Yeah...Akron is a tough place to win and I don't always evaluate how good someone is as a coordinator based on their head coaching record.
Crazy that since 2010, Akron has had 4 head coaches. 3 of them had/have the following records:
2-22
3-24
4-20
Who is our next OC?
- Thread starter Basil Cat
- Start date
Crazy that since 2010, Akron has had 4 head coaches. 3 of them had/have the following records:
2-22
3-24
4-20
Not opposed to this hire. I used to work for his uncle (a UK grad himself) many years ago.
I get that. I worries me a little bit, but not a ton. I said this in a previous post, but 3 of the last 4 coaches had the following records at Akron:
2-22
3-24
4-20
The "good" record amongst those 4 coaches was Terry Bowden at 35-52.
To some extent, if we hire from the college ranks at this point, some guys will have to leave positions they just took.
Why is Akron any tougher to win at than Toledo, Kent St., or Miami, OH?
He’s currently at Berrien Springs HS (second stint) in Michigan and is 82 years old.
But, I like your out of the box thinking.
I just think it could be a rough pull. I hear he is happy there.
Tim Couch might be an interesting option. We know he has a good relationship with Cutter Boley's family via LCA so at least Cutter sticks around. Also bleeds blue and will not leave the area for another job! He is a huge presence and would be dynamite on the recruiting trail.
Buster Faulkner*. GT OC
Knows BV. Elevated GT offense very quickly. similar scheme.
* (stolen from @HoptownCat93 )
Knows BV. Elevated GT offense very quickly. similar scheme.
* (stolen from @HoptownCat93 )
| 2005 | Valdosta State (SA) |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Georgia (GA) |
| 2007 | Valdosta State (QB) |
| 2008 | Valdosta State (OC/QB) |
| 2009 | Central Arkansas (QB) |
| 2010 | Murray State (OC/QB) |
| 2011–2015 | Middle Tennessee State(OC/QB) |
| 2016 | Arkansas State (OC) |
| 2017–2018 | Arkansas State (OC/TE) |
| 2019 | Southern Miss (OC/QB) |
| 2020–2022 | Georgia (Quality Control) |
| 2023–present | Georgia Tech (OC/TE) |
Other than Couch not being interested in being a college coach, it’s a great idea.
Source: Tim Couch
I totally disagree. In the sec both matter and if you are ever going to bridge a gap between haves and have nots you have to out coach at least a little bit
I wouldn't throw Kent in there as they have an all time .394 winning percentage.
I couldn't tell you why a majority of coaches have struggled at Akron. Since they made the transition to I-A (now FBS) in 1987, they have had 7 winning seasons in 37 years.
My point was that I don't always correlate HC success to coordinator success.
And Buster might stay a bit longer...
Rees would be a great hire, but I see him looking to be a HC sooner rather than later. And a guy that's been an OC at ND and Bama won't want to stay at Kentucky very long IMO.
Probably Wil Stein is the choice, but he is too young to know better - but you only get 55 plays a game at UK, not 80 like at Oregon
Ah. You’re a woman. It’s cool
I just posted to let that guy know who he was talking about. Uzelac still may be more creative than Stoops though.
Need a candidate that runs a pro style offense to avoid defections of key players like Vandagriff, and also to avoid going through a big transition to a new offense. Also we almost have to have a coach that played and can coach the QB position as that spot goes out the door with Coen as well. Who are the qualifiers?
God in heaven, give UK Will Stein. Thank you. Amen.
Tommy Rees is awful. Watched every game he coached last year and it was bad.
Eddie Gran. He is already on staff and it's the perfect situation for Stoops to get his lapdog back on OC.
Akron is dead broke, all the MACtion are poor but the Zips are worst of the worst
Morehead is a candidate because of what he did at Oregon, as HC of Miss St, what he did at Penn St.
Oh hell no thank you on Coley. Great recruiting, would love him on staff, but a proven awful playcaller.
Brian Hartline will stay in Columbus even if he is demoted even more down to jock strap washer. No thank you on someone that low-T career aspirations, little D energy.
Morehead is a candidate because of what he did at Oregon, as HC of Miss St, what he did at Penn St.
Oh hell no thank you on Coley. Great recruiting, would love him on staff, but a proven awful playcaller.
Brian Hartline will stay in Columbus even if he is demoted even more down to jock strap washer. No thank you on someone that low-T career aspirations, little D energy.
Yeah, Lester did not do well at Syracuse. But his offense was ranked pretty good at WM. Maybe Johns working under him for a year was part of the reason for his success at Duke.
I think he would be a good choice if he is interested in being a coordinator again. I don't think he recruits well, but he is certainly a good play caller.
It's said Mullen hates recruiting and whomever takes that job better be able to recruit. Besides, Mullen has a cushy job now as a TV talking head.
Are there any NFL guys Stoops would reach out to? He seems to feel like running an NFL offense gives us a recruiting advantage we didn't have before. Everyone is looking at college coaches but the last two have been from the NFL. Any chance he reaches out to another QB coach or some other NFL guy to fill the spot?
I also watched every Alabama game last year and completely disagree with this assessment. If you look past the star ratings coming out of high school, the reality is that he had a QB who’s very limited in the things he does well, an offensive line that struggled at times in pass protection, and a receiving corps that was solid but lacked game breakers. He took that group and rather than forcing a square peg into a round hole, devised a scheme that played to their strengths and it got them to an SEC championship and within a hair’s width of a national championship. I thought it was a tremendous coaching job rather than an indictment of his abilities.
Problem is we're in the midst of NFL hiring season, happens every year in Jan-Feb so there will be options for these guys.
But to your question, I'd look at Jake Peetz, Rams passing game coordinator. He also interviewed for Bucs job. Continuity with Coen re formations/terminology would be similar.
College Football Network listed these five. Tommy Rees, Tyson Helton, James Coley, Bryan McClendon and Tee Martin. Said money will not be a problem with what we was paying Coen and we have to hit a homerun to keep our offensive players here. McClendon said to be a great recruiter. Helton's offense at WKU speaks for itself. Have been some head coaches taking assistant jobs in the SEC.
Similar threads
Latest posts
-
-
-
-
-
Goodman talks about the difference between Mark Pope and Calipari
- Latest: Kevin Bryan