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RufusCat09
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/14/2026 3:24:21 PM

Mike Coleman wrote:

With Conard, looks like Cavanaugh moves from RB/ST to just ST. Seems an improvement to have a dedicated ST coach. Still no GM, wonder if we will be back to onfield coach who is also recruiting coordinator. Maybe Cavanaugh or Obly?

Another announcement should be coming. More energy and experience...NFL, college coordinator, staff ties, etc. I'll let them announce when they see fit, but seems like a great pickup.

I assume this will be the WR coach?

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/17/2026 9:48:10 PM

RufusCat09 wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

I assume this will be the WR coach?

Yes

Bobcat1996
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/19/2026 2:32:43 PM

Victory wrote:

bobcatgrad wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

Nice catch on that detail. And seeing as how our kicking game pretty much fell of a cliff over the past season I would say that we can definitely call it an improvement to have a dedicated Special Teams coach now.

Alvin Floyd is still listed as RB as well so something was messed up on the roster page. I think we still need OL, WR, S coaches. I expect that in the end Cavanaugh, Floyd, and Mattix will all have a position. I don't think we can add another on field coach. It is hard to see who will be what however given these guys past experience. It is a bit worrisome.

The new OL coach is Coach Johnson. He has coached in the MAC before.

bobcatgrad
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/21/2026 12:06:29 AM

Bobcat1996 wrote:

Victory wrote:

bobcatgrad wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

The new OL coach is Coach Johnson. He has coached in the MAC before.

Sure did...

From the official announcement:

Prior to Butler, Johnson returned to his alma mater, Ball State, from 2019-24 as the running game coordinator and offensive line coach. He served as interim head coach of the Ball State Cardinals for the final two games of the 2024 season.

https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2026/1/29/ohio-football-name...

Such a great hire considering that he also knows the MAC well.

Last Edited: 2/21/2026 12:06:48 AM by bobcatgrad

RufusCat09
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/22/2026 2:52:38 PM

Ron Crook new OL coach. Personally, I think this is a great pickup / replacement. He's from WV and has a wealth of coaching experience. Hopefully it'll help with recruiting the area.

Looks like Colin Johnson left for Michigan State as an Assistant offensive line coach. That was fast.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/02/22/ohio-set-to-hire...

https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/football/msu-spa...

Last Edited: 2/22/2026 2:57:09 PM by RufusCat09

STVCastle
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/22/2026 6:42:26 PM

RufusCat09 wrote:

Let's hope we hang onto this guy for at least more than 1 month...

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/22/2026 7:38:57 PM

STVCastle wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Let's hope we hang onto this guy for at least more than 1 month...

For real. I would have to think that this would be nothing short of a freak occurrence in college football. But, Ron Crook also looks like a winner. He's originally from Parkersburg, West Virginia. Athens is only about 45 minutes away so maybe he also wanted to be closer to his hometown.

Here's some of the information I rounded up for him from the article RufusCat09 provided and the Virginia Tech official site.
( https://hokiesports.com/staff/ron-crook )

- 36 years of coaching experience at the college level

- Virginia Tech (2023 - present): Led the Hokies to rank among the top 23 teams in college football in rushing offense (just under 190 yards per game) in 2023.

- Cincinnati (2017-21): Helped Cincinnati to back-to-back AAC titles, and they became the first Group of Five team to compete in the College Football Playoff, and he led them to rank among the top 25 in rush offense four times, and finish among the top 25 in yards per carry three times

- West Virginia (2013-16): Helped the Mountaineers to three straight bowl games and a ten-win campaign in 2016.

- Coached Virgina Tech in 1 bowl game, Cincinnati in 4 bowl games, West Virgina in 3 bowl games, and Stanford in 2 bowl games.

- Other experience includes coaching Tight Ends/Tackles at Stanford (2011-12), Offensive line at Harvard (2003-10), and Offensive Line as Graduate Assistant at Illinois (2002).

That experience coaching at Stanford and Harvard is quite an interesting highlight.

Last Edited: 2/22/2026 8:57:18 PM by bobcatgrad

Bobcat1996
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/22/2026 7:40:36 PM

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

WxM
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/23/2026 11:18:48 AM

Bobcat1996 wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

BryanHall
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/23/2026 11:52:54 AM

WxM wrote:

Bobcat1996 wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

I think you could've found worse criticisms of Tim Albin on this board during the 2012-2016 period.

M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/23/2026 12:58:28 PM

BryanHall wrote:

WxM wrote:

Bobcat1996 wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

I think you could've found worse criticisms of Tim Albin on this board during the 2012-2016 period.

Looks like Charlotte is finding most of those to be true.

Bobcat1996
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 2/24/2026 5:01:24 PM

BryanHall wrote:

WxM wrote:

Bobcat1996 wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

I think you could've found worse criticisms of Tim Albin on this board during the 2012-2016 period.

