Derek Mason Hires Himself As DC!

[VolnJC]

Derek Mason won't hire DC, will call plays for Vanderbilt: Derek Mason hired Andy Ludwig to lead the offense

Derek Mason won't hire DC, will call plays for Vanderbilt - CBSSports.com

 

[Burger]

I kinda like this idea, but what is he going to do with the last spot on his staff?

 

[YankeeVol]

This should only hasten his exit

 

[LittleCat]

If the defense is bad he should fire himself mid-season and hire a person who is competent in coaching.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

I'd like to take this moment to congratulate Derek Mason and award him the Woody Widenhofer Seal of Excellence!

Seriously, who is he going to fire when things don't work out next season? His linebackers coach? When Vandy first hired Mason, I thought it sounded like a decent hire for them, but he's turned out to be a total joke.

 

[ainge10heisman]

We cant deny Mason has proven to be a quality DC in the past. I'm not sure he can excel being the DC and HC at the time time though. Maybe their D will be a little better statistic wise, but the team as a whole will still suck a big one.

 

[davethevol]

I'm sure there are people can pull something like this for a short amount of time, but not for a whole season. This sounds pretty stupid. Maybe he gets more money for pulling the extra duty and he wants to get paid before he is fired?

 

[Grand Vol]

Look at it this way, it's one less coach looking for a job come Nov 29th, 2015.

 

[Otis07]

maybe now Vandy can hire an actual head coach

 

[rekinhavoc]

A HC who is his own DC has a fool for a HC.

 

[VOLsome]

Let's be honest...no one else was taking that job...DM had no other reasonable choice.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

If this was his plan then he would have announced it weeks ago. He couldn't find anyone to take the job and it's almost signing day. Everybody knows he's a joke.

 

[dreVol]

Wow... Further evidence that CDM was not ready for prime time. Last year he entrusted the offense to Karl Dorrell and we know how that turned out. So this year he's going to.... entrust the offense to Ludwig...?

CDM allegedly took over the DC role for the UT game. Though, it's unclear whether he spent 2 weeks preparing for UT (mailed in the Miss St game) or only prepped for UT following the humiliating shutout loss to Miss St (51-0, remember?). I think the former is more likely and certainly doesn't bode well for Vandy when he has to gameplan week-to-week AND be the head coach for an entire season.

Not to mention, they're entering Year 2 of the 3-4 and they still don't have the personnel for it. You expect growing pains in Year 1, but the hope is that you're recruiting athletes that fit the scheme starting in Year 1. True 3-4 NT are rare. Finding a true 3-4 NT who will willingly join the Vandy dumpster fire borders the impossible (like 0 ➗ 0).

Couldn't happen to a better fanbase.

 

[Dave1967]

There's no way he can multitask,this is going to be a brutal 1-11 final season for Derek Mason.

 

[n_huffhines]

How is he a defensive coach? Is he actually qualified? I guess I shouldn't assume that since he played offense he only knows offense, but it seems weird.

 

[dreVol]

There's no way he can multitask,this is going to be a brutal 1-11 final season for Derek Mason.

I wouldn't mind if they kept him on for a couple more seasons. The midstate is becoming fertile recruiting territory and UT is firmly planting its flag. No need to complicate the inevitable annexation with a new coach at Vandy.

 

[volfanhill]

How is he a defensive coach? Is he actually qualified? I guess I shouldn't assume that since he played offense he only knows offense, but it seems weird.

Derek Mason played cb in college and was A DC for Stanford. I think you have him confused with a former NYG WR

 

[Dave1967]

Derek Mason played cb in college and was A DC for Stanford. I think you have him confused with a former NYG WR

Is he the Derek Mason who played with the Titans?

 

[bamawriter]

It's going to be a very awkward conversation when the AD tell Mason "If you want a third year, you're going to have to fire your defensive coordinator."

 

[BeecherVol]

It's going to be a very awkward conversation when the AD tell Mason "If you want a third year, you're going to have to fire your defensive coordinator."

He may be ready to leave by then anyway.

 

[ScornedPapaVol]

Is he the Derek Mason who played with the Titans?

:unsure: if serious.

 

[volfanhill]

Is he the Derek Mason who played with the Titans?

Nope didn't play in the nfl

 

[Otis07]

It's going to be a very awkward conversation when the AD tell Mason "If you want a third year, you're going to have to fire your defensive coordinator."

can he file for unemployment twice

 

[joevol33]

Its almost gonna be as much fun watching the lose, as it is us win!

 

[LouderVol]

at least this gives him the ability to be hired away. Derek Mason the HC no one will touch, Derek Mason the DC someone has already lost a bet on, so it could happen again.