Larry Coker won coach of the year that year as well, so winning an award doesn't really mean that much. Also, wouldn't you think him taking over as a DC somewhere, and proving himself again, would be a quicker route to his next HC job? I do. I personally want to see him as a DC again.
It's just hard for me to wrap my head around him being one of the best out there, but not getting a DC job at one of the best schools that pay the best coaches the best money. Know what I mean? He should be a DC right now if he were really one of the best in the business. Still, I think he should be a DC somewhere. Maybe it's not a TOP program, but you'd think SOMEONE would be after him as DC.
Randy has been offered DC and HC jobs. He just interviewed for the ucf spot.
It has nothing to do with talent advantage as we all have stated ad nauseam that donofrio and al would have totally screwed that same talent randy had.
Randy is a good defensive coach. Not perfect. but def. one of the best out there
you have to actually TAKE a job though. Just because randy doesnt take jobs anywhere JUST TO SAY he has a specific title doesnt mean he isnt desired.
There are a lot of bad defenses out there man. If you think a broyles award winner, who has never shown that he can't field at least a serviceable defense, isnt getting offers then i dont know what to tell you man.
Randy is already respected as one of the best defensive teachers out there.. You can't knock him for traveling around to work under respected coaches and learning new things and developing new connections.
The man wants to be a head coach.
Right now he guts a slack job with cushy title, fat paycheck and without the responsibilities of a HC or DC.
Does larry coker have a job? Ok then.
that proves my point. He is still seen as a good enough coach to have a job. Mainly because of his success at UM and that award.
Now, you could say that taking another DC job would boost his status and allow him to get those HC jobs he wants but what is that teaching randy about the mistakes he made as a HC?
he knows he can coach a defense already. the man wants to be a HC again. Randy clearly said he wanted to travel around and learn under some respected coaches.
Randy is obviously picking and choosing the coaches he wants to learn from without stepping on the toes of their current DC hires.
Randy being DC at syracuse isnt better than being at TCU as asst HC/lb coach and learning some tips and tricks from Gary patterson.
Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to get what you want. but do we honestly think Randy shannon isnt an integral part of all of the defensive staffs he has coached with these last few years?
