JPK89 said:

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All this talk of Napier makes me laugh. Like Jimbo, he's getting paid a lot of money to not coach so why would he want to come here for OC role?

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Napier did beat tu this season.

I'd like to see how tech does in the playoffs before hiring their guy.

The talent between them and most of the B10 is probably closer to the talent gap between us and UTSA than us and any SEC school we played (heck, South Carolina has a 1st round DE, a former high end 5* at WR and a QB with crazy athleticism).

Gyles Marrett said:

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Applying myself.

Resume:
-Will not call trick plays on the goal line
-Will not call a deep shot on 3rd and 2 after consecutive 4 yard gains on 1st and 2nd downs


**just a joke, actually liked Klein a lot. 2-3 terrible decisions I've ever seen him make. I'm sure if they had worked we'd call him a genius on those 2-3 though.

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Noted.
And what are your thoughts on the comeback route?

a.froman said:

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I know this probably isn't popular but give me Petrino and stay out of his way.

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Bobby P is toxic, in every way.

Mike Gundy.

He beat The Horn several times... in Austin, in Stillwater... with fewer resources and support than we have now. Going back to 2011, we've lost three straight to The Horn.

Have you checked the 2026 schedule? It's daunting. If we get this hire right, we could maintain our recent success. If we don't, 2026 may look like regression to our past, and eras where we lost 6-8 in a row versus The Horn.

CB, '67

Napier couldn't coach and manage a program at the same time. That doesn't mean he can't coach effectively.

Bill Superman said:

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Can't we just get Jimbo since he's already on the payroll.

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Not enough $$$ .... would also need to invest in printing stations for players' copies of the playbooks

Bring in the Wishbone again.

I'm ok letting the defense rest and winning games 13 - 3

leardriver said:

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Mike Gundy.

He beat The Horn several times... in Austin, in Stillwater... with fewer resources and support than we have now. Going back to 2011, we've lost three straight to The Horn.

Have you checked the 2026 schedule? It's daunting. If we get this hire right, we could maintain our recent success. If we don't, 2026 may look like regression to our past, and eras where we lost 6-8 in a row versus The Horn.

CB, '67

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Not to detract from your point, but you're stretching the heck out of reality on your losing skid perception.

In the last 50 years we only had 1 stretch of losing to t.u. with that kind of magnitude.
It was 6 games in a row. Slocum had the first 3, and Franchione had the last 3.

If it's beyond 50 years ago, who cares.
Plus the scholarships were regulated in 1972-73, so everything prior to that is skewed anyway.

Brian Daboll.
I don't think we'd get him, but I'd at least make a call and test the waters.

Co-signed

Alpha Texan said:

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Loftin said:

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Napier is a big "no thanks" for me. He oversaw DJ Lagway's lack of development.

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I would love Napier. There are enough factors at play for me to believe that Lagway's lack of dev could be due to several other things. He's available now. He's a guy who Saban hired as an analyst, and thought highly enough of him to REHIRE him.

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Being an analyst and WR coach is a lot different than being the one calling the plays. Napier's track record as a play caller is average at best (and even that might be a stretch).

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BboroAg said:

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Hell no to chip kelly

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Why? Saban had a lot of success with these kind of moves

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Saban had success with Sark and Kiffin...I think wanting Chip Kelly is a lot like wanting Bobby Petrino...I could be wrong

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I'm sure Saban kept big money donors at bay also. Would this be the case here?

Tree Hugger said:

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Can we resurrect Mike Leach?

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Kliff Kingsbury

leardriver said:

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Mike Gundy.

He beat The Horn several times... in Austin, in Stillwater... with fewer resources and support than we have now. Going back to 2011, we've lost three straight to The Horn.

Have you checked the 2026 schedule? It's daunting. If we get this hire right, we could maintain our recent success. If we don't, 2026 may look like regression to our past, and eras where we lost 6-8 in a row versus The Horn.

CB, '67

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Sorry but that would be a hard NO…That dude packed it in three years ago when he got the big head and started liking the smell of his own farts….The reason OSU is in shambles right now falls 100% on him….He barely kept his job going into this season after mouthing off about the fans last year…

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Tree Hugger said:

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Can we resurrect Mike Leach?

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Kliff Kingsbury

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Kingsbury is making $6 mil per year as the Commanders OC.

I'd love that hire but I don't think we are about to pay an OC that kind of money. I could see 2 or 3 mil but he's not leaving for less than he's making.

I Imagine Kliff probably enjoyed the chill environment of Sumlin as opposed to the intensity and tight ship Elko runs.

Both Billy Napier and Georgia Techs OC have been hired as HCs. James Madison HC and Florida OC respectively

Eagle78 said:

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Ga Techs OC is who we want. Buster Faulkner.

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maybe, but his current scheme/playcalling might legitimately get Marcel Reed killed.

