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E-PrinceIt was Penn’s homecoming game last Saturday, and the Quakers put on a show. Penn alumni, students and fans filled a respectable portion of the expansive stands at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, and they all left happy after the ...
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In his ten years as head coach, Roger Hughes has beaten Penn only twice.
To paraphrase his own words, "he doesn't make the plays we need to win."
Next?
The Sunday Boston Globe noted that Harvard coach, Tim Murphy, who has been at the helm for 16 years, has 9 consective winning seasons and is on the verge of its 3rd consecutive Ivy crown.
During the past 10 years Princeton has recorded 3 winning seasons and is now guarenteed its 3rd consecutive losing season.
What does it take for us to get Hughes replaced?
I've been watching Tiger football for over 40 years and I've never seen the team quit until the second half of Saturday's game. There was no effort on tackling, and on offense, the ball carriers cringed as soon as they received the handoff. There are many reasons why a team loses, but this is inexcusable. I feel bad for these kids' parents, with whom I watched in person. Gary, are you reading this?
It takes some rich alumni to pay for his contract next year.
FYI... when your top playmaker and focal point of the offense goes down on a team build to run the ball and play strong defense, your team will suffer. The loss of Culbreath absolutely wrecked the season both from a football and emotional standpoint. He was an All-American RB and Senior Captain... You can't replace him and the defense has been worn down over the course of a season.
Nice try with the self-pity and whining, Snake, but totally off base. I could go down the list of every team in the league this year and point to significant injuries, but without yielding such disastrous results. We lost to Penn last week with their second string QB. In fact at a time this season, they were on their fourth string QB. So let's not make excuses. It only diminishes our program to a lower level than it actually is. Jordan is a great athlete and person, but his loss is NOT the underlying reason why we now suck.
I've only seen one game in person this year (against Columbia), but I have to say, this is the worst Princeton football team I've ever seen, watching relatively regularly since 1988. It may well be time for a change.
Getting rid of Hughes might not be the best idea. Based on the new coaching hires Gary has made in the last year, Hughes would probably get replaced by some 20 year old with little or no head coaching experience.
@Dungeon Dragon - Hey, the 20-something couldn't do much worse!
Anyone see the Colgate game? That was arguably the best team they faced all year and took them to the brink. Missing Jordan is huge because it affects time of possession, thus the defense which was playing great for most of the year, prior to Scott Britton's injury (Top-5 tackler in ALL THE NCAA) among other losses. The extra snaps the defense has taken has left them worn down and depleted at an unprecedented rate.
If you guys actually saw any of these games and not the box score you would know that turnovers deep in our own territory or late in the games in garbage time (See Chris Wynn TD) are why these games got so out of hand on the final score. It's tough to ask a sophomore, first-time starter at a position like QB to WIN you games, instead of simply managing with ALL-AMERICAN RB and team captain behind you. Period.
If you look at last year's games, Jordan was off the charts in the wins - that's not an accident. He was #2 in the league MVP race last year as a Jr - it's not like you're missing an offensive guard or #3 wide receiver. To take the main cog from the #1 rushing attack in the Ivy League and expect this offense to be anything resembling consistent is ignorant to say the least.