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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 17:06:20 GMT -8
This was my thought as well. Nice work JCL. Also, in the interview I saw with Rocky last night on Ch4, halftime of the UNLV game, he made it sound like he knows who he wants as OC, but it may take him a few weeks before he convinces him that SDSU is the best place for him to be. Why would he leave a head coaching job for a job tha pays a hell of a lot less?
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Jan 13, 2011 17:08:51 GMT -8
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Jan 13, 2011 17:27:11 GMT -8
Post by aztecinoz on Jan 13, 2011 17:27:11 GMT -8
Also, in the interview I saw with Rocky last night on Ch4, halftime of the UNLV game, he made it sound like he knows who he wants as OC, but it may take him a few weeks before he convinces him that SDSU is the best place for him to be. Why would he leave a head coaching job for a job tha pays a hell of a lot less? It wouldn't be too much less but I can't see him leaving a HC job for SDSU. I still say its going to be Toledo's OC not Toldeo himself. www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dodd_dan00.html
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Jan 13, 2011 17:34:30 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 17:34:30 GMT -8
Also, in the interview I saw with Rocky last night on Ch4, halftime of the UNLV game, he made it sound like he knows who he wants as OC, but it may take him a few weeks before he convinces him that SDSU is the best place for him to be. Why would he leave a head coaching job for a job tha pays a hell of a lot less? I already explained my reasoning above but I'll repeat it. He supposedly had to talk Tulane into letting him return for the fifth and final season on his contract. Said contract pays a mere $450K (or the same pittance Craft was getting way back in 2005). Seems to me that if Toledo would agree to forgo half that money that he wouldn't take a loss in income for 2011 and Tulane would save half the money and still be able to get rid of him. To me, it's a clear win-win for both parties. Who could Tulane get to be its head coach at this late date? That's the only question but just off the top of my head Ralph Friedgen is now available, Mike Leach and Mark Mangino still haven't gotten another gig, etc. Most significantly, Jim Leavitt failed to get the job at North Texas even though he campaigned hard for it. Leavitt would therefore seem to me to be a great fit for Tulane.
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Jan 13, 2011 17:36:40 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 17:36:40 GMT -8
If the stealth poster above is correct, it's going to be somebody that not only Rocky knows well, but Al Borges knows well. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in Dodd's background to suggest he's tight with Borges.
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Jan 13, 2011 17:37:35 GMT -8
Post by traholder on Jan 13, 2011 17:37:35 GMT -8
Leavitt would be a pretty good fit there, I couldn't imagine the other 3 you mentioned being interested in the Tulane job tho
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Jan 13, 2011 17:40:21 GMT -8
Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 13, 2011 17:40:21 GMT -8
Friedgen might be the guy, he's unemployed and knows San Diego. His stints with the chargers were pro offenses, who knows!
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Jan 13, 2011 17:42:54 GMT -8
Post by ptsdthor on Jan 13, 2011 17:42:54 GMT -8
Denny Green?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 17:46:49 GMT -8
Leavitt would be a pretty good fit there, I couldn't imagine the other 3 you mentioned being interested in the Tulane job tho Yeah, I agree. I was throwing names out there. However much somebody at Tulane might be suspicious of Leavitt's circumstances in leaving USF, the man has proved he can coach. And Tulane isn't exactly the most desirable location in the country. However, it is a CUSA job and closer to Florida than is Texas so you have to think he would be interested. Heck, he could end up being their version of Steve Fisher is they were willing to give him a chance.
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Jan 13, 2011 18:22:25 GMT -8
Post by aztecinoz on Jan 13, 2011 18:22:25 GMT -8
If the stealth poster above is correct, it's going to be somebody that not only Rocky knows well, but Al Borges knows well. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in Dodd's background to suggest he's tight with Borges. Yea my take on that is he heard wrong. ;D
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Jan 13, 2011 21:08:36 GMT -8
Post by Old School on Jan 13, 2011 21:08:36 GMT -8
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Jan 13, 2011 21:24:39 GMT -8
Post by 94sdsu on Jan 13, 2011 21:24:39 GMT -8
Tulane's in New Orleans! Its a great city, so to say its in an undesireable place is way off base.
