Dayton Hires Jerry Prieto as HC

[Old Ape]

Who did these guys pick up for their non-district schedule??

[lcm93]

32 minutes ago, Old Ape said:

Who did these guys pick up for their non-district schedule??

Week 1 is crosby at home !! Week 2 and 3 is unknown!!

[PlayActionPass]

On 2/7/2024 at 9:13 AM, purpleeagle said:

Yes, just hire an elite coach and you are on your way to state. Hopefully none of the other 63 teams in your bracket do not figure this out. 

Apparently Dayton was not getting the the type of applicants that they desired, job was RE-posted on THSCA today.

[pine curtain]

56 minutes ago, PlayActionPass said:

Apparently Dayton was not getting the the type of applicants that they desired, job was RE-posted on THSCA today.

Better call TD.

[NHSBulldogFan]

42 minutes ago, pine curtain said:

Better call TD.

Not even Todd Dodge could find them a candidate who would want to take that job without AD duties.

[Red Boyou]

1 hour ago, NHSBulldogFan said:

Not even Todd Dodge could find them a candidate who would want to take that job without AD duties.

Not to mention the last 3 hires were buddies/ insiders, I think that has reduced the number and quality of applicants(along with the ridiculousness of having separate AD/HC roles for a school the size of Dayton). I would imagine a lot of potential applicants are figuring that’s what’s going to happen again. IMO

[Red Boyou]

1 hour ago, LIBERTY82 said:

Why not hire Bobby Little, or does he not want the position?

Certainly hope not, nothing against him but that would be the same thing as hiring Hancock and Nations and we all know how that worked out. If they were serious about it they would combine the HC/AD and go after someone proven.

[Separation Scientist]

On 2/9/2024 at 5:17 PM, Red Boyou said:

Not to mention the last 3 hires were buddies/ insiders, 

That can kill a program. Maybe 5% of the time the "buddy / insider" really is the best hire, but the vast majority of the time the insider is hired just because they are an insider, not the absolute best candidate. 

 

[Red Boyou]

1 hour ago, Separation Scientist said:

That can kill a program

Agreed and I think Dayton is already a perfect example of that, and from what I’m hearing it’s not looking promising. Rumor has it that lots of coaches are not interested in taking the role due to the folks above them that they would have to deal with. So hopefully we end up with a coach that happens to be a diamond in the rough but even then you have to wonder how long someone like that will stay based on the rumors of the issues.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Who was that former stud QB that Dayton had many years ago that went on to coach in Vegas at Bishop Gorman I believe?  Wonder if he would be interested. 

[navydawg31]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Who was that former stud QB that Dayton had many years ago that went on to coach in Vegas at Bishop Gorman I believe?  Wonder if he would be interested. 

Cody Green

[navydawg31]

1 hour ago, LIBERTY82 said:

Is Cody still coaching or did he leave the profession?

I know he followed that Bishop Gorman coach to UNLV…. From there I am not sure…

[jayhawk]

2 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Who was that former stud QB that Dayton had many years ago that went on to coach in Vegas at Bishop Gorman I believe?  Wonder if he would be interested. 

Cody did try to come back. when they hired Nations but wasn't considered because Nations was in a tight click with the super and some of the school-board members. (which all are guilty of trashing a once revered football program) Hope things change but I don't see it until the good people of Dayton clean house!

[Red Boyou]

54 minutes ago, navydawg31 said:

I know he followed that Bishop Gorman coach to UNLV…. From there I am not sure…

Seems like someone told me that he had left coaching and opened an insurance business or something but I may be mistaken.

[jayhawk]

9 minutes ago, Red Boyou said:

Seems like someone told me that he had left coaching and opened an insurance business or something but I may be mistaken.

 I think your right.

[navydawg31]

21 minutes ago, Red Boyou said:

Seems like someone told me that he had left coaching and opened an insurance business or something but I may be mistaken.

You know what, that’s exactly what happened you are right… you just refreshed my memory.

[Old Ape]

Yall are right Dayton HS needs an insurance salesman!!! Green was a stud, but come on.

[Matthew328]

Sounds like calls for interviews have gone out and the interviews are starting this week 

[2wedge]

On 2/12/2024 at 10:30 AM, Separation Scientist said:

That can kill a program. Maybe 5% of the time the "buddy / insider" really is the best hire, but the vast majority of the time the insider is hired just because they are an insider, not the absolute best candidate. 

 

It's crazy to me that you guys lump Ware in with the group responsible for killing the program. If anything, he has been responsible for bringing them back to relevancy over the past couple of years. 

[Separation Scientist]

6 minutes ago, 2wedge said:

It's crazy to me that you guys lump Ware in with the group responsible for killing the program. If anything, he has been responsible for bringing them back to relevancy over the past couple of years. 

Dude, I don't know a thing about Ware! 

I am commenting in GENERAL sense. Nothing specifically relating to Ware or Dayton at all. 

Sorry about the confusion! 

 

 

[2wedge]

3 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

Dude, I don't know a thing about Ware! 

I am commenting in GENERAL sense. Nothing specifically relating to Ware or Dayton at all. 

Sorry about the confusion! 

 

 

No prob. Easy to get wires crossed on these forums. 

[Julio2000]

4 hours ago, 2wedge said:

It's crazy to me that you guys lump Ware in with the group responsible for killing the program. If anything, he has been responsible for bringing them back to relevancy over the past couple of years. 

Vernon Harrison and Carson Horton deserve the lions share for success. I believe the Broncs went backwards this past season. 
Go back and watch the Brenham game in the first round. Maybe someone can explain the game plan to me. 

[89Falcon]

2 hours ago, Julio2000 said:

Vernon Harrison and Carson Horton deserve the lions share for success. I believe the Broncs went backwards this past season. 
Go back and watch the Brenham game in the first round. Maybe someone can explain the game plan to me. 

Yes, Dayton went "backwards" without the SR QB and Harrison. Teams routinely go "backwards" when they lose super talented SRs and reload with sophomores. Dayton should go "forward" this year with a group that received a large amount of playing time this past season. 

It is fairly common for teams to go "backward" when they have less talent and less experience than the previous year. The new coach is set up for success as the current group took their lumps this past year and will be ready to move "forward" this year. 

[Julio2000]

56 minutes ago, 89Falcon said:

Yes, Dayton went "backwards" without the SR QB and Harrison. Teams routinely go "backwards" when they lose super talented SRs and reload with sophomores. Dayton should go "forward" this year with a group that received a large amount of playing time this past season. 

It is fairly common for teams to go "backward" when they have less talent and less experience than the previous year. The new coach is set up for success as the current group took their lumps this past year and will be ready to move "forward" this year. 

Agree. Now that skill position players will remain Broncos. 
 

[89Falcon]

1 hour ago, LIBERTY82 said:

What's amazing to me is Dayton did not go backwards for 15 years, under Stew.  Stayed on the up for a long time.  Maybe they'll get back to their winning ways before the Grand Parkway overhaul, in the next 5-7 years? 

It is definitely amazing. I remember when Humble, LaMarque, Willowridge and others never went backwards before every coach they had forgot how to coach. They just need to hire a good coach and they should be able win every year.