Hire Jerod Mayo as DC

[BJWeeks]

Heupel needs to make some changes and Mayo would kill it on the recruiting trail and he didnt get a fair shake with the Patriots.

 

[IndianaVol]

What's Mayo doing since the Pats?
Not sure if he wants the grind of the college game.

 

[BJWeeks]

What's Mayo doing since the Pats?
Not sure if he wants the grind of the college game.

He's not coaching at all right now. Now he may want to stay in the NFL but it would be worth a phone call

 

[stolitonic]

Some of you guys really need to stay off the Internet until maybe Wednesday or so.

Give yourself a few days cool down period.

 

[sonofUT62]

Some of you guys really need to stay off the Internet until maybe Wednesday or so.

Give yourself a few days cool down period.

No some of them need to be on the Internet more. Then they could figure out that Mayo has never been a DC at any level.

 

[bpalmer28]

I could get behind that

 

[Boston Vol]

Kind of a gamble to hire someone as DC who’s never called plays before.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Heupel needs to make some changes and Mayo would kill it on the recruiting trail and he didnt get a fair shake with the Patriots.

How do you know he’d kill it on the recruiting trail? How much experience does he have calling a defense? He wasn’t DC in NE before getting the HC job. If he didn’t play here he wouldn’t be mentioned.

 

[VolInDayton]

Kind of a gamble to hire someone as DC who’s never called plays before.

I agree with that, but I think he could bring more discipline/grit which I think has been lacking from the program. I doubt we move on from the DC though

 

[OrangeInKy]

Kind of a gamble to hire someone as DC who’s never called plays before.

If we are gonna start throwing out former Vols then may as well just recommend promoting Marlon Hobby who is on campus and has DC experience at the college level. Im not saying we should do that, but if we are just gonna throw out UT players then let’s go wild.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I agree with that, but I think he could bring more discipline/grit which I think has been lacking from the program. I doubt we move on from the DC though

There were many reports of culture/locker room issues in NE last season.

 

[stolitonic]

How do you know he’d kill it on the recruiting trail? How much experience does he have calling a defense? He wasn’t DC in NE before getting the HC job. If he didn’t play here he wouldn’t be mentioned.

What's Paul Bain up to these days?

I mean if we're gonna go nuts, we might as well do it in style.

 

[VolInDayton]

There were many reports of culture/locker room issues in NE last season.

I dont know about that. I know that he was picked by Kraft to be the head coach because of how respected he was. He inherited an awful roster and he had his growing pains. When he chose to not lose the last game of the year, he was fired and the Patriots hired one of the most sought after coaches in the sport.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

The defense actually played well enough to win the game. The oline can’t run block, special teams has taken a step back, and it’s time for a new strength coach.

 

[GAVol]

No some of them need to be on the Internet more. Then they could figure out that Mayo has never been a DC at any level.

But, but… They recognize his name and he once played defense.

 

[GAVol]

What's Paul Bain up to these days?

I mean if we're gonna go nuts, we might as well do it in style.

Paul Bain as DC and Rod Wilks as OC would be unstoppable.

 

[JMSqb11]

Heupel needs to make some changes and Mayo would kill it on the recruiting trail and he didnt get a fair shake with the Patriots.

I'd rather go with Stephen Belichik at DC if we are just making up fantasy hires. Atleast he has college recruiting experience.

 

[VolInDayton]

The defense actually played well enough to win the game. The oline can’t run block, special teams has taken a step back, and it’s time for a new strength coach.

The Defense hasn't played so well that they won the game this year. Last year the Defense carried a bad offense and people called for offensive staff changes. This year its the exact opposite. Not sure if we will see changes or just bring in more support role staff like we did with a Seth Littrell.

 

[benholt06]

I’d be with it, but doubt he’d do it.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

The Defense hasn't played so well that they won the game this year. Last year the Defense carried a bad offense and people called for offensive staff changes. This year its the exact opposite. Not sure if we will see changes or just bring in more support role staff like we did with a Seth Littrell.

I don’t think Seth came here just to be an analyst.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I dont know about that. I know that he was picked by Kraft to be the head coach because of how respected he was. He inherited an awful roster and he had his growing pains. When he chose to not lose the last game of the year, he was fired and the Patriots hired one of the most sought after coaches in the sport.

It’s a fact that there were reports of a bad/apathetic culture last year in NE. I don’t know if it was true, but those reports were there.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Paul Bain as DC and Rod Wilks as OC would be unstoppable.

Now we have a party.

 

[Advol]

IMHO.............an Offensive Coordinator is needed as bad as a DC. Some of the dumbest play calls in History................memories of PF daze!!

 

[VolInDayton]

It’s a fact that there were reports of a bad/apathetic culture last year in NE. I don’t know if it was true, but those reports were there.

Just to be clear, the goalpost we are discussing here is NFL headcoach. I think the nail in the coffin was when Mayo beat the Bills to miss out on the #1 overall pick. This is very similar to Brian Flores who was allegedly fired for not talking in Miami, who has continued being a great coach after. It was unfortunate for Mayo that Vrabel, a coach with connections to Kraft and a track record of making the playoffs in a not great organization was available.

I dont doubt you that there could have been some locker room issues when you are not winning football games, but no one expected them to win games before the year started. Mayo was stuck breaking in a rookie QB on an awful roster. I still think he knows defense and hes a winner.

 

[Sudden Impact]

4 turnovers = 20 OK pts. Defense played well enough to win the game.
Turnover on downs is included.