Missouri to hire Miami LB coach Derek Nicholson to same position

DMoney

Today at 8:42 AM 1 min read

Miami LB coach and co-defensive coordinator Derek Nicholson will be taking the LB coach job at Missouri, as reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Nicholson spent two years with the Miami Hurricanes. The defense struggled in his second season, finishing 70th in scoring defense and lagging far behind the nation's top-ranked offense. Nicholson's departure is part of a larger defensive overhaul, as the Canes fired DC Lance Guidry and CB coach Chevis Jackson took the DB coach position at Wake Forest.

Miami recently hired Corey Hetherman from Minnesota as its new defensive coordinator. It bears watching as to whether he will have involvement in the new hires.

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OrangeBowlMagic

Today at 8:43 AM

Figured. The serial killer coaches linebackers.

So we have 3 open spots now. Who fills them?

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canesdude

Today at 8:44 AM

I guess Hetherman will coach LB's.

JayCane20

Today at 8:46 AM

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Figured. The serial killer coaches linebackers.

So we have 3 open spots now. Who fills them?

Mike Rumph, Ed Reed, and Warren Sapp

/sarcasm

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canesmang1

Today at 8:47 AM

The purge continues, no one on that side of the ball should be safe.

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Today at 8:47 AM

Considering our LB play the past couple years, is this really a big loss?

GrozDozer

Today at 8:47 AM

****

GrozDozer

Today at 8:48 AM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Considering our LB play the past couple years, is this really a big loss?

No. Good recruiter tho. He left some guys for the new coach to hopefully mold and coach up

ZeroBeachCane3

Today at 8:48 AM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Considering our LB play the past couple years, is this really a big loss?

Other than the pre-game speeches…not really

USNAVYCANE

Today at 8:49 AM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Considering our LB play the past couple years, is this really a big loss?

He is an excellent recruiter so it’s more of an average loss , if he stays fine if he goes that’s fine also

Today at 8:50 AM

i thought he did a good job with what he had, and recruited well

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kanin81

Today at 8:51 AM

There is not one postional defensive coach I care about losing. Clean house and start over.

OldhamA

Today at 8:51 AM

E1k said:
i thought he did a good job with what he had, and recruited well

Did you watch our Linebackers play last year?

filmcane

Today at 8:54 AM

JayCane20 said:
Mike Rumph, Ed Reed, and Warren Sapp

/sarcasm

Sapp not returning to Boulder?

Bender

Today at 8:55 AM

That entire room should not be retained.

Ya Boi

Today at 8:59 AM

Bender said:
That entire room should not be retained.

I'd keep Taylor ONLY because his philosophy on line play didn't align with Guidry and probably didn't help

CaneThang2020

Today at 9:00 AM

This one stings from a recruiting perspective. Let’s see how Mario and the DC fills the open positions of DL (Joe) and DBs (Guidry/Chevis).

I personally think DC/LB coach, and full time ST coach, and a Secondary coach. Still have another position to fill assuming that Jason Taylor will coach all of the DL.

canesstevealum08

Today at 9:00 AM

canesmang1 said:
The purge continues, no one on that side of the ball should be safe.

My guess is JT stays because it was an open secret that he blamed Guidry and the scheme for the way his D line performed. There’s some truth to that not as much as JT would like us to believe just my opinion.