Colgate football coach Dan Hunt has resigned after eight seasons running the team.
In a press release, the school said Hunt stepped down to “address personal issues, following the discovery of violation of university policy not involving students.”
“I appreciate Dan’s years of work recruiting and developing excellent student-athletes for the Colgate Football Program, and am proud of the academic and athletic successes achieved under his leadership,” athletics director Nicki Moore said in a statement.
Hunt, who has worked on the staff since 1995, did not return a message seeking comment. He was 40-33 as head coach for the Raiders, including 0-2 in an abbreviated 2021 spring season.
Stan Dakosty, who has worked as associate head coach since 2017 and first joined the football staff in 2007, will be interim head coach for the 2021 season.
The Raiders open Sept. 4 at Boston College.
Colgate’s 2020 football season was postponed to this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team went 0-2 and had its third and final game against Holy Cross canceled because of a positive test within the Raiders program.
MF73-Eleazar {l Wrote}:https://twitter.com/trae_barry3/status/1394831756004573196
twballgame9 {l Wrote}:MF73-Eleazar {l Wrote}:https://twitter.com/trae_barry3/status/1394831756004573196
That's a great signing
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:twballgame9 {l Wrote}:MF73-Eleazar {l Wrote}:https://twitter.com/trae_barry3/status/1394831756004573196
That's a great signing
1 year of eligibility?
claver2010 {l Wrote}:Might as well get this started
Jake Byczko, DE out of umass (went to lawrence academy), transferred in. believe he has 1 year left. 3 year starter
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:Colgate 12:00
VTech 7:30.
I was actually hoping to go to the Colgate game even though it is Labor Day weekend. Interesting that we did not have one nooner last season when nobody could go to the games.
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Think they’ll score plenty of points, but the defense remains problematic.
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Think they’ll score plenty of points, but the defense remains problematic.
innocentbystander {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Think they’ll score plenty of points, but the defense remains problematic.
A good offense is the best defense. The offense needs to stay on the field for as much time as possible (the do that the defense will be fine) and they need to cut down on the penalties. Problem is, staying on the field with what appears to me a pure passing offense this year, I don't know how Cignetti will pull that rabbit out of the hat.
OCs_Inner_Eagle {l Wrote}:innocentbystander {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:Think they’ll score plenty of points, but the defense remains problematic.
A good offense is the best defense. The offense needs to stay on the field for as much time as possible (the do that the defense will be fine) and they need to cut down on the penalties. Problem is, staying on the field with what appears to me a pure passing offense this year, I don't know how Cignetti will pull that rabbit out of the hat.
We saw last year how they'll approach this season. As they bring in talent, we'll see in a couple of years how they really want to play long-term. For now the defense is fairly weak overall, but significantly stronger in the secondary. Like last year, playing five DBs (or 4 plus a hybrid) will invite teams to run. So we want to figure out how to get offenses to target the secondary rather than run over us.
The way to complement this defense best won't be for the offense to stay on the field a ton of time, but rather to score quickly and put the opposition in a hole. They'll look a lot like the old Air Coryell Chargers. They'll throw a ton to jump ahead, and hope a defense knowing the opponent will pass can hold up enough to win.
They'll run effectively on a YPC basis, but only as a change of pace. Unlike say Coughlin's 1993 BC team, I don't think they're talented enough yet to be strong both running and throwing. So I think they'll focus on the passing game to make it as dynamic as possible, and to build good habits to reduce turnovers there. Given that focus, even with this offensive line they're limited in how much they can develop the running game. Hence a limited set of reliable running plays that a stable of essentially third-down backs can run to complement well a passing offense. Draws, counters, jet sweeps, RPOs, etc.
They'll keep throwing throughout the game, albeit perhaps a little more conservatively if they're trying to drain the clock. By jumping ahead, they'll speed up the game for the opponent and push them towards throwing to keep up. That funnels the opposing offense to target the secondary, which again is our relative strength on defense. Meanwhile our DL and LBs focus on the pass and adjust to the run. Doing so will improve the pass rush, again helping the secondary cover.
You'll recall Air Coryell's Chargers were quite successful with this approach. It burned out in the playoffs as they faced really good teams, but it maximized their talent's impact and gave them the best chance to win. They were better-positioned to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes as the other team would lose chances to outscore them. They always had the ability to come back if they did fall behind, to win a shootout. They had a puncher's chance against anyone. And if it hadn't been -10 degrees one Sunday in Cincinnati, they might even have won a Super Bowl.
This is not as reliable a way to play year-to-year or even game-to-game as say the Coughlin approach was. But until the Hafley recruits fully make their way through the roster, this gives the best chance to win this year. Next year will be quite the rebuilding year with so many leaving on offense (including Jurkovec presumably), but they can rebound to contend for the ACC again probably in 2023 or (more likely) 2024.
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
claver2010 {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
fair given it's bc but yes tailgating in the fall
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:claver2010 {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
fair given it's bc but yes tailgating in the fall
I will be pouring one out.
DuchesneEast {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:claver2010 {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Any official word on whether or not tailgating will be permitted this season?
I shouldn't have to ask this ridiculous question, but it's BC we're talking about.
fair given it's bc but yes tailgating in the fall
I will be pouring one out.
I cant believe the Umass game is at UMass, what does it seat 17k?
Eaglekeeper {l Wrote}:30k and that was with Daz as coach. It would be awesome to see BC play at a sold out Gillette under Hafley
Go Eagles!
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