I think you've got to make a play for Pendergast if you're CU.
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New DC Poll-Top 4 candidates
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I think you've got to make a play for Pendergast if you're CU.
boydbuff
Club Member
Let´s call a spade a spade. IF D Gibbs was the guy we were trying to close on, and he chose TT over us, especially in light of what we have heard that $ was not going to interfere with this search, D Gibbs going to TT is a major fail on RG and HCMM. We may never know if that is indeed the case, and what were the real reasons he didn´t come, but for god´s sake his a a freaking alum.
Has a chance to come and resurrect a terrible defense at his alma mater, and who knows could eventually take the reigns if HCMM moved to the SEC or whatever.
Now, what we don´t know for sure is if he was our 1st choice and if perhaps we let up on D Gibbs b-c for example Pendergast became available. I would love for that to be true but that doesn´t seem probable, especially because there are no reports we have even interviewed Pedergast.
Has a chance to come and resurrect a terrible defense at his alma mater, and who knows could eventually take the reigns if HCMM moved to the SEC or whatever.
Now, what we don´t know for sure is if he was our 1st choice and if perhaps we let up on D Gibbs b-c for example Pendergast became available. I would love for that to be true but that doesn´t seem probable, especially because there are no reports we have even interviewed Pedergast.
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
Poor undefeated. I feel like it has been a rough 230 posts start for that guy.
I simply made a statement of fact, that no other source has speculated about any candidates about our DC position. There is literally no speculation to that...
boydbuff
Club Member
That may be the biggest understatement of the year. Pendergast is a world-class hire who has been rumored for jobs from LSU and aTm among others. From all the scoop sites, etc. it sounds like he is still available. Rivals had him as a top 4 candidate from the beginning.
Judging from our opinion poll here, I can´t imagine many Buffs fans being disappointed about Pendergast whether he was our #1 or #2 target. There is still a chance we get a splash hire though, perhaps someone making an unexpected lateral move or an ex-stud DC who was fired as a HC.
Meh, I'm a big fan of debate and obviously my opinions spark plenty of it. It's OK that people disagree with me, in fact, it'd be quite boring if they didn't. Contrary to what many people think, though, I'm not some Skip Bayless, troll trying to stir things up.
boydbuff
Club Member
Super interesting article about Pendergast being crossed off the list at LSU. I was worried it was a personality thing or that he was more NFL than college football now, but this article claims the reason he is not in the running is because he is not familiar enough with the SEC. This is interesting b-c a.) he has more familiarity with the PAC, and b.) it contributes to the debate we have had on AB with how relevant it might be whether a coordinator has familiarity with the conference footprint.
http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/01/clancy_pendergast_no_longer_ca.html
http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/01/clancy_pendergast_no_longer_ca.html
DiggerBuffs
Well-Known Member
While I love Adam's work, he is the only one that has mentioned any names or have seen anything. There could have been others.
Marion Hobby makes sense to me, though he is far from a sexy choice. Has worked a lot with Mac, he's fairly young, African American, a DE/DL coach which we truly need. While I was the first to bring up David Gibbs and wanted him here, Hobby is not a bad option, but do we know who the candidates truly are and what is going on, nope. We will see in the next few days we'd hope.
Still, I think we need someone else and that if this is to replace Jeffcoat and we add some other guys, great. Jeffcoat was a great pro, but still trying to see his recruiting and coaching paying any dividends.
Also, the whole reason I made that factual statement is because I completely disagree with "Pendergast or bust", like no other candidate would be a good hire. Even if we don't get one of our "top 3 choices" (which should be nothing new to this program in any aspect), that doesn't mean the guy we end up hiring is a bust. I simply choose to take the wait and see approach.
If you don't realize what you are saying, I think that explains a lot about your posts.
I think I've been pretty consistent on this topic. If you don't realize that, I think that explains a lot about your biased against me and my opinions. (Which is OK :thumbsup
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
I like Hobby as a DL coach and recruiter, do not like his lack of DC experience.
The day you back up your opinions with a basis in fact will be the day I need a bias to dismiss them.I think I've been pretty consistent on this topic. If you don't realize that, I think that explains a lot about your biased against me and my opinions. (Which is OK :thumbsup
How would you react if Gary Gibbs ended up being the hire as DC + LBs with Hobby brought in as DE and Co-DC?
Now it's getting ugly...
DiggerBuffs
Well-Known Member
He was the DC at Duke the year after MacIntyre went to SJSU. I think he is not a sexy hire, but would be good to team up with another guy that has DC experience.
I'm done, for now, I swear :lol:. Shouldn't spend time on the dimmest bulb. Can we just replace it? Also his ignorance of other "sources" is hilarious.
Unless it came from the trough, not gonna believe it.
If you can't name a source, other than Rivals, that has given Durkin, Gibbs and Pendergast as candidates, than my opinion on this topic is fact. It's not that hard Darth, try and keep up.
Thats because no one wants to work here.
Someone will claim that Boulder is a great place to live. As if a football coach, prone to moving to new jobs every 2 years like the military is a factor.
Up, there it is...
Im convinced that all these coaches all know each other and go to that conference every year and compare notes. CU Boulder is or was still on their **** list apparently. At least for the top tier guys. I really have to wonder whats being whispered to make so many coaches avoid coming here.
Seems unlikely Hobby would leave Clemson for basically the same job
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
What other source would there possibly be? Adam is the only one who gives a **** about CU enough to actually bother covering a story before it breaks.
The trough was another source. Multiple other posters with inside knowledge on rivals as well. But as far as journalists go, spot on.
Totally spitballin' here.
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
Intrigued.
Gibbs seems like a better version than Baer. Pretty meh on him, but Hobby could be a wildcard.
I'd agree. Hobby is a southern guy, so it's out of his comfort zone. Unless he and MacIntyre are pretty much best buds, it would be hard to see happening.
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
I assumed random internet posters, even ones with a lot of credibility, would not breach the high standard undefeated has set.
Plenty of publications reported Baer and La Russa leaving, why can't other publications report their possible replacements? Plenty out there about Durkin and UM, why isn't there anything else about Durkin and CU? Plenty about Pendergast and LSU and A&M, but why nothing about CU? Plenty about Gibbs and UH and TT, but why nothing about CU?
All I'm saying is that one publication reported a list of candidates when Baer was "fired". That list grew and then shrunk and somehow we all managed to believe it was down to those 3 guys, when literally nobody else has even mentioned them connected to the CU job. I'm not saying Rivals is wrong, I'm saying they aren't the end all, be all of college football information and there is likely other candidates being interviewed than the ones mentioned so far.