New RB coach per footballscoop.com

[Danm1983]

Seems to have some south Florida ties, may help fill in the gap from Telly a little bit.

[charsibb]

I was hoping for David Kelly.  

 

I was hoping for Chip ...

[theman123]

I suppose it's a good hire? He's not an established FBS coach, so it's a gamble. Some thoughts:

 

He was a phenomenal college running back so you would thing he could coach the position. On the other hand, CWT was a phenomenal college QB and can't recruit or coach a QB to save his life (or his job, at this juncture).

 

He has a good track record of developing running backs at the FCS level. He only has one year of experience at the FBS level and M-OH's running game was putrid last year.

 

He jumped ship after one year at M-OH, he very well may do the same here if he pans out.

 

Can he recruit?

 

Wouldn't call him phenomenal, but also wouldn't say he can't recruit.

[Skingraft]

Well this thread went to **** fast

[Mama_Bull]

It's good for recruiting for the coach to have played the same position in the NFL. Players respect that he knows what it takes to make it to the next level and can help them to get there as well.

[Dogma]

It's good for recruiting for the coach to have played the same position in the NFL. Players respect that he knows what it takes to make it to the next level and can help them to get there as well.

 

Too much rational thought in too short of a post to be allowed in TBP.

[Carolina_Bull]

Coaching running backs at USF is a no-brainer for an up-and-comer like Denson.  The cupboard is full here as far as RB's go.

[slick1ru2]

He should bring in his fellow Dolphin Rob Konrad to talk to the team about facing adversity. They played at the same time.

 

http://www.dailycamera.com/broncos-nfl/ci_27289366/rob-konrad-former-dolphins-fb-swims-9-miles

[Carolina_Bull]

I read the story.  I get the feeling Konrad is hiding something.

[slick1ru2]

Yeah, he didn't swim it, he rode a dolphin most of the way.