Having your assistants get P5 head coaching jobs....that is a nice thing
Ryan Walters hired as Head Coach at Purdue
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I can think of a few direct moves like this. It sometimes feels like it happen mor often, but there are probably more indirect route examples.. The best example I have is Hayes-Schembechler-Moeller or Saban-Smart
Arizona State just hired an Oregon assistant too.
It happens often enough that it's not really unique or noteworthy.
Having a constant revolving door of assistants...is not a nice thing
Nick Saban has had so many offensive coordinators at Alabama that somebody was actually able to make a top 5 ranking.
Alabama Football: Top 5 Offensive Coordinators of the Nick Saban Era
A group headlined by names such as Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin, who are some of the top Alabama Football offensive coordinators of the Nick Saban era?
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It's what happens when you're successful. We also haven't and a constant revolving door of assistants?
If the reason for the constant revolving door is incredible success (meaning we are having success as a team) then yeah, it is a good thing.
I think we are too used to the revolving door because we suck and assistants came and went for better lateral moves.
Here's my summary based on everything that has been posted. For the most part everyone is in agreement with:
1. Good for Ryan and congratulations
2. A HC opportunity in the Big Ten or SEC is huge
3. I don't know what would be a better immediate opportunity than Purdue
4. I am shocked that Purdue made this decision
5. I wish he stayed at Illinois one more year
6. I doubt he is ready for this HC position right now (nothing about him specifically, just based on history)
7. This is a good thing for Illinois football in general
- I trust Bielema will make a good replacement decision
- This attracts more bright young coaches to desire working at Illinois
- Whether you like Lunney or not, his day will come as well
I'm not comparing Bielema/Illinois to Alabama/Saban, but wouldn't that be fun to do (even if a stretch) in the coming years?
1. Good for Ryan and congratulations
2. A HC opportunity in the Big Ten or SEC is huge
3. I don't know what would be a better immediate opportunity than Purdue
4. I am shocked that Purdue made this decision
5. I wish he stayed at Illinois one more year
6. I doubt he is ready for this HC position right now (nothing about him specifically, just based on history)
7. This is a good thing for Illinois football in general
- I trust Bielema will make a good replacement decision
- This attracts more bright young coaches to desire working at Illinois
- Whether you like Lunney or not, his day will come as well
I'm not comparing Bielema/Illinois to Alabama/Saban, but wouldn't that be fun to do (even if a stretch) in the coming years?
You're right a revolving door of assistants is bad. This isn't a revolving door. This is an assistant taking an elevator up to a higher floor. This is good.
Exactly. Coaches leaving Illinois for a great opportunity is way different than all the ones that left becasue they weren't wanted or didn't want to be here
The Oregon assistant was even younger and less experienced than Walters.
Maybe this explains their two year drought in national championships.Nick Saban has had so many offensive coordinators at Alabama that somebody was actually able to make a top 5 ranking.
Alabama Football: Top 5 Offensive Coordinators of the Nick Saban Era
A group headlined by names such as Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin, who are some of the top Alabama Football offensive coordinators of the Nick Saban era?
Would you rather go back to these heady days?
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
congrats to RW. sad day
Don't get me wrong folks, having Walters leave for a P5 coaching job is a good thing in the sense that it validates his performance as a high level coach. However, this will also likely be a big loss for our side given the strong performance we've seen from him. I'm not upset with Ryan Walters for taking the job, I'm upset that we've lost one of our best coaches in decades.
I do understand it’s a really good job and especially for a guy just getting his first chance as a HC.sacraig
- The desert
It's certainly not the lowest first head coaching gig, but I feel like a mid-tier Pac-12 or Big 12 school that has facilities that don't resemble high school facilities might have been within reach.
My son, who is a.Purdue alum, pointed out that this is our own damn fault. We pound Wisconsin to get Chryst fired, they then dump Leohnard, hire Fickell, Cincinnati hires Satterfield, Louisville hires Brohm, and Purdue hires Walters.
Therefore beating Wisconsin cost us Walters.
Therefore beating Wisconsin cost us Walters.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
I had thought of this about 3 hours ago as well
I think we are getting to the point where mid tier Pac-12 and Big-12 jobs aren't as good as any BIG job.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Wasn't Lovie serving as interim DC (as well as head coach) when he was fired at Illinois?
If so, that means our last two Defensive Coordinators have now been hired as head football coaches ----- (1) Lovie by the Texans, and (2) RW by the Boilers!
If so, that means our last two Defensive Coordinators have now been hired as head football coaches ----- (1) Lovie by the Texans, and (2) RW by the Boilers!
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Much as I like coach Walters, it was totally worth it.
sacraig
- The desert
I think that's increasingly plausible. Unless the B1G job is Northwestern. Texas high school football gigs are probably better than Northwestern.
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