If it's Paul Rhoads, what is the board's thoughts

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Originally Posted by BankerDog

For clarifcation, Thompson was never a candidate. He had made some calls last time but not this time. Also, we go hire a good recruiter (which many wanted) but now y'all have reserves about him because he hasn't had an DC experience? Kinda weird because Ed O and Thompson haven't either, other than a game or two. Also, Sirmon coached with Thompson at UT..

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Come on now, I never backed anyone in particular including O or Thompson but I can see why Sirmon would be considered a riskier hire. Thompson has been a position coach at an FBS school since 1999 and WAS DC at UCF for 3 years (04-06). O has been a HC and has been coaching DL at an FBS school since 1988. Sirmon was a GA as recently as 2010. Hard to compare the experience of Sirmon with either of the other 2 coaches. Now granted Sirmon's coaching career was more delayed by playing in the NFL for 7 years.

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Come on now, I never backed anyone in particular including O or Thompson but I can see why Sirmon would be considered a riskier hire. Thompson has been a position coach at an FBS school since 1999 and WAS DC at UCF for 3 years (04-06). O has been a HC and has been coaching DL at an FBS school since 1988. Sirmon was a GA as recently as 2010. Hard to compare the experience of Sirmon with either of the other 2 coaches. Now granted Sirmon's coaching career was more delayed by playing in the NFL for 7 years.

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I still don't see how any of that makes him a riskier candidate than either of the other two. Never a DC vs never a DC vs DC a decade ago and not great at it....

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Originally Posted by engie

I still don't see how any of that makes him a riskier candidate than either of the other two. Never a DC vs never a DC vs DC a decade ago and not great at it....

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He's just been a college coach significantly less years than the other 2 which might make him seem riskier. Doesn't mean he won't end up being a very good DC for us just more of an unknown commodity at this stage. Apparently the other 2 aren't really DC material though are they would be by now, guess that's another way to look at it.

Ogre.....oh wait