Candle was there for a long time, but wasn't the "knock" on him that he just had more talent than most of his MAC opponents?

Posted on September 1, 2026 at 10:40:46 AM by mjhollen

If they lost a lot of players with his departure, that would obviously hurt, but the new guy is known to be pretty solid overall coach, I think (no idea how he recruits though).

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MSU line over Toledo down to 9.5* - By Rich September 1, 2026 at 10:10:59 AM
- I just don't know what to expect from Toledo in the post Candle era - By DoctorD September 1, 2026 at 10:15:41 AM
  - Candle was there for a long time, but wasn't the "knock" on him that he just had more talent than most of his MAC opponents? - By mjhollen September 1, 2026 at 10:40:46 AM
    - I don't follow them closely, just know Candle was good for a reasonably long time and wondering how they will do in the transition* - By DoctorD September 1, 2026 at 11:32:50 AM
    - But also, if having more talent than your opponents is wrong, I don’t want to be right*** - By Craig September 1, 2026 at 11:10:23 AM

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Candle was there for a long time, but wasn't the "knock" on him that he just had more talent than most of his MAC opponents?