New defensive coordinator is down to 4 names

[Gatorbull325]

8 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

USF LINEBACKERS COACH ERNIE SIMS

KENNESAW STATE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DANNY VERPAELE

MIAMI DEFENSIVE ANALYST BOB SHOOP

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS CORNERBACKS COACH JAMES ROWE

 

 

Im good with all candidates. Not sure who Bob Shoop is...funny last name. 

[BulledOver]

2 hours ago, jchem1995 said:

Just one question. Will whoever we hire teach how to tackle?

YES TO THAT..............

[MaltLiquorBull]

2 hours ago, jchem1995 said:

Just one question. Will whoever we hire teach how to tackle?

I hope so, but it did seem to me that they were tackling pretty good in Orlando in the last game.  That was encouraging.  

[bull2saintleo]

Still hoping for DV, but Sims did seem to show something positive against C. on Black Friday.  Rowe might be challenging to get as he'd still be in season with the Colts.  Shoop seems too similar to Spencer. For a team that's trending younger it may be a better choice to trend toward an up and comer at DC

[SilverBull]

3 hours ago, jchem1995 said:

Just one question. Will whoever we hire teach how to tackle?

This is a really good question.  I have always been amazed and frustrated watching our guys 'bump" rather than tackle the other teams' offensive players and not using their arms at all.  Maybe we can hire the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  At least he had tenacity.

"None shall pass (or run, hopefully)."

 

[USFBULL_08]

1 hour ago, MaltLiquorBull said:

I hope so, but it did seem to me that they were tackling pretty good in Orlando in the last game.  That was encouraging.  

I am leaning towards them being jacked up to play against c. in the last game of the year on national TV. Hard for me to believe they were able to learn how to tackle in  less than a week when they couldn't figure it out all year.

I hope I'm wrong, so we'll just have to see how the games go next season.

As far as coordinators go, I know it would be nice to get a USF guy, but on paper Shoop seems like a home run. Only thing he lacks as far as I've read is his recruiting.

[Peatearpan]

10 minutes ago, USFBULL_08 said:

I am leaning towards them being jacked up to play against c. in the last game of the year on national TV. Hard for me to believe they were able to learn how to tackle in  less than a week when they couldn't figure it out all year.

I hope I'm wrong, so we'll just have to see how the games go next season.

As far as coordinators go, I know it would be nice to get a USF guy, but on paper Shoop seems like a home run. Only thing he lacks as far as I've read is his recruiting.

That’s what I thought as well. Rivalry games are always hyped like that. Shame we couldn’t have that energy all year. We would have been a 4-5 win team

[El_Toro_86]

I found it interesting that on one of the TDS podcasts, Seth mentioned that getting both Verpaele and Rowe together is a possibility.  I guess they would come in as co-DCs.  

[NewEnglandBull]

8 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

I found it interesting that on one of the TDS podcasts, Seth mentioned that getting both Verpaele and Rowe together is a possibility.  I guess they would come in as co-DCs.  

Heard that as well. I would not mind that concept. 

[Bulls On Parade]

Looks like Shoop had two number one defense at Penn State and at Mississippi State. Good defense at Vanderbilt also...top 25 only team he didnt do well at was Tennessee 104th for one year...but he followed that up with a number one defense at Miss State. 

I was thinking old retread and avoid but he might be pretty good pick-up. 

I'd take Shoop and maybe one of the younger guys to stay and learn from him as CO DC. 

Problem Bringing In the other young guys or Simms is they are learning the job in a very important year 3. 

Edited December 6, 2021 by Bulls On Parade