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No, you just intentionally ignored the point. Nothing to suggest any hires are going to be better at those positions. If the expectations of this program are still guys like Hagan, Els, Drake, and Johnson, then nothing has changed. Sure, he has 6 hires to suggest otherwise, but that's not a great start to me.
That ones totaly on me! I could not find anything
Chev isn't exactly a guy i want coaching TE's.
That's fine. I think we want the same thing: to beat USC. Step 1, we need to recruit better, and for that, we need better recruiters. To date, the staff is over half full and we haven't improved our recruiting.
More important: 2 WR coaches? Or 2 DB coaches?
I’m in agreement about those guys and have been outspoken about my dislike of Hagan on staff. I would have loved to see an entire staff overhaul, outside of Chev. However, I think it’s a little dramatic and untrue to say “nothing has changed” because MT has retained 4 staff members. I will trust our new coach and AD who have stated emphatically that recruiting is priority number one. Has there been a mandate to those 4 guys that recruiting WILL be their job? Will MT raise all boats in that regard? We’re fixing to find out.
Men of your size should be more relaxed. Based on the evidence we have, these hires don't suggest an emphasis on recruiting, overall. I think that's a fair criticism. Let's hope a change of head coach fixes the issue.
I’m sure monitary considerations were a factor as well. Space out the hit within a few years instead of all this year. However, outside of Hagan, who didn’t you like coming back? I thought Drakes guys performed well as well as Els.
Coaching TEs would be in the passing game & on blocking in space. Stuff Chev was great at as a player. For the in-line stuff, they'd actually be working more with the OL coach when it came to the run game & max protect. "TE coach" is very much a recruiting position on a staff. One of the reasons I hated so very very much having Bernardi in that job.
I think Drake is going to be a great recruiter for where HCMT wants to go (Louisiana, Houston), I also think that our front 7 this year (especially the DL) made the greatest year over year improvement of any positions. Drake is a potential stud and HCMT knows it. Els is a seasoned P5 linebacker coach whose unit performed well and has the biggest upside of any position right now. I'm not sure who you thought he could bring in that would be better at those two slots. Do I think recruiting is important. . . absolutely. Do I think we need to have great position coaching as well? Definitely. Personally, I cannot wait to see who he has at OL and TE.
So that means the most important remaining hire is the Bag Man.
Really? That's the impression you've gotten from all the other new HCs this year?
not at all. I would "think" You would though.
I suggest you give him a chance. He hasn't even been through one cycle here. I think you will be pleased.
Sweet. What do we get if we are not pleased? Also, good luck pleasing Duff.
Are we in agreement that Drake has to close out with some quality DLs this cycle and then start distinguishing himself with the 2020 class (guys he's had 2 years to recruit)?
