VolNGA1
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First off, the past 2 days have returned to the circus reporting of the level we had during the Head coach search 3 years ago. It seems as if all the leaked info is coming out of OH. I'll have to agree with AD DW that we are better off doing our business in a fairly clandestine manner, rather than have the local Knoxville yokels throwing out any and everything they can link to a "linked nugget" of some sort. I seriously doubt Washington leaves OSU. Which leads to my next thought.
3 guys that I see as DC's that have been successful at lower-tier programs:
Gillespie - Tulsa
Reeves - UAB
Watts - Fresno St.
The thing that stands out to me is these guys have done well in leagues that are more offensive focused. And they have done well at schools that haven't been top of their league's programs in the past. That probably says they are playing with equal or less talent, and coaching them up to be successful. As bad as our defense looked last year, there is no doubt that our players would benefit from a fresh start on basic techniques.
Where these guys would probably be lacking is on recruiting at the Power 5 level. It would probably take a couple of years for them to prove themselves to really make headway on the recruiting front. To that, you'd hope some of the position coaches could step up in that role. But what kind of assistants would work for an up-and-comer?
I know these guys don't fit the big name, homerun hire that people were hoping for. But realistically, we just need to instill some basic skills back onto the defensive side of the ball at this time. There were just too many times that our guys weren't lined up properly, or even seemed that they knew what their assignment was. In 3 years, I never really knew what our outside LB/Rush end players were doing? They never seemed to cover backs in the flat, maintain outside leverage on outside runs, or generate much pressure on the passer.
I'll hope that whenever we get an announcement of our coaches, we'll have some stability and can begin the rebuilding process.
3 guys that I see as DC's that have been successful at lower-tier programs:
Gillespie - Tulsa
Reeves - UAB
Watts - Fresno St.
The thing that stands out to me is these guys have done well in leagues that are more offensive focused. And they have done well at schools that haven't been top of their league's programs in the past. That probably says they are playing with equal or less talent, and coaching them up to be successful. As bad as our defense looked last year, there is no doubt that our players would benefit from a fresh start on basic techniques.
Where these guys would probably be lacking is on recruiting at the Power 5 level. It would probably take a couple of years for them to prove themselves to really make headway on the recruiting front. To that, you'd hope some of the position coaches could step up in that role. But what kind of assistants would work for an up-and-comer?
I know these guys don't fit the big name, homerun hire that people were hoping for. But realistically, we just need to instill some basic skills back onto the defensive side of the ball at this time. There were just too many times that our guys weren't lined up properly, or even seemed that they knew what their assignment was. In 3 years, I never really knew what our outside LB/Rush end players were doing? They never seemed to cover backs in the flat, maintain outside leverage on outside runs, or generate much pressure on the passer.
I'll hope that whenever we get an announcement of our coaches, we'll have some stability and can begin the rebuilding process.
