As you may know, we at GoMiddle have added @jakeboldenbrp to the team! Jake started the Blue Raider Podcast.

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in re-engaging the fan base:

A man attacked Clark County judge inside a Nevada court after the judge denied his probation


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I noticed a few people last season with cowbells. I thought those were not allowed in the stadium. I want to get one but don’t want to waste my money if I cannot bring it. I believe I saw online they were not allowed. Does anyone know if I would be okay bringing one to the football games? Thanks!

Here's a list of Derek Mason's initial 2023 staff as it is announced (with Twitter handle) :

HC : Derek Mason (@CoachDerekMason)
DC / S : Brian Stewart (@Stewdg1)
OC / QB : Bodie Reeder (@CoachBodie4)
ST : Luke Paschall (@coachpaschall)

Offensive Position Coaches
OL : Kendall Simmons (@bigk73)
TE : Joe Ganz (@CoachJoeGanz)
RB : Calvin Lowry (@CalvinLowry)
WR : Cornelius Williams (@CoachCWill)

Defensive Position Coaches
DL : Vernon Hargreaves (@vh3omega)
LB : AJ Reisig (@CoachAJReisig)
CB : Bryce Lewis (@Coach_B_Lewis30)

Jake Bolden is now affiliated with GoMiddle! Jake is the head and founder of the Blue Raider Pod! He will bring an informative and entertaining pod to the GoMiddle community!

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2023 media guide (p 147) lists him as a letterman from 61-63

He was one of the top HS coaches in the late 70s at Gallatin.

Figured it would be closer

FWIW, I've been doing background some of the "leading" candidates to see who could join them in the Boro. I'll post some of the names here once the HC is announced.

Could write a dissertation on the subject, but at it's core I just don't find it interesting anymore, especially football.

It is maddening to sit here and watch our entire starting defense and half the 2 deep transfer out and take offers with Power 5 programs. Before that, it was our entire OL that transferred out and left us high and dry.

How can a school like MT ever build anything when it is nothing more than a glorified JUCO? This impacts all of the G5 and even some of the lower tier Power 5 schools. How is that interesting to anyone ? You want to see your best players leave each year to the highest bidder? Forget about a kid signing somewhere and developing for 2-3 years and then playing at that school for 2-3 years (depending on how their redshirts go). You can make the argument that all G5 are screwed so it's a level playing field, but I'm not buying it and nor am I interested in it. I have no desire to see half the roster turnover every season and our best players leave to the highest bidder. No Fing thank you.

It won't bother the Blue Bloods because the rules and system is designed to benefit them. Now they can take our best players and dispose of their busts on down the ladder in the name of "NIL" and "Transfer portal" shenanigans. It is disgusting and more importantly, boring and predictable. It'll be the same teams year after year (as it already has been).

Professional leagues like the NBA and NFL provide far superior talent and viewing experience if I want to see paid players. And these leagues at least have salary caps and mechanisms that force parity amongst the leagues which usually results in highly competitive matches.

I'll probably continue to loosely check scores and read here from time to time but I'm done watching or caring about college sports. College athletics just don't interest me anymore. I have not watched a single bowl game thus far (which would have been unthinkable 2-3 years ago) and have not seen a college basketball game since we predictably lost to UAB at home.

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This is a pretty good read

Joined Sidelines' Calvin White for his podcast this afternoon. We talked at length about the men's team, their issues, and the main things that can be done to get back on track.

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Since we brought on one former Vandy coach why not make it two.
Formerly terminated Vandy basketball coach is killing it in what I believe is just his 2nd year at Grand Canyon University. 11-1 so far with impressive victory over last year's NCAA finalist San Diego St. And an also impressive road victory over CUSA's best team Liberty.
Would be ironic to have 2 former Vandy rejects having success in the 'Boro

A few quick Monday morning notes re: new staff, portal, and recruiting

1) It imperative that MT get the new HC (and hopefully a handful of assts) in place this week. The transfer portal opened this morning so hundreds (maybe thousands) of players just became "free agents."
2) MT lost 16-18 scholarship players to the portal. Assuming none of them come back, the new coach will be able to sign around 40 players. That's flipping half the roster in just a year.

Sun Belt got rocked this bowl season. I think CUSA has a lot of potential with recent adds and not so sure if going back would be a good move.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/...ning-2023-24-college-football-bowl-season?amp

Here is a good list of all our commits.

and it truly is...

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I really would like to see this guy get a look for OC. Currently at Northwestern but due to coaching change there, will be available after tonights bowl game.

Mixture of NFL and college experience. Likes to huddle and run the football. Good ole balanced, complimentary football. Run opens up the pass and vice versa yada yada yada.

right up Mason's alley