NAU hires Memphis DC Chris Ball as new head coach

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NAU hires Memphis DC Chris Ball as new head coach

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Memphis isn't exactly known for defense, so this is an… interesting hire.
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He was at Arizona State prior to Memphis. Also, he's had two stops at Washington State so he does know the West. In 1999, he was at Idaho State.
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Hey, if it makes Andy Thompson available to come back home to Missoula to be the DC, I'm all for it.
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Mvemjsunpx wrote:Memphis isn't exactly known for defense, so this is an… interesting hire.

My thoughts exactly
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Everyone on the Memphis board was happy to see him go - there was a "Fire Chris Ball" thread from the AAC Championship game.


Great, just great.
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dbackjon wrote:
Mvemjsunpx wrote:Memphis isn't exactly known for defense, so this is an… interesting hire.

My thoughts exactly
It sounds similar to when Portland State hired Nigel Burton, even though his defenses weren't all that great at Nevada. To be fair, Burton was run out of Portland more because of how he treated his players and not as much for W/L reasons, but still…
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"Welcome to the north?"

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kalm wrote:Image

"Welcome to the north?"

:?
Don't be a geography Nazi.
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Grizalltheway wrote:
kalm wrote:Image

"Welcome to the north?"

:?
Don't be a geography Nazi.
Make me.
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kalm wrote:
"Welcome to the north?"

:?
That's almost as bad as #RTD. :?
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kalm wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Don't be a geography Nazi.
Make me.
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Mvemjsunpx wrote:
kalm wrote:
"Welcome to the north?"

:?
That's almost as bad as #RTD. :?
#dominancetakestime
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Grizalltheway wrote:
Mvemjsunpx wrote:
That's almost as bad as #RTD. :?
#dominancetakestime
#timehewontget :coffee:
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Mvemjsunpx wrote:
kalm wrote:
"Welcome to the north?"

:?
That's almost as bad as #RTD. :?
I don’t know what this means.
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