Official Assistant Coaches Thread

[Apis Bull]

Please use this thread to report assistant coaches that have been hire or rumored to be hired

[Skingraft]

Greg:USF DC Buzz DJ Durkin and Randy Shannon Interested

Greg Auman (@gregauman) tweeted at 3:35 PM on Sat, Dec 08, 2012:

Buzz now about USF DC job under Willie Taggart. Florida LBs coach D.J. Durkin was with him at Stanford; TCU LBs Randy Shannon interested.

*Its on another thread, just bringing it here

Edited December 9, 2012 by Skingraft

[Flowers4Heisman]

Dear Santa: I've been sort of good this year... Please bring Randy Shannon to USF!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Shannon

Randy Shannon currently the linebacker coach at TCU. (age 46)

During Shannon's six years as UM's defensive coordinator, his defenses ranked as follows in total defense nationally:

2001 – 6th

2002 – 7th

2003 – 2nd

2004 – 28th

2005 – 4th

2006 – 7th

[TallyBull]

Greg:USF DC Buzz DJ Durkin and Randy Shannon Interested

Greg Auman (@gregauman) tweeted at 3:35 PM on Sat, Dec 08, 2012:

Buzz now about USF DC job under Willie Taggart. Florida LBs coach D.J. Durkin was with him at Stanford; TCU LBs Randy Shannon interested.

*Its on another thread, just bringing it here

I wonder how Greg knows Shannon is interested... Would seem to be a good opportunity to get back to Florida.

[charsibb]

Greg:USF DC Buzz DJ Durkin and Randy Shannon Interested

Greg Auman (@gregauman) tweeted at 3:35 PM on Sat, Dec 08, 2012:

Buzz now about USF DC job under Willie Taggart. Florida LBs coach D.J. Durkin was with him at Stanford; TCU LBs Randy Shannon interested.

*Its on another thread, just bringing it here

I wonder how Greg knows Shannon is interested... Would seem to be a good opportunity to get back to Florida.

Greg's pretty good about confirming material. I'd guess it's from Shannon himself.

[TallyBull]

Seems the focus this week will be recruiting until Saturday, then CWT will build his staff when the dead period begins.

[DELdaBull]

A great staff is needed to help this young and energetic coach.

[Hem]

A great staff is needed to help this young and energetic coach.

+1..hope to see Shannon on that staff!

[TallyBull]

D.J. Durkin is apparently a top-flight recruiter, although (as acknowledged in this article) UF almost sells itself, so I'm not sure how good he actually is. He's also great at special teams, which we could really use (particularly in the return game). He coached at Stanford while CWT was there, which could help land him.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_uf/2012/02/rivals-names-floridas-d-j-durkin-as-nations-top-recruiter.html

If I were choosing between the two of them, however, I'd still pick Randy Shannon. Recruiting-wise, he's got lots of invaluable connections in Florida, and he has experience and a lot of success at DC and HC (which could help CWT - have to remember he's young and only has three years as a HC). But Durkin would be an excellent second choice.

[charsibb]

I want guys with attitude. Bring some HUUUUGE chips on your shoulders, boys!