Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
nothing short of a masterclass by Coach B here
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nothing short of a masterclass by Coach B here
Yes it’s not the same responsibility, but defensive backs coach at Notre Dame is also a pretty fine gig 
Yes it’s not the same responsibility, but defensive backs coach at Notre Dame is also a pretty fine gig
The optics of it are also good for both departures.
Yes ... This is another name ...
Oh for sure, no doubt. He did an excellent job with the TEs at Iowa. Only question I had was how his recruiting chops are, not his resume or the performance of his units. Iowa's history with TEs sells itself, here at Illinois we need to work on that. I absolutely think Ferentz can get us there though if we can bring in the commits.
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Two of the coaches we wanted gone landed on their feet with silver if not golden parachutes. Pretty cool for all parties.
It’s a win win for everyone involved.
He's going to be an Co DC for a team that will almost certainly be in the playoffs vs being with us, who still doesn't have a valid roster put together on that side of the ball.
For as much whining as people had about Coach D and Coach A.....the level of programs they joined are top shelf. Call it what you want, but they are both in better situations.
For as much whining as people had about Coach D and Coach A.....the level of programs they joined are top shelf. Call it what you want, but they are both in better situations.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
We next need a Cignetti-like hire where the new DC brings along 5-6 of his top former players.
JJE
- North Port, Florida
It’s pretty remarkable to see how far we’ve come. From lasagna man to a coach who runs the program like a CEO, but care about the guys he works with.
That’s a dude right there and one I would think people would want to work for.
Was it a similar thing with Henry where he was given an option for a reduced role, or was he gonna get outright fired if he couldn’t find a landing spot?
Put yourself in his situation. Would you rather be a DC in a situation with the current personnel that we have or a Co DC for a team capable of winning a Natty this year? If that defense at ND performs, he'll either be promoted or another program will take him. ND isn't taking clowns onto their coaching staff or giving out favors. He's in a better spot now then he was a week ago.
With our current D Line, some on here will be calling for that coaches head as well. It's the "we didn't want him anyway" crowd.
With our current D Line, some on here will be calling for that coaches head as well. It's the "we didn't want him anyway" crowd.
Bret absolutely did not want to fire A Hen ... It was honestly not an option ...
He was going to help or just flat out call in a favor to ensure Aaron landed on his feet with a great job ... Multiple NFL jobs and multiple CFB jobs were options for Aaron ... This is the one that Aaron felt was the best opportunity for him moving forward ...
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
love that. do you expect a new offensive line coach ?
One thing you can say about changes whether portal, coaching staff, etc. is guys are either upgrading or being put in position. That's a positive. It's a win for all sides.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
The tricky thing with AHen for a reduced role is his specialty is DB coach, which we already have (Parker).
Also tricky to have a new DC coach that Henry would now “answer” to.
Likely best to find a new program for everyone involved.
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
why? sorry if you guys have covered this before (new baby) but that seemed to be an underachieving unit
Impressive how are 'bad' coaches failed upwards to playoff teams.
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