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Leavitt among Broyles Award nominees (Now a Finalist!)

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Colorado has never had a finalist, let alone a winner. Award has been around since 1996.

Here's the list of the 2016 nominees:

Alabama – Jeremy Pruitt, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Arkansas State – Joe Cauthen, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Army West Point – Jay Bateman, Defensive Coordinator
Auburn – Kevin Steele, Defensive Coordinator
Boise State – Scott Huff, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive
Washington State – Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Brigham Young – Ed Lamb, Special Team Coordinator/Safeties
Clemson – Brent Venables, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Colorado – Jim Leavitt, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Colorado State – Will Friend, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Georgia Southern – Chad Lunsford, Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
Houston – Todd Orlando – Defensive Coordinator
Indiana – Tom Allen, Defensive Coordinator
Iowa State – Tom Manning, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Louisiana Tech – Todd Fitch, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
LSU – Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator
Miami – Manny Diaz, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Michigan – Don Brown, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Missouri – Glen Elarbee, Offensive Line
Navy – Ivan Jasper, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Nebraska – Trent Bray, Linebackers
North Carolina – Larry Porter, Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
North Carolina State – Ryan Nielsen, Defensive Line
Oklahoma State – Mike Yurcich, Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Old Dominion – Brian Scott, Offensive Coordinator
Ole Miss – Matt Luke, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Ohio State – Kerry Coombs, Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks
Penn State – Joe Moorhead, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Pittsburgh – Matt Canada, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
South Carolina – Travaris Robinson, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Stanford – Mike Bloomgren, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Temple – Phil Snow, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Troy – Matt Moore, Co-Offensive Coordinator
UCF – Erik Chinander, Defensive Coordinator
USC – Clancy Pendergast, Defensive Coordinator
Wake Forest – Mike Elko, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Western Kentucky – Tony Levine, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator
Western Michigan – Kirk Ciarrocca, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
West Virginia – Tony Gibson, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Wisconsin – Justin Wilcox, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

http://footballscoop.com/news/nominees-broyles-award-released/
 
I can't go back tell you a single assistant coach before the Mac era, but I'd say Hankwitz is the only one that comes close.
 
Glad to see an Army coach get some recognition. Nice story there this season.
 
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Yes. Hankwitz was solid but Leavitt has done more with less, faster.
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He didnt become DC until 1988 though. Lou Tepper was DC until leaving for the same job at Illinois. CU went 8-4 in 1988, 11-1 in 1989, and 11-1-1 in 1990. He did help Mac1 begin the rebuilding process.

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I like both guys quite a bit. But I'd agree that Leavitt has led a much more remarkable turnaround.
 
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Leavitt should win this hands down. Especially if they look at what each coach was tasked with to start the process, like talent
 
Bama is Bama every year. It's easy when you have all the talent. Nope
Clemson was #2 in the nation last year. See reason for Bama. I would argue their defense is underperforming at 8
Michigan: there are 2 big 10 foes in the top 50 scoring offenses. It's easy to have a "good defense" when your opponent can't score on anyone.
Pitt: The dude's name is Canada. This is America.

Boom, JMFL wins by default
 
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