The OC Candidates Thread

[Cane6]

Haven’t seen his name mentioned much. Would check a lot of boxes. How do we feel about this ?

Bluestein is senile

Jeff Scott would only come here as Co-OC and WR coach and not to call plays.

The next OC will also coach QBs

 

[Zombie-Cane]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

Don't you go spoiling that mopey narrative man, there'll be **** to pay from the mopes!

 

[Cane6]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

The bro-offense narrative is way overblown

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I tried to tell you guys for months Gattis wasn’t one of Mario’s top 5 options

It's so hard to assess, because I think things were "fluid".

I definitely don't think Gattis was Top 5 initially. But I'm also not sure how "realistic" certain Top 5 guys (like Dorsey) actually were.

It's in the past. We ****ed up, even if Gattis was Top 2. Doesn't matter, he was a bad decision, regardless of reason.

 

[CreativeCane]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

Only way that stigma goes away is if he actually does hire someone with a more fast-paced, downfield attack and then stays hands off. But to date he hasn't really shown he's willing to do that.

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

Not at all. It would actually point more towards that mario tells them the offense he wants and that say yea ill pass.

 

[Cane6]

I don’t know who Mario has pursued and who if any have turn him down. However, Candle and/or Hartline are very bad examples to try and make that correlation. You’re asking one to take a demotion and leave the area he’s been in most of his life while asking the other to make a lateral move from his dream job.

In a sense, it’s like saying Bama is unattractive because Mario turned down their OC/OL offer or when Saban retires if they offer Mario and he stays home (I know these are not exactly alike)

Bama wasn’t gonna pay an OC $3mm

So the pitch from Bama and Saban wasn’t nearly as strong to a guy already making $2mm with modest expectations and a good relationship with his HC

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

The bro-offense narrative is way overblown

No it isnt. Look at marios career at oregon and now miami.

We gotta be tuff and fiscal!

 

[MumbleRap]

My biggest fear is the defense plays poorly again this year and we have to go through this all over again with a DC hire.

FWIW, I wouldn’t count out a change there before Spring. Or at least some type of realignment.

 

[aelmiami]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

I think shows he’s malleable to a degree. But until he trots that product out on Saturdays he’s the same Mario.

 

[TRick72]

I tried to tell you guys for months Gattis wasn’t one of Mario’s top 5 options

Just listened in. God I’m desperate!! Mario better hire someone quick before I listen to a SMD and Barry Jackson podcast

 

[aelmiami]

No it isnt. Look at marios career at oregon and now miami.

We gotta be tuff and fiscal!

I’m still of the belief Mario can turn this program around, but has to fix his offensive philosophy. Any criticism thrown at him is warranted at this point.

 

[filmcane]

FWIW, I wouldn’t count out a change there before Spring. Or at least some type of realignment.

I would be fine with it if Steele became an analyst, Strong slid into full time DC and DVD finally found a spot on-field.

 

[TRick72]

Only way that stigma goes away is if he actually does hire someone with a more fast-paced, downfield attack and then stays hands off. But to date he hasn't really shown he's willing to do that.

To be fair, Mario would have to hire molasses to not be more fast paced than Gattis

 

[AlexCane]

This is the take away. IF it's true Cristobal spoke with Candle and Hartline, shouldn't that kill some of the "Mario only likes bro-ffense, bro" talk ?

Agreed. There are a lot of folks here that think Mario is a caveman. Yet, the fact he's apparently targeting younger OCs (Candle is 43; Hartline is 36; Gattis is 39) suggest to me he's open to more modern philosophies.

 

[canesfanmpls]

We won't hire Leonard lmao, a) would it be a step back for him and b) schematically, everything would be changed from top to bottom. He would want to install all of the assistants he wants to have to get the change done as smoothly as possible.

I mean I know - we don’t even have an opening. Just purely throwing a thought out for discussion. But disagree with it being a step backward because all he’s been is a DC and interim HC and he is currently unemployed. I could see him waiting it out for a HC gig or DB coach position in NFL though.

 

[Silentobserver]

No it isnt. Look at marios career at oregon and now miami.

We gotta be tuff and fiscal!

What about his career at FIU?

His OC's at FIU were James Colely, Bill Legg, and Scott Satterfield. From 2007-2012 Mario was a proponent of the spread offense at least his pick for OCs support that.

 

[Cane6]

Just listened in. God I’m desperate!! Mario better hire someone quick before I listen to a SMD and Barry Jackson podcast

you might as well listen to an audiobook read by Gary Ferman and complete the trilogy of garbage

These are tough times my dude

 

[Rickd]

you might as well listen to an audiobook read by Gary Ferman and complete the trilogy of garbage

These are tough times my dude

Ferman is posting some ground breaking comments today "Mario would be smart to monitor Saban, see who he is talking to and get a feel for the market". **** ... Mario has known for 2 months they would be making a new hire ... and NOW he should start looking at Saban and get a feel for the market?. Some of his comments are senseless.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

No it isnt. Look at marios career at oregon and now miami.

We gotta be tuff and fiscal!

you can be tough and physical without being boring and unimaginative.