So I have a question about how Dan hires assistants. I have heard in the past that Dan either goes himself, or sends someone on the staff, to these coaches conventions to look for new coaches. (Not sure if that's true or not, but I've heard it in the past)
I have a mental image in my head about what these conventions look like. Maybe a large convention center in a major city with lots of tables and booths where each one has a banner hanging from their respective school. And A TON of 35-45 year old white dudes wearing the most impressive dri-fit shirt they own. All with a leather bound binder where they keep all their fresh resumes printed on some expensive white paper they found at Office Depot. And they just walk around all day and talk football **** and try to get a job. Sounds 17'n awful to me.
My question is: Can't we find a better way to find coaches?? I mean, we are an SEC school with money to spend. Can't Dan just turn on sportscenter, find a team that performing very well defensively with a young, impressive D coordinator and say "hey Megan, track down that dudes phone number". Call him up and have him come to Starkville for an interview?You know they would come. If you like him, hire him.
Or maybe even call up Urban. Ask him if he knows of any impressive young coaches looking to step up to the big leagues.
But instead, we go to conventions. And end up with coaches who have never been coordinators.
