And Ronnie Brown, two headed monster they had going there.
The First Domino To Fall: Settle Fired
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1. Snell was here before Gran ever arrived at UK.
2. Gran did a great job coaching Benny up for sure
3. I would have to go back to CRod recruitment.....but I don't think Gran was his main recruiter as CRod is a Ga kid and Gran was a Florida territory recruiter. So, I am not Gran found CRod..
4. Gran did a very good job developing him as RB
5. Stoops needs a good coach but he also is going to look for a good recruiter as well as potential special teams expert.
I would be fine with Gran as RB coach....he's very experienced and proven there. I am not near so certain on his knowledge as special teams coach. Also, I was taken back with how bad at recruiting Gran was. He got us guys like Allen Dailey, Bryce Oliver, Nic Scalzo, TE who played with Scalzo, etc... Gran just was part of the talent problems we had on offense IMO and getting away from him is what we had to do to get better skill positions at UK. Maybe it was not his recruiting but his style of offense that good kids never wanted to come here....but I'd be skeptical to peg him in as backfill for Settle if he can't recruit nor special teams expert.
and that Levis foot was being shot up and numbed before each half so he was very limited on being able to move around in the pocket when that coverage did break down. That doesn't excuse the number of times he held it too long instead of throwing it away and took a coverage sack.
He was who identified RB prospects. Even if he wasn't their assigned recruiter, he is still a major participant in the process.
I agree not many of his people panned out but to be fair they didn't pan out for a multitude of reasons. That said, we can certainly do better if we're looking for a powerhouse recruiter. Certainly can't do better if we're looking for the best fit especially helping the ol and RB fit together in the run game
Yes. Sick family member not far from
The Toledo campus, IIRC.
Eddie Gran told me he was very high on Koback when Koback was a true Freshman. Called him “the Real Deal.”
Gran coached STs at Ole Miss, Auburn and TN although it was several years ago. And the O he built around Bowden in '19 was brilliant. Still, I don't expect Stoops will go the Gran route, I expect he'll go younger for a RB coach with a proven recruiter.
Read today that Cadillac staying at Auburn to help solidify the program with a new HC.
They don’t recruit by position. I don’t think he’s awful but I don’t think he adds a ton on the recruiting trail. We’ve never replaced the dudes clink pitched in etc. it can’t just be Vince and everybody else on staff. I mean, you want a better program, hire somebody that makes Vince feel like he might lose some of his fan cred if he doesn’t keep pace with somebody else
We need to get back to having a recruiting staff that compares favorably to Clink, Marrow, and Sumrall. When we get that, make it hard for them to leave, promotions, pay raises, etc. NIL changes the game but the relationships with recruits and their HS coaches are usually a two or three year deal.
