Every school likes to say it landed its top candidate.
Toledo actually did.
From the outset of its search for a new football coach, Mercer’s Mike Jacobs stood out in a stacked field of hopefuls — including several sitting FBS coaches — and it’s easy to see why.
Some hires are home runs.
This one feels like a grand slam into the upper deck.
Set aside the hometown sentiment — though that’s pretty darn cool — and just look at the record. All the 46-year-old Maumee graduate does is win.
In 10 seasons at the FCS and Division II level, Jacobs is 94-23 with seven conference championships.