Honestly, of those options the best coach IMO is Tracy Rocker. Great recruiter, proven track record, connections to Richt. Tenn just hired him (salary is $500k per 247) so it might be tough to pry him away.
Cogdell should have been the 10th coach. Id get Partridge and Cogdell and send Patke on his way.
In case anyone is interested, a pretty good article on Charlie Partridge, written last year when he returned to Pitt.
Lots of former Pitt players from soFla quoted in this piece.
He seems to be a pretty good recruiter.
http://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2017/02/15/perspective-pitts-new-dl-coach-charlie-partridge/
Patrick or Butch
Butch Davis
Like I said. Hes the right fit at this time.
But I worry that Manny will feel threatened.
You never make a decision not to hire based on concern that the person could take your job. The more I think about it, Partridge is the best hire. The guy can recruit which is something we need at that position and his track record of developing players is in line with Rocker and Patrick. Look at his d-line at Pitt last year. They got better through out the year and dominated our oline in Nov.
And he'd recruit only DTs.Wilfork.
Not for d-line coach, but for grillmaster.
That would be worth at least 2-3 recruits a year. Shlt, you couldn’t get me off campus on the weekends.
Butch, who? Davis??
There's not a position coach on staff that's making anywhere near $500kHonestly, of those options the best coach IMO is Tracy Rocker. Great recruiter, proven track record, connections to Richt. Tenn just hired him (salary is $500k per 247) so it might be tough to pry him away.
the one and only..
No way Butch comes here in that capacity