Gables Cane
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The concerns over the staff are legit. There are some question marks. No doubt.
But, it's helpful if we separate the coaching skills vs. recruiting skills.
Some position coaches or, better said, positions - are better suited as recruiters than teachers. For example, the RB coach position. Historically, this position is more recruiting than coaching (Soldinger was an exception). You need this position coach to be a heckuva recruiter.
Under those parameters, Brown gets a failing grade from me because he doesn't do either particularly well.
Rumph - "C" recruiter so far but "A" for coaching.
Dugans - "B+" recruiter and "A-" for coaching.
You can do this for each coach. Some coaches do both well. Some are hired predominantly for coaching, while others mainly produce on the recruiting front. Diaz and Kool can be plus average recruiters because they can coach the chit out of the players. Brown doesn't have that luxury.
Just a quick question.....wtf does it take for you to earn an "F" in recruiting? Because by EVERY definition, that's Rumps reality grade.
Brown signed just one RB in the '17 class and one RB in the '18 class. Burns is a walking medical unit. Choc is unproven and coming off an ACL injury. Gus might transfer yet Brown went all in on McFarland and got played. That's a straight "F".
Rumph wasn't nearly as bad. Dean and Bandy at corners with Dallas eventually ending up there (IMHO). He also played a role in flipping Herbert. That's average work. That's a "C" in my book.