chesney to a long extension so that scenario is unlikely but understand your question is hypothetical.
I'm sure Devanney would consider such an offer but I still maintain that Trinity, to their credit, has built a broad based institution wide culture which facilitates winning and excellence and makes losing almost impossible in the NESCAC.

The Patriot league in my experience maintains a more level playing field in terms of administrative support and admission flexibility.
Devanney has a great situation at Trin. I think it would have to be a spectacular opportunity for him to consider a move.

If Hafley does not work out at BC (I give him 1-2 years, 3 at the most to turn it around) then I see BC going after Chesney. 

[lumbercat]

I agree Jonny
I thought Hafley might be gone at end of the BC season but that did not happen. Looks like he's got one more year to produce at the Heights.

Leads me to another point about BC- their athletic department in general looks problematic in terms of the big 3 mens revenue sports- Football, Hockey and Basketball.
We know of their football shortcomings but their perennially great Hockey program is really struggling also. Basketball in trouble too. Who would ever believe that BC basketball would lose to UNH and UMaine in the same season and go 4-5 on a very easy non conference schedule.
They did have a few good conference wins late in the year so hopefully that is a positive for them but over all the Eagles have not fared well.