Alford to CU?

[The Polish Irishman]

Eric Bieniemy is in the running for the Head Coach at Colorado and he wants Alford as his OC.

Buffs’ coach search down to ‘three’, but in reality it’s two | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[johnnykillz]

Oh no... Brutal. Polian hurt bad. But I hope we keep Alford! Recruting may hurt some, huh?

 

[IrishMoore1]

where does it say this guy would want Alford?

Losing Polian isn't nearly as bad as losing Alford. Polian could recruit but couldn't coach at all. Alford is excellent at both. He would be a huge loss.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

where does it say this guy would want Alford?

Losing Polian isn't nearly as bad as losing Alford. Polian could recruit but couldn't coach at all. Alford is excellent at both. He would be a huge loss.

I agree, but Polian has done a good job with Stanford special teams...It makes you wonder was Polian a bad ST coach or did it have to do something with the head coach at the time.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

where does it say this guy would want Alford?

Losing Polian isn't nearly as bad as losing Alford. Polian could recruit but couldn't coach at all. Alford is excellent at both. He would be a huge loss.

It was actually in a Denver Post Artcle. Eric B. has to submit his staff he would like.

 

[NDinMemphis]

Colorado is a crap job. Yes, moving to the Pac 12 may help, but I think the WR coach at ND trumps the OC position at a crappy Colorado program (ND probably pays better too). Just my 2 cents.

 

[IrishLax]

I think that is an accurate 2 cents.

 

[Pennick44]

He mentions wanting Alford as the RB coach and not the OC. Don't think Alford would move to Colorado to be RB coach.

 

[InKellyITrust]

According to profootballtalk, the Colorado head coaching job was offered to the Redskins TE coach, Jon Embree.

 

[OlympiaIrishFan]

Pay him more to stay!!!!!!

 

[roc351w]

but now i think back to the end of the usc game and kelly thanked him for what hes done this yeah and shook his hand but no other assistants could it be something???? was that his way of saying good luck? dont know but i hope he stays

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

I sure hope he stays. I think we are going to be great again within the next year or two and hope he is a part of it.

 

[IrishMoore1]

According to profootballtalk, the Colorado head coaching job was offered to the Redskins TE coach, Jon Embree.

Hire an NFL TE coach? that makes no sense

 

[gspjeb]

havent seen the info.....but he is from Colorado Springs and has been the running back coach everywhere else he has coached I think.......may be some truth to the rumors.

 

[irishandy]

Alford would be a loss to the coaching staff and the team. Alford deserves a raise, keep him here!!

 

[TerryTate]

Alford isn't going anywhere.

 

[WabashFalcon]

Hire an NFL TE coach? that makes no sense

He's a former Colordao player who was one of two handpicked individuals by what's-his-face... the one good Colorado coach's name I can't seem to remember right now.

The original plan, before the Hawkins hiring, were to bring him in, groom him, and then hand the program's reigns over.

 

[chyrspchuck]

He's a former Colordao player who was one of two handpicked individuals by what's-his-face... the one good Colorado coach's name I can't seem to remember right now.

The original plan, before the Hawkins hiring, were to bring him in, groom him, and then hand the program's reigns over.

Bill McCartney

 

[WabashFalcon]

Bill McCartney

That's the guy. Danke.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

The ex-players and fans had just better hope that the best man for the job is a “Colorado Man”. Even as neither “Colorado Man” currently under consideration has ever been a head coach — or a coordinator, for that matter — at any level.

This addresses two things: You remember when ND went on the tear of hiring 4 out of 5 coaches with no college head coaching experience? Well, apparently CU has yet to learn that lesson; and don't you just get that Tony Alford is smarter than us in these matters?

(I do, if I had his understanding of things, I would have his job!)

 

[ND NYC]

alford is from Ohio...he played at CSU...he wasnt born and raised out there

 

[tadman95]

Bieniemy expected to be named CU off. coord. - NCAA Football - SI.com

Bieniemy to Colorado as OC per Sports Illustrated

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

Colorado hires Jon Embree as coach - ESPN

Picked from ESPN a moment ago.

 

[chyrspchuck]

yeah, nfl.com had posted that embree told them before the redskins game he was gone, i was suprised espn didn't break it sooner, nfl.com was the first ones to officially report it from Embree himself.

 

[IrishMoore1]

Bad hire in imo. Hiring someone who's never been a head coach anywhere on any level is a huge gamble, let alone lack of experience as a coordinator. He's gonna have to learn on the job.

 

[ND NYC]

Embree HC + Bienemy OC=Alford staying at ND

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I never heard of the guy until I read the article.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Bad hire in imo. Hiring someone who's never been a head coach anywhere on any level is a huge gamble, let alone lack of experience as a coordinator. He's gonna have to learn on the job.

I don't think CU's decision makers watched what happened in South Bend from 2005 to 2009.

 

[ND NYC]

I don't think CU's decision makers watched what happened in South Bend from 2005 to 2009.

i dont think anyone should just always point to Weis not succeeding at the college level as indicative of anyone else coming from the NFL and not being able to win in college.
all the situations are different.
in our case we needed a college coach.

see Carrol, Pete; Saban, Nick

these 2 did ok coming from NFL to college, no?

(p.s. i know saban won as college coach before going to miami)

 

[IrishMoore1]

i dont think anyone should just always point to Weis not succeeding at the college level as indicative of anyone else coming from the NFL and not being able to win in college.
all the situations are different.
in our case we needed a college coach.

see Carrol, Pete; Saban, Nick

these 2 did ok coming from NFL to college, no?

(p.s. i know saban won as college coach before going to miami)

Both of those guys had been Head Coach at some level, in these cases the NFL. Got any good examples of someone w/ no head coach experience being successful at the college level? I doubt it.