If you look at wins the last dozen seasons, I am guessing the Bobcats are near the top with Toledo in the MAC. Just a guess, but Albin and Solich had something to do with that success.

Mike Coleman
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/4/2026 10:12:16 PM

He's updated his X bio, so I will announce. The new WR coach is Danny Langsdorf, who was at Oregon State last year.

https://x.com/coachlangsdorf?s=21&t=K8OvRQ-2LcxxfxeE0_pGww

Has had extensive career coaching WRs, QBs and been an OC. Was at Temple with Chris Woods.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Langsdorf

Victory
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 10:02:29 AM

Mike Coleman wrote:

Albin demoted Isphording from OC and gave play-calling duties to Smith and then Smith kept calling plays as head coach even though Isphording was promoted back to OC. Is there a chance that Langdorf is co-OC and is handed the offensive play-calling duties?

M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 11:13:29 AM

Victory wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

Izzy has a meeting with the Bob's later.

Victory
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 11:57:41 AM

M.D.W.S.T wrote:

Victory wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

Izzy has a meeting with the Bob's later.

We have hired Mattix, Crook, Conrad, and Langsdorf and only lost Smith, Thompson, and Allen. the NCAA has, or at least had, a limit to on field coaches. That's why you had a head coach and then nearly every position coach had a coordinator title or specialist title like passing game or running game or pass rush coordinator. And when moneyed programs have a bunch or extra coached they have titles like "Quality Control" and "Offensive Analyst" and aren't "On field". I have been wondering things like with Mattix specializing more on DLine over his career where we already have a coach then who will be the safeties coach and if there might be more changes. I don't expect to see Izzy let go as long as he has been here and as well as our quarterbacks have done under him but, as I have questioned a few times on the board in the past couple of months, even though I was the first to mention Mattix as a likely candidate for DC, how exactly these hires are going to be reorganized into a staff that fits together right and it seems we have one coach over the limit - if the limit is still the same. I am still a bit concerned there.

Last Edited: 3/5/2026 12:00:34 PM by Victory

Mike Coleman
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 5:57:03 PM

Limit has been changed.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40432603...

I do get the inkling the GM will not be replaced, and recruiting responsibilities will go back to coach as it was.

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 7:08:58 PM

Thank you. That's good to know.

BillyTheCat
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/5/2026 8:44:22 PM

Victory wrote:

M.D.W.S.T wrote:

Victory wrote:

Mike Coleman wrote:

Izzy has a meeting with the Bob's later.

There is a limit, but it�s not really a limit. Remember when it was 10 FT and 2 GA�s. My times have changed.

RickyBobby
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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/6/2026 1:10:19 PM

wait a minute...special teams stunk it up last year and now they have the same coach focus on it more? as I was saying to MWDST...leadership at its finest.

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/7/2026 7:57:18 PM

RickyBobby wrote:

wait a minute...special teams stunk it up last year and now they have the same coach focus on it more? as I was saying to MWDST...leadership at its finest.

If you want to say our "special teams stunk it up last year", I think it is important to qualify that statement that you are specifically referring to our kicking game.

Don't have the time to go through the exact numbers so I asked ChatGPT, and this is the reply I got on our Special Teams performance in 2025. Just as I expected, our kicking game is what came up as the main issue.

Summary: Strengths vs. Weaknesses
1. Kick returns ⭐ Good --- explosive plays, TD by Bangura
2. Punt returns ⭐ Solid --- strong average yardage
3. Punting ⚠️ Mediocre --- low national ranking
4. PATs ⚠️ Below average --- unusual misses
5. Field goals ❌ Weak --- only 58% success

Ohio Bobcats Special Teams (2025) � Evaluation
Overall snapshot

Key team stats from the 2025 season:
1. Kick return average: ~23.4 yards
1. Kick return TD: 1
2. Punt return average: ~13.3 yards
3. Punt average: ~40.6 yards
4. PATs: 42 / 47 (89.4%)
5. Field goals: 7 / 12 (58.3%)
Comments: These numbers point to a unit that was solid in returns but inconsistent in the kicking game.

✅ Bottom line:
Best: return game (especially kick returns)
Worst: field-goal kicking

Overall: roughly average special teams, with returns helping offset shaky kicking.

Here are all the breakdown of the details given by ChatGPT just in case it made any mistakes.

Strong Points:

1. Kickoff return explosiveness
Ohio had some big-play ability in the kick return game.
23.4 yards per kickoff return (solid for FBS)
1 kickoff return TD in 2025
RB Sieh Bangura had a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown against Miami (OH).
Bangura averaged 47 yards per return on his limited attempts, showing real big-play potential.
Impact:
Provided occasional field-position swings
Added another explosive dimension to the offense.

2. Punt return efficiency
Punt returns were quietly productive.
13.3 yards per return overall
That�s a strong average at the college level, suggesting the Bobcats frequently gained useful field position even without scoring touchdowns.
Impact:
Consistently helped the offense start near midfield.

