Lol it's true though. I remember when his name first came up everyone was like "as OC? No way." But as QB coach it was kind of a big deal at the time. I still think Ponce is a good coach who got hitched to the wrong staff at the wrong time.
To me it feels like last years staff was a bunch of rent-a-corches, and this time around Mario wants to build some continuity, which typically means hiring guys with less pedigree, smaller egos, and more upward mobility.
I think the Hank thing is hanging a lot of people up with Beard. If we're looking at former Canes we have a proven, successful NFL WR coach that by all accounts we alllllllmost convinced to bump back down to coach his Alma Mater. Hank was 1st prize in the "if we're gonna hire an alumnus let's...