Just throwing a name out there. Do you think Strong is washed as a DC? He may very well be.Might as well bring back Radio if your wanting to add Strong as a DC.
When a new HC is building a new staff, I can see hiring the OC and DC first and getting their input on position coaches. Coaching is small fraternity, I presumeBecause it is CIS and everyone has completely made up this idea that Coordinators hire the staff (or bring their guys) not Head Coaches.
Just throwing a name out there. Do you think Strong is washed as a DC? He may very well be.
Fair enough. And agree.He hasn't been a DC since 09. Not saying he couldn't but its been a looooong time since he has had to call plays. There are better options out there including the current DC of Miami.
Fair enough. And agree.
Threw his name out there because if Mario dismissed Gattis and promoted Ponce (no!) who's to say he wouldn't do the same if Steele left, promote Strong. I don't see Steele being fired. I could see him leaving on is own, like anyone else.
With Zo‘s NFL connections, why not a DC or staff from the league? Maybe a young defensive assistant whose ripe for a DC job but there‘s only so many openings each seasons? Something akin to John Harbaugh recommending a Raven‘s assistant to brother Jim. The guy really improved Michigan’s defense.
As we all should have learned by now, there needs to be some synergy on the staff...so it'll likely be Geoff Collins or something, a guy Mario has worked with in the past.
Yeah it's always fun going back to some of the names some of us were excited about to see how they actually performed. And woooobbboooyyyy were you right...Belk was :****:I checked last week out of curiosity and houston was ranked 123rd in scoring defense
T-will had that defense getting absolutely smoked in the conference title game. Then they proceeded to lose their best players in the portalYeah it's always fun going back to some of the names some of us were excited about to see how they actually performed. And woooobbboooyyyy were you right...Belk was :****:
I also remember Derek Mason was another name we threw around. That Oklahoma State defense struggled this year as well.
Remember T-Will? He's actually done pretty well with that UCF defense as well.
Zach Arnett from Mississippi State was another intriguing name and one that continues to gain notoriety. That bulldogs defense has been really really good under Arnett and continued that trend this year. Young rising coach that comes from the Brady Hoke tree and interviewed with Mario for Oregon DC role a few years back. If we do move on from Steele (doubt it) then I'd love to see this name as a candidate.
Would love it. Young'ish, experienced, well liked by players. Always has great Defenses. Knows ACC.Would anyone complain about Geoff Collins ?? When he was with Mario at FIU, he had the best defense is the sun belt. At Mississippi State, he had Top 5 defenses while he was the DC. At UF, he created enough buzz the get interviewed for the HC gig at UCF (Frost got the job) and got the job at Temple. His big mistake was leaving temple for GT, where he (and the admin) underestimated the challenge of switching to a modern day offense. The guy is a **** of a recruiter too.
Manny 10 and Al 16!Blake Baker #1
Was pretty **** good at AuburnSteele sucked at Clemson and now sucks at Miami they should bring a young energetic defense coordinator.