Robert Anae to NC State

[BrooklynCuse]

Ah the old Lost Horizon! Hadn’t thought about that place in a while.

I use to work there

 

[CU44SE]

I’ll answer that. White left cause he got an offer, $$$$$, he couldn’t refuse and Anae left because we asked him too.

You don’t ask a coach to leave but then have him out recruiting for the team. That doesn’t make sense.

 

[007]

Close your eyes and imagine this..

I came into work tonight at 10pm bummed about losing White. Finally at midnight I settle into the patrol vehicle after running around a bit, hop on the board and see this.

I'm imagining that you were arrested at midnight

 

[money3189]

No it doesn't. But its ok to call it like it is.

We all do.

 

[CU44SE]

Where did that happen?

Anae and Beck were hand picked by JW. JW said at his press conference at the end of the year certain things needed to happen and pointed out specifics. Anae and Beck were then hired and were exact examples of what he talked about in his interview. If I am not mistaken Dino even mentioned JW brought them together. Dino was given an ultimatum and not a choice. It was pretty obvious during the season from their side line interactions and from what Babers said in press conferences that they did not see eye to eye and did not get along. They did not work well together and they did not make each other better. They butted heads.

 

[SuFTW]

As quick as the Beck news came out, I definitely don’t think they are looking at Swaggy P or else wouldn’t they have let it leak in a similar fashion?

Maybe they were prepared for one but not the other?

 

[SuFTW]

Anae and Beck were hand picked by JW. JW said at his press conference at the end of the year certain things needed to happen and pointed out specifics. Anae and Beck were then hired and were exact examples of what he talked about in his interview. If I am not mistaken Dino even mentioned JW brought them together. Dino was given an ultimatum and not a choice. It was pretty obvious during the season from their side line interactions and from what Babers said in press conferences that they did not see eye to eye and did not get along. They did not work well together and they did not make each other better. They butted heads.

No, I think Bronco called Dino with the recommendation. Wildhack did not hand pick them.

So after making the decision to resign his head-coaching position at Virginia, he called Dino Babers with a recommendation he ought to take a hard look at an offensive coordinator now available for hire.
Mendenhall’s thinking: Robert Anae would be a good fit based on how Babers runs his program, the preferred style of play and a capability to maximize the widgets to field a productive offense in short order.

Before Mendenhall called, Babers had already taken an interest in Anae, who had GA’d under Babers’ coaching mentor Dick Tomey at Hawaii and worked at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas alongside Buzzy Preston, another trusted friend in the profession.

He’s watched Syracuse football’s new offensive brain trust up close for 9 years: ‘It’s an impressive duo’

The former coach at Virginia and Brigham Young called Dino Babers with a recommendation for his offensive coordinator need.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Grbac]

I’m not mad or sad about this.
Our offense was only 4pts better a game than Sterlin Gilbert’s offense. Running game wasn’t near as good.
I think Beck should be able to do just as good if not better.

 

[SUforme]

You don’t ask a coach to leave but then have him out recruiting for the team. That doesn’t make sense.

Not only that but how does one even take him self seriously when he knows he's gone? What exactly is he trying to tell a kid at this point?

 

[PhatOrange]

Good. Anea sorta sucked.

 

[orangezen]

For you old folks the strip joint was a popular bar called the Paradise Saloon. Lost z horizon got some big time rising names. The Romantics, The Police and others.

No the Police played at the Firebarn

 

[CanadianSU]

There was so much going on behind the scenes and now we have our evidence.

However, Anae didn’t really do much for me. He wasn’t great and I am super excited for Beck, whom I also believe is potential head coach material.

 

[CU44SE]

You guys are crazy if you are happy about this. Look up Anae’s success as an offensive coordinator. I think Beck is a good one and will be successful but Anae was successful for the past 15 years. He has been there and done it. For people to say they were not impressed or it’s no big deal are selling him short. First year running the offense and it was the best offense we have had in years. Not to mention Dino was tinkering with it and didn’t allow him to run all his stuff. Anae is arguably a top 15 OC in the country.

 

[kcsu]

Good. Anea sorta sucked.

Compared to who?

 

[BrooklynCuse]

For you old folks the strip joint was a popular bar called the Paradise Saloon. Lost z horizon got some big time rising names. The Romantics, The Police and others.

Black Flag, Fugazi, Merciful Fate, Johnny Winter, Motörhead, Type O Negative, Faster pussycat are some off the top of my head. There’s a lot more. I think The Police played near sky top or something. I’d much rather talk about this than Dino’s coaching staff exodus…

 

[CanadianSU]

You guys are crazy if you are happy about this. Look up Anae’s success as an offensive coordinator. I think Beck is a good one and will be successful but Anae was successful for the past 15 years. He has been there and done it. For people to say they were not impressed or it’s no big deal are selling him short. First year running the offense and it was the best offense we have had in years. Not to mention Dino was tinkering with it and didn’t allow him to run all his stuff. Anae is arguably a top 15 OC in the country.

Do we have evidence Dino was tinkering with it though?

I think Anae is good, but some calls aren’t great this year and he tends to overthink. Beck has massive potential.

I do agree the whole we told Anae to move on is pure copium.

 

[rrlbees]

Anae and Beck were hand picked by JW. JW said at his press conference at the end of the year certain things needed to happen and pointed out specifics. Anae and Beck were then hired and were exact examples of what he talked about in his interview. If I am not mistaken Dino even mentioned JW brought them together. Dino was given an ultimatum and not a choice. It was pretty obvious during the season from their side line interactions and from what Babers said in press conferences that they did not see eye to eye and did not get along. They did not work well together and they did not make each other better. They butted heads.

Wrong

 

[David332]

I wish we could have some type of announcement from Dino or even JW, like a SUFB State of the Union or something. Not sure if there would be any more press conferences at this point though so I’m assuming radio silence.

 

[rrlbees]

You don’t ask a coach to leave but then have him out recruiting for the team. That doesn’t make sense.

You don’t take another job and go out and recruit. That doesn’t make sense.

 

[storange]

No the Police played at the Firebarn

Actually they also played Uncle Sam’s and the Carrier Dome 79-82. I was at the Dome concert. I was mistaken on the Lost Horizon.

 

[PhatOrange]

Compared to who?

Compared to guys you have a good feel for the game, call good plays at good times, who don’t destroy their offensive line and running game and who don’t go under center to call toss sweeps on 3rd and goal from the inch line after butchering the first two play calls to begin with.

Anea was worlds better than Gilbert but still nothing great. The offense held the team back this year.

 

[BrooklynCuse]

Wrong

I don’t know the back story but it does seem weird that Dino would throw his new OC under the bus in at last two press conferences

 

[rrlbees]

I don’t know the back story but it does seem weird that Dino would throw his new OC under the bus in at last two press conferences

Later in the season.

But my wrong post was about how we got Anae and Beck.

 

[BrooklynCuse]

Actually they also played Uncle Sam’s and the Carrier Dome 79-82. I was at the Dome concert. I was mistaken on the Lost Horizon.

Was Uncle Sam’s that dance club on Erie Blvd?

 

[rrlbees]

Was Uncle Sam’s that dance club on Erie Blvd?

Yep.