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ZooCougar said:
Mazzone will be OC, Spanos will be DC.

Would not shock me if Spanos keeps a few guys.
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He cannot be DC…the performance and recruiting has been awful. IF Mora keeps him in that role, then - on Day 1 - you are blowing up any narrative that results or performance matter.

Mora doesn’t strike me as that dumb. LB or Secondary coach seems fair to me if he wants to throw a life raft.
 
Buffett10 said:
If he keeps Spanos that’s a massive mistake
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While I appreciate his effort and how he kept the guys playing hard. The defense has been worst in the country over the last three years and a lot of it is on him. The comments from the Wyoming QB still bother me. If our scheme is so easy an FCS QB can pick it apart pre-snap, that's on the coach. Giving up 40+ a game is giving up 40+ a game. I don't care it it is an improvement on giving up 50 a game.

I also honestly can't think of one player I'd miss if they are leaving because Spanos is leaving. I'll back Mora on any decision he makes on both coaches and players.

1-11 doesn't earn any entitlements.
 
SubbaBub said:
While I appreciate his effort and how he kept the guys playing hard. The defense has been worst in the country over the last three years and a lot of it is on him. The comments from the Wyoming QB still bother me. If our scheme is so easy an FCS QB can pick it apart pre-snap, that's on the coach. Giving up 40+ a game is giving up 40+ a game. I don't care it it is an improvement on giving up 50 a game.

I also honestly can't think of one player I'd miss if they are leaving because Spanos is leaving. I'll back Mora on any decision he makes on both coaches and players.

1-11 doesn't earn any entitlements.
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I’d say the opposite. 1-11 earns dismissals for everyone.
 
WestHartHusk said:
He cannot be DC…the performance and recruiting has been awful. IF Mora keeps him in that role, then - on Day 1 - you are blowing up any narrative that results or performance matter.

Mora doesn’t strike me as that dumb. LB or Secondary coach seems fair to me if he wants to throw a life raft.
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I think he might be in line for Assistant HC. You may go back to sleep now.
 
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ZooCougar said:
Stop acting like a moron. The defense actually has been somewhat respectable. The offense just makes sure they never get a rest.

Go take a nap.
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His defense gave up over 40 in 7 games this year (plus 38 to Holy Cross). 7 (and Holy Cross).

What’s amazing is you are right, that was an improvement over historically bad performance, that he is also responsible for. I don’t care how much time a “somewhat respectable” defense is on the field, they aren’t giving up that many points (including 38 to Holy Cross).

Did I mention Holy Cross destroyed his defense? At home…that is important, I should have added that earlier.
 
WestHartHusk said:
His defense gave up over 40 in 7 games this year (plus 38 to Holy Cross). 7 (and Holy Cross).

What’s amazing is you are right, that was an improvement over historically bad performance, that he is also responsible for. I don’t care how much time a “somewhat respectable” defense is on the field, they aren’t giving up that many points (including 38 to Holy Cross).

Did I mention Holy Cross destroyed his defense? At home…that is important, I should have added that earlier.
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Uhhh when you are on the field all the time because your crap offense can’t stay on the field and you have an idiot like HCRE running the show starting “his guys” well yeah. Of course you suck.

What I see is one of the most unathletic defenses and teams ever.

Jones and Mitchell are very good. But the fact that the defense looked respectable at times even with FCS talent is a testament to some sort of competence.
 
I wouldn't mind Spanos as a linebacker coach as he was very good at that in Pittsburgh for the Steelers.

They could keep a couple of coaches but I want all new offensive coaches
 
ZooCougar said:
Uhhh when you are on the field all the time because your crap offense can’t stay on the field and you have an idiot like HCRE running the show starting “his guys” well yeah. Of course you suck.

What I see is one of the most unathletic defenses and teams ever.

Jones and Mitchell are very good. But the fact that the defense looked respectable at times even with FCS talent is a testament to some sort of competence.
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Well Spanos was also running “the show” for most of the season, and that didn’t seem to help. Nor did our 77 strength of schedule.

And - in your world - who is responsible for the defensive talent? Isn’t recruiting also supposed to be one of his jobs?
 
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RSTuthill said:
Thx. Do you have a similar posting for the Coordinators? I would guess they are not on the same place on the scale (2A). But maybe they are? Inquiring minds would like to know.
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They have been classified as “Specialist 2A” in previous years I believe.
 
WestHartHusk said:
Well Spanos was also running “the show” for most of the season, and that didn’t seem to help. Nor did our 77 strength of schedule.

And - in your world - who is responsible for the defensive talent? Isn’t recruiting also supposed to be one of his jobs?
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Anyone with two brain cells can see that with even a competent offense this defense wouldn’t be “historically bad”.

Take the best defense in the nation and put them on this team and we still blow.

Also Edsall took some defense coordinators who were successful everywhere and made them look like losers. You just have to look at what happened in his first season back when he changed everything and confused the hell out of everyone.

Lastly I actually watched the games this year. The defense usually did it’s part and wore down as the offense got progressively worse.

I’m not saying they were great. Just respectable. But you’re expecting the impossible.
 
ZooCougar said:
DC Jarron Horton didn’t look like he was coaching his last game here either. If Spanos stays it wouldn’t shock me if he stays on a DB or
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I would be very concerned if they retain significant portions of the coaching staff on either side of the ball. The defense struggled with fundamentals of simply maintaining outside contain, even making solid tackles. They played soft zones so often that setup teams to pick-up quick first downs when the DB inevitably dove at ankles and all too often whiffed. If you want to keep Spanos for continuity and given the prior relationship.. ok. If you're talking about keeping Spanos, Dottin-Carter and Horton... I'd start to be disappointed.

I would hope that Dottin-Carter & Horton were coaching their asses off because the kids deserve their best, not because they were promised a spot for next year.
 
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Thinking Mora keeps Spanos as DC, Mazzone as OC. What about these roles, can Mora bring in new talent for Football Operations, and Player Personnel Director for recruiting? Assuming yes, since looks like both the guys in the current staff are Randy hires.
 
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