Supposedly done deal per Brian C
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We bump our heads sometimes. Dude will wow us and take a 2nd run at AND succeed at a head coaching gig...after Riley schools him up...in about a million years...
I bet the defense will make tackles now.
yeah, sometimes coordinators don't make good head coaches and vice-versa. he seems to be better at coordinating defenses than the average bear.
Kudos to Riley and the AD! Banker is let go Wednesday and we have an excellent hire two days later!! That's how the big boys get sh*t done!! GBR
This guy produced one top 10 defense at Notre Dame. With a lot more talent to work with.
The rest in the 30s and 50s.
What am I missing?
The rest in the 30s and 50s.
What am I missing?
Welcome to the fold! Hopefully the batman powers you are looking for can be found on Saturdays in Memorial Stadium!
Is Diaco > Banker? I think most would say yes. Are we getting full value for our extra money? That is an open question. I like the move to the 3-4, simply because it's one less DL position to recruit. I like the try something new out of the HC. So I'm going to enjoy the moment. You do whatever you have to do.
Well he won the Broyles in 2012 and was a semi-finalist for it the year before... last I checked they don't just hand those out to anyone. Also landed the number 2 recruit in the country in 2011. Arkansas was definitely interested in bring him on and a lot of smoke regarding interest from Wisconsin should their DC head to Cal... Probably just an average coach though??
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Already found a way to piss on the new hire. Amazing
They went from 86th in Total Defense the last year before he went there, to 50th his first year, a pretty good jump already. Than jumped to 30th his second year, and then 7th his third year, that's a pretty good trend.
Our "fans" never cease to amaze me. And by amaze I mean sicken.
How has Notre Dame done since he left? The guy that replaced him got fired this year after a 4-8 season.
Will Diaco be a miracle worker? Probably not. But can you name another realistic candidate with a better resume? Dave Aranda and Brent Venables weren't coming.
Hope he is successful. Cause ultimately. That's all I care about.
Absolutely. Semi-finalist for the Broyles award in 2011 and winner in 2012.
Plus he is a huge upgrade recruiting wise. This hire is big.
I'm a tad concerned. Yes he made ND defense better, and the 2012 team was salty, but it had Teo and two DLs who got drafted in the early rounds of the 2014 draft.
I love the idea of going to the 3-4, but I'm still worried that we don't have a guy for the middle. JMHO, but I like the Davis brothers at the ends, but where are we getting a game ready NT for next season? I just don't see that guy on the roster right now. I mean a 6'3" 320 Wal-Mart shopper guy who takes up A LOT of space.
I love the hire. We are following the Clemson blueprint by bringing in big time assistant coaches. Remember Clemson went 9-5 then 6-7 before rattling off 10 win seasons once they ponied up for big time assistants.
Side note, does this lose a spot for the twins to both play together?
Side note, does this lose a spot for the twins to both play together?
Yup, whoppers are needed to plug up the middle and anchor it. You're right in that we don't have that on our roster right now. I guess the twins need to eat a lot more and they can alternate there.
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Mark Banker was let go Wednesday. Bob Diaco was in Lincoln Thursday. Hired Friday. That's how you make a transition. #Huskers
They could play the end or eat more and play the middle. A guy like Vincent Valentine is needed in the middle when looking at our recent past players.
