Neither....he just left to go to the NFL
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Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Thanks for the quick reply 0440.
Just seems like we got left in the lurch a bit. Bret bends over backwards to help Henry (and many others before) to a soft landing and then Jamo leaves us with what appears to be a pretty sparse DL group. But I suppose it's different for a staff member looking for opportunities / advancement than for the head coach.
I think we have 10 or 11 D linemen on the roster(with room to add more). 2 interior DL is my guess for the new scheme(down from 3). Jamo didn't just leave out of the blue...they all communicate, Bret isn't thrown off or shocked by this. One thing to remember is when the media announces a coaching move it has already happened behind the scenes well in advance.
People can’t comprehend that we will no longer be running a 3 man front.
Chuck Nuggets
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Once again I have no idea what's going on.
Once again I have full faith and trust in Coach B.
Once again I have full faith and trust in Coach B.
Are we trying more of the Indiana-style scheme with the D-line—smaller, quicker, quick-twitch type players? I feel like people always talked about how small Indiana’s D-line was, but they dominated. It seems like the era of the big, plug-the-gap D-line is fading, and it’s becoming more about quickness, leverage, and disruption.
DC, DL, TE, RB, STC and potentially Safeties …
3 of those positions are officially filled but haven’t been announced publicly yet …
If we do hire a safeties coach … I think it’ll be Kerry Cooks … It’s just a little TBD right now …
IMO Chris Partridge seems to fit the best of the candidates mentioned.Has coached safeties in the past,has some play calling experience,excelled as OLB coach for Seahawks.Not sure of any past relationship with BB.Pushed out of NCAA football due to Michigan spy scandel,may want to return to college as DC and play caller?
Good call on rb coach, completely forgot about that one.
If we don’t hire a safties coach, will that be because the new dc will take over group or would parker take over that position group?
So you are saying our panic about the DL should now shift to the OLB/Edge group? I see the vision with Barna and Holmes but the depth beyond that is hit or miss with Brown/Kante.
Offensive coaches (RB and TE) and STC are already finalized …
TBD on how defensive staff will fully shakeout …
Part of the thought with bringing Cooks in is we might need a guy who can go recruit and has some real connections besides just Parker and Arch …
Harris is a good dude … Good coach … But he just isn’t that well connected yet … Just takes time …
Bret would benefit from having a guy like Cooks on staff that has been in the game and has established connections (especially in Texas) … IMO …
Especially if he’s going to the NFL world with some of these hires … Typically those dudes don’t wanna be on the trail all the time and don’t have a ton of connections …
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Harris is very well liked in Florida. Coaches down here love the guy and the kids do too. On the space and treasure coast Bielema is easily one of the most well liked and respected coaches if not THE most.
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My predictions based on what I know…
Believe they promote from within for STC
DC- NFL guy installing a new system
DL- NFL experience and NCAA experience. Good recruiter with ties to the DC
S- Also hearing Cooks name a lot
TE- college coach with good recruiting ties
Would not be surprised to maybe see one more change on the defensive staff but time will tell once next week comes around.
Believe they promote from within for STC
DC- NFL guy installing a new system
DL- NFL experience and NCAA experience. Good recruiter with ties to the DC
S- Also hearing Cooks name a lot
TE- college coach with good recruiting ties
Would not be surprised to maybe see one more change on the defensive staff but time will tell once next week comes around.
Illini4Chief
- TENNESSEE
Was lack of recruiting a knock on Jamison? What's his record on recruiting?
Feagin says - "that's my kinda coach"
Primary on Tony B, Jacob Alexander, King Liggins, Demetrius John, Mcollum
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
That and a playmaking wide receiver
Look at the players they have brought in. We haven’t brought in a big run stuffing nose. This will be a 1 gap defense with quicker defensive linemen
Mike Neu special
Mark Neu connection
Welp, never mind.
tell me how to feel.
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