re: Texas A&M staff updates

It looks like he can recruit but this seems pretty brutal. I’ve liked Elko’s hires up to this one but it feels like we should do better than this

That’s the other side of it I guess, but we’ve been sold Elko is going to be more of a CEO (which Jimbo obviously refused to do) and let the DC do his thing. Which makes this concerning. I’d be interested to know what UF fans think about him recruiting wise because his track record at UNC looks very strong on that front at least.

I’d have rather taken a shot on a younger P5 coordinator than this I think, it’s pretty underwhelming

I’m not placing much weight on what he did at Army at all. It’s so drastically different to what he will be working with and who he will be facing in the SEC. Maybe that’s ignorant of me but the UNC experience is much applicable. Klein’s offense should be much easier on a defense from a ball control standpoint than what Longo runs but I remember those UNC defenses giving up chunk play after chunk play

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They tried that and Robinson said no

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They never offered Robinson the DC position, he could have been the highest paid position coach in FBS but wanted to be a coordinator thus the move. Guess we'll see how things shake out in the next couple of years moving forward, I give props to Elko for not taking the easy route and giving Robinson the position, he clearly has a plan moving forward that didn't align with Robinson's vision.

Elko clearly values the familiarity with being on staff together previously at Richmond. Plus being a good recruiter helps.

Sounds like Elko is the architect of the defense and his plan is having an DC with an aligned vision and understanding of the concepts.

I disagree. You saw those type of hires under Jimbo, a lot of big name assistants that carried some weight on the recruiting trail, but the game had obviously passed them by.

Klein is a young up and comer, and the OL coach produced top 3 ACC units at Duke with a large talent disadvantage.

Trooper Taylor and the WR (assuming) will be the big recruiters on O.

The defensive staff is filled with guys who all have good recruiting chops. I think the jury is still out on Bateman as a play caller, but he is known as a great recruiter. Spencer and Ish are also good recruiters.

Regardless, the coaching staff Elko has hired will be a massive upgrade over what A&M has had the last 2 seasons. Jimbo's initial hires were pretty good, but every time he had to replace a coach that moved on it was a massive failure.

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Jimbo's initial hires were pretty good, but every time he had to replace a coach that moved on it was a massive failure.

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This is accurate.

Hey Steve, dont call on the sausage unless you want the full length.

Looks like we're hiring Wesley McGriff from Auburn as a DL coach. All that remains is WRs coach.

DB coach, yeah mis-type, excuuuuuse me.