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This is how Air Force has done the last few years. they play ND most years (beat the heck out of them this year) and play in a real conference. their schedule is consistently much more difficult than Navy's yet they hired a real OC who runs all kinds of offenses this year and had a more impressive season than Navy.
If we want to take a chance on an option coach at an academy why not one with this resume?
Calhoun is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation, he served on the Air Force coaching staff under Fisher DeBerry as a Graduate Assistant for the 1989-90 seasons. He served as the Falcon’s recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94.
In 1995, he moved to Ohio University where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During his first season at Ohio, his offense had measurable success, particularly in games against Eastern Michigan where the school totaled 612 yards, second most in school history, as well as a win against Maryland, which was Ohio's first victory over a school from the ACC. The following week, Ohio fell three points short of defeating Kansas State.
In his final year at Ohio, the offense set a school record with 418.1 yards per game and rushed for a school best 3,553. The Bobcats also ended the season with wins over two bowl teams, Minnesota and Marshall.
Calhoun became offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of Wake Forest University in 2001. During Calhoun's second season, the Deamon Deacons led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per game, with a league best 990 plays and only 16 turnovers.
Calhoun began his NFL career with the Denver Broncos as a defensive assistant in 2003, and later moved to offense and special teams. When Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak was hired as the Texans' head coach, Kubiak brought Calhoun along and made Calhoun his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
He was named the Mountain West coach of the year in his first season this year.
In his FIRST season they won at ND by 17 at COLO State by 24 at Utah, beat TCU at home. They lost three games, one to PJ's team, but there is no doubt with Calhoun leading them they will consistently crush the other two teams vying for the military honors the next few years.
I would take Calhoun at $800,000 over PJ at $800,000. I'd definitely take Calhoun for a million less.
This is how Air Force has done the last few years. they play ND most years (beat the heck out of them this year) and play in a real conference. their schedule is consistently much more difficult than Navy's yet they hired a real OC who runs all kinds of offenses this year and had a more impressive season than Navy.
If we want to take a chance on an option coach at an academy why not one with this resume?
Calhoun is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation, he served on the Air Force coaching staff under Fisher DeBerry as a Graduate Assistant for the 1989-90 seasons. He served as the Falcon’s recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94.
In 1995, he moved to Ohio University where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. During his first season at Ohio, his offense had measurable success, particularly in games against Eastern Michigan where the school totaled 612 yards, second most in school history, as well as a win against Maryland, which was Ohio's first victory over a school from the ACC. The following week, Ohio fell three points short of defeating Kansas State.
In his final year at Ohio, the offense set a school record with 418.1 yards per game and rushed for a school best 3,553. The Bobcats also ended the season with wins over two bowl teams, Minnesota and Marshall.
Calhoun became offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of Wake Forest University in 2001. During Calhoun's second season, the Deamon Deacons led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per game, with a league best 990 plays and only 16 turnovers.
Calhoun began his NFL career with the Denver Broncos as a defensive assistant in 2003, and later moved to offense and special teams. When Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak was hired as the Texans' head coach, Kubiak brought Calhoun along and made Calhoun his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
He was named the Mountain West coach of the year in his first season this year.
In his FIRST season they won at ND by 17 at COLO State by 24 at Utah, beat TCU at home. They lost three games, one to PJ's team, but there is no doubt with Calhoun leading them they will consistently crush the other two teams vying for the military honors the next few years.
I would take Calhoun at $800,000 over PJ at $800,000. I'd definitely take Calhoun for a million less.
