Where Things Stand Currently

[Cowbell]

The DL role is already rumored to be filled. The consistent rumor I have heard, for the last two months, is that Pernell McPhee was going to be the new DL coach. He's not your typical "oh he's a former player so we're hiring him" hire. He's been with Wink Martindale at Michigan(who was his DC in Baltimore) the last 3 years, two being in a coaching type role. He's with the OLBs this year but was with the DL last year. He has a lot of support from Fletcher Cox and some former players to get the job. Rumored that Fletcher would kick in some serious change to revamp the DL if Pernell was to be the hire. Not saying he won't do that anyways, which I believe he is going to, but he'd be all the more motivated to kick in even more if Pernell was heading that unit.

Thanks for this info. Man!

[Maverick91]

The DL role is already rumored to be filled. The consistent rumor I have heard, for the last two months, is that Pernell McPhee was going to be the new DL coach. He's not your typical "oh he's a former player so we're hiring him" hire. He's been with Wink Martindale at Michigan(who was his DC in Baltimore) the last 3 years, two being in a coaching type role. He's with the OLBs this year but was with the DL last year. He has a lot of support from Fletcher Cox and some former players to get the job. Rumored that Fletcher would kick in some serious change to revamp the DL if Pernell was to be the hire. Not saying he won't do that anyways, which I believe he is going to, but he'd be all the more motivated to kick in even more if Pernell was heading that unit.

I would the mess out of this. Watching Pernell was so much fun I loved his violence and attack of the ball. Would be great to get that back to our dline.

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Willie Blades

[Todd4State]

There seems to be some consensus that we're going to make more staff moves than originally thought. The original thought had been that we'd make 4: Turner, Bell, Hutzler, and Odom. I also think there's a high possibility that Holocek is kind of in the wrong place at the wrong time and may get fired as well to make room for an OC/QB coach. I think Tucker is safe and I feel like Bumphis is safe. I don't think you fire Loadholt after less than a year on the job so that just leaves Jon Cooper.

I also know we are completely revamping the scouting and off field depts so that could be more of what is meant than on field staffers.

I would like to keep Holocek if possible. He did a good job with KT.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I would like to keep Holocek if possible. He did a good job with KT.

I don't hate Matt. I actually think he does a good job with the few responsibilities he's given, but Lebby handles the QBs. Which is yet another reason he needs an OC. He can still be like Lane and work closely with the QBs and OCs on a gameplan but he can't be Leach. He needs to delegate and start focusing on bigger pictures HC things.

Unless Holocek wants to take demotion, he's unfortunately probably going to be in the line of fire for that to happen.

[Chuck3124]

SVS how soon do you think we start to see movement with signing day approaching? How confident are you in the Muschamp rumor? I?d be super pumped about that move

[Coach34]

SVS how soon do you think we start to see movement with signing day approaching? How confident are you in the Muschamp rumor? I?d be super pumped about that move

May I ask why? Kirby hired him and then slowly phased him out. Muschamp literally posted on X about how happy he was not be working this last year and it was great to be home with his family for the 1st time on Thanksgiving

[KB21]

May I ask why? Kirby hired him and then slowly phased him out. Muschamp literally posted on X about how happy he was not be working this last year and it was great to be home with his family for the 1st time on Thanksgiving

It all depends on how much he wants to do it. It's why I'm not convinced it will happen. However, if it were to happen, he's one of the best defensive minds in college football. He was able to transition from a traditional 2 gap 3-4 scheme he was a part of to becoming a more modern one gap, multiple front scheme that ran multiple coverages on the back end, playing with more 5+ DB sub packages.

[StarkVegasSteve]

SVS how soon do you think we start to see movement with signing day approaching? How confident are you in the Muschamp rumor? I?d be super pumped about that move

I think movement happens this week and am pretty confident about that. I do not know whether it will be before or after Wednesday though.

