Coaching Carousel 2019

[Rogue219]

Looks like Rolovich is leaving Hawaii to be the head coach at Wazzou.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/01/14/report-rolovich-leave-hawaii-become-wsu-head-coach/

Very good fit. His stock won't be any higher considering he was there four years and just went 10-5.

Baylor and Hawaii still open.

Overlooked move recently: Dino Babers hired McNeese St. HC Sterlin Gilbert as his OC at Syracuse. Gilbert was OC for Babers at Eastern Illinois (Jimmy G. at QB) and Bowling Green. Babers is looking to get things back on track.

I'd take Gilbert at ND to be OC no questions asked.

 

[Huntr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Multiple reports now... Joe Brady is heading to Carolina as the new OC of the Panthers <a href="https://t.co/9UKJI8mJOv">https://t.co/9UKJI8mJOv</a></p>— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/1217217987620626432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2020</a></blockquote>

 

[ThePiombino]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Multiple reports now... Joe Brady is heading to Carolina as the new OC of the Panthers <a href="https://t.co/9UKJI8mJOv">https://t.co/9UKJI8mJOv</a></p>— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/1217217987620626432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2020</a></blockquote>

LSU losing Burrow and Brady? Lol good luck next year!

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[Huntr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News: Baylor is targeting Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente as next coach and is planning an in person interview in next 24 hours, multiple sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YahooSports</a>. Fuente is considered leading candidate.</p>— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1217240503135227904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote>

 

[KizerWilhelm]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News: Baylor is targeting Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente as next coach and is planning an in person interview in next 24 hours, multiple sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YahooSports</a>. Fuente is considered leading candidate.</p>— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1217240503135227904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote>

Huh. That wouldn't even be a lateral move.

 

[stlnd01]

Huh. That wouldn't even be a lateral move.

IDK. Doesn’t Baylor pay extremely well? Texas recruiting. He’s inheriting a better team that just played for the conference title and went to an NY6 bowl.
Va Tech may be more prestigious but I’m not really sure it’s a better job right now.

 

[Huntr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead expected to be new offensive coordinator at Oregon, source told <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stadium</a>. Moorhead was OC at Penn State from 2016-17</p>— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1217251364977422336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote>

 

[stlnd01]

Just occurred to me but think Hawaii would hire Polian?

 

[NDdomer2]

Just occurred to me but think Hawaii would hire Polian?

Chipper has to land somewhere

 

[NDIrish88]

Chipper has to land somewhere

Maybe VA tech since Fuente is leaving it seems

 

[spoonidentity]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News: Baylor is targeting Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente as next coach and is planning an in person interview in next 24 hours, multiple sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YahooSports</a>. Fuente is considered leading candidate.</p>— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1217240503135227904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2020</a></blockquote>

Huh. That wouldn't even be a lateral move.

Chipper has to land somewhere

Fuente has not been able to escape the Ghost of Christmas Beamer who lives in Blacksburg and still goes to work in the athletics ddepartment. I'm sure he's looking for a fresh start that isn't quite so suffocating. It's only getting worse with Bud Foster retiring but staying in the athletic department as an ambassador as well. His tenure has gone downhill fast and he's lost support of many fans despite the near constant deference to Frank Beamer.

Given his personality, Chip Long would not do well there as a my way or the highway type, but it's a HC job so who knows.

 

[Irishize]

Fuente has not been able to escape the Ghost of Christmas Beamer who lives in Blacksburg and still goes to work in the athletics ddepartment. I'm sure he's looking for a fresh start that isn't quite so suffocating. It's only getting worse with Bud Foster retiring but staying in the athletic department as an ambassador as well. His tenure has gone downhill fast and he's lost support of many fans despite the near constant deference to Frank Beamer.

Given his personality, Chip Long would not do well there as a my way or the highway type, but it's a HC job so who knows.

I think Chip is more likely to be an Offensive Analyst vs a Head Coach in 2020.

 

[Wingman Ray]

Fuente has not been able to escape the Ghost of Christmas Beamer who lives in Blacksburg and still goes to work in the athletics ddepartment. I'm sure he's looking for a fresh start that isn't quite so suffocating. It's only getting worse with Bud Foster retiring but staying in the athletic department as an ambassador as well. His tenure has gone downhill fast and he's lost support of many fans despite the near constant deference to Frank Beamer.

Given his personality, Chip Long would not do well there as a my way or the highway type, but it's a HC job so who knows.

Who the heck would want a guy with an attitude like that as their HC??? Talk about a PR nightmare

 

[Rogue219]

Who the heck would want a guy with an attitude like that as their HC??? Talk about a PR nightmare

Bobby Petrino just got another job.

I think Chip Long is going to be okay in this profession.

 

[stlnd01]

Chip’s talented but I think it’d be hard to get a head coaching job when you just got fired for apparently no other reason than being a dick.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Chip’s talented but I think it’d be hard to get a head coaching job when you just got fired for apparently no other reason than being a dick.

That might work both ways, though. Could ND not get traction with outside hires because they fired Chip Long?

 

[NDIrish88]

Any word on the TE coach yet?

 

[texbender]

Fuente has not been able to escape the Ghost of Christmas Beamer who lives in Blacksburg and still goes to work in the athletics ddepartment. I'm sure he's looking for a fresh start that isn't quite so suffocating. It's only getting worse with Bud Foster retiring but staying in the athletic department as an ambassador as well. His tenure has gone downhill fast and he's lost support of many fans despite the near constant deference to Frank Beamer.

