DC Rumor Circulating / Kevin Steele (merged)

#176
#176
I would gladly welcome Steele back to the Big Orange family. He is a great recruiter that would fit right in with this staff. Plus, he is one of our own.
GBO!
 
#178
#178
I live in an area that is smothered with Clemson coverage. If not for their defense, Clemson would be home for the holidays. Their QB essentially quit playing hard rather than risk a few $million if he got hurt. The offense could not score and without the defense they would have lost at least 8 or 9 games. If Wilcox goes, I have no problem with Steele being the UT DC.
 
#179
#179
In the business world companies make runs to get certain special people to come to work for them all the time- they usually don't quit because they are told no once!
 
#182
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OrangeVol79 said:
He went to meet with players to tell them about his departure and had a change of heart as I recall. Can't blame him there for being connected to his players.
That and he received a healthy raise!

He would still be my first choice again!
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I guess I can understand that. Actually that's refreshing when you consider that all to often its more of what Lane kiffin pulled. However, I do feel like you shouldnt take a job until your 100% committed to it. The fact that the school already had the press releases ready to go out and he back out just didnt sit well with me. Supposedly CDD thought he had the SoCar DC hired as well.
 
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rexvol said:
Per Hubbs

After reading this, I do not want Steele on the Hill. I firmly believe that Wilcox is gone after the MCB. If he stood us up to the point that UT was about to issue a press release I say he had his chance. He can go down with the Dabo sinking ship.
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Rex, I see your point. However, if all this really happened, then why would Dooley want him back? CDD seems to be a guy who operates on principal. Playing devil's advocate, if we got snubbed the first time around and CDD still wants him a year later, doesn't that say something about how much this guy can contribute to the program? I don't know much about Steele and maybe I'm off base here, but there's gotta be a reason that CDD would be willing to take him in only a year after getting snubbed. What am I missing?
 
#184
#184
So you don't want one of the best DC's in football because he met his players and he had a change of heart?

Um, no.
 
#185
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rexvol said:
Per Hubbs

After reading this, I do not want Steele on the Hill. I firmly believe that Wilcox is gone after the MCB. If he stood us up to the point that UT was about to issue a press release I say he had his chance. He can go down with the Dabo sinking ship.
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are little Rexy's feelings hurt....will this hire cheapen your degree
 
#186
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rexvol said:
Per Hubbs

After reading this, I do not want Steele on the Hill. I firmly believe that Wilcox is gone after the MCB. If he stood us up to the point that UT was about to issue a press release I say he had his chance. He can go down with the Dabo sinking ship.
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Let this arky rumor die!!!! It's Christmas and still your trying to convince everyone that another of your far fetched rumors have truth to it! Let it go and kiss your cousin for me!! :yes:
 
#187
#187
Here's the Wiki on Steele if anyone is interested in his story. Steele's resume is impressive, although it looks like CDD will not need to worry about Steele being named CIW anytime soon.

"OVERVIEW
Kevin Steele (born May 17, 1958, in Dillon, South Carolina) is an American football coach. He currently serves as the defensive coordinator at Clemson University. He served as Alabama's defensive coordinator in the 2007 season.

COLLEGE
Steele played three seasons of collegiate football as a linebacker. He spent his freshman year at Furman University before transferring to Tennessee, where he was a member of Johnny Majors' 1978 and 1979 squads.

ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER
From 1989-94, Steele coached the linebackers under Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. During his six years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers went 60-11, appeared in six bowl games, won four conference championships and captured the 1994 national championship with a 13-0 record. He coached Butkus Award winner Trev Alberts during that time. He has also served as an assistant coach at the Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Oklahoma State University and New Mexico State University. January 4, 2007 found Steele being hired by new Alabama coach Nick Saban as defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide.

NFL YEARS
In 1995, Steele made the jump to the NFL as the linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers. Under head coach Dom Capers, the Panthers reached the NFC Championship Game in their second season (1996).

A well publicized moment occurred during Steele's last year in Carolina. Linebacker Kevin Greene attacked Steele during a heated discussion, grabbing the coach by his clothing. The incident was captured on live television. Steele did not retaliate.

"Football is an emotional, aggressive game," Steele said. "Those guys are out there fighting. Kevin is a good person. We've talked about it and worked it out. That's all I have to say about it."

HEAD COACHING CAREER
Steele was the head coach at Baylor University from 1999 to 2002. Steele compiled a record of only 9-36 (1-31 in the Big 12 conference).

