Joey Jones announces resignation as South Alabama head coach

ReturnToGlory · Nov 20, 2017

Programs like South Alabama should be at the FCS level. That way they could compete for championships instead of hoping to be .500 and making a bowl game only their parents watch.

B1GTide · Nov 21, 2017

rtrbama1 said:
The six years they've been at the FBS level, USA has been 2-11, 6-6, 6-7, 5-7, 6-7, and 4-7. They've had several big wins, but can't consistently get up for the "smaller" games and frequently lose to inferior opponents. Joey did a great job getting things going and has been a great ambassador for the program, but the progress has stalled and the program is stuck in a rut.

Program? Since when do they have a "program"? They have a football team with no chance of success at this level.

Displaced Bama Fan · Nov 21, 2017

KrAzY3 said:
I'm not sure I get this. I do not like the fact that their program exists, but why is he forced out mid-season? I'm not sure what people expected, he's been competitive, for a program that shouldn't exist what else do they want?

UAB and USA's football programs need to be knocked down to D1AA or FCS as they now call it.

rtrbama1 · Nov 21, 2017

They should at least be a successful Sun Belt conference program. They beat Mississippi State and a top-20 San Diego State team last year, and then end up 2-6 in the conference. They beat the two best teams in the SBC this season, then lose to two of the worst, one a 0-9 team by 52 points. It's been the same every year. It was time to make a change.

lowend · Nov 21, 2017

Alasippi said:
Personally....i think that's a great record for a total start up. I mean, what were they expecting?

From the USA fans I know, their frustration is that they can beat Troy, Mississippi State, and some other good teams, but then lose 52-0 to winless Georgia Southern. At any level, you should be able to beat the ones you're supposed to beat.

theballguy · Nov 21, 2017

B1GTide said:
Hard keeping track of all of these teams that don't matter at all. We have plenty of them in Ohio as well.

Almost spit my drink out. True, if there were ever any teams who should not be in major college ball it's these two: UAB and USA.

Crimson1967 · Nov 22, 2017

I think they did the right thing. Jones’ contract was up so this doesn’t cost anything. He seems to have stagnated and the fan base is getting restless. No, they aren’t going to the playoffs, but they can contend for the Sun Belt.

If it was me, my first call is to Tee Martin. He is from Mobile, owns a ring, and can say he trained under Peyton Manning.

My next call is to John Grass at Jax State.

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