I think he goes lower level conference coaches because he knows teams wont hire them away so quickly. Also some of those coaches have to rely on evaluating, developing and game planning more than talent
Still wouldn’t mind some former coordinators/hcs as analysts tho
Yeah great points all around. Moreover, he has had young guys like Ed O’s two sons working in those roles for a few years now. They might have the eyes of Chud or Pagano, but perhaps he doesn’t need them to; in a way, it empowers the coordinators and position coaches he has while remaining collaborative.
Going through the list of off field guys more (ones who have bios), it seems extra important staff chemistry remains high.
For example, previously S&C and now moving to defense, this Rodney Prince played with Aaron Feld at Miss State and worked with Mario’s former FIU OC Bill Legg at Marshall, who worked with Hetherman in Minnesota. He also overlapped with Mirabal for one year at Marshall.
Clearly a man who values informal ties/networks & degrees of separation when forming the organizational personnel. Obviously something common to pretty much all industries to an extent however we see a counterpoint example w/ Dabo bringing in Tom Allen as his DC and the failed fit of Garrett Riley as the Clemson OC yet Dabo has control of all the offensive assistants still.
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Our most experienced off-field guy is Todd Stroud who I’m happy he kept.
What’s nice is the coaching network has been growing as well. Maybe some of those older guys end up at Miami down line as a pit stop. However, on the younger side, dudes like Rob Ezell (Wake Forest OC) worked under Cristobal and are rising up the ranks.
I suspect it will be Terry Jefferson.
He's coached here for a few years under Addae and Etheridge, Harris and he coached a very good DB group at Jax State.
Bump him up and bring a young guy to replace his asst CB gig.
Terry was my original guess, so i think he’s a leading contender too. My only distrust of that inclination is the fact that Mario hasn’t done it yet, and I believe the transition from Field to Woodiel was quicker.
I suspect he is hunting an orca.
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