DC Candidates

Got one bonafide stud in Perich. Kid is a baller. No telling what he could do with a unit filled with blue chipper players.
Let's cut the check that gets him out of the frozen tundra and into paradise. Pay him more and let him know that if his D gets us into the playoffs, he will have HC opportunities coming his way, if he wants to go down that road.

Come on Mario, this is the final offseason move that could validate the move here and all the money that's been spent. GET. IT, DONE.
 
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We've had enough recruiters who can't coach. If he can coach/teach, then Mario will bring in the talent. We gotta get our guys coached up. So sick of these other schools, with less talent, having more effective D's. Between Mario's abilities and the Portal, let's get Lake, or someone like him, and finally have some discipline and intelligent play on that side of the ball.

Jimmy Lake is a very well regarded recruiter especially of DBs. I remember Saban wanted Jimmy Lake to replace Pruitt.
 
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Not just his guy, several of us.

Doesn’t count. He was 2nd on your list
 
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We've had enough recruiters who can't coach. If he can coach/teach, then Mario will bring in the talent. We gotta get our guys coached up. So sick of these other schools, with less talent, having more effective D's. Between Mario's abilities and the Portal, let's get Lake, or someone like him, and finally have some discipline and intelligent play on that side of the ball.
Cribby mentioned recruiting as one of the attributes of the named he heard, i was just pointing out Lake wouldn’t fit the profile
 
This guy may get in the mix, Corey Hetherman. Minnesota Co-DC.

This came from someone close to the Rutgers program. They would have hired him, but could not. His deal with Minn. was that he could not leave for a lateral move to another Big 10 program. My guess is Mario got this lead from Schiano.
 
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do we keep jason taylor as the only defensive holdover?

unit definitely underperformed but hard to judge when the scheme was so bad
 
After the Hurricanes added their new starter for 2025 Carson Beck via the transfer portal yesterday, they’ve landed their new defensive coordinator by bringing in Minnesota Golden Gophers linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman. Hetherman is coming off a 2024 campaign where he helped lead the Golden Gophers to one of the top defenses in the nation, allowing only 16.9 points per game across 13 games.

In addition to allowing only 16.9 points per contest, Minnesota’s defense allowed the 10th-best passing yards per game with 176.1, the 12th-best in rushing yards allowed with 109.6, and the fifth-best in total offense allowed with 285.7 yards.
 
After the Hurricanes added their new starter for 2025 Carson Beck via the transfer portal yesterday, they’ve landed their new defensive coordinator by bringing in Minnesota Golden Gophers linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman. Hetherman is coming off a 2024 campaign where he helped lead the Golden Gophers to one of the top defenses in the nation, allowing only 16.9 points per game across 13 games.

In addition to allowing only 16.9 points per contest, Minnesota’s defense allowed the 10th-best passing yards per game with 176.1, the 12th-best in rushing yards allowed with 109.6, and the fifth-best in total offense allowed with 285.7 yards.
What’s the sacks and tfl numbers?
 
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What’s the sacks and tfl numbers?
Minny had 2.3 sacks/game (t-43rd). We had 2.5/g (t-30th). They had 5.08 TFLs/g (t-90th); we had 6.46 (37th).

I'd much rather have a defense that is good at limiting points and yard/play than one that is ranked higher in sacks and TFLs. We have been hiring DCs who put getting sacks & TFLs at a premium since Diaz, and we've had stupid, undisciplined defenses since then. Time for a change.

We have some really good young athletes on defense. I'm sure the negative plays will come under Heatherman, but I'm more sure our guys will be in the right spot a heck of a lot more often than they have been.
 
Corey Hethermen
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Push Hetherton OUT...

Kick tires on Mike McCarthy?

Yes, I know he's an OC-type...but would be sooooo Miami...I mean, since he knows offenses, would make a great DC...amirite?

#MGMM

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