On the Muschamp stuff, I do not think it is very plausible. Will is really happy in Athens and Kirby is paying him 6 figures to basically show up whenever the hell he wants to and he does not have to coach on gameday.

[Coursesuper]

It all depends on how much he wants to do it. It's why I'm not convinced it will happen. However, if it were to happen, he's one of the best defensive minds in college football. He was able to transition from a traditional 2 gap 3-4 scheme he was a part of to becoming a more modern one gap, multiple front scheme that ran multiple coverages on the back end, playing with more 5+ DB sub packages.

Yes, brilliant defensive mind, but I would love for us to have a young guy with a ton of energy and player connections out the wazzu.

[Coach34]

Yeah- I'm not questioning his defensive knowledge. He is top notch. Just not what I would be looking for in a DC unless he could bring a bigtime staff to handle all the position coaching. I'm not sure he has the fire he once had to bring it day after day. He's been an "analyst" for 2 years now and seems to really like that

[KB21]

Yeah- I'm not questioning his defensive knowledge. He is top notch. Just not what I would be looking for in a DC unless he could bring a bigtime staff to handle all the position coaching. I'm not sure he has the fire he once had to bring it day after day. He's been an "analyst" for 2 years now and seems to really like that

I agree with this, but there are some folks who truly believe this is going to happen.

[BlackSailsDawg]

Is Hutzler being moved inside the program?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Is Hutzler being moved inside the program?

There is chatter, as there was last year, that we would move Coleman to STC and bring in a DC since we also need a STC. I heard the same thing last year and it was sourced better than this year.

[Maverick91]

There is chatter, as there was last year, that we would move Coleman to STC and bring in a DC since we also need a STC. I heard the same thing last year and it was sourced better than this year.

Does that ever really workout? These guys don't get to there where they are by being okay with a demotion.

[War Machine Dawg]

Just a few of the possible DC names I have heard. And by the way, I don't know the validity to any of them or if we've had contact with any of their representation, outside of a couple of them.

Brent Pry-I know we've put out some feelers with him. I think this would be an incredible hire.

Justin Wilcox-No clue on the validity of that one. I just know his reps have reached out to a lot of P4 programs and said he'd be interested in being a DC.

Ron Roberts-You can kind of connect the dots on that one. I do think there's a chance he heads to OM with Pete though.

Austin Armstrong-Currently at Houston and was at Florida with Billy before that. He also worked at USM with Jay Hopson. I think we could get him if we made a push.

Danny Gonzalez-Currently at AZ. He's from the Rocky Long coaching tree.


Also, the rumor is again out there that we may move Coleman to STC. I don't put a whole lot of stock in it tbh because we heard that last year.

Hard pass. I've had enough of these 3-3-5 guys. We can't get the NT and OLB/DE hybrids you need to make that system work. We need to be playing traditional 4-3 or 4-2-5.

[KB21]

Hard pass. I've had enough of these 3-3-5 guys. We canner get the NT and OLB/DE hybrids you need to make that system work. We need to be playing traditional 4-3 or 4-2-5.

No one runs either, unless you are considering what is actually a 2-4 to be a 4-2. The 4-3 front is outdated and almost completely phased out outside of some situations. Most defenses are 3-4 based with some 4-3 principles.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Yes, brilliant defensive mind, but I would love for us to have a young guy with a ton of energy and player connections out the wazzu.

Speaking of Wazzu, I wouldn't mind us hiring Jessie Bobbit as DC. He had some good defenses at South Dakota State when they were winning titles and did more with less at wazzu defensively this year. Wazzu's big problem this year was that their offense was putrid.

[Chuck3124]

Sounds like there?s a lot of steam starting to pick up with Durkin being the next DC or is this just smoke screen for someone else to be hired?

[KB21]

Just so it?s out there, Durkin runs a hybrid scheme and uses 3-3-5, 2-4-5, and 3-2-6 formations.

So, if you don?t like 3 man fronts and 2 man fronts, then you aren?t going to like Durkin.