Some names to watch before it’s deleted

[Tad Footeball]

#UnderArmourTears

 

[BS85]

Dude wtf. What a wild ride.

 

[ddann]

Maybe once he gets experience with one of the most exciting offenses in the NFL our fan base will deem him worthy to come back here

Nope. Because, by that time, he’ll be looked at as a head coach candidate and he will have never been a head coach before, so…

 

[BeastMode]

Steele has been good everywhere he has gone. Not a homerun flashy name but he should be able to produce good defenses once we recruit better

 

[My2Sense]

No I haven’t but when we kept talking about Mario choosing to have a D with 4 down lineman i was wondering why he wasn’t considered aside from collecting his free money from UT

Then the Maryland news popped up and I was more surprised

Alright, @JayCane20 & @Liberty City El - can you give those of us who aren't as well informed a Kevin Steele Defensive Scheme / Philosophy breakdown? Beats pizza and BBQ talk.

 

[JayCane20]

Man wtf took so long if this is it lol he wasn’t coaching. And you could have shown recruits what was what

I think this is recent. He probably wasn’t even considered until the Maryland thing got out. A lot of people thought he was taking another year off

 

[gacaneaddict]

His total defenses at Auburn ranked

#11
#14
#17
#38

From 2016-2020.

 

[BS85]

Nah, Steele would be a top tier hire. However, I thought the knock on him was that he's a bit of a loose cannon.

Well he supposedly led a mutiny to try and overthrow Malzahn if i remember correctly

 

[Gru]

Steele is a good coach. How long until he tries to overthrow Mario for the main gig though? Lol

 

[manu64788]

We waited 8 weeks for Steele with our *rumored* budget? GTFOH

 

[AUcane]

I’d rate it a B+ or an A-

Hard-nosed old school mentality. Real football will be played by the Miami defense. No more madden playbook ****

Does he recruit? This is where belk would have been better.

Btw; what was the Maryland news you’re referring to?

 

[Canesmia01]

I think this is recent. He probably wasn’t even considered until the Maryland thing got out. A lot of people thought he was taking another year off

So that means Mario was spending time on this during OV weekend or this week?

 

[407cane]

His total defenses at Auburn ranked

#11
#14
#17
#38

From 2016-2020.

thank you for this

everyone says his reputation is rough but he's fielded good defenses at major programs

 

[Gables Cane]

Somewhat irrelevant question, but was he worth the wait?

 

[troyskiles]

Ok, I am listening....

 

[Macca21]

**** it - make it happen! I just want off this ride.

Still have to hire the OC. So hop back on the tilt-a-whirl my man.

 

[Gables Cane]

And there is ZERO CHANCE he was Mario's first choice for DC. Again, somewhat irrelevant depending on how he performs.

 

[Gru]

Call up Shemar and let him know we have a DC now. Late night shenanigans

 

[SayWhat]

Good coach at the twilight of his career. What a way he could go out on top if things go the way we hope it will with Mario. 63, how much does he have left in the tank is my only concern.

 

[htownkidd]

After having been around Steele for a couple of years and being one of the biggest preachers of coaches being/not being a “fit” is a load of crap, I’m chuckling at the idea of Steele in Miami. That man is deep south to the core, just picturing him in Coral Gables is hilarious.

With that being said as far as purely coaching. Grade A hire, B+ at worst. He checks a ton of boxes, and is a vet disciplinarian type that we need on that side of the ball. Not to mention he is a very, very good LB coach. I was team Belk/Schumann but we could have done much worse and this is a “good” hire at the end of the day. This is in the ball park of the type of hires I expect us to make with this budget. Now let’s get this sh*t on the road.