He's back: Jerry Glanville to coach in UFL

Jerry Glanville

That, of course is assuming that the UFL actually plays this season since they have some financial issues. But if they do, your new head coach and general manager of the Hartford Colonials, the one and only, Jerry Glanville.

Glanville all but disappeared after coaching OSG fave Portland State through the 2009 season. He'll be replacing Chris Palmer who moved on to the strike laden NFL as the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans.

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If they play, then kudos the UFL and the Colonials. They need somebody, no anybody who will draw some sort of attention to them. The league, which has been sued by several companies who say they are owed money is looking to play its 3rd season and try taking advantage of the NFL strike.

Glanville's shtick never gets old. From the whole "Man in Black" thing to leaving tickets for Elvis, he's a true character and should be fun to watch.

We do believe the UFL will attempt to play in 2011, but until people outside the 4 or 6 markets that the UFL plays in realize they exist, they'll go under. Glanville may, help. But we think the you'd have to already be a fan of him for that to happen

To their credit, the UFL realized that people weren't coming to see them play in the big stadiums they started in, the Colonials averaged 14,366 in 4 home games last year. Maybe they can add to that.

Here's Jerry trying to make a commercial with Mouse Davis at Portland State:

Jerry Glanville Resigns As Portland State Head Coach

A few years ago OSG Sports adopted Portland State in light of the Vikings hiring Jerry Glanville as head coach. Sad to say the Glanville era has ended at PSU.

The school announced Tuesday morning that Glanville had step down as head football coach of the Vikings and his entire staff is leaving to.

The Jerry Glanville era at Portland State did not come close to what was hoped for. PSU hired Glanville to make a public relations splash to a once proud program fallen on hard times. Instead the Vikings went from mediocrity to the bottom of the Big Sky Conference. Portland State finished the 2009 season a school worst 2-9, 1-7 in the Big Sky.

"I want to thank Coach Glanville for his dedication to Portland State Football and the greater University and community," said Portland State Athletic Director Torre Chisholm said in a statement released by the university. "Although the program didn't achieve the competitive success that either of us hoped for, it was not for lack of effort or commitment. His time on the Park Blocks will be remembered, perhaps not for the win-loss record, for the personality and attitude he brought to the University - an attitude that was infectious among our entire staff."

During his three years at Portland State, Glanville didn't endear himself much. He clashed with players who didn't follow the program, most he ran off by not renewing their scholarships.

Last spring Moose Davis, who was a head coach at Portland State, quit as offensive coordinator when Glanville got involved with offensive decisions. Davis thought he would have full autonomy of the offense but Glanville demanded changes.

That move rubbed the Portland State players and long time boosters the wrong way.

Portland State has begun a search to find a new head coach.

I wonder what Neil Lomax is doing these days.

Photo Courtesy: The Oregonian

KGW-TV in Portland has their version of events here...