New Staff Selection

ColoradoHusk said:
You are making way too much about Beckton never playing or coaching that position before. RB probably requires the least amount of "coaching" of any position on the team.  Now I could argue that Beckton's coaching ability might be "wasted" on RB, but he would do just fine in that job. Beckton's development of the tight ends at NU have been great under his watch, even if they have been underutilized under Frost. If Frost wants the RB's to improve, I would put my best coach in that position, and that's Beckton IMO. 
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I don't agree with the idea that a good coach can just step into any position group and do well.  For instance, I wouldn't expect Joseph to be a really good O line coach.  The difference between WR and O line is just so different and a coach really needs to know technique to teach for each position.  There's a reason why our RBs have struggled.  Some of that is the O line.  But, a lot of it was simply that they weren't getting good coaching.  Brown has proven he can coach the position.  So, in my opinion, he would be a much better choice than Beckton who hasn't.  

I also don't want the TE position to be messed with.  We have had good recruiting there along with good production.  We are also going to a a system that is more reliant on the passing game.  Why take your most proven coach out of a position group that could greatly affect the ability of that group to be productive in the passing game?

 
SIAP

Sean Callahan's current rumblings, most have already been brought up in this thread:

OC - no info, gets the feeling it's potentially a sitting head coach or something like that that's keeping it under wraps

OL - Donovan Raiola seems to be the favorite

WR/Recruiting - Joseph

ST Brumfield or Busch - Bush is currently on the road recruiting for the Huskers

 
lo country said:
I just don't see how a great coach one position translates to another position he has never coached or been associated with.  Honest question, if RB is so easy to coach, why have ours performed so poorly the past 3 years?  Poor OL play?  Poor play calling or just poor development.  If true, was Beckton consulted about this move?  You are kept on staff, after developing the best TE in the B1G and now going to coach RB's.  

A great guitar teacher is not going to make a great flute teacher.  Or an airplane pilot a helicopter pilot.  Or even a great english teacher translating to a great social studies teacher.  

There's a saying that's relevant.  Stay in your lane.  Meaning go with what you know.  With a complete O staff change, I would try to keep something constant.  Have at least on position solidified to ensure some "continuity or operations".  
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If you want an example of a good coach being able to move to a different position group that he never coached, look at Ron Brown.   Coached years under TO and Frank as a WR/TE coach.  Came back with Pelini and coached TEs for a few years.  Then switched to RBs and seemed to do all right.   It's not as big of an adjustment as you are making it out to be.  And with Beckton being one of our best coaches, lets put him in charge of guys who will get more touches and will be more critical to the success of offense than TEs.

 
Mavric said:
SIAP

Sean Callahan's current rumblings, most have already been brought up in this thread:

OC - no info, gets the feeling it's potentially a sitting head coach or something like that that's keeping it under wraps

OL - Donovan Raiola seems to be the favorite

WR/Recruiting - Joseph

ST Brumfield or Busch - Bush is currently on the road recruiting for the Huskers
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We'll take Chadwell.  ;)

 
Mavric said:
SIAP

Sean Callahan's current rumblings, most have already been brought up in this thread:

OC - no info, gets the feeling it's potentially a sitting head coach or something like that that's keeping it under wraps

OL - Donovan Raiola seems to be the favorite

WR/Recruiting - Joseph

ST Brumfield or Busch - Bush is currently on the road recruiting for the Huskers
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Who coaches RBs and QBs then? OC takes one I assume.

 
Mavric said:
SIAP

Sean Callahan's current rumblings, most have already been brought up in this thread:

OC - no info, gets the feeling it's potentially a sitting head coach or something like that that's keeping it under wraps

OL - Donovan Raiola seems to be the favorite

WR/Recruiting - Joseph

ST Brumfield or Busch - Bush is currently on the road recruiting for the Huskers
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Going with no RB coach.  That's a bold strategy Cotton.

 
So we fired our staff 2 weeks ago. Still don’t have anyone announced. All the other teams choosing their head coaches is creating competition for assistants now that they are ready to fill their staff. This cycle is so crazy positions are being filled and opening new high profile openings because coaches are being stolen. No one thought Notre Dame and Oklahoma would be open this year. 

 
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