Tony White and Terrance Knighton reportedly leaving for FSU

[inWV]

So the ESPN stats are in....In the Power 4 Conferences Defensive stats say.....Nebraska is the 13th team in yards given up ....As far as scoring defense they are 15th.....


Power 4 teams who gave up more yards than Nebraska...

Georgia...Alabama...Oklahoma...Miami...Auburn...LSU...Clemson...Auburn...USC....Florida...Florida State

Power 4 teams who gave up more points than Nebraska...

Georgia...Michigan....A&M...Auburn...Oklahoma...Clemson...USC...Miami...LSU...Florida...Florida State


They crazy thing is the disparity between our recruiting classes than the teams on these lists.....Those teams have recruited better than us since Hell 20 years maybe....5* and 4* Stars all up and down their rosters....Ty probably the only 4 Star guy we had after Tommi got hurt....bunch of 3 stars and less....and Overall, it could have been even better, we had a lot of guys lost out there, true freshmen and what not...

On the defensive depth chart, the following players were 4 or 5 star recruits: Ty, Jeudy, Keona Davis, Cam Leonhardt, PWill, Shavers, MJ Sherman, and Ceyair Wright, or 28% of the depth chart. To compare, there were 6 of 28 on the Iowa game depth chart in 2021.

 

[redli]

I don't understand how offensive coordinators and players going against NU manage to scheme in a way that they can't do any other games a season? Our offense sucked this year and many other years over the last decade, but we've also laid some unexplainable eggs on the D side of the ball at really inopportune times against what no one would consider offensive juggernauts.

 

[Truewooper]

Phil Snow

If Phil Snow still has the juice then he would be an upgrade.

 

[Baxter48]

If Phil Snow still has the juice then he would be an upgrade.

does Phil leave Iowa for any kinda money? Would he leave for 3 million?

 

[phoenix4nu]

does Phil leave Iowa for any kinda money? Would he leave for 3 million?

Wrong Phil. The Phil in Iowa is Phil Parker.

 

[Truewooper]

does Phil leave Iowa for any kinda money? Would he leave for 3 million?

I have no idea. But he's worth it. He's one of the big reasons Rhule has always had good defenses.

 

[Cubskers21]

 

[king_kong_]

yep, right on schedule for a magical Year Three

 

[WHCSC]

Damn

 

[phoenix4nu]

White is taking Terrance Knighton with him, according to this article.

Report: Tony White accepts offer to become Florida State DC

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

White is taking Terrance Knighton with him, according to this article.

Report: Tony White accepts offer to become Florida State DC

I hope to hell they don't make Butler the DC.
If they don't bring in someone from the outside, I'd just as soon have LB coach Dworcek.

 

[jteten]

Losing someone for a lateral move sucks….unless his next gig wildly overpays and we don’t match. Then that’s a different kind of suck. Honestly, I worry about attrition as much as the coordinator loss. Continuity on that side of the ball is important.

 

[king_kong_]

I hope to hell they don't make Butler the DC.

me, too.

 

[Dr_Alan_Grant]

****ing butt ****. leaving for another DC gig..... that's grotesque. Even worse that its Florida State....

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

****ing butt ****. leaving for another DC gig..... that's grotesque. Even worse that its Florida State....

I think Tony had his fill of Butler.

 

[Walleye79]

Well that makes it even harder to look forward to next year to lose you best coaches from the best unit. Hopefully we don’t see a lot of the younger players on D leave as well. We just can’t have nice things.

 

[Truewooper]

Yeah really sucks he's taking our DL coach. One of our best assistants.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Well that makes it even harder to look forward to next year to lose you best coaches from the best unit. Hopefully we don’t see a lot of the younger players on D leave as well. We just can’t have nice things.

It is the world we live in now. Tony can recruit within 100 miles and find all the talent he will ever need on defense.

 

[king_kong_]

Well that makes it even harder to look forward to next year to lose you best coaches from the best unit. Hopefully we don’t see a lot of the younger players on D leave as well. We just can’t have nice things.

Shavers, McGahee

where are they from?

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

I hope to hell they don't make Butler the DC.
If they don't bring in someone from the outside, I'd just as soon have LB coach Dworcek.

