seems like Freeman is at least considering a grayhair DC
From my perspective, that makes sense. When you have premium capital available, you shouldn't have coordinators learning on the job. If you promote Mickens to DC, you're still losing an elite DB coach since someone else has to take over. Some of the names I've seen:
- Knowles -- duh
- Leonhard -- I forgot how good his defenses were at Wisconsin
- Jeff Choate -- current Nevada HC, former Texas DC. Could also possibly blend with Mickens as co-DC focusing on back half.
- Haines -- strong IU DC, excellent at front 7. Same idea as Choate
- Eberflus -- this is a Tim original, but Eberflus was a really good DC at Missouri and a great recruiter there. Could possibly be an upgrade as "playcalling, gameplanning DC" over Golden that would benefit from Freeman taking on the culture/accountability stuff
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Complete thread:
- ND maybe making a run at Jim Knowles? -
Romulox,
2025-01-23, 18:59
- Update per the Irish Illustrated pod today -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-24, 13:19
- I don't recall much Leonhard consideration last time around -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 14:46
- Buckeye fans are so butthurt over Knowles enteraining offers - KGB, 2025-01-24, 15:51
- And now Brice is reporting USC is after Bowden - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-24, 13:28
- I don't recall much Leonhard consideration last time around -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 14:46
- Some minus points on Knowles -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-24, 08:03
- No DC is bulletproof - BPH, 2025-01-24, 10:13
- Candidates last time around - Domer99, 2025-01-24, 07:47
- seems like Freeman is at least considering a grayhair DC -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-24, 07:16
- If we're going after Knowles, why not Kwiatowski -
GloveND,
2025-01-24, 09:05
- that's a very good name - HumanRobot, 2025-01-24, 10:29
- Maybe he's next depending on what Knowles decides - BPH, 2025-01-24, 10:26
- Freeman does like to take his shot -
BPH,
2025-01-24, 07:47
- He was gone by the bowl. Left in the 1st or 2nd week of Dec.
- Domer99, 2025-01-24, 07:59
- He was gone by the bowl. Left in the 1st or 2nd week of Dec.
- Needs to be a pass first DC -
Mike (bart),
2025-01-24, 07:28
- any thoughts on Leonhard? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-24, 07:35
- Did a clinic session with him about 10 years ago - Mike (bart), 2025-01-24, 07:40
- I can't remember where I read it, but there are some -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-24, 07:40
- I'm not worried about DC recruiting -
Greg,
2025-01-24, 10:13
- Completely agree. - Savage, 2025-01-24, 10:22
- isn't recruiting pretty institutional at ND at this point? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-24, 07:44
- I think Bowden and Davis can absorb some of the grind. But - BillyGoat, 2025-01-24, 08:22
- I'm not worried about DC recruiting -
Greg,
2025-01-24, 10:13
- any thoughts on Leonhard? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-24, 07:35
- If we're going after Knowles, why not Kwiatowski -
GloveND,
2025-01-24, 09:05
- sounds like Chip Kelly favorite for Jaguars OC position
- HumanRobot, 2025-01-24, 04:59
- I love Mickens work - HumanRobot, 2025-01-24, 03:55
- Definitely a legitimate source -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-23, 19:29
- Brice has connections -
Domer99,
2025-01-23, 20:16
- He sounded legitimately surprised - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-23, 20:17
- Would we go to $3.2/yr? Probably lose Mickens -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-23, 20:09
- Never can tell anyone's motivations -
Domer99,
2025-01-23, 20:18
- Yes it’s not obvious to me -
Larz,
2025-01-24, 05:27
- On the II pod Brice has stated -
hobbs,
2025-01-24, 06:09
- Clearly something is going one with Knowles -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 07:51
- Could be both. - Tim, 2025-01-24, 09:16
- Interesting, thanks!
- Larz, 2025-01-24, 07:32
- FWIW, Brice mentioned OSU 'hierarchy' issues -
hobbs,
2025-01-24, 08:12
- Ohio St. is one of those weird places -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 08:26
- Kelly was always a marriage of convenience. -
KGB,
2025-01-24, 08:49
- This whole season was the culmination -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-24, 09:00
- When's our turn? -
Chris,
2025-01-24, 10:08
- This year had whiffs - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2025-01-24, 11:32
- When's our turn? -
Chris,
2025-01-24, 10:08
- This whole season was the culmination -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-24, 09:00
- Kelly was always a marriage of convenience. -
KGB,
2025-01-24, 08:49
- Ohio St. is one of those weird places -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 08:26
- FWIW, Brice mentioned OSU 'hierarchy' issues -
hobbs,
2025-01-24, 08:12
- Clearly something is going one with Knowles -
Domer99,
2025-01-24, 07:51
- thinking about it - HumanRobot, 2025-01-24, 05:46
- Smells like agent work to me
- Mike (bart), 2025-01-24, 05:40
- Orc mischief
- BillyGoat, 2025-01-24, 08:24
- Orc mischief
- On the II pod Brice has stated -
hobbs,
2025-01-24, 06:09
- Yes it’s not obvious to me -
Larz,
2025-01-24, 05:27
- Never can tell anyone's motivations -
Domer99,
2025-01-23, 20:18
- FWIW, Brice’s wife works at ND
- Dallasdomer, 2025-01-23, 19:52
- Brice has connections -
Domer99,
2025-01-23, 20:16
- Update per the Irish Illustrated pod today -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2025-01-24, 13:19