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gregorylee
I'd rather be napping!!
I thought coach Daniels was relatively young as far as coaches went...
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gregorylee
I'd rather be napping!!
The pic I have in my mind he has dark hair still and looks relatively young. Either I have the wrong guy in my head or he ages well...
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="440"><tbody><tr><td background="http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/osu/graphics/osu-mtt-bg.gif" valign="middle"> [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Joe Daniels[/FONT]</td> </tr></tbody></table> <table valign="top" bgcolor="#990000" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="2" width="430"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="105">
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</td><td valign="top">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Position:
Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks[/FONT]
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Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks[/FONT]
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CleveBucks
Serenity now
What would make this Stacy guy qualified to coach QB's at Ohio State?
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BayBuck
Buckeyes are best
Just some background info...
Stacy is no stranger to the pressure cooker that is Massillon football. He was Lee Owens' top assistant there for three seasons. He moved on to his only head coaching stint - four seasons (1991-94) at Shelby, where he went 24-16.
For the past 10 seasons he has coached college football as the offensive coordinator on Owens' staff - nine years at Akron and the latest one in Ashland. He tutored Browns' quarterback Charlie Frye during his years at Akron.
Stacy felt his years as a Division I college coach, as well as his days as a Massillon assistant, outranked the fact that other candidates had glossier resumes as high school head coaches. In addition, the possibility of moving back to Massillon was not a hard sell to his family.
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Stacy graduated from Columbian in 1977, having played football under Paul Riley.
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Stacy started his coaching career with two years at Paulding. He aided Owens for four seasons at Galion (including a state championship in 1985), before following him to Lancaster and then Massillon.
http://www.zoominfo.com/directory/Stacy_Tom_39835914.htm
I do know JT has the utmost respect for Lee Owens.
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cantonsouth24
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the thing that amazes me is that he took the Tigers to the state championship game his first year as a headcoach.
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Tom Stacy delivers quick turnaround at Massillon
<!-- begin body-content --> Tom Stacy is not the first Massillon football coach to receive a letter from Clair Muscaro, the former Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner.
Given Muscaro's sometimes prickly relations with the program, however, it's worth mentioning that Stacy's note contained none of the following: an allegation made by a rival school, a court date reminder or the word ``probation.''
``I got it during the (Division I) playoffs last year,'' Stacy said. ``It was a very nice note from Clair, and it said how happy he was to see we were doing well and doing things the right way.''
In the eyes of some Massillon faithful, the letter is akin to Darth Vader calling Han Solo to tell him how much he likes the improvements made to the Millennium Falcon.
Stacy not only is winning over old fans, but also creating new ones in some unexpected places as he begins his second season at the helm of the storied program. All he did in his first year -- after accepting the job on short notice -- was guide the Tigers to their first state title game appearance since 1982.
The challenges will grow even as the school's enrollment is expected to shrink below the OHSAA's new cutoff for Division I classification next season. Massillon can take comfort in one thing, though: It has the right man for the job.
Stacy, 47, is the perfect fit for a program rapidly regaining its reputation statewide. The coach's discipline, intensity level, technical expertise and people skills have the Tigers well-positioned to build on Massillon's rich history.
``Massillon is in great hands for years to come,'' said Cincinnati St. Xavier coach Steve Specht, whose team defeated the Tigers 24-17 in last season's Division I state title game.
Are you getting the idea Stacy is going to be remembered for something other than being Charlie Frye's quarterback coach at the University of Akron?
Stacy never imagined he would return to the high school level after such a solid run with coach Lee Owens at UA and Ashland University. But when the opportunity presented itself, the former Massillon assistant seized it.
He led the Tigers to a 13-2 record, after two consecutive 4-6 finishes under former coach Rick Shepas. Stacy also reacquainted the program with accountability and a physical style of play that had been lacking.
Quite an accomplishment for a coach hired less than two months prior to the start of last season.
``It was one of the most incredible jobs of coaching I have ever witnessed,'' said Owens, who had Stacy on his Massillon staff from 1989-90.
``Having been at Massillon before helped him because he knew what he was getting into.''
Owens' observation regarding the Massillon experience is a valid one. The football coach's job in Massillon is unlike almost any other because of the pressures, history, media exposure and importance football holds within the community.
Yet even a former Massillon coach like Owens could not fully appreciate the task Stacy was given.
A contentious relationship with the OHSAA in regards to alleged recruiting violations had damaged the school's reputation. The season-ticket base had dwindled as Shepas clashed with some fans and boosters.
The school's enrollment of 584 boys during last school year has made it a candidate to drop to the Division II level as early as next school year. The Tigers played three opponents last season with an enrollment that exceeded 1,000 boys.
The school board has the option of ``playing up'' and remaining in Division I. That's quite a psychological issue to confront for a proud district, winners of 22 big-school state football poll titles, but none on the field since the playoff system was introduced in 1972.
``We have to look at what is fair to our kids,'' Stacy said. ``I'm sure everyone involved will take the time and make the right decision. Right now, I'm really torn.''
You can bet his opinion, when finally formed, will be valued. The discipline he has restored to the program has won praise from many precincts.
Massillon Athletic Director and former Superintendent Al Hennon said current OHSAA Commissioner Dan Ross is ``excited about the direction'' the Tigers are headed under Stacy.
``It sure makes it easier when the OHSAA has you in high regard,'' Hennon said.
To say nothing of your own community. Stacy is bridging the disconnect some fans had felt with the program the past few years.
Hennon says season-ticket sales are up by more than 500 from a year ago and approaching the 5,000 mark again.
Massillon swears by Stacy. Just not to his face. Any cursing results in automatic ``Tiger Reminders'' (punitive running drills) for players, coaches, ball boys and, yes, school administrators.
