And to further my comment on Ray Lewis not being able to help our LB's much.
What is he gonna do? He wouldn't know the plays. He can't teach them anything Coach D or Barrow can't. We are paying those guys over half a million to coach LB's...I hope we don't need ANYONE else's help. You don't want players listening to Ray Lewis if they are doing the opposite of what D and Barrow are telling them. All coaches generally teach the same ****, it just comes down to how bad the player wants to be great. Ray Lewis doesn't have some secret that will make our LB's better if he tells them. He played every play like it was his last. He kept his body in A++ condition. He stayed awake in meetings. He paid attention at practice. He is a film room junkie. Now if he is gonna review film with players then, ya...that may help, but I highly doubt Ray Lewis is gonna be doing anything more than watching practice.
If Ray wants to be a coach, then be a coach. If he wants to have a kid on the team, then be a spectator. We will use him just like we do any other former player and maybe call them in for a speech Friday night at dinner. We don't need a speech from him...was he in the Hecht for 100 hours this week? Was he out there at practice running gassers? Let the players and Golden handle the speeches...it will be 10x more effective.
Lot of people on here sounding like corches not thinking things through. There is a lot that goes into the dynamic of a team and coaching staff, you don't want ANYONE messing with that balance
I'm not trying to hate on Ray Lewis BTW. I love Ray Lewis. I'm looking at this from a business decision standpoint. If he wanted to be on the staff I think that would be a great thing. This is purely from a "son that is on the team" standpoint.
And, my question still stands, did Bama have some HOF helping this year? Did Auburn have one two years ago? Did we have one in 2001, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1983?