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Jan 14, 2011 4:37:28 GMT -8
Post by aztecinoz on Jan 14, 2011 4:37:28 GMT -8
If the stealth poster above is correct, it's going to be somebody that not only Rocky knows well, but Al Borges knows well. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in Dodd's background to suggest he's tight with Borges. Well I just spent the night looking at old Auburn media guides and trying to trace Borges steps before that to find a guy who Borges knows and would "WOW" us. I could only come up with 2 names: Dameyune Craig Former Auburn QB and a rising star in the coaching community www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/craig_dameyune00.htmland this name...a real long shot Troy Aikman I know I know...he doesn't have any coaching experience but he did just get his degree and he would "WOW' us. secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Troy_AikmanOne guy who just became available who would know Long but not sure if he knows Borges: Gary Crowton www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=748627&DB_OEM_ID=5200
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Jan 14, 2011 8:03:41 GMT -8
Post by zachattack on Jan 14, 2011 8:03:41 GMT -8
I believe that we made the correct decision to hire Rocky Long. I think he will do a great job. Having said that, I do not know anything about the inner workings of a college football program. However, I find the time line on coaching decisions to be concerning. Sterk talked to Rocky in early December about the possibility of becoming the head coach if Hoke left. Rocky expressed his desire to become the head coach. It seems to me that during December and early January Rocky should have been reaching out to those people that he had on his short list for both OC and DC. It seems like he should already know who was interested and who was not. Furthermore, it seems like those that were interested should have had plenty of time to consider if they wanted to move to San Diego, accept the basic salary parameters and accept the basic premise of not changing the venacular on offense or running Rocky's defense the way he wants it run. Secondly, if Hoke left, it was a slam dunk that Wellman was going to go with him. We should already have Rocky's chosen strength/conditioning coach chosen, hired and putting the finishing touches on the off season program. Perhaps we are farther along in these decisions than Rocky is letting on publicly. However, to an avid fan, who has no experience in college football, our seeming lack of prior planning for a very real possibility is a concern for me. For those that understand how a football program works, are my concerns valid or unrealistic?
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Jan 14, 2011 8:07:45 GMT -8
Post by k5james on Jan 14, 2011 8:07:45 GMT -8
I believe that we made the correct decision to hire Rocky Long. I think he will do a great job. Having said that, I do not know anything about the inner workings of a college football program. However, I find the time line on coaching decisions to be concerning. Sterk talked to Rocky in early December about the possibility of becoming the head coach if Hoke left. Rocky expressed his desire to become the head coach. It seems to me that during December and early January Rocky should have been reaching out to those people that he had on his short list for both OC and DC. It seems like he should already know who was interested and who was not. Furthermore, it seems like those that were interested should have had plenty of time to consider if they wanted to move to San Diego, accept the basic salary parameters and accept the basic premise of not changing the venacular on offense or running Rocky's defense the way he wants it run. Secondly, if Hoke left, it was a slam dunk that Wellman was going to go with him. We should already have Rocky's chosen strength/conditioning coach chosen, hired and putting the finishing touches on the off season program. Perhaps we are farther along in these decisions than Rocky is letting on publicly. However, to an avid fan, who has no experience in college football, our seeming lack of prior planning for a very real possibility is a concern for me. For those that understand how a football program works, are my concerns valid or unrealistic? Unrealistic, IMHO. It would be hard to line all of that up for a job that you MAY get. I'm sure he planted a seed in some people's heads but they probably didn't take it seriously until the last week or so. Hell, most of us on here didn't think Hoke was getting the Michigan job.
