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Message: [QUOTE="Rb335, post: 3946828, member: 2685"] The way I interpret these qualifications are that the AD and the Coaching staff want to bring in someone with a lot of experience to ease the transition when Geno retires. Geno & CD are far closer to retirement than the beginning of their careers, at ages 67 & 61. In the past, Geno has had young assistants who he has groomed for many years (Cardoso, Elliot, Ralph, Mosely, and Lister.) I don't think the program has the time left under Geno to groom another young coach. They need someone with a lot of experience who will be able to fill one of the four staff roles when Geno retires. When he ultimately does, I believe CD will go with him. And I expect them to make a very high profile hire for head coach. This candidate is probably someone who will slot into the associate head coach role to ease continuity. Elliot is hard for me to pin down, because she seemed reluctant to come back, but is now very happy to be back. I'm not sold on her sticking around longer than Geno/CD. So likely the next head coach will bring in their own two assistants. [/QUOTE]