Correct. I gotta say, four changes would surprise me. Hard not to be excited about potential upgrading the staff at up to six different positions over a two-year period though.
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Official 2016 All-in-One Assistant Coaches Compendium Thread - hagan in, bernardi to te, adams ol -
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Correct. I gotta say, four changes would surprise me. Hard not to be excited about potential upgrading the staff at up to six different positions over a two-year period though.
If we take a step back for a second, we can remember where the bar is set.
All MacIntyre is being asked to do here is upgrade from the coaching and recruiting resumes of Neinas, Bernardi, Lindgren and maybe Jeffcoat.
That's a low bar, man.
Correct.
It seems like there might be some competing requirements. If MacIntyre is coaching for his job next year then bringing in assistants who are really good recruiters won't necessarily save him. He has to get people in who can work effectively with the talent we have to get some wins. I know that the skills aren't mutually exclusive but it'll be curious which way he goes if he is forced to chose one over the other.
As nik points out, the bar isn't set very high.
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
This.
Better late than never.... nah nevermind
Was Chris Wilson a good recruiter when he was here before? Im honestly asking. Tyler brayton and Justin Bannan were recruited by Neuheisel, and brandon nicolas and gabe nyunhuis were transfers, so that leaves george hypolite and matt mcchesney in 7 years, as far as standouts go. Am I missing anybody?
I only make irrational decisions based on my selective, ****ty memory or wikipedia. FACT.
iirc, he recruited OK, TX and LA. I remember us recruiting well in those areas back in the early 2000s.
Thanks, i couldnt remember what his geographic area was. He'd certainly be an upgrade over jeffcoat.
aik
Well-Known Member
Updated wish list, in order of who needs to go.
Neinas: Need someone who is a recruiter first but also has experience coaching special teams. Mike Haywood fits the bill as a RB coach, as does Jamie Christian who has coached RB and TE separately. Darrin Chiaverini is a rising talent as an assistant who would in theory be our TE or inside receivers coach. With the potential our running backs showed I'm fine with having Klayton Adams stay with that group.
Bernardi: Like Barnett, Bernardi still has some fire and knowledge to impart but the game seems to have passed him by. Recruiting is what it's all about now. This list is venturing into dangerous territory suggesting replacements who have Buff connections, but understanding what it takes to recruit to Boulder and succeed is good knowledge to have on staff. Gives us a Poly-familiar recruiter which is essential in Pac-12 recruiting battles. Other coaches in the G5 conferences younger than Bernardi with some P5 experience include Spencer Leftwich at UTEP and Matt Moore at Troy who have both coached in Texas and within the Pac-12 footprint. Both their current teams are in the top 50 in fewest sacks allowed. I'm not okay with Adams moving over to OL as I thought could work before. Need more experience and intensity there and with his existing rapport with other position groups that need less improvement he would be a stabilizing presence among the coaching upheaval.
Lindgren: On the fence about whether he stays or goes. Playcalling was limited with a bad line this year but he's also called some good first halves before things stalled and talent got the best of the team. QB development suspect. MacIntyre of course could go with a safe hire and bring Kurt Roper in. I'd like to see Mick McCall work with CU QBs.
Jeffcoat: Is a decent coach. This will really come down Mac sitting down with him and discussing expectations for recruiting. I don't think Jeffcoat has the energy to get moving on the recruiting trail and if this outweighs what he brings to coaching up the line then he should find a landing spot in the NFL next year. Chris Wilson is the safe hire to replace him. Understands CU and is good friends with many former players and coaches, the Embrees too so if we're looking to smooth over that Forever Buffs relationship Wilson is good with them. Has good reviews from his last stint her and previously coached in the SEC before settling in Southern California. All positive for recruiting. Joe Seumalo always coached tough lines that competed above their star rankings at Oregon State. That's another big upgrade who could get a raise from coaching at a G5.
Neinas: Need someone who is a recruiter first but also has experience coaching special teams. Mike Haywood fits the bill as a RB coach, as does Jamie Christian who has coached RB and TE separately. Darrin Chiaverini is a rising talent as an assistant who would in theory be our TE or inside receivers coach. With the potential our running backs showed I'm fine with having Klayton Adams stay with that group.