Given his personality, Chip Long would not do well there as a my way or the highway type, but it's a HC job so who knows.

Lea wouldn't be tempted to run off to VT would he?

 

[NDRock]

LSU losing Burrow and Brady? Lol good luck next year!

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When is the last time we were bummed that our QB or OC were leaving? I’d say Clausen for QB, not really sure about OC.

 

[stlnd01]

That might work both ways, though. Could ND not get traction with outside hires because they fired Chip Long?

Depends. Are those outside hires dicks, too?

 

[Ndaccountant]

When is the last time we were bummed that our QB or OC were leaving? I’d say Clausen for QB, not really sure about OC.

I was devastated when Charley Molnar left. Sat in darkness for 3 weeks straight. I mean, there is no replacing that perma tan and caterpillar brow.

 

[NDRock]

I was devastated when Charley Molnar left. Sat in darkness for 3 weeks straight. I mean, there is no replacing that perma tan and caterpillar brow.

Yeah. Was a pretty big blow to the offense. Always reminded me of an extra in Goodfellas.

 

[NDMIA]

Tom Loy reporting that John Lilly is a name to keep an eye on. His summary is as follows

John Lilly
Hometown: Beckley, West Virginia
Age: 51

1987-1991 Guilford College (QB/WR)
1991-94 Northwest Guilford High School (N.C.), assistant coach
1996-97 Florida State University, graduate assistant
1998-2007 Florida State University, recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach
2008-13 University of Georgia, tight ends coach
2014-15 University of Georgia, offensive special teams coordinator/tight ends coach
2016 Los Angeles Rams, tight ends coach
2018 University of Tennessee, assistant to the head coach
2019 Cleveland Browns, tight ends coach

As an FYI, In the 2013, 2014, and 2015 cycles John Lilly ranked as the #1, #3, and #1 Tight End coach recruiter in the 247 Recruiter rankings. Point is, he’s a phenomenal recruiter and would bring some big time recruiting talent to south bend.

In the more recent Recruiter rankings of Tight End coaches. Here are a couple of guys that maybe could be plucked from their positions...

Vince Marrow - I believe Kentucky made him the highest paid TE coach in the country so NO
Jeff Faris - Duke recruiting coordinator. Really good up and coming coach at 31yrs old
Cory Patterson - Illinois TE coach with Lovie Smith. Accountant turned football coach

I have a tough time seeing anyone other than John Lilly as the best recruiter and attainable. Curious to see where it goes but John Lilly is an exciting name to be floating around at ND for TE coach cause in my opinion that would be a grand slam hire and hopefully done before Cane Berrong gets to campus on February 1st to keep him in the class.

 

[Irish#1]

Chip’s talented but I think it’d be hard to get a head coaching job when you just got fired for apparently no other reason than being a dick.

There are plenty of dicks in FB. Some school may feel they need a dick to get their program back on track.

 

[Irish#1]

That might work both ways, though. Could ND not get traction with outside hires because they fired Chip Long?

Except ND doesn't have a history of doing this. A candidate may want to know some details of the firing, but I don't think it would factor into guys deciding not to interview.

 

[NDIrish88]

Tom Loy reporting that John Lilly is a name to keep an eye on. His summary is as follows

John Lilly
Hometown: Beckley, West Virginia
Age: 51

1987-1991 Guilford College (QB/WR)
1991-94 Northwest Guilford High School (N.C.), assistant coach
1996-97 Florida State University, graduate assistant
1998-2007 Florida State University, recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach
2008-13 University of Georgia, tight ends coach
2014-15 University of Georgia, offensive special teams coordinator/tight ends coach
2016 Los Angeles Rams, tight ends coach
2018 University of Tennessee, assistant to the head coach
2019 Cleveland Browns, tight ends coach

As an FYI, In the 2013, 2014, and 2015 cycles John Lilly ranked as the #1, #3, and #1 Tight End coach recruiter in the 247 Recruiter rankings. Point is, he’s a phenomenal recruiter and would bring some big time recruiting talent to south bend.

In the more recent Recruiter rankings of Tight End coaches. Here are a couple of guys that maybe could be plucked from their positions...

Vince Marrow - I believe Kentucky made him the highest paid TE coach in the country so NO
Jeff Faris - Duke recruiting coordinator. Really good up and coming coach at 31yrs old
Cory Patterson - Illinois TE coach with Lovie Smith. Accountant turned football coach

I have a tough time seeing anyone other than John Lilly as the best recruiter and attainable. Curious to see where it goes but John Lilly is an exciting name to be floating around at ND for TE coach cause in my opinion that would be a grand slam hire and hopefully done before Cane Berrong gets to campus on February 1st to keep him in the class.

Who has John Lilly/Vince Marrow recruited and developed of note?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Who has John Lilly/Vince Marrow recruited and developed of note?

I know that Lilly has Orson Charles from back in 2012. Can't recall who else

 

[stpeteirish]

Heard on the Sirius college football show today that Fuente isn no longer in the mix art Baylor. This Billy Napier guy at Louisiana also declined BU (?) Now looking at Dave Aranda.

 

[beryirish]

Dave Aranda (LSU DC) getting strong talks pointing to Baylor.

 

[greyhammer90]

Dave Aranda (LSU DC) getting strong talks pointing to Baylor.

Hmmmmmmm... Wonder where LSU will look for a DC if true.


*Moves potted bush in front of Lea*