In Steele's first season (1999), Baylor finished with a 1-10 record (the school's worst since 1969). During the 1999 season, Steele's Baylor team was involved in what ESPN.com called one of the top 10 worst coaching decisions, in 1999, when he chose a running play rather than a kneel down with his team leading and possessing the ball in the game's final 12 seconds and the opponent (UNLV) out of timeouts. The ensuing Baylor fumble and UNLV return for a touchdown gave the Rebels a shocking win.

Steele's second season began with a 2-1 non-conference record but was followed by eight straight Big 12 losses, only one closer than 24 points. A particularly rough stretch in October saw the Bears shut out in 3 consecutive games (the last of which was a 59-0 loss at Nebraska, where the Huskers led 38-0 after the first quarter). Part of BU's offensive woes were caused by the season ending collarbone injury to heralded offseason JUCO transfer quarterback Greg Cicero, who was injured in the season's second game.

Steele's third season in 2001 started with a 2-0 record (including an exciting overtime win over New Mexico).

Steele's fourth season (2002) had a terrible beginning. For opening day, Baylor traveled to Berkeley to play California. Since Cal had finished 1-10 the previous year, many felt this was a good matchup. However, Cal (who turned out to be greatly improved in '02) immediately took command of the game, jumping to a 35-0 lead and cruising to a 70-22 win. Although the team rallied from the defeat to win 3 of the next 4 games (the last a 35-32 win over Kansas for Steele's first Big 12 conference win), they could not sustain the momentum, losing their next four conference games by wide margins and Steele was fired after the fourth (a 62-11 loss to Texas Tech). After the firing, Steele elected to finish the season and continued as head coach for the season's last three games, all losses.

Steele was succeeded by coach Guy Morriss.

HEAD COACHING RECORD
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/Playoffs
Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1999–2002)
1999 Baylor 1–10 0–8
2000 Baylor 2–9 0–8
2001 Baylor 3–8 0–8
2002 Baylor 3–9 1–7
TOTAL Baylor: 9–36 1–31"
 
#189
#189
Joe Vols said:
Offer Wilcox more money and get him to stay!
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He hasn't earned a raise yet. A little interest from Mac Brown shouldn't automatically = a raise. Since thousands of coaches apparently want the DC job according to CDD, there's no reason to blow the bank on this guy yet. With that said, I'd love to be able to poll the incoming recruits and see what Wilcox leaving would do to their commitment to UT.:)
 
#190
#190
First question we need to ask steele is does he have any videos floating around on the net that involve love of feet.
 
#191
#191
Not if they are his wife's feet. Way worse issues out there than making sexy time vids with your wife. For reference search Lexus & Coeds on here.
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#192
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SWGAVOL said:
Steele is a great recruiter. I do not blame him for backing out. He did not know if our coach would be successful. Now things have changed. If he can get recruits get him if Wilcox leaves.
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What will I get 4 Christmas? Oh and tom's lotto #'s if u got em?
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#193
#193
SWGAVOL said:
Steele is a great recruiter. I do not blame him for backing out. He did not know if our coach would be successful.
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so it's different to leave bama to go to clemson for a first year (ever) head coach, but you can't see him leaving clemson to a bigger program for more money and a coach that's been a head coach before?
 
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#197
#197
rexvol said:
Per Hubbs

After reading this, I do not want Steele on the Hill. I firmly believe that Wilcox is gone after the MCB. If he stood us up to the point that UT was about to issue a press release I say he had his chance. He can go down with the Dabo sinking ship.
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Things were moving pretty fast, I could see the staff working up several releases at the same time just to be ready to launch as soon as they had a solid answer. I could also see Steele needing to go back and telling Clemson that he would give them one more year. . .
 
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rexvol said:
Per Hubbs

After reading this, I do not want Steele on the Hill. I firmly believe that Wilcox is gone after the MCB. If he stood us up to the point that UT was about to issue a press release I say he had his chance. He can go down with the Dabo sinking ship.
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That's the reason you don't want him?
 
#199
#199
ptclaus98 said:
That's the reason you don't want him?
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look, if his players begged him to stay and he caved, I can understand that. I just feel like he must have made a pretty solid commitment to CDD for UT to have the releases written and ready to go out. It soured me that he had been firm enough for the wheels to be turning and then back out. Kind of a left at the altar kind of thing. I didnt know that or had forgotten about the current players angle.
 
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