2018 Coaching Changes thread

[847badgerfan]

I'd love to see Les at Michigan as an assistant coach.

Heh. He turned them down for a HC offer. He ain't going there as an assistant.

[Mdot21]

McElwain interviewing with Oregon State. Why do so many AD's just go with re-treads? Why not give a young up and comer a shot to shoot some life into a program?

[Mdot21]

Heh. He turned them down for a HC offer. He ain't going there as an assistant.

hey, you never know. he's 64. might wanna go coach at his school as an assistant as his last stop and help out rather than being the HC and having to do all the heavy lifting. could be a nice gig to go work for 5-6 comfy years be paid handsomely and then retire.

[bayareabadger]

I was right there with you, minus the fellow Buckeye fan part.

  No coaching resumes live up to the hype. It is the nature of them. 

[847badgerfan]

hey, you never know. he's 64. might wanna go coach at his school as an assistant as his last stop and help out rather than being the HC and having to do all the heavy lifting. could be a nice gig to go work for 5-6 comfy years be paid handsomely and then retire.

OK, but where would you stash him? His offenses at LSU were less than stellar.

[bayareabadger]

McElwain interviewing with Oregon State. Why do so many AD's just go with re-treads? Why not give a young up and comer a shot to shoot some life into a program?

 Becuase sometimes there's an appeal in trying to build something consistent and solid. A goal in compitance rather than big swing with 1-11 downside. 
 Also, a young go-getter at Oregon State gives you 1-2 good years and moves on up.  

[847badgerfan]

Becuase sometimes there's an appeal in trying to build something consistent and solid. A goal in compitance rather than big swing with 1-11 downside.
 Also, a young go-getter at Oregon State gives you 1-2 good years and moves on up.  

Or quits. 

[Mdot21]

OK, but where would you stash him? His offenses at LSU were less than stellar.

His offenses were junk because he could never develop a QB or passing game despite having some excellent WR talent year in year out. His RB's & OL's were routinely very good.

Didn't think that one through. I guess maybe RB's or TE's? Maybe OL's? But I really like Greg Frey. Les is a heck of a personality and a great recruiter.

[Mdot21]

couldn't make this up....Tennessee super-fan and Howard Stern wannabe sports shock-jock Clay Travis apparently had Lane Kiffen on his radio show today, basically the entire interview was Travis lobbying for why Kiffen should be offered the job. Complete insanity.

This guy protested the Schiano hire and helped start an internet assassination of Schiano's character, but is salivating at the mouth for Lane Kiffen to return to Tennessee? Seriously? Da F$@k???? 

[847badgerfan]

His offenses were junk because he could never develop a QB or passing game despite having some excellent WR talent year in year out. His RB's & OL's were routinely very good.

Didn't think that one through. I guess maybe RB's or TE's? Maybe OL's? But I really like Greg Frey. Les is a heck of a personality and a great recruiter.

Well, this is probably just as much (OK, maybe not quite...) as a pipe dream as Gruden to Tennessee, but I'll go.

Sack Drevno and Jay. You make Frey OC/TE and bring Les in as AHC/OL/Run game coordinator and get a real RB coach.

Anyway..

I'm thinking Les could end up at Tennessee if they can't get Brohm, or at Purdue if Tennessee can get Brohm. I'd love to have Les in the B1G.

[Mdot21]

Fox Sports' college football reporter Bruce Feldman just tweeted reports of Brohm and Tennessee deal was inaccurate. There is no deal. My god, has he turned down Tennessee? Would be a hero to the Purdue fan base if he stays instead of bolting after only 1 year.

Would look really bad for Tennessee if they keep getting turned down by everyone they talk to. They might not want to let anyone know they are talking to anybody at all and just hire the guy they like. And can get.

[847badgerfan]

Clay Travis better have eyes in the back of his head.

Schiano is an Italian from Jersey...

[Mdot21]

Clay Travis better have eyes in the back of his head.

Schiano is an Italian from Jersey...

plus there was that one time he made a tv commercial with Tony Soprano. Tony did go to Rutgers ya know.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Fox Sports' college football reporter Bruce Feldman just tweeted reports of Brohm and Tennessee deal was inaccurate. There is no deal. My god, has he turned down Tennessee? Would be a hero to the Purdue fan base if he stays instead of bolting after only 1 year.

Would look really bad for Tennessee if they keep getting turned down by everyone they talk to. They might not want to let anyone know they are talking to anybody at all and just hire the guy they like. And can get.

I wouldn't say anything is known at this point that says he "turned down" Tennessee. 
But as of 20 minutes ago the tweets as reported by Hammer & Rails were all basically saying the "deal is done" talk was inaccurate. Feldman, Pat Forde, and several other sources.
https://www.hammerandrails.com/football/2017/11/29/16716098/no-deal-brohm-tennessee
That said, I think it would be smart for Brohm to avoid Tennessee. He's BELOVED in West Lafayette after a single 6-6 season. He's got a good AD (something Purdue didn't have 2 years ago) and an administration that is committed to giving him the resources he needs to build something here. Tennessee is a garbage fire situation right now, and I don't know how much money it would take--and this is a guy who appears to not be driven by money as much as some other coaches--for him to voluntarily put himself into that mess.