the last BG head coach with "big time head coaching experience" was Louis Orr. How'd that work out for them? I don't recall John Groce having any but he turned out alright. Looks like a step in the right direction for the Falcons.
I agree with both of your Orr and Groce comments. Louis Orr was a disaster hire at BG and their AD who hired him left town before Orr did. Orr was awful! BG got stuck in a lame duck season with him this past year and their fans were livid and many turned away in disgust. There's no way Chris Jans is as bad as Orr was with or without head coaching experience. This is an instant upgrade for them as Orr drove that program into the ground. BG has been down ever since Dakich left for WVU and returned but I feel this is the hire that puts them back in the think of the MAC. Probably not next season, but likely the year after that. Their new AD appears to be one who rolls up his sleeves and gets things done as he also made a hire there in football a couple months ago for opposite reasons. I think this was a good hire for BG but only time will tell.