Stacy cautioned Hennon earlier in the year when the athletic director ``let one fly'' in an informal meeting.
It's the kind of discipline the son of a former high school principal expects from his program. Stacy was not afraid to suspend or limit playing time for those not conforming to team rules last season.
Justice is being dispensed by a coaching staff teeming with experience. Adding the veteran likes of Steve Kovach, Dave Kaple, Doug Harig, Mike Babics and Scott Garcia has made a significant difference. It should prove invaluable this fall as the Tigers try to overcome the graduation of 26 seniors and the conversion to a 3-4 defensive front.
The Tigers have two returning All-Ohio seniors (Brian Gamble and Andrew Dailey) but need another big contribution from the junior class. Stacy's ability to teach the game's technical aspects should accelerate the process.
The right coach at the right time. That's Tom Stacy. He's winning games and helping to change images.
He has the letters to prove it.
8/24
Tom Stacy delivers quick turnaround at Massillon
<!-- begin body-content --> Tom Stacy is not the first Massillon football coach to receive a letter from Clair Muscaro, the former Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner.
Given Muscaro's sometimes prickly relations with the program, however, it's worth mentioning that Stacy's note contained none of the following: an allegation made by a rival school, a court date reminder or the word ``probation.''
``I got it during the (Division I) playoffs last year,'' Stacy said. ``It was a very nice note from Clair, and it said how happy he was to see we were doing well and doing things the right way.''
In the eyes of some Massillon faithful, the letter is akin to Darth Vader calling Han Solo to tell him how much he likes the improvements made to the Millennium Falcon.
Stacy not only is winning over old fans, but also creating new ones in some unexpected places as he begins his second season at the helm of the storied program. All he did in his first year -- after accepting the job on short notice -- was guide the Tigers to their first state title game appearance since 1982.
The challenges will grow even as the school's enrollment is expected to shrink below the OHSAA's new cutoff for Division I classification next season. Massillon can take comfort in one thing, though: It has the right man for the job.
Stacy, 47, is the perfect fit for a program rapidly regaining its reputation statewide. The coach's discipline, intensity level, technical expertise and people skills have the Tigers well-positioned to build on Massillon's rich history.
``Massillon is in great hands for years to come,'' said Cincinnati St. Xavier coach Steve Specht, whose team defeated the Tigers 24-17 in last season's Division I state title game.
Are you getting the idea Stacy is going to be remembered for something other than being Charlie Frye's quarterback coach at the University of Akron?
Stacy never imagined he would return to the high school level after such a solid run with coach Lee Owens at UA and Ashland University. But when the opportunity presented itself, the former Massillon assistant seized it.
He led the Tigers to a 13-2 record, after two consecutive 4-6 finishes under former coach Rick Shepas. Stacy also reacquainted the program with accountability and a physical style of play that had been lacking.
Quite an accomplishment for a coach hired less than two months prior to the start of last season.
``It was one of the most incredible jobs of coaching I have ever witnessed,'' said Owens, who had Stacy on his Massillon staff from 1989-90.
``Having been at Massillon before helped him because he knew what he was getting into.''
Owens' observation regarding the Massillon experience is a valid one. The football coach's job in Massillon is unlike almost any other because of the pressures, history, media exposure and importance football holds within the community.
Yet even a former Massillon coach like Owens could not fully appreciate the task Stacy was given.
A contentious relationship with the OHSAA in regards to alleged recruiting violations had damaged the school's reputation. The season-ticket base had dwindled as Shepas clashed with some fans and boosters.
The school's enrollment of 584 boys during last school year has made it a candidate to drop to the Division II level as early as next school year. The Tigers played three opponents last season with an enrollment that exceeded 1,000 boys.
The school board has the option of ``playing up'' and remaining in Division I. That's quite a psychological issue to confront for a proud district, winners of 22 big-school state football poll titles, but none on the field since the playoff system was introduced in 1972.
``We have to look at what is fair to our kids,'' Stacy said. ``I'm sure everyone involved will take the time and make the right decision. Right now, I'm really torn.''
You can bet his opinion, when finally formed, will be valued. The discipline he has restored to the program has won praise from many precincts.
Massillon Athletic Director and former Superintendent Al Hennon said current OHSAA Commissioner Dan Ross is ``excited about the direction'' the Tigers are headed under Stacy.
``It sure makes it easier when the OHSAA has you in high regard,'' Hennon said.
To say nothing of your own community. Stacy is bridging the disconnect some fans had felt with the program the past few years.
Hennon says season-ticket sales are up by more than 500 from a year ago and approaching the 5,000 mark again.
Massillon swears by Stacy. Just not to his face. Any cursing results in automatic ``Tiger Reminders'' (punitive running drills) for players, coaches, ball boys and, yes, school administrators.
Stacy cautioned Hennon earlier in the year when the athletic director ``let one fly'' in an informal meeting.
It's the kind of discipline the son of a former high school principal expects from his program. Stacy was not afraid to suspend or limit playing time for those not conforming to team rules last season.
Justice is being dispensed by a coaching staff teeming with experience. Adding the veteran likes of Steve Kovach, Dave Kaple, Doug Harig, Mike Babics and Scott Garcia has made a significant difference. It should prove invaluable this fall as the Tigers try to overcome the graduation of 26 seniors and the conversion to a 3-4 defensive front.
The Tigers have two returning All-Ohio seniors (Brian Gamble and Andrew Dailey) but need another big contribution from the junior class. Stacy's ability to teach the game's technical aspects should accelerate the process.
The right coach at the right time. That's Tom Stacy. He's winning games and helping to change images.
He has the letters to prove it.
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