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Unrealistic Dark Horse candidate: Wisconsin DC Jim Leonhard
Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:16 am
Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:16 am
He has Wisconsin’s defense absolutely humming this year. Bucky ranks number 1 in the nation in rushing defense (49.6 ypg) and total defense (214.6 ypg) LINK
3-time all-American in college, 9 year NFL vet, 2017 Broyles Award finalist
He studied under former Wisconsin DC Dave Aranda and Wisconsin DB coach Daronte Jones LINK
A Wisconsin lifer, but an intriguing and fun thought. Perhaps LSU is too big a step for him, but he may not be much longer amongst the assistant coaching ranks
3-time all-American in college, 9 year NFL vet, 2017 Broyles Award finalist
He studied under former Wisconsin DC Dave Aranda and Wisconsin DB coach Daronte Jones LINK
A Wisconsin lifer, but an intriguing and fun thought. Perhaps LSU is too big a step for him, but he may not be much longer amongst the assistant coaching ranks
This post was edited on 11/20/21 at 3:21 am
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Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:21 am to MrWalkingMan
The frick is with Wisconsin and having great DCs?
Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:25 am to LSUdude247
Wisco football is known for two things: a punishing ground-and-pound attack led by huge corn-fed Midwestern tractor pushers and a great RB or two, and and an erudite, calculated game plan that masks their deficiencies. It’s just a culture up there
Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:56 am to MrWalkingMan
As HC? No, he won't be interested.
As DC? lolzzzzzz No chance in hell. He turned down the Packers.
btw-Rex Ryan called him a coach on the field. He sat in with Aranda some one summer as I recall to learn what college offenses were doing.
As DC? lolzzzzzz No chance in hell. He turned down the Packers.
btw-Rex Ryan called him a coach on the field. He sat in with Aranda some one summer as I recall to learn what college offenses were doing.
This post was edited on 11/20/21 at 4:02 am
Posted on 11/20/21 at 3:59 am to MrWalkingMan
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Wisco football is known for two things: a punishing ground-and-pound attack led by huge corn-fed Midwestern tractor pushers and a great RB or two, and and an erudite, calculated game plan that masks their deficiencies. It’s just a culture up there
If we can ever get another decent QB to get the pass game going UW will be dangerous as hell. Maybe Mertz will get there one day.
The one year we had Wilson our D sucked.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 4:16 am to MrWalkingMan
Can’t even imagine him trying to recruit in Louisiana.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 4:54 am to MrWalkingMan
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Wisco football is known for two things: a punishing ground-and-pound attack led by huge corn-fed Midwestern tractor pushers and a great RB or two, and and an erudite, calculated game plan that masks their deficiencies. It’s just a culture up there
Great take. Seems like it usually translates to their basketball team as well, I've always been impressed with both programs. edit - also, we could do alot worse than Jim Leonhard
This post was edited on 11/20/21 at 4:56 am
Posted on 11/20/21 at 5:28 am to smash williams
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Can’t even imagine him trying to recruit in Louisiana.
Why not?
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:02 am to smash williams
Probably a wet dream, but in terms of recruiting he can sit in a recruit's living room and tell him what it takes to start and make the pros....because he did it. Saban never did it, Riley never did it, Aranda never did it. But Leonhard did it and did it the hard way. Walked on at Wisconsin..
Made all Big 10 and All America. Went pro as a UDFA and spent 10 years in the league. Honestly if you were to build a program a 40 year old guy with that resume and a DC of the top collegiate defense is what you want.
Made all Big 10 and All America. Went pro as a UDFA and spent 10 years in the league. Honestly if you were to build a program a 40 year old guy with that resume and a DC of the top collegiate defense is what you want.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:03 am to LSUdude247
Never missed a beat when Aranda left either. Just got better.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:05 am to BuckyCheese
Do you expect Chryst gets pushed our for him at some point? Like a Martz situation.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:07 am to smash williams
He would be the guy that would concern Saban. He is the only guy out there that really has minimal negatives.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 7:25 am to MrWalkingMan
Hell be a G5 HC soon (maybe lower p5) or an NFL DC. I don't think he'll leave for another p5 DC gig.
He's a great coach for sure
He's a great coach for sure
This post was edited on 11/20/21 at 7:25 am
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:08 am to ATLTiger
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Why not?
He’s a pure X’s and O’s guy, even Aranda has better recruiting pulls than him.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:22 am to smash williams
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He’s a pure X’s and O’s guy, even Aranda has better recruiting pulls than him.
This is an out there candidate that would be too big of a risk for sure, but he’s recruiting at Wisconsin. They’re not exactly pulling 4 and 5 star players on the regular up there regardless of who is there. They’ve always had to do more with less. You can’t really judge how good of a recruiter the guy is based off of his time at Wisconsin.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:22 am to MrWalkingMan
He's the guy Nebraska needs to hire when Frost ultimately gets fired.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:25 am to LSUdude247
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The frick is with Wisconsin and having great DCs?
Good hires and playing the weak half of a shitty offensive Conference.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:27 am to BuckyCheese
How does a Whisky fan find his way to a LSU board? Just curious. I like your guys team. Always coaches up well and playing disciplined football. That concept has been lost.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 8:46 am to MrWalkingMan
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Unrealistic Dark Horse candidate: Wisconsin DC Jim Leonhard
I would not call him a dark horse because he was on everyone's list and I believe he is a Wisc homer that has stated so and is HCIW and does not want to go elsewhere.
But yes he is high on a lot of people's list.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 9:21 am to MrWalkingMan
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Wisco football is known for two things: a punishing ground-and-pound attack led by huge corn-fed Midwestern tractor pushers and a great RB or two, and and an erudite, calculated game plan that masks their deficiencies. It’s just a culture up there
Nebraska did it much, much better. Wisconsin’s “culture” is still relatively new, and began with Barry Alvarez.
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