If it's Butler, they may go to a 4-2-5 because Butler will need more DB's to **** up.
Soft coverage and lousy tackling is not a good combo.

 

[inWV]

Some of us bitched about Tony. Now he's gone and he's taken Pot Roast with him. What players are out the door with those two?

 

[BTF69]

I don't see a lot of the dorks that bitched about White posting how happy they are???

Morons.

Hopefully Rhule can upgrade but who knows.

 

[BrighteRed24]

Florida has no state income tax.

The top end of Nebraska state income tax is 6%, which on a $2M salary is $120k. Add on top of that a raise FSU will give to Tony White and this is a substantial raise potentially. Everyone likes more money.

Will be much easier to recruit at FSU as local talent is much better than Nebraska.

It will be easier to win in the ACC than the Big Ten going forward.

If I’m Tony White, I’m not thrilled about Phil Snow looking over my shoulder mid season.

Honestly, I can’t blame Tony White at all for this move.

 

[Walleye79]

Shavers, McGahee

where are they from?

That’s what I’m afraid of

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Some of us bitched about Tony. Now he's gone and he's taken Pot Roast with him. What players are out the door with those two?

Wednesday we can find out what the portal says.

 

[BHoppy]

White is taking Terrance Knighton with him, according to this article.

Report: Tony White accepts offer to become Florida State DC

Not saying he will, but is there any players you do not want to see following him through the transfer portal, or possible recruits?

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

That’s what I’m afraid of

We may be looking for more help from the portal than we thought a few hours ago.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Not saying he will, but is there any players you do not want to see following him through the transfer portal, or possible recruits?

Of course.

 

[RedEB89]

Haven’t seen anyone throw this name out there, but any chance Jim Leonhard takes a phone call? DB coach with the Broncos this season. Not sure what his thoughts are about getting back in to college or if he’s waiting to see if Fickell flames out at UW and tries to join back up with the next staff there.

 

[leodisflowers]

Yeah really sucks he's taking our DL coach. One of our best assistants.

I liked Knighton, but similar to White I am a bit indifferent. I feel like some of his guys have really regressed. Head scratcher for Pot Roast.

Ty & Nash - Strong middle. Credit Knighton
Cam, Princewill, Butler and others - Regression. Have some decent games, but Lenhardt is on a milk carton as well as princewill. Kai Wallin was pretty good last year, and not much there this year.

I guess we will see.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

The fraud couldn’t hold onto his best coaches. They’d rather make lateral moves to a team with a coach on the hot seat.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

The fraud couldn’t hold onto his best coaches. They’d rather make lateral moves to a team with a coach on the hot seat.

Norvell hired new OC and DC and will take any player that Tony recommends they go after.
With his job on the line, Norvell will leave no stone unturned.

It seems unanimous, other than DH, the 2 best coaches are leaving for FSU.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

Shavers, McGahee

where are they from?

Sure but assuming Dvorcek sticks around, he is the position coach

 

[TampaBaySkers]

If Rhule can’t hold onto Dana then kiss next season goodbye. The defense would of taken a step back anyway even with TW. Offense needs to carry the load next year

 

[Walleye79]

I am not in the know what so ever. But bringing Phil Snow it for whatever reason is another absolute blunder by Rhule. This guy is a freaking joke.

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Sure but assuming Dvorcek sticks around, he is the position coach

And I think he's damned good. He's a Rhule guy and I know Butler is a Butler guy.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

When White was hired there was all sorts of people claiming he scheme wouldn't work, asking if he had the experience to coach in the Big 10 etc.

 

[Truewooper]

If Phil Snow says no. How about Jim Leonard. His defenses were always pretty tough.

 

[leodisflowers]

Sure but assuming Dvorcek sticks around, he is the position coach

I actually really like Dvorcek and wouldn't mind seeing him get a shot at the DC. His personnel actually looked the part this year.

 

[SLOHusker]

Ahem… I think you meant “Carl’s defense”

If Bo had to recruit a defense from scratch it would be what we saw from 2011-2014. It would not be 2008-2010. He inherited Suh, Crick, Amukamara, etc. The numbers were average defensively (with a lot of blowout losses) in that time frame.