(11-24-2015 01:43 PM)tigergg Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 01:18 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  Odom would keep some continuity and similar coaching styles. I'd take him in a heartbeat.

It will be Odom.. IMO

Hope

(11-24-2015 03:02 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:26 AM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:24 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Take Odom... in a heartbeat.

Odom is young and he's been successful wherever he's been. He could be the next hot young coach.

Where HAS he been? What exactly are his credentials?

He is at Missouri.. And he was with Fuente "here" last year.. Defensive Coach and a good one.. He would have to hire an Offensive Coordinator but him and Dickey have worked together so he might would keep Dickey unless he goes with Fuente!!


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(11-24-2015 03:18 PM)tigergg Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 03:02 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:26 AM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:24 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Take Odom... in a heartbeat.

Odom is young and he's been successful wherever he's been. He could be the next hot young coach.

Where HAS he been? What exactly are his credentials?

He is at Missouri.. And he was with Fuente "here" last year.. Defensive Coach and a good one.. He would have to hire an Offensive Coordinator but him and Dickey have worked together so he might would keep Dickey unless he goes with Fuente!!


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Please keep Shibest on the staff!!! His probably the #1 or #2 best assistant.

(11-24-2015 03:18 PM)tigergg Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 03:02 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:26 AM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:24 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Take Odom... in a heartbeat.

Odom is young and he's been successful wherever he's been. He could be the next hot young coach.

Where HAS he been? What exactly are his credentials?

He is at Missouri.. And he was with Fuente "here" last year.. Defensive Coach and a good one.. He would have to hire an Offensive Coordinator but him and Dickey have worked together so he might would keep Dickey unless he goes with Fuente!!


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Does he have "it"? Fuente has that it factor that has made him such a hit with fans. A little swagger, brutally honest, and plays an exciting brand of football.

That is the hardest thing. Finding the right guy. Well, we finally found the right guy, let's see if he stays our guy.

(11-24-2015 11:40 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:29 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stoops and Patterson both hired really progressive OCs recently.

Stoops had been in a rut for a couple of years and Patterson was troubling to score after moving from the BE to the B12.

If Odom wants to hire a progressive OC and leave him alone, I'd be all for hiring a defensive guy.

Rip Scherer was an OC.

And a bad one!

(11-24-2015 12:09 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:42 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:40 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:29 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stoops and Patterson both hired really progressive OCs recently.

Stoops had been in a rut for a couple of years and Patterson was troubling to score after moving from the BE to the B12.

If Odom wants to hire a progressive OC and leave him alone, I'd be all for hiring a defensive guy.

Rip Scherer was an OC.

You'll note I said "progressive" OC.

I wouldn't hire the OC from Iowa or New Mexico either.

Dumbazz

Prior to coaching at Memphis, he was the head coach at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA from 1991-94, during a time when the Dukes set or tied over 140 school records and helped them to a 10-3 record in 1994 and 29-19 record in four years.

HD's bark is worse than his bite...although I'd still get those shots if I were you LOL

(11-24-2015 04:20 PM)blutgr39 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:40 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:29 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stoops and Patterson both hired really progressive OCs recently.

Stoops had been in a rut for a couple of years and Patterson was troubling to score after moving from the BE to the B12.

If Odom wants to hire a progressive OC and leave him alone, I'd be all for hiring a defensive guy.

Rip Scherer was an OC.

And a bad one!

pre-Memphis...Rip's teams avgd around 440-50 yards per game...which was good in the 90's.

(11-24-2015 04:27 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 04:20 PM)blutgr39 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:40 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:29 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stoops and Patterson both hired really progressive OCs recently.

Stoops had been in a rut for a couple of years and Patterson was troubling to score after moving from the BE to the B12.

If Odom wants to hire a progressive OC and leave him alone, I'd be all for hiring a defensive guy.

Rip Scherer was an OC.

And a bad one!

pre-Memphis...Rip's teams avgd around 440-50 yards per game...which was good in the 90's.

In I-AA.

(11-24-2015 11:36 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:26 AM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:24 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Take Odom... in a heartbeat.

Odom is young and he's been successful wherever he's been. He could be the next hot young coach.

With Lynch to the NFL I wonder if quality coaches like Odom would hesitate? Otherwise I'm fully on board the Odom bus.

No way Odom would hesitate. DC at Mizzou is not going to be hired as HC at USC. He would jump at the chance. At the same time, I lean toward hiring a HC with OC and QB experience.

(11-24-2015 11:22 AM)Titans3775 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:21 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Obviously our defense will improve but it seems to me that defensive minded head coaches are slowly fading away. The reason why is offenses now are so dynamic and quarterback development is so vital which gives you the best chance to win games. Not only that, this team was built for offense, I would be really pissed if some defensive head coach came in and tried to install some pro style offense that won't work. Sorry for the rant but does anyone else feel this way?

After sitting through this season of Galen, I would gladly take an Odom/Dickey pair.

Odom - HC
Dickey - OC/Assoc HC/recruiting coordinator

that would be perfect.

Fuente to VTech with his boys: Blankenship, Galen, Cornelsen, Shibest...

I don't think I'm in favor of Odom for HC.

(11-24-2015 11:21 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  I don't think I'm in favor of Odom for HC.

I want a Fuente guy...Odom, Dickey, Blankenship

(11-24-2015 11:41 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:21 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  I don't think I'm in favor of Odom for HC.

I want a Fuente guy...Odom, Dickey, Blankenship

I would be fine with Odom. Not Dickey or Blankenship.

Dickey took crappy UNT to four straight bowls, and got a practice facility named after him...Blankenship won 19 games his first 2 years at Tulsa, was named CUSA COY, and won the Liberty Bowl.

(11-24-2015 11:47 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Dickey took crappy UNT to four straight bowls and got a practice facility named after him...Blankenship won 19 games his first 2 years at Tulsa, was named CUSA COY, and won the Liberty Bowl.

and then what happened? Blankenship couldn't recruit; Dickey couldn't sustain.....

Whoever comes in will have some talent to work with. As long as they're not complete idiots they'll win the first couple of years....all that will mean is they're not completely incompetent. We won't know for sure what we've got until years 3 and 4 when they will be using primarily their own players.

That's just how it is.

Barry Odom is the Top guy, and Should be the Next Coach.....We are committed Tigernation....The World Is Ours Memphis....

So use some of that buyout $$$ (500k?) to get Blankenship a good recruiter...I'd love to go 11-2 and win the Liberty Bowl.

(11-24-2015 11:54 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  So use some of that buyout $$$ (500k?) to get Blankenship a good recruiter...I'd love to go 11-2 and win the Liberty Bowl.

How old is Blankenship? Gotta be over 60 right?

Barry Odom is only guy who already has Memphis connections that I would consider. I would want somebody like Lincoln Riley, Brent Vernables, Scott Frost, Dino Babers, or PJ Fleck.

(11-24-2015 11:55 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 11:54 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  So use some of that buyout $$$ (500k?) to get Blankenship a good recruiter...I'd love to go 11-2 and win the Liberty Bowl.

How old is Blankenship? Gotta be over 60 right?

58...still got 5-7 good years of work left in him

hell, look at Larry Brown