This is what Whitman alluded to with Lovie....fire or extend. Had to make a decision this year, could lead to tough financials decisions sooner later.
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yea , re Lovie’s situation . a coach has to have 3-4 years left on his contract at any given time .
re Harbaugh - nothing there indicates anything will or should be different in 2021 than it was in 2020 or 2019 . He’s gone on his terms the minute the right pro job opens up . his buyout is likely very low on both sides . also , you wonder if there has been any talk between him & Chargers .
I think there will be A LOT of HC turnover in the B1G after next season - coaches being fired , moving on & up , maybe retiring . could see 3-4 guys leaving imo.
re Harbaugh - nothing there indicates anything will or should be different in 2021 than it was in 2020 or 2019 . He’s gone on his terms the minute the right pro job opens up . his buyout is likely very low on both sides . also , you wonder if there has been any talk between him & Chargers .
I think there will be A LOT of HC turnover in the B1G after next season - coaches being fired , moving on & up , maybe retiring . could see 3-4 guys leaving imo.
Makes me kinda happy we moved when we did. I wasn't a huge Bielema fan when he was hired, but I think if he was really trying to get back to the B1G and Harbaugh, Fleck, Day, and Fitz all move on for one reason or another (Could see Allen too) we would have a hard time getting our first, second, or third choices in that competitive of market.
Honestly, I don't see Harbaugh making it back to the NFL. I think he has a reputation of being a hardass who is hard to work with. Also he is very conservative for an offensive minded coach who has a good defense. He belongs in college where he gets new kids to work with every 3-4 years so his message and his antics don't get old.
BB might have himself in the right situation as long as he and Walters can get the defense up to par in a year or two. Our stable of RBs and Veteran OL has me thinking we can score, grind clock, and keep games close if the D can be even average.
Still using #ILLGang
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- South Carolina
Peterson confirmed during his interview with L. Tate this week that he'll have two more Assistant Coaches on offense --- WR and TE, so I guess we now know where that 10th assistant will be.
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So this week, only Patterson and Walters were announced. Walters was rumored as early as last Friday and CP obviously is a returner. Gotta figure a few more announcements in the next week.
Anyone think we move Bellamy to ST coach? It's essentially a promotion and if he wants to go up in the ranks it might be better than moving back to WR.
DaChief4ever
- Urbana
Eerie , odd silence on Bellamy?
Right? And he has kinda been cryptic nwith his posts this week but still using ILLgang. Makes me think he said I am going to see what's out there, but if I get promoted I'll stay or something like that.
He tweets stuff like that literally every morning.
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I think it's pretty clear that Bellamy is not at the top of BB's list for WR coach. If he was, I would have to imagine he'd be announced. I wouldn't put a ton of stock into his tweets. He's still an alum, and although his status is in limbo, he still hasn't officially been replaced yet. I wonder if it's similar to a non-committable offer, like if there's been talk from BB that he's still in the process of deciding, but Bellamy hasn't officially been ruled out yet.
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It was tweeted/reported that he owes Mizzou a 300k buyout. Not sure if that's accurate or if there was some sort of agreement arranged.
This gives a decent explanation of what happened with our DC at Mizzou
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Mizzou mysteries of the D-coordinator, QB depth chart and Mitchell Smith, unraveled by Dave Matter
What happend in Starkville? Why did Ryan Walters leave? We try to make sense of things in our weekly chat with Mizzou fans.
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I liked the part about the scheme/alignment. He described it as a 4-2-5, with the 4th lineman in a standing stance but pretty much a rush end, and the 5th db as a hybrid safety/linebacker. It sounds somewhat similar to Koenning with his Bandit (DE/LB) and Star (S/LB). I may be misremembering the terms or mixing them with Banks' hybrid name.This gives a decent explanation of what happened with our DC at Mizzou
Mizzou mysteries of the D-coordinator, QB depth chart and Mitchell Smith, unraveled by Dave Matter
What happend in Starkville? Why did Ryan Walters leave? We try to make sense of things in our weekly chat with Mizzou fans.
Edit: He also talked about the alignment of the linemen being different, With them usually being lined up directly across the center, and the 2 outside guys being lined up on the inside half of the tackles. That is pretty different, in that it's almost a tradition 3-4 alignment vs something that would look more like a 4 man front (with 1 end standing up).
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
One of them had the LEO (Linebacker/End Option), but I can't remember which one it was off the top of my head either.
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Banks used a LEO in his defense. Henry McGrew was recruited to be a LEO, but was eventually moved to the other side of the ball after Lovie was hired.
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I get the impression there is a decent chance there was no buyout required - they might have been able to come to a mutual agreement to just part ways with no one owing the other anything.This gives a decent explanation of what happened with our DC at Mizzou
Mizzou mysteries of the D-coordinator, QB depth chart and Mitchell Smith, unraveled by Dave Matter
What happend in Starkville? Why did Ryan Walters leave? We try to make sense of things in our weekly chat with Mizzou fans.
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Bad fit for Illinois. Our Motto is - Wide Windows and Opening the Middle of the Field.
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I deleted twitter off my phone yesterday. I am actually going to miss his morning messages. I appreciated them
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
"Holes you could easily drive a U-Haul truck through...."
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
A lot of the criticism of Harbaugh on Michigan podcasts has been that he has actually mellowed out significantly and basically can't tell his dog to go home so to speak.
altenberger22
- South Carolina
While many liked the Bart Miller introductory press conference, I thought Ryan Walters was much more impressive! Really a fan of his maturity and communication skills, at just 34 years old. I realize Lovie is/was a defensive coach, but I just feel like our defense will improve five-fold over the next three years under BB and RW!! Can't wait to see things progress starting this spring.
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