Washington DC Walters is a name to watch

[VolFanNC09]

Walters would be a home run hire. Heupel seemed to do this on his own which means he knows this is a big year. Bring Walters in and get 10-12 players from the portal and it will be an exciting year.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Maybe a long shot but what would it hurt contacting Jerod Mayo and seeing if he would be interested in returning Rocky Top

He wants to stay in the NFL. Never coached in college. We can’t be someone’s tryout to see if he likes it.

 

[Volanta]

did thread title confuse the **** out of anybody else for a few minutes?

Lol no but when I re-read it I now see ur point

 

[NighthawkVol]

I'm leaning toward Derek Mason

Why? He sucked at his last DC job at Oklahoma State. Before that, he was mediocre at Auburn as DC. Before that, he was fired by Vanderbilt as Head Coach. Now he's failing big time as a Head Coach at MTSU. He hasn't been successful at anything since Stanford.

 

[memtownvol]

Why is that something you can’t buy? Maybe he really wants to spend more time with his family.

Exactly. He’s probably watching the next opponent looking for tendencies and making the game plan for the defense. Perhaps that’s what he like the best or what he’s better at than on field coaching?

 

[GVol1966]

Muschamp or Derek Mason

How many teams in the SEC and around the NCAa have hired DC’s the last couple years? And how many have tried to hire either one??

Hmmmmmm!

 

[DaddyChad]

I'm a bit concerned with this. Admittedly I do not know Walters but didn't his defenses give up quite a bit of TD's? I know he had his defense like 3rd in the nation or something like that but Tim Banks won an award last year and look how that turned out?

I rather get someone with SEC experience. Derek Mason, Will Muschamp, etc

So much ignorant in one post.

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

If given the choice—would Volnation rather win a natty or get a coaching search every off season?

Fair question.

 

[VolFanNC09]

If given the choice—would Volnation rather win a natty or get a coaching search every off season?

Well, coaching searches do provide more entertainment in the offseason.

Speaking of that why hasn’t Gruden’s name been mentioned yet?

 

[rev_vol]

Well, coaching searches do provide more entertainment in the offseason.

Speaking of that why hasn’t Gruden’s name been mentioned yet?

Oh it has…in the other threads, mostly in blue font. (Or at least it should be).

 

[dduncan4163]

I expect Walters to be announced in the next few hours.

It will be a homerun hire

 

[Skooter]

24 points was he most Washington gave up in a game.

Ky freshman backup qb scored more than that with methheads blocking for him

 

[dduncan4163]

 

[dduncan4163]

Watching a breakdown it seems Walters runs a ton of 2-4-5. I expect our pass rush to take a big leap forward next season.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I don’t have the stats. I just remember watching him play and how he was one of leaders of some great defenses. Also has a Super Bowl ring.

I know he was the linebacker coach under Bill Belichick and was promoted by the Patriots to the head coach as Belichicks successor. Didn’t work out great for him but how much change can a head coach make in one year,

Google can tell you all about it especially the AI thing they have now. I think he would be an absolute fantastic hire.

So basically you are using his time as a player to say he would be a good coach. Forget the fact he isn’t a DC now and has never been one in college. Also, if he is so good, why isn’t he a DC somewhere? You have some sound logic here.

 

[dduncan4163]

I REALLY hope we get him. He's a damn fine DC. One of the best

 

[superdave1984]

Didn't Walters once say that Heupel's offense didn't give his defense much to go on when facing other teams? Or something like that. Basically it was so different that practicing against it did not help at all.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Watching a breakdown it seems Walters runs a ton of 2-4-5. I expect our pass rush to take a big leap forward next season.

Can you kind of explain what the 2-4-5 defense is? I have no clue.

 

[Boston Vol]

Can you kind of explain what the 2-4-5 defense is? I have no clue.

Basically 2 DT’s, 2 edge rushers, two linebackers, 2 corners, 2 safeties, and 1 nickel

 

[dduncan4163]

Can you kind of explain what the 2-4-5 defense is? I have no clue.

At the 8:58 mark he starts breaking it down in depth and he explains it better than my rambling ass ever could lol.

 

[dduncan4163]

He will want to beef up our D Line for sure. He likes bigger CBs as well

 

[tricky13]

24 points was he most Washington gave up in a game.

2025 Washington D held
Ohio St 24
Oregon 26
Michigan 24
UCLA 14
Wisconsin 13
Illinois 25
Rutgers 19
Maryland 20
Purdue 13
Colorado St 21
UC Davis 10
No one scored more than 26 on them

In his two years as Illinois DC (21-22) teams only scored more than 24 on his defense twice.
Notably
Penn St 18
Iowa 6
Nebraska 9
Michigan 19

 

[adam.vol]

Some of you people never learn.

We hired a big name from a second tier Big 10 program already. We just fired him!

 

[Boston Vol]

Some of you people never learn.

We hired a big name from a second tier Big 10 program already. We just fired him!

Tim Banks was a big name? He was like the fifth choice when Heupel brought him onboard. Before coming to Tennessee, Banks had been the primary play caller as a DC for seven seasons, five of those seven seasons his defenses ranked 90th or lower.

 

[Von Shuler]

After Shoop and Banks I’d prefer we not hire a DC from penn st anytime soon.