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Not that he'd be my first choice, but he couldn't be worse than Guidry, could he?
Anyway, now that Banks is apparently out, you can Santucci me.
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Not that he'd be my first choice, but he couldn't be worse than Guidry, could he?
Anyway, now that Banks is apparently out, you can Santucci me.
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Honestly a DC doesn't have to be any super **** hire where they run some complicated system and some creative play calling guru. That's what you want on the offensive side of the ball.... If the DC and whoever they hire as position coaches (especially DB if they are a LB coach) gets our LBs and Safeties to have great tackling, pursuit/effort, and play smart and instinctually, then all you gotta do is just hit on talent at CB, EDGE, DT - which after this portal period I think we probably have all three of those. Thats kinda why I don't really mind the Pat Fitzgerald type of hire. Like Idk it just doesn't seem all that complicated to me. With the CBs we just brought in, IF our young DLine is ready to produce (and Bain returns to frosh form), then it's literally just all about getting our LB and Safety room to take a major step and get the best performances out of them possible.
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I would be heated, promoting the guy whose DL underachieved all season to DC is a terrible move. I would replace JT before I made him DC, that DL should not have been that bad this season.
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I dont understand the muschamp hype, he hasn't called a defense in years and just demoted himself to an off the field role this season to spend more time with his family. Don't think he is itching to uplift his family and go back into full time coaching any time soon.
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I personally love going the NFL route for DCs, they deal with more complex offenses in the NFL. So it’s a bit easier for them once they go to college. Look at how Robert Livingston improved Colorado defense after being the Bengals safety coach for 8 years. Colorado went from the 125th and 123rd Total and scoring defenses to the 35th and 43rd. It did wonders for AL Golden as a defensive coach as well.
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Can’t always believe what the media says, sometimes agents put out BS to get their clients a raise or a better job.
nakos is know for this.
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Vic Fangio is doing a great job transforming that Eagles Defense. I'd challenge the impact Hurtt is actually having.
Bring a vet DC either from the college ranks or a grey-haired NFL defensive assistant vet. Someone that has seen it all, can get these cats aligned right and communicate. Mario controls all the recruiting anyway so not worried too much about talent acquisition from the DC directly.
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True but I think he’s waiting for a DC job to open in Denver.
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in the event anyone wants to read it, but it’s mostly opinion based.
only bit of significance imo. ^
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Interesting. Will have to research Henry a bit more. Hmmm I see his background is mainly coaching db's and he's also from Immokalee. Has coached all over the south too before Illinois so he should have some recruiting ties where Mario likes. Seems like a solid candidate if we got turned down by Banks and not getting anywhere with Santucci.
Sounds like he didn’t make the next round of interviewsBanks turned us down according to Nakos.
Clemson's Wes Goodwin not expected to return as DC, name to know
Multiple sources told On3 on Saturday that Wes Goodwin is not expected to return as Clemson's defensive coordinator in 2025.www.on3.com
The former Penn State and Illinois defensive coordinator turned down the Miami defensive coordinator job, sources tell On3. The Tigers are expected to make a run at Banks.
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If that’s what it “sounds” like to you from reading that, then….sure. Knock yourself out lol.
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I don't want him as DC either. But the DL certainly wasn't bad…Maybe not as dominant as we wished but defensive line yards, pressure rate, yards per rush etc…were still between above average/very good
The problems were scheme (especially in the flats and on the edge) and a really weak secondary. Teams really schemed explosiveness and big plays against us too easily
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Leonard isn't leaving Denver. He will be the DC after Vance Joseph leaves. He also felt slighted by his alma mater for not giving him the hc job and he doesn't want to return to college
Have you watched the number 1 defense in the NFL in Philly with an aggressive DL full of young players and working under Fangio? I think he was also DC in Seatle
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So an aggressive DL and great defense under Fangio, who is the actual DC. Got it. The 9ers have the #1 rush defense in the NFL and an aggressive LB unit. Should we throw their LB coach into the mix?
Yes, he was the DC is Seattle. Do you know how he did in Seattle while he was DC? His defense ranked bottom 5 in both passing and rushing defense in both 2022, and 2023.
So again, why should he be the DC for us again? If he didn’t go to UM, would you even know who he was?
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