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Coach Macho said:
Once I get the in-home visit it's a wrap.
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Bender said:
Can we stop with the Clint Hurtt stuff? Jesus...

Give me a DC who runs few coverages out of many disguises. Not deep into potential DCs yet tho...
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And why not? He coached in the league now on a good defense on a playoff team and he was a former DC in the league as well so if you ask me what to look for get a coach that seen everything and knows how to make adjustments. Look at Michigan last year they had a former NFL coach coaching their defense and how did that turn out? Look at Colorado this year with their DC coming from the league and if that's not enough look at Notre Dame with AL Goldin that worked in the league the year before. He has their defense as one of the best in college football now. So you saying you don't want a good coach that knows how to coach DL and defense is a little unbelievable to me. The days when UM was great it was when their front 7 and defense were great so please forgive me if I would like to go to that and that starts with a coach that I think can get us their. Plus he's a great recruiter on the defensive side and I know he would be able to bring in some great DL man moving forward, Mario well continue bringing in the OL.
 
CANE4LYFE said:
And why not? He coached in the league now on a good defense on a playoff team and he was a former DC in the league as well so if you ask me what to look for get a coach that seen everything and knows how to make adjustments. Look at Michigan last year they had a former NFL coach coaching their defense and how did that turn out? Look at Colorado this year with their DC coming from the league and if that's not enough look at Notre Dame with AL Goldin that worked in the league the year before. He has their defense as one of the best in college football now. So you saying you don't want a good coach that knows how to coach DL and defense is a little unbelievable to me. The days when UM was great it was when their front 7 and defense were great so please forgive me if I would like to go to that and that starts with a coach that I think can get us their. Plus he's a great recruiter on the defensive side and I know he would be able to bring in some great DL man moving forward, Mario well continue bringing in the OL.
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bro I can't, i just can't @htownkidd
 
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Dgixxer252525 said:
Randy Shannon

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I wish we could find another Randy Shannon. He knew how to capitalize on the talent he had and didn’t waste it. Even after the star players left, he still managed to build solid defenses year after year.

It’s crazy to think that after all this time, we still haven’t found someone to fill his shoes. There has to be a young, up-and-coming coach out there, maybe around 35 to 38 years old, who can bring that same energy and defensive mind to the program.
 
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JayCane20 said:
Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Warren Sapp.

3 way co-DCs coaching every level of the defense.

Who says no?

If you hate Sapp like I do.. I’d settle for Wilfork.
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I know Sapp is not popular on CIS, but if you don’t think that this pregame speech gets young 2 and 3-star players to play hard, over-perform and run through a wall for him, then you don’t know anything about coaching sports
 
JayCane20 said:
My preliminary analysis is in. I don't think I'm going to dig much deeper than this like I would in the past. I'm much more burnt out and I think its going to be much more difficult to find a DC this cycle. The big programs have the best DCs statistically. My numbers brought back Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, ND, Oregon, Alabama, Ole Miss, etc all in the top 15 and they're all paid close to or above $2M so it's not realistic. Maybe Ohio State gives Day the axe for whatever stupid reason and we could luck into Jim Knowles.

Strictly based on my analysis I got it down to 2 proven DCs and didn't include guys at programs where it's not realistic to poach:
1. Scott Symons - SMU DC - When looking at the last 2 seasons I was shocked to find him come in at number 5 overall on my collection of data. SMU as a team was 7th but teams ahead (Penn State and Michigan) had different coordinators between the 2 years. Diaz and Jesse Minter dropped off the list and the current DC at each program was behind Symons.
2. Bryant Haines - Indiana DC - Insane jumps at Indiana in year 1 across the board. Every category I considered he improved. I question their opponents but he's been great dating back to JMU. 4 or 5 consecutive top 10 defenses there too.
3. Nick Benedetto - NIU DC - Tried to limit it to P5 DCs but the numbers from him just stuck out and were hard to ignore. Top 15 across the board and has multiple years in a row of strong data and still improving on it. Rush defense is strong, pass D is strong, gets sacks and turnovers, limits points, and very good on 3rd down

Other P5 candidates
1. Brad White - Kentucky DC - Always going to be on my list. One of my favorite DCs in CFB
2. Clayton White - South Carolina DC - Data in 2024 was elite. Took him a little while to build up to it but I'm guessing they finally got the talent they needed there. Played a good schedule so nothing fluky about it.

For reference - Miami and Guidry came in around the 32nd. Mostly driven by strong yards per rush allowed numbers - 3.5 and 3.8 the last 2 years - roughly top 20 DC in that category. Honestly, everything else from points per game, sack %, yards per pass attempt, etc hovered around the 30-45 range. Better than I expected except for obviously the explosive plays.
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Really like Brad White and he maybe available if all those rumors of Stoops retiring and Sumrall replacing him actually happen. Dude is no nonsense and the LB play dramatically improve.

Another name I think is D’Anton Lynn from USC. Comes from the Ravens tree, defense at UCLA improved during his season there. USC looked better this past season. Been around the game his whole life as a dad is a former NFL HC and current OC, Anthony Lynn. Speciality is DB.

Ryan Walters is another name. He had good defenses at Illinois before flaming out at Purdue. Could help with Dillon Thieneman
 
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CreamCityCane said:
Talk dirty to me. But I don’t think it happens.

His family life has always been a big factor in his job choices. He took the Illinois analyst job because Beilema let him work from Madison and drive down a few days per week.

He’s a DB coach in Denver now. I’m not sure he wants the work life balance of being a college DC right now.

I’ll open up the wallet if Canes Connection has a Jim Leonhard fund.
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Yea, he hates recruiting. Don’t see it making sense for either party. He had a very great setup at Wisky and that was still too much for him.
 
1murhurricane said:
Malik Bryant, Lightfoot and Rudolph are the perfect OLBs in that scheme
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Would love Leonard as well but wasn't the word on him that he's basically never leaving Wisconsin as far as college gigs go? I feel like I remember he was a coach in waiting for them and he was planning on waiting until their HC gig opens up. I may be remembering this wrong but I swore it was Leonard.
 
RealRussellPumps said:
Would love Leonard as well but wasn't the word on him that he's basically never leaving Wisconsin as far as college gigs go? I feel like I remember he was a coach in waiting for them and he was planning on waiting until their HC gig opens up. I may be remembering this wrong but I swore it was Leonard.
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He's the Bronco's DB coach right now as Wisky passed him up for the job. He'd be my top choice.
 
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