DC Bobby Hauck out at Illinois
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He did it with Petersen after one year, etc. This is big news. Didn't want to pass judgement but for what we've seen in '22, just unacceptable. Interested to see the defense moving forward.
Let us see how things evolved against Purdue. Who out in coaching sphere would be a good def coach.
Any guesses on who takes the lead?
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
I still like the 3-5-5. We could fill all the run lanes
True. More often than not, the defense move backward.
Totally disagree...We don't have a single 3* or above recruit on the defensive line or linebacker position..Anyone with half a college brain could tell this defense would be bad...I blame BB for his recruiting decisions (emphasizing offense while ignoring the defense).. BB is serving up Bobby Hauck as scapegoat in what is truning out to be disastorous season..
This will be our 3rd Defense Coordinator in 4 games. At this point and going forward, it's 100% on the players. If they're still bad after 3 DCs....no more excuses for these guys.
In this case, yes. I'd argue he was in this position to begin with because he didn't make tough decisions with Aaron Henry.
What happened to Indy?
Cant force scheme
Unfortunely, Hauck favored the 3-3-3
If we pay for Lunney caliber players on the defensive side, that'd help. Need to give the DC some money to spend on Big Ten quality players. Lunney is the beneficiary of where the cash is going.
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
I have mixed emotions, but I really do think Bret made the right move today. Sounds like Hauck didn’t want to coach at all anymore. Bret can’t have his players, especially his stars like Bailey who came back for one more year, be that upset with their coach. Maybe Bret can bring in one of his former assistants, someone he really trusts, to try to adjust the scheme and implement some changes so that it will work better. Or, maybe Bret, himself, who has been a defensive coordinator at both Kansas State and Wisconsin and has the knowledge and experience to take over, takes charge for the rest of the season. I don’t think he will just hand it over to one of Hauck’s assistants without some definite adjustments being made…
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cuillini
- San Bernardino, Ca.
I wonder if BB will appoint himself the interim DC and let Lunney run the offense.
Well said and yes I am going to be that guy. Could have been completely avoided... multiple times. Bret's loyalty to his people ultimately caused this downstream absolute debacle.
Should have canned Henry before the bowl (and in reality after his first season in 23') we were sold Hauck as mentioned above and here we are without a scheme playcaller in the building and multiple coaches who 100% will not be here next year.
Feel very much for the players who worked their asses off to switch positions, learn a new scheme and some have their draft stock killed (see Xavier Scott pre/post this scheme) this falls squarely on Bert and may waste his best draft prospect QB we've had in years too.
You can’t switch defenses in the middle of the year. Any defense looks good when you have talent. The thing that was disappointing was how our guys look lost out there
Bret likely has someone in mind to take over DC for this year . Hard to imagine that guy is the guy long term .
BB knows a bunch of “retired” guys who could be interested in a 3-4 month gig . whether any were DCs before is another matter
Roger Cooper and Bradford have both called this defense. I would guess it would be Cooper
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