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Some possible DC candidates not mentioned much
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:27 pm
Not saying they should or are looking t any of these people but just some interesting names.
Kris Kocurek: 42, 49ers DL coach, often credited with being one of the main catalysts to turning that defense into what it is. From Texas
Eric Washington: 51, Bills DL coach and former DC for the Panthers. From Shreveport and went to Grambling so he has LA ties.
Ryan Walters: 34, Illinois DC and former Mizzou DC who looks to be a rising star
Clayton White: 43, SCar DC and former W Kentucky DC
Cort Dennison: 32, Louisville co-DC/LB coach
Travis Williams: 37, Auburn LB coach
Kris Kocurek: 42, 49ers DL coach, often credited with being one of the main catalysts to turning that defense into what it is. From Texas
Eric Washington: 51, Bills DL coach and former DC for the Panthers. From Shreveport and went to Grambling so he has LA ties.
Ryan Walters: 34, Illinois DC and former Mizzou DC who looks to be a rising star
Clayton White: 43, SCar DC and former W Kentucky DC
Cort Dennison: 32, Louisville co-DC/LB coach
Travis Williams: 37, Auburn LB coach
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Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:29 pm to LSU_30A
Solid list. Interview them all! Like home grown local guys.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:44 pm to LSU_30A
Derek has been sobbing at his desk all day trying to find some fresh names. So he’s thankful for your new list
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:50 pm to BilJ
shite you joke but I wish somehow he would see it. Ryan Walters would be a fantastic hire and we could take him from Illinois. Travis Williams has never been a DC but I think he would do a great job as well. It’s time to think out of the box a little.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 5:50 pm to BilJ
I'll bet when Derek reads this board he feels like we're slandering him and wants to sue.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 6:13 pm to BilJ
quote:
Derek has been sobbing at his desk all day trying to find some fresh names. So he’s thankful for your new list
Derek be like:
Posted on 1/20/21 at 6:20 pm to Imber
Ryan Walters
Posted on 1/20/21 at 6:57 pm to LSU_30A
Cort Dennison would be my favorite on that list (pending interview that is).
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:04 pm to deuce985
Derek hasn’t fared well in his court battles
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:36 pm to I20goon
quote:
Cort Dennison would be my favorite on that list
Why? I'm not calling you out, I'd love to hear what makes him a good candidate.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:43 pm to BilJ
He even down voted you!
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:50 pm to LSU_30A
Eric Washington is a really good guy and solid coach. Lots of Louisiana connections and South East connections.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:50 pm to LSU_30A
Marvin Lewis
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:54 pm to BilJ
Fellas, Derek also needs us to look over their contracts as well to see any speed bumps that may occur. If we aren’t going to do the whole job for him, let’s not do it at all.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:55 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
quote:a) has experience coaching both the DB and LB position groups
Why? I'm not calling you out, I'd love to hear what makes him a good candidate.
b) was considered a good recruiter; I don't know that much about this but I did see where he was on ACC lists for being top-10 conference recruiter
c) has spent type as an analyst/film breakdown guy. This is something that we refer to as "old school coaches" seem to lack. Watching opponent film for game planning and watching your own film to self-critique are two different things.
d) as far as I'm concerned, if LBs aren't performing well it all falls apart against modern offenses. LBs confuse the OL. LBs allow your DBs to leverage deep. DL is the key to stopping the run, but LBs are the key to not getting gashed repeatedly by spread offenses. And his experience lies in LBs.
e) And this is admittedly "indirect", but schools seem to regularly seek him out. There's something to it if other HC's are flirting with you.
f) he has been a recruiting coordinator. While we wouldn't need him for that, it's always valuable to have someone with that experience. Especially when it comes to evaluations and prioritizing targets.
g) Working for Bryan Brown has it's own value. He is regarded as "innovative"; hoping some of that rubs off.
h) At Louisville and Oregon they faced "modern offenses" constantly. We're not looking for "experience"; we're looking for "quality experience". And "quality experience" is, partially, defined as experience against the offenses we face nowadays.
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:56 pm to LSUBALLER
Kind of like the Ryan Walters angle. He should get an interview
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:56 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
Dennison is supposed to be an excellent recruiter. My pick would be Ryan Walters though because he’s had success calling a defense for several years now in the SEC and is still young and energetic. He’s making $900K I believe at Illinois so offer him a $600K raise and you still get a good DC on a reasonable $1.5 mil deal compared to the $2.3 mil per you payed Pelini.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:57 pm to LSU_30A
Surprised Bryan Smith isn’t mentioned more. He coached secondaries under Harbaugh at UM when they had great defenses every year, then became the DC at Rice and has done a good job for them. Young, known as a good recruiter, has play calling experience but not established enough to have a big buyout. Seems like he checks a lot of boxes.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 8:30 pm to LSU_30A
I wonder how many interviews actually take place. I know at my job we interview at least 15 students to fill 2-3 internship positions.
It seems like a great opportunity to build relationships with unknown or rising talent who may not get the job now but could fill roles down the road.
Seems like we load up and go after one guy at a time. All in on Marcus Freeman, interview Arnett for optics, then all in on Nielsen.
It seems like a great opportunity to build relationships with unknown or rising talent who may not get the job now but could fill roles down the road.
Seems like we load up and go after one guy at a time. All in on Marcus Freeman, interview Arnett for optics, then all in on Nielsen.
Posted on 1/21/21 at 8:33 am to Imber
quote:
Derek has been sobbing at his desk all day trying to find some fresh names. So he’s thankful for your new list
Derek trying to get to that list:
This post was edited on 1/21/21 at 8:34 am
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