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(03-08-2024 03:01 PM)NIU1981 Wrote:  https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/8/luk...staff.aspx

This is an incredible hire. No thanks to Hammock and STF. But despite of them. Amirite?

I like this hire. Seems like an upgrade.

(03-08-2024 03:18 PM)gyrosandcheesefries Wrote:  I like this hire. Seems like an upgrade.

All jokes aside, this is terrific.

Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

(03-08-2024 04:14 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

Beat me to it.

But in all honesty, I think he is an upgrade over agpalsa. More connections recruiting and will bring some connections from the South also.

For myself I felt like the O-line didn't really improve year to year and a lot of the players plateaued who I thought had much higher ceilings. Hopefully he can get it back to where we were getting about an O-Line guy a year signed undrafted or drafted from NIU.

(03-08-2024 04:49 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:14 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

Beat me to it.

But in all honesty, I think he is an upgrade over agpalsa. More connections recruiting and will bring some connections from the South also.

For myself I felt like the O-line didn't really improve year to year and a lot of the players plateaued who I thought had much higher ceilings. Hopefully he can get it back to where we were getting about an O-Line guy a year signed undrafted or drafted from NIU.

I agree. There were steps I wanted to see the OL take and they never did. They were OK, and stayed OK. Would love to see someone make them “GOOD”. The potential is there.

(03-09-2024 08:27 AM)BigChilla Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:49 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:14 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

Beat me to it.

But in all honesty, I think he is an upgrade over agpalsa. More connections recruiting and will bring some connections from the South also.

For myself I felt like the O-line didn't really improve year to year and a lot of the players plateaued who I thought had much higher ceilings. Hopefully he can get it back to where we were getting about an O-Line guy a year signed undrafted or drafted from NIU.

I agree. There were steps I wanted to see the OL take and they never did. They were OK, and stayed OK. Would love to see someone make them “GOOD”. The potential is there.

I think big Z might benefit the most from a new coach with experience like this. You might see him take another step forward as he was one that I thought would be rated as a draft prospect before he got hurt.

Looking forward to see what he can do and like the fact he came from a good G5 in Troy.

Solid track record. OLine coach is one of the more important hires on staff, especially at the college level. I like that JC background and that Gulf Coast area for recruiting. (So Miss.Troy) Kill was very successful down there, think Jimmy Ward.

(03-09-2024 10:14 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-09-2024 08:27 AM)BigChilla Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:49 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:14 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

Beat me to it.

But in all honesty, I think he is an upgrade over agpalsa. More connections recruiting and will bring some connections from the South also.

For myself I felt like the O-line didn't really improve year to year and a lot of the players plateaued who I thought had much higher ceilings. Hopefully he can get it back to where we were getting about an O-Line guy a year signed undrafted or drafted from NIU.

I agree. There were steps I wanted to see the OL take and they never did. They were OK, and stayed OK. Would love to see someone make them “GOOD”. The potential is there.

I think big Z might benefit the most from a new coach with experience like this. You might see him take another step forward as he was one that I thought would be rated as a draft prospect before he got hurt.

Looking forward to see what he can do and like the fact he came from a good G5 in Troy.

Big Z have any eligibility left? Dudes been here for half as long as Kyle Pugh has.

(03-09-2024 12:30 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(03-09-2024 10:14 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-09-2024 08:27 AM)BigChilla Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:49 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 04:14 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  Ties to one of the Dakotas so he fits the requirement to get on staff :)

Lucky that he was available at a time when we needed an OL coach. Sometimes things just work out.

I would say Hammock had one of the worst staffs in FBS football when he first showed up. His hires have improved every time he needed to make a hire. Growth is nice to see, double nice to see since his contract was recently extended.

Beat me to it.

But in all honesty, I think he is an upgrade over agpalsa. More connections recruiting and will bring some connections from the South also.

For myself I felt like the O-line didn't really improve year to year and a lot of the players plateaued who I thought had much higher ceilings. Hopefully he can get it back to where we were getting about an O-Line guy a year signed undrafted or drafted from NIU.

I agree. There were steps I wanted to see the OL take and they never did. They were OK, and stayed OK. Would love to see someone make them “GOOD”. The potential is there.

I think big Z might benefit the most from a new coach with experience like this. You might see him take another step forward as he was one that I thought would be rated as a draft prospect before he got hurt.

Looking forward to see what he can do and like the fact he came from a good G5 in Troy.

Big Z have any eligibility left? Dudes been here for half as long as Kyle Pugh has.

https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/r...nitz/17432
He had a redshirt year and then played 4 years. I'm guessing he would still have his Covid year but I might be wrong.

Very solid hire! Nicely done by Hammock. Our hogs will be ready to roll next season...

GO HUSKIES

https://247sports.com/Player/Blake-Austin-46052722/

Wonder if he will be following his coach here. Wouldn’t be a bad depth piece. Played a lot at East Tennessee before he transferred to troy.