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Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:52 pm
by GreenLantern
Several sources report that. Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer will soon be announced as the next head coach for UAB. Tulane is scheduled to play UAB at Birmingham in 2023 after they join the AAC. I’m betting this is going to b e a good hire.

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:56 am
by Ruski
Damn. This makes me sad. Dilfer could be great. But he's only coached 4 years of HS football. Huge gamble.

UAB and UTSA were supposed to be the cream of the CUSA6. If they aren't going to compete for AAC conference titles, the conference will be VERY sad.

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:33 am
by RobertM320
Well, Jim Harbaugh had a grand total of 2 years of being an Oakland Raiders assistant when he got the head coaching job at San Diego. 7-4, 11-1, 11-1 in his three years there, In his first 10 years as a college head coach, he had five 10+ win seasons and two trips to the Orange Bowl. You just never know sometimes.

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:46 am
by DfromCT
Deion Sanders had a few years coaching HS before Jackson State tapped him. A quick couple of years later and he's one of the superstar rising coaches today.

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:00 am
by tpstulane
Gus Malzahn
High school football was a brief stepping stone for the vast majority of coaches who even went that route at all. Malzahn was one of the exceptions to the rule, spending 14 years as a head coach at various high schools in Arkansas. He implemented an explosive spread offense at each of those stops before making a seamless transition to college football. He helped guide Auburn to the BCS national championship game in just his second season as a college head coach.

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:27 am
by golfnut69
Ruski wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:56 am Damn. This makes me sad. Dilfer could be great. But he's only coached 4 years of HS football. Huge gamble.

UAB and UTSA were supposed to be the cream of the CUSA6. If they aren't going to compete for AAC conference titles, the conference will be VERY sad.
The AP poll had UTSA ranked #24, higher than many "named" PEE schools
https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/11 ... gs-week-14

Re: Trent Dilfer Next UAB Coach

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:59 am
by tpstulane

Trent Dilfer next UAB coach

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:31 am
by golfnut69

Re: Trent Dilfer next UAB coach

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:02 pm
by swampnik
I like him and his story here. He`ll bring a lot to AAC credibility next year after some big loses of good teams to other conferences. Welcome Mr. Dilfer!