The Illinois Coaching Staff Search

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JFGsCoffeeMug

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I can't believe I'm following the coaching staff hiring process the same way I follow basketball recruiting. Is this what caring feels like?

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ChiefGritty

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WINTer said:
Seems like a pipedream unless those guys are taking pay cuts. I guess Robinson could require less as he's currently unemployed, but he was over 1 mil at SC. Chaney makes like 1.6 mil, and according to a previous post, the S&C guy makes 700k.

I assume Chaney would only come here if Tennessee makes a late move to fire Pruitt.
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Not impossible to imagine Pruitt might feed Chaney to the wolves to keep his job either. Or maybe he's trying to get out of dodge, unlike a HC he wouldn't be walking away from some huge buyout. To be fair, Chaney's offenses at Tennessee haven't been that good.

For those who may not recall, Chaney rose to prominence at Joe Tiller's OC at Wyoming and Purdue, then later with Bielema at Arkansas then Kirby Smart at Georgia.

In terms of what Bielema has talked about with wanting to be smart with the ball and control the clock, but also wanting to challenge the defense sideline to sideline rather than just bash them between the hashes, Chaney fits that to a T.
 
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Just a word of caution. This is all fun, especially the speculation, but I remember when Lovie was hired, there was talk of Jeff Tedford and Pep Hamilton as OCs and we ended up with Gerrick McGee.
 
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ChiefGritty

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WINTer said:
Just a word of caution. This is all fun, especially the speculation, but I remember when Lovie was hired, there was talk of Jeff Tedford and Pep Hamilton as OCs and we ended up with Gerrick McGee.
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Garrick McGee was a home run hire, by far the most impressive one Lovie made, and a dang miracle given the March timing.

And THAT'S the thing to keep in mind. On paper is one thing, the results are another.

I guess the book on McGee, in retrospect, is that in the context where he has careful oversight and is kept on the straight and narrow by his superiors he's got what it takes, but left to his own devices he's a pretty malevolent character.

It's still kinda hard to believe how he torched his career here. McGee was Oklahoma's first choice for OC when they ended up hiring Lincoln Riley, he turned that job down. In coming to Illinois he walked away from spring ball where Lamar Jackson was preparing for his Heisman season. That was what his stock was in the profession at that time. And he by all accounts was just a malcontent and a bad guy during his time here. He was the former college head coach and experienced Power Five hand who was supposed to show Lovie the ropes, and that didn't come close to happening.
 
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Chaney hire makes sense to me, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen. Has a history with Bielema, had a poor season at UT, and may end up as Pruitt's scapegoat. Idk if he has HC aspirations, but they won't be realized by staying on Pruitt's sinking ship. If I had to guess he'll be the first hire, and it will set the tone for recruiting the remaining staff members.
 
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FollowMeDontFollowMe said:
Chaney hire makes sense to me, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen. Has a history with Bielema, had a poor season at UT, and may end up as Pruitt's scapegoat. Idk if he has HC aspirations, but they won't be realized by staying on Pruitt's sinking ship. If I had to guess he'll be the first hire, and it will set the tone for recruiting the remaining staff members.
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Yeah it definitely makes a ton of sense. I can see it happening later though, based on him potentially being fired by Pruitt. I just have a hard time seeing him leaving for less, and Illinois paying a coordinator like 1.5 mil. Either way, sounds like it should be an exciting next couple weeks.
 
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Illwinsagain

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WINTer said:
Yeah it definitely makes a ton of sense. I can see it happening later though, based on him potentially being fired by Pruitt. I just have a hard time seeing him leaving for less, and Illinois paying a coordinator like 1.5 mil. Either way, sounds like it should be an exciting next couple weeks.
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Can anyone imagine UI paying like the SEC? Would the rest of the B1G follow?
 
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altenberger22

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JJE said:
Agreed. Sorry, but QC's hit rate has been pretty bad.
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Over in the Basketball thread, I believe we agreed not to be too terribly harsh on our "insiders" --- realizing we're all sharing opinions since none of us is (theoretically) on staff.
 
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1970 John

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N T A C F said:
It’s hilarious how self-important some of these high school coaches are.
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They're more important that it might seem. Don't forget they're often a big man in town and important for building goodwill for the university and the university athletic programs. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to make the occasional outreach.
 
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altenberger22

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ProfessorQC said:
Hearing Robinson from Sc is about to agree on terms to become our new DC. Superstar recruiter. Had to open up the pocket book a little more to get it done 🤑💵

Need talent evaluators and relentless recruiters like him paired with BB on this staff! The quicker it becomes official the better!! 🤞🏽✨
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With Bielema now in place, I prioritize recruiting as #1. As such, let's get some premiere recruiters on staff!

To temper things on the coaching side, however, South Carolina's defensive ranking the past four years in the SEC:

2017 - 6
2018 - 10
2019 - 11
2020 - 12

Out of 14 teams, quite obviously.
 
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JJE

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altenberger22 said:
Over in the Basketball thread, I believe we agreed not to be too terribly harsh on our "insiders" --- realizing we're all sharing opinions since none of us is (theoretically) on staff.
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Fair enough.
 
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altenberger22

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I got a really good feeling during one of the video's/podcasts, when I heard that BB wants to pepper some former Illini into his coaching staff. I think it was something like (paraphrasing) "........I'd like to get some guys on staff who recall what Football success was like at Illiniois".

I immediately interpreted this as Scheelhaase, but several other options do exist (i.e. Bellamy).

Will be interesting to see if he can deliver.
 
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Illwinsagain

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altenberger22 said:
I got a really good feeling during one of the video's/podcasts, when I heard that BB wants to pepper some former Illini into his coaching staff. I think it was something like (paraphrasing) "........I'd like to get some guys on staff who recall what Football success was like at Illiniois".

I immediately interpreted this as Scheelhaase, but several other options do exist (i.e. Bellamy).

Will be interesting to see if he can deliver.
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Moorhead is my best guess.
 
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