Shame we had to let Donnie go. It was the right decision at the time.

However, he was a great coach with a distinguished career at ECU. And a great Pirate. I really don't think he knew what he was doing as a QB/OC. Houston had him in an untenable situation. He was running Houston's offense, but he should have been able to create innovative plays in that offense. It was similar to what Skip ran.
I think there were tells. Remember the trip to see Lincoln to get some advice. He served under Lincoln for 4 years, He should have been able to teach Lincoln's offense blindfolded. And of course the Manning camp story.
I posted multiple times that we needed to hire a QB coach and move Donnie back to receivers where we excelled under him. With Montgomery on the staff, that would have been possible. I just don't understand it.
Thanks, Donnie for all you did for ECU.

Posted: 11/20/2023 at 08:16AM

Shame we had to let Donnie go. It was the right decision at the time. -- DxeChcken 11/20/2023 08:16AM

A season too late ** -- BustedCompass 11/20/2023 4:24PM

He had no business being the OC at ECU. Good position coach -- Hilby Pirates 11/20/2023 11:02AM

Most important and difficult decisions in any -- SWAMPPIRATE 11/20/2023 10:23AM

Great take. Calm, cool, relaxed, and focused! ** -- SuperRegionalDreaming 11/20/2023 09:23AM

DK was Houston’s OC at JMU also. Did pretty well there. ** -- BlueSabre 11/20/2023 08:19AM

The QB was already established. He was 70 -111 as a sophomore under -- DxeChcken 11/20/2023 10:22AM

When you don't have the horses, it doesn't matter how good a coach you are. -- BCP`74 11/20/2023 09:27AM

That will always baffle me. -- CincyPirate 11/20/2023 08:47AM

JMU was loaded when Houston and Donnie got there. They didn't screw it up. ** -- DxeChcken 11/20/2023 10:38AM

Pre NiL/portal era, night and day ** -- PortCityPirate 11/20/2023 09:00AM

Kids ? They are not kids ….. -- pir8mon 11/20/2023 08:56AM

Like you, I usually take exception to MH & his “kids” -- CincyPirate 11/20/2023 12:22PM

True…had better players…better results…No QB here..poor results… ** -- ECU College Pirate 11/20/2023 08:43AM

Top 25 offense last year, players matter -- ECU82 11/20/2023 08:54AM

Neither QB we had this year had a clue. Including the 4 star one tutored by -- DxeChcken 11/20/2023 10:33AM

Changing plays to match personnel is also very important . … -- pir8mon 11/20/2023 09:00AM

Very true. Calling bad plays didnt get us shut out Saturday. It certainly -- Sea Rover 11/20/2023 08:58AM

Speaking of loyalty…. -- lknpirate 11/20/2023 10:30AM

Thats what makes me shake my head the most, his butt smoke blowing ** -- AirForcePirate 11/20/2023 10:23AM

If our kicker hadn’t lost his confidence last yr we win 10 games-maybe 11!😎 ** -- Graybeardthepirate 11/20/2023 10:15AM

Agree . There was a different dynamic there however …. -- pir8mon 11/20/2023 08:26AM

True. ** -- BlueSabre 11/20/2023 10:28AM

I think we ruined Daffer with the holder. ** -- BustedCompass 11/20/2023 4:26PM

Shame we had to let Donnie go. It was the right decision at the time.

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