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Jan 14, 2011 8:22:47 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 8:22:47 GMT -8
If the stealth poster above is correct, it's going to be somebody that not only Rocky knows well, but Al Borges knows well. Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see anything in Dodd's background to suggest he's tight with Borges. Well I just spent the night looking at old Auburn media guides and trying to trace Borges steps before that to find a guy who Borges knows and would "WOW" us. I could only come up with 2 names: Dameyune Craig Former Auburn QB and a rising star in the coaching community www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/craig_dameyune00.htmland this name...a real long shot Troy Aikman I know I know...he doesn't have any coaching experience but he did just get his degree and he would "WOW' us. secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Troy_AikmanOne guy who just became available who would know Long but not sure if he knows Borges: Gary Crowton www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=748627&DB_OEM_ID=5200Gary just took the OC job at Maryland
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Jan 14, 2011 8:25:40 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 8:25:40 GMT -8
I believe that we made the correct decision to hire Rocky Long. I think he will do a great job. Having said that, I do not know anything about the inner workings of a college football program. However, I find the time line on coaching decisions to be concerning. Sterk talked to Rocky in early December about the possibility of becoming the head coach if Hoke left. Rocky expressed his desire to become the head coach. It seems to me that during December and early January Rocky should have been reaching out to those people that he had on his short list for both OC and DC. It seems like he should already know who was interested and who was not. Furthermore, it seems like those that were interested should have had plenty of time to consider if they wanted to move to San Diego, accept the basic salary parameters and accept the basic premise of not changing the venacular on offense or running Rocky's defense the way he wants it run. Secondly, if Hoke left, it was a slam dunk that Wellman was going to go with him. We should already have Rocky's chosen strength/conditioning coach chosen, hired and putting the finishing touches on the off season program. Perhaps we are farther along in these decisions than Rocky is letting on publicly. However, to an avid fan, who has no experience in college football, our seeming lack of prior planning for a very real possibility is a concern for me. For those that understand how a football program works, are my concerns valid or unrealistic? They have their program they can wotrk out for a couple weeks without a Coach.
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Jan 14, 2011 9:45:07 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 9:45:07 GMT -8
Gary just took the OC job at Maryland Thank God. I have great respect for the guys on Rivals Radio and the unanimous opinion of their two regular hosts and two pundits as well as most Auburn fans from checking their boards is that Crowton is just miserable. As bad a coordinator as he was a head coach at BYU. And that was bad. Aikman? Not a chance. No coaching experience so if he was hired for anything it would be nothing more than QB coach, which would mean that Sipe would be promoted to OC and I'm not at all in favor of that. Dameyune Craig might be an interesting choice, however. Haven't followed his coaching career but I thought he was a very heady QB at Auburn.
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Jan 14, 2011 9:45:24 GMT -8
Post by SCV Aztec on Jan 14, 2011 9:45:24 GMT -8
I'll throw this one out there . . . Josh McDaniels. Prior to the Broncos meltdown, the Patriots put up huge numbers from 2006-2008. He's from Ohio and went to Michigan State. No SoCal connection that I know of, but he's young and has a lot of fire. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_McDaniels
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Jan 14, 2011 9:55:37 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 9:55:37 GMT -8
Secondly, if Hoke left, it was a slam dunk that Wellman was going to go with him. We should already have Rocky's chosen strength/conditioning coach chosen, hired and putting the finishing touches on the off season program. Perhaps we are farther along in these decisions than Rocky is letting on publicly. However, to an avid fan, who has no experience in college football, our seeming lack of prior planning for a very real possibility is a concern for me. For those that understand how a football program works, are my concerns valid or unrealistic? I don't disagree that it appeared to be a slam dunk that Wellman would go to Michigan. However, I've heard that Wellman wasn't completely pleased with his relationship with Brady and that Rocky was therefore hopeful of trying to put something together which would have kept Wellman at SDSU. I also heard that Rocky had approached Chow. At least two other posters who I've not communicated with about it said they heard the same thing. It's been no secret that Chow was likely to leave UCLA. Heck, an L.A. Times columnist said that in December. I therefore also think Rocky was hopeful of getting Norm and maybe unlike Michigan's AD thought it would be uncouth to talk to one guy while he was pursuing a second guy. Anyway, I'm not concerned today. However, we're now just over two weeks from LOI signing day. It's wonderful that several key recruits have said they're staying with SDSU regardless. However, knowing how down and dirty these things can get, you can bet our competitors aren't going to take no for an answer as Feb. 2 approaches if we still don't have coordinators in place. (I don't think the other openings are any particular big deal.)
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