re: Let the DC play out through next season before......

This DC hire is beginning to show some parallel to the Malevto hiring. My understanding of that is once Pelini accepted the Nebraska job, Les tried to lure Muschamp from Auburn. Muschamp accepted the HCIW position in Austin instead which left Les empty-handed. So Malevto was promoted with the rationale ‘that it will continue what we’ve been doing on D under Bo.’ Not altogether bad rationale had Malevto been qualified. So fast forward, Les is empty-handed and promoting Brick ‘will continue what we’ve been doing on D under Chief.’

I don’t know if Brick would fail or not but I’ve seen nothing of his track record to suggest he would succeed. And this time, we’re not coming off a NC; we’re coming off the worst season of Les’s tenure. And the outgoing DC didn’t make a lateral move. IOW, almost all the buffer has been eroded.

IMO, there are still some potential upgrades (from Chavis) out there and it only takes one. Really hoping Les gets this right.