JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Nearly eight months have passed since ETSU appointed Tre Lamb, previously of Gardner-Webb, as their new head football coach.
Eight months is quite a while, but since Lamb hasn’t yet led the Blue and Gold in competition, he’s still regarded as a first-year head coach.
Speaking at the Southern Conference Football Media Day this past week, Lamb mentioned that he doesn’t feel like a new hire anymore.
The landscape of college football coaching has evolved since his time with the Runnin’ Bulldogs a few seasons ago, and he’s starting to find his own coaching style.
“Settled” is the right term to describe Lamb’s feelings in Johnson City, especially when compared to his first year in Boiling Springs.
“That was before the transfer portal or just as it was beginning – back then, you couldn’t do all this,” he said on Tuesday. “Now, I feel like I have a much better understanding of this team than I did with that team in my first year. It took me a year to get to know those guys.”
“I’m pretty comfortable now, especially with the returning players,” he added. “I’ve made an effort to spend quality time with the Chris Hopps on our roster – just trying to connect with them. There’s no doubt I feel more at ease with this roster than I did in my first year at Gardner-Webb.”
Preseason camp for the Buccaneers starts on Tuesday.
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