Defensive Coordinator Search 2020

[ThePiombino]

you could say same things about Bob Quinn but he did alright coaching a Joe Moore finalist OL this year

Jeff* Quinn

You could, but I'm less concerned about a coach at a position that recruits itself to this school. OL coach = / = DC.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Jeff* Quinn

You could, but I'm less concerned about a coach at a position that recruits itself to this school. OL coach = / = DC.

Elston does have a rep as a good recruiter. My hope is that, if elevated, it gives him the influence to improve that area.

 

[SoIll]

you could say same things about Bob Quinn but he did alright coaching a Joe Moore finalist OL this year

lol

 

[dublinirish]

lol

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i was just listening to a Lions podcast and done goofed. my bad

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

I love Elston but we need a fresh face for DC

 

[PANDFAN]

jeremy pruitt is going to be out of a job soon.....

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

jeremy pruitt is going to be out of a job soon.....

And completely radioactive from ND's point of view.

 

[Irish#1]

Everyone's worried we'll take a step back with Elston, but what do you have to base that upon? He hasn't had the chance to prove himself as the DC here. He may be terrific. When Elko was hired there was a lot of teeth gnashing because he was at WF and his teams gave up points. As it turned out, the talent had something to do with his success or lack of success at WF. Some worried about Lea's lack of DC experience. I have no idea if Elston would be a good DC or not, but the only way to tell is if he is given the chance.

 

[DCDomer]

jeremy pruitt is going to be out of a job soon.....

He aint coming here, but that mofo can coach defense and recruit.

https://247sports.com/coach/Jeremy-Pruitt-267/

 

[Luckylucci]

Well, what I think it comes down too is, if you don’t get the guy or two you want, do you keep going down the list to get someone new, at the risk of losing Elston. Is it worth it to get Arnett, who I think is a wonderful young coach, if that means you’ll lose Elston elsewhere? That’s a pretty difficult position to be in.

 

[PANDFAN]

And completely radioactive from ND's point of view.

oh i know, but someone who can coach and recruit at a high level...i just read about tenn is likely to fire him any day now and they have allegations

 

[Rogue219]

jeremy pruitt is going to be out of a job soon.....

Hard pass. Baggage galore and would be a round peg in a square hole.

 

[dublinirish]

oh i know, but someone who can coach and recruit at a high level...i just read about tenn is likely to fire him any day now and they have allegations

guy will end up in Nick Saban's rehab program for failed coaches and dbags

 

[Rogue219]

guy will end up in Nick Saban's rehab program for failed coaches and dbags

Pruitt was Bama DC from 2016-17.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

oh i know, but someone who can coach and recruit at a high level...i just read about tenn is likely to fire him any day now and they have allegations

They have allegations so they don't have to pay him his buyout. If Tenn had a successful year I bet none of this would be coming out. At least that's the speculation.

 

[Valpodoc85]

Maybe we convince LSU to take Pruitt.....

 

[rtrn2glory]

They have allegations so they don't have to pay him his buyout. If Tenn had a successful year I bet none of this would be coming out. At least that's the speculation.

Agreed

 

[Irishize]

And completely radioactive from ND's point of view.

Exactly. If they had to run Chip Long off, Pruitt wouldn’t last a week. Kids at SEC schools, for the most part, will put up w/ the tyrants & negative feedback coaches. ND kids respond better to the intellectuals or at least the ones who aren't’ straight out of our childhood when coaches could get away w/ saying anything. Not saying it’s right or wrong but just like recruiting specific types of players, ND has to recruit specific types of coaches. I think MOST coaches today could adjust fine but the Chip Longs, Jeremy Pruitts, Bret Muschamps, etc would not.

 

[Irishize]

They have allegations so they don't have to pay him his buyout. If Tenn had a successful year I bet none of this would be coming out. At least that's the speculation.

Right. It was likely UT alums that reported the violations...LOL

 

[Rogue219]

How is Tennessee liking Greg Schiano right about now? Dumbasses.

I don't understand how some ND fans think they're going to be the highest bidder in these situations, especially against SEC schools. Quite frankly, I'm not sure I want the highest paid DC on my payroll to begin with. It guarantees you nothing.

 

[Irishize]

Pruitt was Bama DC from 2016-17.

Wasn’t he on some HS Football reality show in Bama before that?

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

How is Tennessee liking Greg Schiano right about now? Dumbasses.

I don't understand how some ND fans think they're going to be the highest bidder in these situations, especially against SEC schools. Quite frankly, I'm not sure I want the highest paid DC on my payroll to begin with. It guarantees you nothing.

It will be funny as hell if they united to run off Schiano and now greet Hugh Freeze as their liberator.

 

[SoIll]

If we lose our entire defensive staff, I hope we bring in Robert Steeples has our DB coach

 

[dublinirish]

Wasn’t he on some HS Football reality show in Bama before that?

MTV's 2 a days haha yeah it was at Hoover High in AL

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[Rogue219]

Wasn’t he on some HS Football reality show in Bama before that?

MTV's 2 a days haha yeah it was at Hoover High in AL

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I only watched this because my wife did.

The HC ended up being a piece of work. Lived a double life and had two different families at the same time. Alas, he had to leave Hoover, but of course he got another job. And of course he built a strong program there.

 

[Rogue219]

It will be funny as hell if they united to run off Schiano and now greet Hugh Freeze as their liberator.

That's kind of how this industry works, but for the love of God, I hope they hire Napier instead of Freeze.

 

[dublinirish]

I only watched this because my wife did.

The HC ended up being a piece of work. Lived a double life and had two different families at the same time. Alas, he had to leave Hoover, but of course he got another job. And of course he built a strong program there.

yeah Rush Propst, total DBag

 

[BeauBenken]

Maybe we convince LSU to take Pruitt.....

That'd be a dream, right?

They get an LSU type of guy and we get Freeman. Win-win.

 

[Rogue219]

yeah Rush Propst, total DBag

That's him.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/a...nvestigation-colquitt-hoover-alabama-georgia/

 

[Bluto]

guy will end up in Nick Saban's rehab program for failed coaches and dbags

I think that's the course title for a graduate seminar at Bama no?