Weak Points:

3. Punting � average to below average
The punting game was not a strength.
~40.5 yards per punt
around 109th nationally in average yards per punt in similar data sets.
This indicates:
limited field-flipping ability
average hang time and distance.
Impact:
Opponents sometimes started drives with decent field position.

4. Extra-point reliability
Even PATs were not perfect:
89.4% (42/47)
Missed extra points are uncommon in FBS, so this was another sign of kicking instability.

5. Field goal kicking
This was the biggest weakness of the unit.
7 / 12 field goals (58.3%)
That�s well below typical FBS averages (usually around 75�80%).
Problems likely included:
replacing previous starters
inconsistency from distance.
Impact:
Reduced reliability in close games
Limited scoring when drives stalled.

Last Edited: 3/7/2026 8:01:57 PM by bobcatgrad

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/7/2026 9:43:06 PM

Special Teams was a disappointing joke last year. It's a must that we do better than whatever 2025 was for Special Teams.

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/10/2026 10:03:11 AM

WxM wrote:

Bobcat1996 wrote:

RufusCat09 wrote:

Yes it looks like Coach Johnson got a job at Michigan State. However Coach Crook has tons of power four coaching experience.

The comments on him on X are absolutely brutal.

"Worst position coach in VT history"
"He should be sponsored by Zoom or Teams"
"Prayers"

Crook is a very good OLine coach. He's coached a bunch of pros and he's good at building groups from the ground up.

I watch as many OU games as I can and you run the football well. Crook will continue that plus he's a very good recruiter in the midwest. Having worked in a bunch of different offenses and some different coaching philosophies, you've got a guy well rounded in pass protection but he specializes in the run game.

You guys did well here.

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/11/2026 10:57:48 PM

Mike Coleman wrote:

Wow, what a blast from the past. I remember him on the offensive staff of the Saints back in the early 2000s. Mike McCarthy was the offensive coordinator. For what it's worth, the Saints had pretty a productive offense that was led by an inconsistent QB who never did anything after Langsdorf left. (Of course, the year in question was the Hurricane Katrina year.)

The Saints had one of the NFL's best special teams units during that time under Al Everest, especially with returns and coverage, helping develop a beer truck driver who couldn't hold on the ball into a Pro Bowl level returner and capable part-time deep threat receiver (Michael Lewis). Langsdorf was his assistant. I don't see anything about him helping out Ohio there, but he could.

Last Edited: 3/11/2026 11:03:53 PM by WxM

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RE: Staff Changes

Posted: 3/16/2026 11:34:47 AM

Football 3/16/2026 11:10:00 AM

Ohio Football Names Shaun Cook General Manager
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ATHENS, Ohio � Shaun Cook has been named the Ohio football program's general manager, as announced by Head Coach John Hauser on Monday (March 16).

"The general manager's role is central to building and sustaining a program as college football continues to evolve. Shaun's addition represents an important step forward as we position our program to compete and thrive in this new era of college athletics," Hauser said. "Shaun brings valuable experience from some outstanding college football programs, strong relationships within the football community, and a deep understanding of the modern college football structure. We are confident his leadership and vision will be a major asset to our staff, our players, and the future of Ohio University football."

Cook comes to Ohio by way of Texas A&M, where he served as the Aggies' assistant director of player personnel from Dec. 2023 through the 2025 season. There, he contributed to multiple top-ranked high school and transfer portal classes, evaluating and prioritizing both high school and portal prospects. Cook primarily supported the defense's recruiting efforts, directing all scouting and recruiting operations.

"My family and I are so grateful and humbled to be welcomed into the Bobcat community. We couldn't be more excited to be a part of something so special here at Ohio University," said Cook. "The Bobcats have a strong tradition of on-field excellence, and I am honored to have the chance to contribute to it. Thank you, Coach Hauser, for this incredible opportunity. I can't wait to get to work."

Prior to Texas A&M, Cook spent Jan. 2022 � Dec. 2023 at Duke as the assistant director of scouting. There, he oversaw all offensive scouting and recruiting operations, conducting nationwide identification and evaluation of prospects.

Previously, Cook served as the assistant director of player personnel at UConn for the 2021 season following a brief stint as a scout and content creator for The 33rd Team. From Aug. 2020 � Jan. 2021, Cook worked in the NFL in GSIS support and statistics quality assurance, verifying live play-by-play data to ensure statistical accuracy and compliance. Cook spent the 2019 season in Nashville, Tenn., working at Vanderbilt as a football personnel and recruiting assistant. From Feb. 2016 � Aug. 2019, Cook was a football personnel and recruiting assistant for the Tennessee Vols.

A Nashville native, Cook graduated from Tennessee with a degree in recreation and sport management. He and his wife, Anna, recently welcomed a daughter, Violet.

#OUohyeah

GO BOBCATS
GEORGE

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