So the new staff is....

[Leroy Jenkins]

OC/QB: Kevin Barbay
OL: Will Friend
WR: Chad Bumphis
RB: Jason Washington ??
TE: ??
DC/LB: Matt Brock
DL: David Turner
CB: Darcel McBath
S: Tony Hughes ??
ST: Eric Mele

Is that right?

[Really Clark?]

OC/QB: Kevin Barbay
OL: Will Friend
WR: Chad Bumphis
RB: Jason Washington ??
TE: ??
DC/LB: Matt Brock
DL: David Turner
CB: Darcel McBath
S: Tony Hughes ??
ST: Eric Mele

Is that right?

So far. Hughes maybe for TE and Wash staying for RB. Dewhurst for Safety's. But those haven't been settled yet

[cujo]

The OL coach?

[Really Clark?]

The OL coach?

He was let go

[viverlibre]

TE coach has to be the best job in football.

[Really Clark?]

TE coach has to be the best job in football.

Especially since we have no TE's right now. Lol

[HoopsDawg]

TE coach has to be the best job in football.

Usually reserved for a really good recruiter.

[HoopsDawg]

So far. Hughes maybe for TE and Wash staying for RB. Dewhurst for Safety's. But those haven't been settled yet

what can you or anyone tell us about Dewhurst. I've never heard of him.

[Really Clark?]

what can you or anyone tell us about Dewhurst. I've never heard of him.

ZA likes him. Ha. He has several years experience at SELA, Texas St and Texas Tech as on the field safety coach before coming over to us as an analysts. I know they wanted to try and get him in the field and recruiting if we can find a way. Lot of Texas ties

[MrCoachKlein]

what can you or anyone tell us about Dewhurst. I've never heard of him.

Deworst is not Decoldest *

[R2Dawg]

Considering the circumstances, etc. Seems like a solid staff to me.

[WinningIsRelentless]

He was let go

Is this confirmed? Heard he was staying as te.

[Coach34]

Hopson was rumored to be getting back on the field. Wonder if that is happening

[Really Clark?]

Is this confirmed? Heard he was staying as te.

Yes this is confirmed and he has taken off State from his social media.

[Coursesuper]

Hopson was rumored to be getting back on the field. Wonder if that is happening

That might be a good thing.

[SmokeyDawg]

I've heard several times that Hughes was interested in getting off the field. Not sure if there is any truth to that.

[Cooterpoot]

Dewhurst to LB, Wash to RB (still), Hughes to TE

[Really Clark?]

Dewhurst to LB, Wash to RB (still), Hughes to TE

I think Brock is still going to handle LB's

[Homedawg]

Is this confirmed? Heard he was staying as te.

He was let go from his contract

[Cooterpoot]

I think Brock is still going to handle LB's

Sorry, meant Safety

[Homedawg]

Dewhurst to LB, Wash to RB (still), Hughes to TE

That's one too many isn't it? Can't have but 10 total. Well besides support staff

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

I'm really concerned about Friend. The good and the bad, good first:

1) He recruited at TN very well.

2) under him Auburn ran the ball well.

3) he's got a lot of experience.

Ok, for the bad:

1) recruiting at Auburn- his first full season Auburn signed 2 OL (https://247sports.com/college/auburn/season/2021-football/commits/) his 2nd season (ie this past season) they had ONE OL commited when Friend was leg go in Dec. Signing 3 OL in 2 seasons??? That is a DISASTER waiting to happen. NO, don't give me any crap about "Well actually harskin only wanted to sign 6 OL every 4 years, so Friend had his hands tied!", nobody is that dumb. The fact is in 2 seasons Friend could not convince players to come to Auburn. And also don't give me "nobody wanted to go to Auburn with Harskin there" because they signed plenty of highly rated guys at other positions.

2) Coaching ability- At TN his lines were bad, especially in relation to his talent level. For example his last year there they had 4 5 stars and a 4 star starting with 2 4 star backups that had started before. They were 3rd worst in the league in yards per rush. The year before? they had the 3rd fewest rush ypg. TN fans were happy to see him pushed out despite the recruiting because it just wasn't translating

SO we're getting a guy who's 5 most recent seasons were in the SEC at 2 different schools. He brought in talent at one but couldn't do anything with it, and he had a good line at the other but couldn't recruit.

I don't know what to make of him. I know C34 will ignore all this and say "he's a good coach and has connections" but that "good coach" reputation was built before the most recent 5 years, and his recruiting connections didn't help him at Auburn. If he can put it all together we got a good one. But I'lll go on record saying I wished we kept Miller. He had good units, developed well, and was recruiting good. Maybe he can't teach run blocking for crap, I don't know. But to my eye he seemed pretty good

[Ari Gold]

That's one too many isn't it? Can't have but 10 total. Well besides support staff

10 plus head coach
You can have 11 I’m pretty sure

[TaleofTwoDogs]

TE coach has to be the best job in football.

....If you can get it.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

That might be a good thing.

No it wouldn't