New Director of HS Relations: Dennis Thomas

[Chip]

Fine, I'll handle Central Jersey.

I've always assumed Central Jersey is a Mason-Dixon line for NYC and Philly sports fans. Bar fights galore.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I've always assumed Central Jersey is a Mason-Dixon line for NYC and Philly sports fans. Bar fights galore.

You're not wrong. The line runs through my house as I am an Eagles fan, and my wife is a fan of the Giants.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

You're not wrong. The line runs through my house as I am an Eagles fan, and my wife is a fan of the Giants.

What’s the border, Freehold? Having lived in Hoboken and now Philly, this has never been clear to me.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

What’s the border, Freehold? Having lived in Hoboken and now Philly, this has never been clear to me.

I'd say that's about right. The Monmouth Co./Ocean Co. border seems like an appropriate place to draw the line. Of course, there are people who don't believe that there is a Central New Jersey, only North and South. I live in Middlesex Co. and there's no way that I'm anything other than Central.

 

[TheCusian]

Clemson had more assistants than players last time I saw them at the Dome. The 10 coach restriction, like many others these days, seems notional. Welcome, Dennis ... great to have another "analyst" with NJ ties.

Didn't I hear the NCAA was lifting the restrictions on analysts coaching the players in a more up front way?

 

[0.2 YNdeeR]

Didn't I hear the NCAA was lifting the restrictions on analysts coaching the players in a more up front way?

You heard right. Existing paid coaching numbers stay in place in FBS. The NCAA upgraded volunteer (GA) positions so that they could give instruction (which of course they've been doing all along):

. . . {In FBS football, the] Council redefined graduate assistant positions to graduate student coaches and limited individuals to serving three years maximum in that role.

NCAA Division I Council modernizes rules for coaching limits

The Division I Council took steps to modernize a number of rules Wednesday, including approving adjustments to transfer waiver guidelines, modifying personnel rules across several sports and formally eliminating the requirement for standardized test scores in initial eligibility. The Council met...

www.ncaa.com

 

[MadNY3]

We're full up on assistant coaches.

Must be another offensive analyst?

He’s being hired as the men’s swimming coach and volunteering for football during the off-season…

 

[NJCuse97]

I'd say that's about right. The Monmouth Co./Ocean Co. border seems like an appropriate place to draw the line. Of course, there are people who don't believe that there is a Central New Jersey, only North and South. I live in Middlesex Co. and there's no way that I'm anything other than Central.

I have long supported the denial of Central New Jersey, but being from North Jersey and moving south of my line of demarcation, I am now willing to acknowledge its existence rather than say I live in South Jersey. For the record, while I have spoken about wildly limited geographic areas that qualify as North Jersey, I have heard and may now endorse a southern border of 195 and a northern border of 78.

Let me know if you need help recruiting.

 

[Roger N]

What’s the border, Freehold? Having lived in Hoboken and now Philly, this has never been clear to me.

Around Burlington

 

[OrangeAl]

Lived in N. Plainfield and Piscataway many years ago.
It wasn't North and it wasn't South, so it had to have been Central.
Kinda like the noble Duke of York, if you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down!

 

[TexanMark]

Fine, I'll handle Central Jersey.

So you'll get hired how you answer this:

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll

 

[SUFaninNJ]

So you'll get hired how you answer this:

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll

lol, I'd have to go with Pork Roll.

 

[TexanMark]

lol, I'd have to go with Pork Roll.

Great you can cover everything south of Freehold.

 

[IthacaMatt]

So you'll get hired how you answer this:

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll

I'll go wit de roast biff, Mahk.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

So you'll get hired how you answer this:

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll

I liked to make people who asked me this question mad and say "It's Canadian Bacon."

 

[TexanMark]

I liked to make people who asked me this question mad and say "It's Canadian Bacon."

I'll get with NJCuse97 and cook some up at one of the September tailgates.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I'll get with NJCuse97 and cook some up at one of the September tailgates.

Truth be told, I prefer Cuseregular ’s breakfast sandwiches to Pork Roll any day.

 

[TexanMark]

Truth be told, I prefer Cuseregular ’s breakfast sandwiches to Pork Roll any day.

Absolutely but the pork rolls we did for MD...were awesome too

 

[NJCuse97]

lol, I'd have to go with Pork Roll.

You’ve got south, I’ve got north.

 

[NJCuse97]

Lived in N. Plainfield and Piscataway many years ago.
It wasn't North and it wasn't South, so it had to have been Central.
Kinda like the noble Duke of York, if you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down!

Not far from me in Fanwood/Scotch Plains. Central.

 

[Roger N]

You’ve got south, I’ve got north.

By the way, you did a great job with the sandwiches at the Maryland game

 

[RoysRunts]

Successful programs have continuity of staff

 

[NJCuse97]

By the way, you did a great job with the sandwiches at the Maryland game

I take no credit. It wasn’t me. Now I’m hungry

 

[Toga]

Exactly. I don't care if a member of the coaching staff / support staff is from the Moon. There's far more that goes into a program's success than where he or she might have recruiting ties.

Otis Sistrunk?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Otis Sistrunk?

Nah. Otis was from Mars.