Bernardi: Like Barnett, Bernardi still has some fire and knowledge to impart but the game seems to have passed him by. Recruiting is what it's all about now. This list is venturing into dangerous territory suggesting replacements who have Buff connections, but understanding what it takes to recruit to Boulder and succeed is good knowledge to have on staff. Gives us a Poly-familiar recruiter which is essential in Pac-12 recruiting battles. Other coaches in the G5 conferences younger than Bernardi with some P5 experience include Spencer Leftwich at UTEP and Matt Moore at Troy who have both coached in Texas and within the Pac-12 footprint. Both their current teams are in the top 50 in fewest sacks allowed. I'm not okay with Adams moving over to OL as I thought could work before. Need more experience and intensity there and with his existing rapport with other position groups that need less improvement he would be a stabilizing presence among the coaching upheaval.
Lindgren: On the fence about whether he stays or goes. Playcalling was limited with a bad line this year but he's also called some good first halves before things stalled and talent got the best of the team. QB development suspect. MacIntyre of course could go with a safe hire and bring Kurt Roper in. I'd like to see Mick McCall work with CU QBs.
Jeffcoat: Is a decent coach. This will really come down Mac sitting down with him and discussing expectations for recruiting. I don't think Jeffcoat has the energy to get moving on the recruiting trail and if this outweighs what he brings to coaching up the line then he should find a landing spot in the NFL next year. Chris Wilson is the safe hire to replace him. Understands CU and is good friends with many former players and coaches, the Embrees too so if we're looking to smooth over that Forever Buffs relationship Wilson is good with them. Has good reviews from his last stint her and previously coached in the SEC before settling in Southern California. All positive for recruiting. Joe Seumalo always coached tough lines that competed above their star rankings at Oregon State. That's another big upgrade who could get a raise from coaching at a G5.
Put an auto-lock on his headset; he's got to blow zeros before he calls plays.
There are some knowledgeable posters on other sites who basically say it is a foregone conclusion that changes will be made.
Sykobuff
Well-Known Member
One change would suprise me.
Yep. I think we just need to try to be patient on this and expect it to play out a lot like last year. I'd like to see it happen faster, though, to get recruiters on the trail in January.
It needs to happen faster than last year, but yeah, it will likely be a while before any news breaks.
aik
Well-Known Member
With the recruiting class nearly full Mac may be looking to take his time and make the right hire while trusting the staff he is keeping to pull their weight on the recruiting trail. I just hope all the Juco ILBs and OLs we need to be targeting to fill those few remaning spots aren't snatched up by the time we hire all these bright shiny new coaches.
TDbuff
Club Member
Agreed. There can be a fine line between a measured and deliberate search, and just being late to the party.
If it doesn't go as long last year we probably don't get tumpkin who has been our best recruiter this period so far landing Huntley and julmisse so can't be too mad. Definitely would have been nice to see if leavitt could have landed someone with a couple weeks to go before signing day though.
Simple fact is that there are way more coaches out there than jobs. If you have good ones you want to keep them but if they are average or below a good hire will usually be an upgrade.
Look at all the staffs that are out of work due to coaches being fired. Look for talent in a guy who is currently a position coach looking to move up to coordinator. Look at guys doing excellent jobs at G5 schools or even at an FCS.
SD Buff
Club Member
We're ultra sensitive to it right now, but the lack of multi year contracts have always played a factor in how CU coaches handle making changes to their staff.
On Chris Wilson. CU fans couldn't wait to get rid of him b/c he couldn't recruit. Of course the second he went to Oklahoma, he started landing 4 and 5 star DL recruits. Go figure.
On Chris Wilson. CU fans couldn't wait to get rid of him b/c he couldn't recruit. Of course the second he went to Oklahoma, he started landing 4 and 5 star DL recruits. Go figure.
Far less important job than Baer - you deal with scrubs on your team if what they do isnt important. It meant more to the team to nail the Leavitt hire than it did to get anywhere with Toby so he skated by - management triage. Will be the same this year - if we have to go all-in on replacing 1 coach in lindgren its worth more to get that right than worry about Toby/Jeffcoat.
I'm sorry but you're nuts. How many missed fgs do you need to see before you decide that ST is pretty ****ing important?
Not sure we ever heard from those 4.
Are we hearing anything from Jim Leavitt?