Quarles
Posted it simultaneously. Will use this thread.
Would take some research to confirm, but FUBeAR believes LOI’s are still binding & doesn’t believe Worker-Athletes can enter the Portal before they report for their 1st official practice. So, since he (reportedly) signed on NSD1, FU would have to agree to release him from his LOI if he wanted to follow this (speculated) move by Coach Quarles.
Hopefully, he chose Furman (over other schools) for more reasons than FU’s current OC’s legacy at his HS. That said, FUBeAR chose Furman (over other schools) for the sole reason that one of the “Furman Fillies” was not entirely unfriendly to him on his Recruiting Visit. She spoke to him in a nearly non-dismissive tone & even smiled (almost) at him once. FUBeAR was SOLD! So…one never knows the decision process for 17 year old young men. For some, it may be a $3M NIL package and for others, it might be a coed with excellent acting skills.
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Quarles also became Furman's OC in December 2016. I doubt Carson Jones, a '22 grad, even played for Quarles and, if he did, it was for a short period of time.FUBeAR wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:48 pmWould take some research to confirm, but FUBeAR believes LOI’s are still binding & doesn’t believe Worker-Athletes can enter the Portal before they report for their 1st official practice. So, since he (reportedly) signed on NSD1, FU would have to agree to release him from his LOI if he wanted to follow this (speculated) move by Coach Quarles.
Hopefully, he chose Furman (over other schools) for more reasons than FU’s current OC’s legacy at his HS. That said, FUBeAR chose Furman (over other schools) for the sole reason that one of the “Furman Fillies” was not entirely unfriendly to him on his Recruiting Visit. She spoke to him in a nearly non-dismissive tone & even smiled (almost) at him once. FUBeAR was SOLD! So…one never knows the decision process for 17 year old young men. For some, it may be a $3M NIL package and for others, it might be a coed with excellent acting skills.
Now, they may be family friends or something.
So who’s up next? Promote from within like Bratton or go external?
Guess he will have to learn how to use the transfer portal. That is the ETSU way.
This is a very uninformed opinion but how about promoting Bratton and bringing in Ingle Martin as QB coach?
I'd have to think Bratton is the most logical choice - young, experienced, Furman guy, played for Hendrix, Hendrix kept him from the last staff, knows the offense, already passing game coordinator.
I suppose there's always the potential that Furman loses coaches going with Quarles as he builds out his staff.
Have seen no indication that Bratton is ready to be an o/c.
Seems like a strange hire. Question? Did we have a brilliant OC that was being suppressed in some way at Furman ? Or was our bottom rated offense the fault of the OC? Quarles was billed as a great offensive mind when he came. At any rate, he is known as a quality human being for sure.
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I imagine he is still world famous in that part of TN because of his HS record. If he goes up there and starts scoring 50 a game, that will tell us something. Not sure what, but something.
Hard to believe we would promote from within that offense, but we probably will. I’d interview the oc’s of the 5 highest scoring DII’s and hire one of them.
Hard to believe we would promote from within that offense, but we probably will. I’d interview the oc’s of the 5 highest scoring DII’s and hire one of them.
tim wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:48 amSeems like a strange hire. Question? Did we have a brilliant OC that was being suppressed in some way at Furman ? Or was our bottom rated offense the fault of the OC? Quarles was billed as a great offensive mind when he came. At any rate, he is known as a quality human being for sure.
Not really. Quarles' name was in the running the last time the ETSU job came available a few years ago, soon after he'd arrived at Furman.
Quarles is a brand name in that part of Tennessee. He's going to have connections with Tennessee high schools in recruiting. ETSU, like UTC, really needs to succeed keeping in state guys.
At bottom, a head coach is a CEO. He would check a lot of boxes for the Bucs. The one detractor is that Furman's offense wasn't exactly stellar during his time in charge, but running the offense is a role he likely delegates to a subordinate.
He may end up being a great HC, a role where he was one of the best ever in the HS ranks. What he did not excel at was being a college OC. Furmanoid is right.. lots of really good young OC talent out there in the lower Divisions that would see Furman as a great opportunity to move up.