Knowles resigns

[Jim Hyla]

Spoke with a teammate of Ed Marinaro tonight. He was at the Ivy football dinner and CFA reception. Pres. Skorton spoke, this was before the resignation, and said athletic teams are in good shape, except football. He said that was going to change. We surmised Knowles was told to find another job and he won't be fired.

[phillysportsfan]

Nice to hear that Skorton gives a damn about athletics. Hopefully they will be able to keep Donahue around.

[Chris '03]

Ricky Rahne? Seriously? Makes me feel really old...

[Al DeFlorio]

Maybe we will sing "Cornell Victorious" again.  With cause.  

Could sell the little-used "victory bell" to the Bryant basketball program.

[billhoward]

The name of Tom Gilmore, the HC head coach, has been in play around the Ivies. Cornell also should be looking at Colgate coach Dick Biddle, 121-53 since being named head coach in 1995. He was 9-2 this year. He's 61 and Hamilton-to-Ithaca might be too much of a lateral move as opposed to the Ivy schools that keep pushing football every year: Harvard, Yale, Princeton (which finally went with an alum as its hire), Penn. Maybe Cornell can offer more money and improve an older coach's retirement prospects.

[phillysportsfan]

Penn basketball might like that victory bell too, although maybe they would actually be able to ring it this week with games against Lafayette and UMBC

[David Harding]

The name of Tom Gilmore, the HC head coach, has been in play around the Ivies. Cornell also should be looking at Colgate coach Dick Biddle, 121-53 since being named head coach in 1995. He was 9-2 this year. He's 61 and Hamilton-to-Ithaca might be too much of a lateral move as opposed to the Ivy schools that keep pushing football every year: Harvard, Yale, Princeton (which finally went with an alum as its hire), Penn. Maybe Cornell can offer more money and improve an older coach's retirement prospects.

The AARP says that Cornell is the best place for someone over 50 to work.

[scoop85]

The name of Tom Gilmore, the HC head coach, has been in play around the Ivies. Cornell also should be looking at Colgate coach Dick Biddle, 121-53 since being named head coach in 1995. He was 9-2 this year. He's 61 and Hamilton-to-Ithaca might be too much of a lateral move as opposed to the Ivy schools that keep pushing football every year: Harvard, Yale, Princeton (which finally went with an alum as its hire), Penn. Maybe Cornell can offer more money and improve an older coach's retirement prospects.

I believe I read somewhere (sorry, can't provide a link) that Biddle just signed a contract extension at Colgate.

[David Harding]

The name of Tom Gilmore, the HC head coach, has been in play around the Ivies. Cornell also should be looking at Colgate coach Dick Biddle, 121-53 since being named head coach in 1995. He was 9-2 this year. He's 61 and Hamilton-to-Ithaca might be too much of a lateral move as opposed to the Ivy schools that keep pushing football every year: Harvard, Yale, Princeton (which finally went with an alum as its hire), Penn. Maybe Cornell can offer more money and improve an older coach's retirement prospects.

I believe I read somewhere (sorry, can't provide a link) that Biddle just signed a contract extension at Colgate.

You're right.  Link

[Jim Hyla]

Not exactly on topic, but here's a link to Ed Marinaro's speach at the IVY Football Dinner. It's quite funny.

[billhoward]

The name of Tom Gilmore, the HC head coach, has been in play around the Ivies. Cornell also should be looking at Colgate coach Dick Biddle, 121-53 since being named head coach in 1995. He was 9-2 this year. He's 61 and Hamilton-to-Ithaca might be too much of a lateral move as opposed to the Ivy schools that keep pushing football every year: Harvard, Yale, Princeton (which finally went with an alum as its hire), Penn. Maybe Cornell can offer more money and improve an older coach's retirement prospects.

I believe I read somewhere (sorry, can't provide a link) that Biddle just signed a contract extension at Colgate.

You're right.  Link

... after Biddle got nibbles from other schools. A 3-year-extension gets him to retirement age and he could certainly keep coaching after that, but not many other schools would want to start a rebuilding program knowing the coach won't be around to see more than a couple of his recruiting classes graduate.

[ithacat]

Most of the names mentioned are offensive-minded.  The first batch was

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[url=http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/coaches/lamb_joel]Joel Lamb[/url] - Harvard offensive coordinator :-)
[url=http://www.goholycross.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gilmore_tom00.html]Tom Gilmore[/url] - Holy Cross head coach, formerly defensive coordinator at Lehigh :-/
[url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fein_mickey00.html]Mickey Fein[/url] - Lafayette offensive coordinator :-)
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Prince]Ron Prince[/url] - Virginia special teams coordinator, former Kansas State head coach, and former Cornell running coordinator:-)::uhoh::
[url=http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=776908]Ricky Rahne[/url] '02 - Kansas State tight ends coach and former Cornell player and :-)
[url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/bill-lazor/ac70c334-e00c-4c42-8d28-f7839541da84]Bill Lazor[/url] '94 - Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach, former Cornell player and running backs coach:-)

FootballCoachScoop has now added another

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[url=http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=15177]Brain White[/url] - Florida tight ends coach :-)

The smilies only indicate apparent offensive vs. defense coaching experience, and thus, presumably, orientation, except with Prince, who looks like a can of worms.

If this is the batch, I'd take Gilmore in a second. Head Coaching experience and he knows how the Ivies work. He's been successful at Holy Cross and that should count for something. Maybe bring Lazor back as OC.

Please not Brian White...

[Al DeFlorio]

Most of the names mentioned are offensive-minded.  The first batch was

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[url=http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/coaches/lamb_joel]Joel Lamb[/url] - Harvard offensive coordinator :-)
[url=http://www.goholycross.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gilmore_tom00.html]Tom Gilmore[/url] - Holy Cross head coach, formerly defensive coordinator at Lehigh :-/
[url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fein_mickey00.html]Mickey Fein[/url] - Lafayette offensive coordinator :-)
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Prince]Ron Prince[/url] - Virginia special teams coordinator, former Kansas State head coach, and former Cornell running coordinator:-)::uhoh::
[url=http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=776908]Ricky Rahne[/url] '02 - Kansas State tight ends coach and former Cornell player and :-)
[url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/bill-lazor/ac70c334-e00c-4c42-8d28-f7839541da84]Bill Lazor[/url] '94 - Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach, former Cornell player and running backs coach:-)

FootballCoachScoop has now added another

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[url=http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=15177]Brain White[/url] - Florida tight ends coach :-)

The smilies only indicate apparent offensive vs. defense coaching experience, and thus, presumably, orientation, except with Prince, who looks like a can of worms.

If this is the batch, I'd take Gilmore in a second. Head Coaching experience and he knows how the Ivies work. He's been successful at Holy Cross and that should count for something. Maybe bring Lazor back as OC.

Please not Brian White...

Agree.   And Holy Cross has a similar academic and financial situation to deal with.

[redfan]

Why would a current head coach from Colgate or Holy Cross want to take the job at Cornell? With the academic requirements and no post season play, I'm not sure why they would leave their current positions.

This job is more appealing for a current coordinator from a 1AA school or D2/D3 head coach looking for a step up.

[Rita]

Bill Sheridan, now former NY Giant defensive coordinator, is in need of a job. Not the offensive minded coach that some people want, though he had no trouble making the G-men Defense quite offensive!::yark::.