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

[HancockCountyDog]

still championing Randy Shannon

Is this a real option? If so, yes please.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

I think he will be a good DC. Not the flashy hire a lot want but he'll be better than a couple names people a drooling over.

I agree and from everything I've read from other boards, he seems to be a classy guy and will bring passion to the defense.

[engie]

Is this a real option? If so, yes please.

Non-playcaller at UF making $601k currently.

[HoopsDawg]

Non-playcaller at UF making $601k currently.

Wow, 600K to be a co-defensive coordinator. No state tax in FL either. That's a really tough pull.

[bulldawg28]

Non-playcaller at UF making $601k currently.

He's doing something Florida's defense looks nothing like what Collins ran at State

[maroonmania]

Just like how we look at recruits with the offers they receive, I place a high emphasis on the places you have been. Was a HC at one time. Ok that's fine, but he was terrible there. Don't care where he was. Good coaches can at least make bad schools average. He couldn't even do that. But he was a DC for Pitt for freaking 8 years, and one year at Auburn then got promoted, and I think anyone worth their salt as a college football fan would say that was an extreme reach for Iowa State to hire him.

We should be able to command a better name than that. We don't necessarily have to get a huge player, but a hire like Rhoads means there is a significant gap between us and the elite of the West. We are going to have to throw some big money around to get a big name. $900,000 to a million should do it. I would say Orgeron >>>> Rhoads and those of you who believe the scheme and playcalling won't change no matter who we bring in should be beating on Orgeron's door to get him here if that's true.

Well since we would be hiring him as a DC I would try not to hold his HC record against him too much. I would put more emphasis on how his defenses performed while he was an actual DC. Seen a lot of good coordinators that didn't handle things well as a HC.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Doesn't look like it will be Paul Rhoads.

[msstate7]

Doesn't look like it will be Paul Rhoads.

Who does it look like it will be?

[engie]

Wow, 600K to be a co-defensive coordinator. No state tax in FL either. That's a really tough pull.

We could pay him enough and promote him enough. But he could easily stay at UF -- seeing how Collins is probably really close to being a head guy somewhere...

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Who does it look like it will be?

Peter Sirmon

[Really Clark?]

Who does it look like it will be?

It's a new name, hasn't been mentioned on here

[Really Clark?]

Ha. There you go

[Mjoelner34]

Peter Sirmon

Makes sense. He is the LB coach at USCw and they just got the guy I wanted for DC and Pendergast was just LB coach for the 49ers so he'll probably be DC/LB at USCw..

[TrapGame]

Peter Sirmon?

That's outta left field. What happened to the Lance Thompson and Tom Allen kinda candidates?

Shit, soon we are gonna wind up with Grover from Sesame Street.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Peter Sirmon?

That's outta left field. What happened to the Lance Thompson and Tom Allen kinda candidates?

Shit, soon we are gonna wind up with Grover from Sesame Street.

Can you tell me anything that makes Lance Thompson a better candidate than Peter Sirmon?

[cheewgumm]

I'm just glad we're willing now to hire someone who has never been a DC.

[TrapGame]

Can you tell me anything that makes Lance Thompson a better candidate than Peter Sirmon?

He has ties with SEC area high schools already from his stint at AU. Sirmon is an Oregonite with one year as a GA with the Vols. He's a PAC12 guy.

ETA: But...I like him better than Rhoads at this juncture.

[Really Clark?]

He has ties with SEC area high schools already from his stint at AU. Sirmon is an Oregonite with one year as a GA with the Vols. He's a PAC12 guy.

ETA: But...I like him better than Rhoads at this juncture.

2 years with Vols. After just 1 GA year was promoted to LB coach

[maroonmania]

I guess we can shut down this thread now since Rhoads isn't getting the job.

[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..