Mark Snyder Interviews for the LB Coach at Mich?
http://footballcoachscoop.com/Scoop.html
Is reporting that Mark Snyder former head coach at Marshall interviewed with RR at the Coaches Association meeting in Orlando on Sunday.
I don't know if this site is legit or not, but it would seem to make sense that Mark and RR know each other from their time in West Virginia.
Mark Snyder from the Freep had no comment............
January 12th, 2010 at 10:06 AM ^
when I read your headline. Then I read the body and I feel much better now thnx.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:56 AM ^
I originally read the OP title and thought..."damn, that Rich Rodriguez certainly knows how to get the Freep off his ass"...
Then I thought about it more.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:11 AM ^
Haha, this could be a brilliant move. There is no way the Freep Mark Snyder would be able to slander any other member of the "Mark Snyder Club".
January 12th, 2010 at 10:21 AM ^
Wouldn't it gall Snyder to no end to have a namesake on the staff he has spent so much time trying to undermine?
January 12th, 2010 at 10:14 AM ^
According to that website ND would have 6 HCs and about 15 assistants...
January 12th, 2010 at 11:08 AM ^
be enough to help them win anything.
Just saying..........
January 12th, 2010 at 11:24 AM ^
but Charlie ate them...
January 12th, 2010 at 2:31 PM ^
Weis fat jokes will NEVER GET OLD.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^
When I read this thread title I immediately looked at the "AIR FORCIER" Freep article pinned up in my cubicle, written by Mark Snyder, and gave myself a big "WTF?".
January 12th, 2010 at 10:59 AM ^
At first I was like, isn't he running for governor?
January 12th, 2010 at 11:04 AM ^
Doubt it. Snyder is Tressel's boy - he was an assistant under Tressel at both Youngstown State and OSU. But, hey, you never know.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:23 AM ^
After all, once upon a time Bo Schembechler was considered one of Woody's boys and his logical successor. I do agree that the step "down" from HC to position coach seems a bit more dramatic than you normally see.
Aside from all that, his record indicates he's probably a pretty good position coach, and his solid Ohio background would aid in recruiting that state.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:27 AM ^
I hear ya. The only guy who would actually care about that sort of thing is probably Dantonio, and even the whole "I hate Michigan so much even if it will kill me" thing might be an act.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
to go from HC to LB's coach. On the other hand, if you don't have any job at all...
January 12th, 2010 at 11:34 AM ^
Dan McCarney went from head coach at Iowa State, where he was somewhat successful, to the D-Line coach at Florida. We're not at Florida's level, but, as you alluded to, being LB coach at a prestigious university beats nothing.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:20 PM ^
I don't know if Snyder was the LB coach in name at OSU, but his former Marshall bio says that he "helped develop" AJ Hawk, among others.
http://herdzone.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/snyder_mark00.html
January 12th, 2010 at 12:28 PM ^
He was a LB coach at YSU and eventually promoted to DC there. He was a DC at Minnesota and then left there to become the DC at OSU for 4 years, leaving for Marshall in 2005.
He seems to have a pretty decent track record on the defensive side of the ball, but so did Scott Shafer. At least he has some LB experience in his past.
All info gathered from Wikipedia, by the way, so it's guaranteed to be spot-on.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:59 AM ^
coach makes? 60,000-70,000?
January 12th, 2010 at 1:26 PM ^
According to the 11-1-09 Salary Report the University compiled, Hopson made $175,100 last year.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:24 PM ^
albeit has had the position for some time now, he's renewing his status on a yearly basis now
January 12th, 2010 at 12:46 PM ^
he is President and CEO of the douchebag club, his status at the top is secure.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:06 PM ^
i worried people would blindly assume DB meant defensive back.
we just served the freep. high five!
January 12th, 2010 at 1:12 PM ^
I'm with ya man!
January 12th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
Seems like he has been pretty successful as a defensive coach.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:05 PM ^
who couldn't have coached AJ Hawk. He was an animal and did not need coaching.
Snyder was the defensive coordinator for 1 year at OSU, not 4.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:40 PM ^
I live 5 minutes away from Marshall, and Snyder is sort of a big joke around here. That being said Marshall fans are very ignorant. He was very good at OSU, So lets bring him in.