Just so we’re clear, ya’ll do realize Mel Tucker is a **** poor DC, correct? He resurrected his career running Kirby’s Def, but the guy is cheeks.
2008 Cleveland Browns ranked 17th
2009 Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 24th
2010 Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 27th
2011 Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 11th
2012 Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 30th
Lemme stop here; u see my Bears hired Mel Tucker in 2013, & I was hella confused. Then I heard Chicago Sports radio talk about how in 2011, he had the Jags def as a top 15 unit, which was a drastic improvement from 2010. I cursed out the radio, & I cursed the organization for making this hire b/c they conveniently ignored 2012.
2013: Chicago Bears ranked 31st
2014: Chicago Bears ranked 31st
Again, allow me to stop here; this was the worst defense in the history of the organization. Tucker ran a scheme that was ripe for any QB to look like Joe Montana in his prime.
He then goes to college to Rehab U, aka Alabama. At Alabama, he coached under Smart as a DB coach, he then follows Smart to UGA as a DC in name only, as it’s Smarts Defense. Well, that got him exposure & he became a HC at Colorado, going 5-7 (104th in Def). Colorado was 5-7 in 2018, as well, but their defense was ranked 52nd b4 Tucker took over.
Tucker then mysteriously gets another job as HC at MSU. How? Beats the **** outta me.
In 2020 he goes 2-5 (54th in Def…Mich St was 18th in Def in 2019). Let’s blame it on the Covid yr
In 2021, he goes 11-2 (111th in Def) I guess we can’t blame Covid after all, but the offense was exciting at least
In 2022, he goes 5-7 (100th in Def)
Then in 2023, we know what happened.
So I’m not sure y u fine folks keep saying bring Mel Tucker here, unless u want the Defensive version of Gattis, & if u do, good luck.