I actually think he brought these guys in first because he thinks they are good coaches, AND, he needs help recruiting over the next couple weeks. I think coordinators might have to wait till other teams are done playing.Figired I'd lay it out here:
OC:
RB:
WR: Brent Brennan
OL: Matt Cavanaugh
DC: Mark Banker
DL:
LB: Mike Bray
DB:
ST: Bruce Read
S&C:
With no OC mentioned yet I have a feeling that Danny Langsdorf might be the guy as it looks like Coughlin era will be over with the NY Giants. That announcement will probably have to wait until the NFL season is over.
You're talking about Beck as RB coach, right? Shawn Watson was OC in 2008.When the Bo Pelini era started, I remember Beck as the last coach to join us. That didn't happen until January.
I'm glad that part of the staff has been assembled already, but it might take time to complete the roster. And it should -- they are going to build a staff, after all, not cobble one together in a few days for the sake of making an announcement.
Is that a position the football head coach can manage? Or is it someone else in the athletic department responsibility
Kind of shady, but when talking about recruiters and Pac12 - what about Tosh Lupoi? Sitting on Alabama's staff in the recruiting department currently. (pretty awesome staff when you consider steele and lupoi are on it - puts our recruiting department to shame). Lupoi was ranked as one of the best recruiters in the nation for quite a while a few years ago.
He was coaching for Cal and Washington when they were ranking him that highly.I don't know a whole bunch about recruiting or how some coaches get ranked higher at recruiting than others but, wouldn't the mere fact a coach works for Alabama inflate their recruiting ranking? I mean Bama does get an inordinate amount of top recruits just because they are Bama and it is probably secondary, way down the list, as far as the capabilities of the actual coach who is recruiting them.Kind of shady, but when talking about recruiters and Pac12 - what about Tosh Lupoi? Sitting on Alabama's staff in the recruiting department currently. (pretty awesome staff when you consider steele and lupoi are on it - puts our recruiting department to shame). Lupoi was ranked as one of the best recruiters in the nation for quite a while a few years ago.
I think I saw somewhere that Mike Riley's son worked for OSU in video production for the sports dept. Haven't seen/heard if he's coming with but.......Okay, I think we hashed out about every staff position so far. Except the most important one. Please, PLEASE tell me that we're keeping Mike Nobler as Video Coordinator. LINK
Pelini worked with Nobler at OU and brought him here so not sure if that plays into it at all. Can't find the articles right now, but Erstad and Miles have both made positive references about Nobler in the past (brings a lot to the athletic dept, not just football or somesuch...). Nobler is also very well respected professionally. Beyond his mad football skillz, it would be a mistake to let him go, imoOkay, I think we hashed out about every staff position so far. Except the most important one. Please, PLEASE tell me that we're keeping Mike Nobler as Video Coordinator.
Yeah, I saw that too. That's what made me think of Mike Nobler. And made me realize that Nobler would probly be taking his show on the road with this regime change. Aside from the funny YouTubes, I think Nobler is pretty good at his job. So he shouldn't have too tough a time finding a new gig somewhere. Gonna miss that guy . . .I think I saw somewhere that Mike Riley's son worked for OSU in video production for the sports dept. Haven't seen/heard if he's coming with but.......Okay, I think we hashed out about every staff position so far. Except the most important one. Please, PLEASE tell me that we're keeping Mike Nobler as Video Coordinator. LINK
I don't think Jamrog is gone, as Assistant AD he should report to SE, not the HC.Why is Jamrog losing his job?