New DC Name: Southern Cal LB/recruiting coordinator Peter Sirmon

http://www.volnation.com/forum/searc...rchid=10549891

Tennessee thoughts on Sirmon from multiple threads.... Exceedingly positive....

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Originally Posted by PendingTransaction

You guys are right. He's OUR DC. Nothing I say or feel will change that. I really hope that we field a great defense. For the record, I'm no p***y. Hail State!

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Good to hear and let's look for better things ahead. GO DAWGS AND HAIL STATE!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PendingTransaction

Man you worked hard on that. I'm convinced..."2* Mullen" has found the next Saban in a 1* DC. He really has y'all convinced that he is some Jedi genius. Hired a out of work coach who opened the bathroom door for him at the coaches convention. I bet y'all still believe he's never losing to the School Up North. Might be the next Pruitt??? The good thing is that the young coach gets to learn from the best defensive mind in Football, Dan Skywalker Mullen.

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What are you talking about? USC expected and hoped to keep Sirmon on staff and the only reason he's not SC's DC is because Clancy Pendergast got fired by the 49ers and USC has a strong connection with him. And on top of that Sirmon was the number one choice for their DC position by most Oregon fans.

Not to mention that USC has a strong history of producing assistants who go on to become really good coaches in not only college football- but the NFL. It's basically a breeding ground. Ever heard of John Robinson, Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffen, Steve Sarkisian, and etc? Orgeron is probably one of the worst they have produced. And even he coached for the Saints for a year.

But can the new coach give a speech like the guy at the end of Necessary Roughness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbN6Vnr1g8

I cannot link it from a mobile device, but he was the interim DC for USC vs Wisconsin in the Holiday Bowl. So watch that.

Bad thing is if it is a homerun hire, He will be gone in a couple seasons.

In all honesty, he may have been the RC but Tee Martin is the one bringing the top talent to USC...

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

Bad thing is if it is a homerun hire, He will be gone in a couple seasons.

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And why is this a bad thing?

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

Bad thing is if it is a homerun hire, He will be gone in a couple seasons.

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Better than a craptastic hire that sticks around!

nothing...I love the rate of turnover for our DC...****

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

nothing...I love the rate of turnover for our DC...****

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What is urban's rate of turnover?

I have no idea, I don't keep up with Urban.....?? I didn't realize we were trying to run an Urban Meyer template in the SEC west...

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

Bad thing is if it is a homerun hire, He will be gone in a couple seasons.

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That's fine, if you look at all of the hires, it appears we are grooming DeShea to be DC anyway.

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

I didn't realize we were trying to run an Urban Meyer template in the SEC west...

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Then you haven't been paying attention...

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I have no idea, I don't keep up with Urban.....??

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The entire SEC defensive coordinators at their current school:
LSU - 1st year
MSU - 1st year
Alabama - 1st year
Auburn - 1st year
UGA - 1st year
Tenn - 1st year
USCe - 1st year
Mizzou - 1st year
Vandy - 2nd year
Florida - 2nd year
aTm - 2nd year
Arky - 3rd year
UK - 4th year
OM - 5th year

Our situation is not in any way abnormal.

You guys should listen to Bo Bounds' interview with Chris Wilcoxin this morning about Sirmon.

I think we got a good one. Said Sirmon followed Mullen around the coach's convention basically begging for the job. IMO, that's good. That means he's committed to succeeding here.

Said, "Best recruiter on USC's staff."

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

What are you talking about? USC expected and hoped to keep Sirmon on staff and the only reason he's not SC's DC is because Clancy Pendergast got fired by the 49ers and USC has a strong connection with him. And on top of that Sirmon was the number one choice for their DC position by most Oregon fans.

Not to mention that USC has a strong history of producing assistants who go on to become really good coaches in not only college football- but the NFL. It's basically a breeding ground. Ever heard of John Robinson, Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffen, Steve Sarkisian, and etc? Orgeron is probably one of the worst they have produced. And even he coached for the Saints for a year.

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Exactly.... We have our new DC thanks to the 49ers firing Clancy. Sirmon couldn't stay because they are both LB coaches.

Just FYI, this all went down at the Coaching convention this weekend is what I have been told. More I read, I think we have a young hungry coach who has worked under Nick Aliotti (who was installing a 46 - Bear defensive system that year) and Justin Wilcox who he followed from TN to Washington to USC.... So looking at Wilcox will look show you more of what Sirmon has learned throughout the years.

Some links

http://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/7/31...-justin-wilcox

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/j...t-for-huskies/

http://reignoftroy.com/2015/09/18/us...t-vs-stanford/

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Originally Posted by ScoobaDawg

Exactly.... We have our new DC thanks to the 49ers firing Clancy. Sirmon couldn't stay because they are both LB coaches.

Just FYI, this all went down at the Coaching convention this weekend is what I have been told. More I read, I think we have a young hungry coach who has worked under Nick Aliotti (who was installing a 46 - Bear defensive system that year) and Justin Wilcox who he followed from TN to Washington to USC.... So looking at Wilcox will look show you more of what Sirmon has learned throughout the years.

Some links

http://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/7/31...-justin-wilcox

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/j...t-for-huskies/

http://reignoftroy.com/2015/09/18/us...t-vs-stanford/

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I hope Sirmon brings the same versatility w/ him. I think Peters or Bryant would be great in that Shaq Thompson role.

which otherwise irrelevant team has risen on defense in the last 5 years? oh..nevermind I see the one who has had a DC for 5 years.

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

which otherwise irrelevant team has risen on defense in the last 5 years? oh..nevermind I see the one who has had a DC for 5 years.

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So you would be in favor of Ellis Johnson or Joe Lee Dunn to come back and be our DC just so "we could keep them for awhile"? Wommack is essentially the same as those two. And that's not 5 years -- that's 4 years projected forward. OM has had ONE elite defense in that period of time.

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Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs

which otherwise irrelevant team has risen on defense in the last 5 years? oh..nevermind I see the one who has had a DC for 5 years.

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And the major reason they were elite is at USF. Bottom half of the league this year, you know his 5th season. Womack at best in his career has had a few above avg defenses. DJ Durkin was elite his first year to ever be a DC. Although it was set up. Boy did he really tank after that though.