Missouri to hire Miami LB coach Derek Nicholson to same position

DMoney

Yesterday 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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HurricanesR1

Yesterday at 9:48 AM

DMoney said:
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.

Linebackers were terrible this season.

Dwinstitles

Yesterday at 9:50 AM

Like I said Mario is the one that recruits these positions he’s the closer. He gets blame for the roster as well the way it was constructed

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edge

Yesterday at 9:55 AM

We got called out on National TV against Syracuse because the backers we clearly not lined up to play the power side on a short yardage play. Problem was that happened all the time. Repeatedly backers were not lined up correctly on the most basic of offensive formations. We all got caught up with the secondary alignment, but the linebacker alignment was almost as bad. That was on the position coach.

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Golsen82

Yesterday at 9:56 AM

Of course SEC thinks he's good enough

KWCOWBOYFAN

Yesterday at 9:56 AM

Now we know why Damon Wilson picked Missouri over us!

Sarcasm!

Yesterday at 9:57 AM

edge said:
We got called out on National TV against Syracuse because the backers we clearly not lined up to play the power side on a short yardage play. Problem was that happened all the time. Repeatedly backers were not lined up correctly on the most basic of offensive formations. We all got caught up with the secondary alignment, but the linebacker alignment was almost as bad. That was on the position coach.

With the way the defense played there probably wasn't one human in the building that wasn't confused about the scheme. Including Guidry

cway313

Yesterday at 9:58 AM

Thank god!

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sedlst11

Yesterday at 9:58 AM

JayCane20 said:
Yep I’ve said Danny Kalter needs replaced. His only experience is Miami.

Even our fake punt that worked in the bowl game was horrible.

Lol the long snapper was lined up sideways. Not sure how Iowa state didn’t stop it .

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90scane

Yesterday at 10:00 AM

filmcane said:
Sapp not returning to Boulder?

Plans to wear the Star gear soon.

JayCane20

Yesterday at 10:00 AM

sedlst11 said:
Lol the long snapper was lined up sideways. Not sure how Iowa state didn’t stop it .

Lofton literally standing there with his hands up waiting to receive it lol

It was probably the worst I’ve ever seen designed. By far the worst design I have ever seen actually work

cway313

Yesterday at 10:01 AM

nycane said:
Mario is a microcmanager but let his new dc have his choice of an lb coach lol

He hired a new LB coach already. You continue to try way harder than needed.

MedleyCane

Yesterday at 10:02 AM

filmcane said:
Sapp not returning to Boulder?

Boulder prostitutes notified?

wnycanesfan

Yesterday at 10:03 AM

Damiencane86 said:
Not mad at it. Hetherman can coach linebackers and if we get a guy like Monroe he can take the secondary which leaves room for a full time special teams coach.

I would be surprised if we waste one of the 10 on field coach spots that go out and recruit on a ST coach. We have a full time ST analyst who because of the new rules can actually coach. Now given the performance of the ST I would be fine with replacing him with a new analyst but the issues on ST was not because he was one of the 10 on field coaches.

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sdaly12

Yesterday at 10:05 AM

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Figured. The serial killer coaches linebackers.

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

let Hetheerman make the call and put his staff together , we need some teachers have enough guys who are good at talent acquisition....... ned to see some player development

canes461

Yesterday at 10:06 AM

It appears that Mario has not had to fire many grossly underforming Coaches and Coordinators. They have been " hired away" by other programs ( with sone obvious exceptions) Nonethless, weak staff is leaving without a great deal of acrimony or drama.

Hold My Beer

Yesterday at 10:07 AM

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

P-Tizzle

Yesterday at 10:13 AM

But wait a minute. CIS told me that Mario won't let coordinators make their own hires. @jmiller

htownkidd

Yesterday at 10:14 AM

LBs underwhelmed tremendously, we knew this was happening the second mad man came on board.

For the love of God, please develop these young LBs we have on board.

rsa coral gables

Yesterday at 10:21 AM

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

/sarcasm

you forgot Ken Dorsey, Frank Martin, Shakey Rodriguez and new to the list, since he was in the news yesterday, Darrin Flash Smith

ssvir

Yesterday at 10:22 AM

Damiencane86 said:
Ok fine, but our special teams coverage is awful and needs to improve. How they execute it is less important than the result itself.

It was 99% on Markeith Williams. He was atrocious on KO coverage and directly resulted in the 2 TDs.