[PeterParker]

Shouldn't we be able to get a good date with App State in the future in light of this article? (when the PTB of LU football feel it's ready for that task)

I remember a few years back when there was movement on the App State's campus to not renew athletic contracts with LU in response to some of JF media remarks. (not sure the validity of that, but LU hasn't played them in awhile in any sports, so are they still harboring resentment toward LU?)


http://www.baptistcourier.com/1402.article

Jerry Moore was at the helm for both national titles. In fact, he’s been the head coach at ASU for the past 18 seasons, during which he has amassed an incredible 154-68 record. He is the winningest coach in Southern Conference history. And recently, for the second straight season, he was named the American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) FCS Coach of the Year. But he’s quick to downplay praise at the mention of such honors.

“They must not know what they’re doing,” Moore said with a laugh.

One thing you won’t find Moore joking about is his faith...

He has given “Words of Wisdom” to hundreds of his players over the years, and he can easily recite one of his favorite quotes that he inscribes in each copy before he hands it to them: “Let the first moments of the day when the heart is fresh be given to God. Never see the face of man till you have seen the King.”

Moore also seeks to spiritually nourish his players and coaching staff by bringing in Christian speakers occasionally. Last October, after one speaker presented the gospel to the team, 57 players and one coach either placed their faith in Christ for the first time or made a recommitment.

[PeterParker]

As a side note segue, perhaps this part of the full article (be sure to visit the link per the new posting rules) will describe rumored new LU BB coach Ritchie McKay in retrospect a few years down the road:

He [Jerry Moore] got his first chance to be a head coach in 1979 when he took over at North Texas. After coaching there for two years, he became the head coach at Texas Tech from 1981 to 1985.

“I got fired at Texas Tech in 1985,” Moore said. “We lost four balsams by a total of six points. It was probably one of the most devastating things that happened to me in my career because I’d never worked as hard. When I left Tech, somebody — and I have no idea to this day who it was — put a series of Charles Stanley tapes about success on the front seat of my car that I drove to Dallas to go to work for a mortgage company for about 14 months. I didn’t even know who Charles Stanley was, but I listened to the tapes and began to think, ‘Hey, this guy makes pretty good sense.’”

Now having remarkable success at App State...let's hope this will read like a bio of McKay in a few years should the BB coaching rumor come to fruition.