Zach Arnett just agreed to terms to be head coach
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That's fine. I feel sure it will be someone within Leach's tree. I just wondered what the deal was on Spurrier Jr.? Apparently he's reached his ceiling.
I've reached a point in life where I consider anyone 35 - 55 to be basically the same age as myself.
Just looks kick @SS like bring a lunch box. Best of luck to him.
Let Will call the plays for the bowl game. He knows what Leach would probably have called.
Let Will call the plays for the bowl game. He knows what Leach would probably have called.
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I absolutely do not get the infatuation about getting Bumphis back here to coach. What has he accomplished exactly ?
Meh, we can't be right all the time. Would be boring. But to reply to you both, Spurrior doesn't have a ton of experience with, nor was he Leach's right-hand man. That's completely false. And he also hasn't been coaching bowl games forever. Hell, he was an analyst before Leach put him at WR coach. And nothing against the guy, but he's never called a play. Not what we need with a first time HC.
playcalling seems like something people either have or don't. It is not unreasonable to be concerned that he might not have passed that test yet. we just need to get spurrier senior to be in the box as a consultant until he picks it up***
I think that's mainly due to signing day being next week, and being in the middle of transfer portal season. Also a difficult situation with the coaching staff. Their career depends on a quick decision to be made - they need to know if they'll have a job for next season, or if they should be looking elsewhere.
Are their any Leach disciples who are former head coaches and available to be OC? Could help Arnett stabilize things to have a former HC on the staff.
I would suggest Hal Mumme, but I saw him on that SECN tribute, and he looks like a mummy.
I would suggest Hal Mumme, but I saw him on that SECN tribute, and he looks like a mummy.
Just consider the source and how much positive you ever get from that source.
Not naw, but hell naw on Mumme. There's reasons he was at Belhaven late in his career.
It is interesting to me that Mike Leach persisted in the profession at a high level and Mumme seemingly drifted downward in terms of prestige/size.
This is what had to happen. Anything else puts the whole program at risk. The OC hire is going to be huge. We have so much experience coming back on both sides of the ball. I feel like we would be an attractive job for an Air Raid OC looking to up his profile.
Mumme was more concerned with proving people wrong about his passing game than he was with winning. He'd rather have lost and thrown for 450 yards than win while taking what the defense gave him.
I don't see it as cruel at all. We promoted Leach's guy and will probably retain the vast majority of his staff.
Same here. Guys are obsessed with him for some reason. Now Boobie on the other hand….bring him.
He was on his father’s staff here in Columbia for 11 yrs. Grew to be the passing game coordinator then co-Offensive coordinator. Now if I remember correctly the co-OC performance was so so. But then he went and worked under Lincoln riley and then Leach. He is perfect for the role at this time. Knows the players and the system. Give him a shot move on if it does not work out
I think it was the plan all along. Perhaps after the bowl, perhaps after next year. Something like that.
Art Briles it is then....
Yeah, I needed sarcasterisks. I really just wanted to point out how horrible he looked on TV. Wouldn't have known it was him without the banner stating his name.
The players like ZA so I think this will be good for continuity and cohesion. One thing we have to have to be successful in this conference is a tough, swarming defense and ZA will make sure that continues.
He's not retired, hes the DC at New Mexico and being recruited by Syracuse. Which is ironic since we hired Zach from Syracuse
Fantastic! I love his intensity and the aggressiveness he brings. Players should love him. Let’s win som games!!!
Despite my earlier post in dawgstudents thread, I think this is a good decision, especially under the circumstances. And has a decent chance of being a home run hire.
About as good as we could do right now given the circumstances.
Still think I would have made the call to Deion just to see.
Arnett needs to focus on D and hope like hell Spurrier will be half as good as his Dad on playcalling or go out and find a Multi dimensional OC that likes to sling it around but doesn’t mind being physical in the trenches and running it when we can.
That offensive Analyst stint was with Riley… was also at Florida in the 90’s, Offensive QC at OU in 2000 when they won a natty, has coached tight ends, wide receivers, QB, passing game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, and co-offensive coordinator all before he started under Leach.
So, yes, he has been literally coaching in bowl games for longer than our players have been alive. I’m not saying give him the gig, but acting like he hasn’t been coaching for a long time is incorrect.
You guys sure like making big gambles with a multi millionaire dollar business. I keep seeing. If it doesn't work out move on. You make the wrong gamble it sets you back a long time
To do what? Be OC? I don’t get this obsession, Deion has less relevant experience to be a P5 coach than Arnett does.
Agree. I also think one of the most important guys to keep is Tyson Brown.
