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Sterlin Gilbert would be a solid hire

Posted on 1/5/18 at 7:58 am
Posted by paper tiger
acadiana
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 1/5/18 at 7:58 am
Before deciding, do your homework. Gilbert has been a solid OC everywhere

If Gilbert is the guy, I think it’s a solid hire. If not a home run, it’s an off the wall triple.
This post was edited on 1/5/18 at 8:20 am
Posted by LordoftheManor
Member since Jul 2006
8371 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:00 am to
Good post.

Would be an excellent option with Yurcich, Cumbie.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
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Member since Oct 2008
88383 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:01 am to
I'd take Gilbert
Posted by Lightzout87
Member since Sep 2017
47 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:02 am to
I agree with everything posted, time to maks it happen!
Posted by Pahnew
Member since Apr 2008
5374 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:03 am to
quote:

UCF


He is at South Florida not Central Florida
Posted by koLSU86
Member since Aug 2012
4162 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:06 am to
I agree. I was on the Briles train as well but I would absolutely be happy with Gilbert. Same offense without the baggage that's hanging up the admins on Briles.
Posted by BayouCowboy
Member since Dec 2012
16650 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:06 am to
Agree except its USF not UCF.

Using a little twisted logic, if O spoke with Kiffin about an OC candidate and Briles was an initial target, maybe Briles then gave O a reference on his dad's former colleague Gilbert who comes from the Briles coaching tree.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
79447 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:07 am to
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It doesn’t hurt to repeat that he is great with qbs.



A guy I work with is a USF alum and he said most of their fans aren't too happy with Gilbert. Said he didn't know how to use Flowers. Although, looking at the stats, other than completion % and QBR ( ), he seemed to improve in ever area. My co-worker made it seem it was a square peg/round hole situation.
Posted by Pahnew
Member since Apr 2008
5374 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:10 am to
quote:

A guy I work with is a USF alum and he said most of their fans aren't too happy with Gilbert. Said he didn't know how to use Flowers. Although, looking at the stats, other than completion % and QBR ( ), he seemed to improve in ever area. My co-worker made it seem it was a square peg/round hole situation.


His comp % went down from Taggert's Offense to Gilbert's O. It wasn't much lower. Flowers 2016 #'s was very good, it's hard to put those 2016 #'s up in back to back years.
This post was edited on 1/5/18 at 8:12 am
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
79447 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:12 am to
I think he was optimistic that Flowers was going to make a backdoor heisman run. Know nothing about that.
Posted by misey94
Member since Jan 2007
33740 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:15 am to
Gilbert runs the same power spread system, but he ran it differently in his time at Texas. I prefer Briles’ version, but Gilbert is still a very good option that comes without all the baggage. I also think we would transition to his system without too much drama, and he could make either Brennan or Narcisse successful it in. If Briles Is a no go, make Gilbert an offer and let’s move forward.
Posted by BayouCowboy
Member since Dec 2012
16650 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:21 am to
quote:

A guy I work with is a USF alum and he said most of their fans aren't too happy with Gilbert. Said he didn't know how to use Flowers. Although, looking at the stats, other than completion % and QBR ( ), he seemed to improve in ever area. My co-worker made it seem it was a square peg/round hole situation.

The completion percentage is a little troubling. It was a nearly 10% drop from the year before. But, USF's only problem was they had no defense and they still finished 10-2.

He's always been a QB coach as well as OC:

2012–2013 Eastern Illinois (OC/QB)
2014 Bowling Green (OC/QB)
2015 Tulsa (OC/QB)
2016 Texas (OC/QB)
2017–present South Florida (OC/QB)

Prior to 2012 he was coaching HS and in 2005 was a GA at Houston under Briles so he's only been coaching at the college level since 2012 which would make him relatively inexperienced, but with a solid yet small resume.

Just speculation, but this could be the angle used by O to hire Gilbert and insert Ensminger as co-OC. Not saying I agree with it, but it would fit what O wants.
Posted by KyrieElaison
Tennessee
Member since Oct 2014
2632 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:22 am to
I’m for the best hire. Very important we get it right this time. Can’t make a rushed or knee jerk hire. Some major thought needs to go into this one.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
34430 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:25 am to
quote:

he's only been coaching at the college level since 2012 which would make him relatively inexperienced


Jeremy Pruitt's first college assistant position was in 2010 and he's an SEC head coach right now.
Posted by geauxcoco
Greenville, SC
Member since Apr 2007
12777 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 8:32 am to
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