Jerrod Johnson is a great Aggie. I hope he is not getting dumbed down while being on the Texans.

I like the Utah or Texas Tech type of offense...

Buster Faulkner is going to Florida

After doing some research I really like John Baker of East Carolina.

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East Carolina's offensive coordinator is John David Baker. He was hired for the position on December 1, 2023, and is now in his second season with the program. Baker also serves as the quarterbacks coach and was a 2024 Broyles Award nominee.[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_David_Baker][/url]

Before joining East Carolina, Baker spent three years at Ole Miss, where he served as the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Prior to that, he worked at USC and has previous experience with other collegiate programs.

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I watched their game vs Memphis and it is very similar to Ole Miss.

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Overall philosophy
Baker describes his offense as always "on the attack," playing fast, aggressive, and keeping things simple enough that players can execute at high tempo. He emphasizes that everything starts with establishing the run, then building off it with RPOs and playaction rather than being a pure passheavy Air Raid.[url=https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/article/john-david-baker-new-ecu-football-offensive-identity-231044969/][/url]

Core scheme elements

• Spread, nohuddle structure with a strong emphasis on tempo to stress defenses and increase snaps.[url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/article/behind-enemy-lines-5-questions-about-ecu-football-before-week-1-253057554/][/url]

Rungame driven: varied run schemes plus QB run element, using the ground game to set up explosives.

[url=https://bonesville.net/2023/12/05/baker-boards-pirate-ship-as-new-oc/][/url]

Heavy RPO and playaction usage, tying the run game to quick throws and intermediate shots.[url=https://bonesville.net/2023/12/05/baker-boards-pirate-ship-as-new-oc/][/url]

Passing game rooted in Air Raid concepts (Leach tree influence) combined with veerandshoot/Browsstyle vertical route structures.

[url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/article/behind-enemy-lines-5-questions-about-ecu-football-before-week-1-253057554/][/url]

Flexibility to skew passheavy or runheavy week to week, something he showed at Ole Miss and has carried into ECU's identity.

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[url=https://ecupirates.com/staff-directory/john-david-baker/3840][/url]

In 2023 before he took over they were 127th in total offense. This year they were 14th.

88Warrior said:

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leardriver said:

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Mike Gundy.

He beat The Horn several times... in Austin, in Stillwater... with fewer resources and support than we have now. Going back to 2011, we've lost three straight to The Horn.

Have you checked the 2026 schedule? It's daunting. If we get this hire right, we could maintain our recent success. If we don't, 2026 may look like regression to our past, and eras where we lost 6-8 in a row versus The Horn.

CB, '67

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Sorry but that would be a hard NO…That dude packed it in three years ago when he got the big head and started liking the smell of his own farts….The reason OSU is in shambles right now falls 100% on him….He barely kept his job going into this season after mouthing off about the fans last year…

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OkSt started to downslide just a few years after T.Boone Pickens died.
Initially things were fine, but over time the family didn't share the same enthusiasm as the old man when it came to pouring millions into OkSt football.

Who has done the most with the least amount of talent? That is who we need. James Madison, North Texas OC are two that fit this profile.

The answer is clear.

There is one right answer. And that is:











JFF


(Kidding)

Lots of people saying Jerrod Johnson because that's the only name they recognize…

Kelly was good at Ohio State last year though it helps to have seven first round picks on the offense

GT runs QB power like 57 times a game... not sure that's gonna work for us

Here are stats for the top team offensive stats
https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team/_/table/passing/sort/totalPointsPerGame/dir/desc

Jason Beck from Utah would be a great choice.

If we lost Dembrock at ND....Jason Beck would be my #1 choice to replace him. Imagine Beck with the talent ND gets or Texas A&M gets. Look at what he has done with not so good talent at Utah. His offense is ranked 7th in the Nation.

Another guy I am seeing some rumor about is Brain Daboll.

For those that don't know, he was just fired from the Giants. However before his stint there he was the Bills OC from 2018-2022(Hired to Giants in January of 2022. He is credited with Josh Allen's development. During his time with the Bills, they averaged 24 PPG. For the first two years however, they averaged about 16 and 17 PPG. In large part due to Josh Allen needing to develop.

Agree, but also not sure. Think he runs QB too much and Reed just doesn't have proper size/weight to do this. But, then again, Reed actually prob still a better passer than King (yes, debatable as King has improved, but still has unusual arm angle).

Appears all are talking to each other w same names (think Brian D could end up at PSU in some capacity).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-a-m-s-offensive-coordinator-hot-board-5-names-that-could-makes-sense/ar-AA1RJ0Vo?ocid=BingNewsSerp&cvid=048f51d7f61f4c6aa67f04011e0a4942&ei=12

Side note, KSU fans think Klein is going to raid some of A&M's coaches and bring with him...don't think so (maybe a GA or two), but we'll see.

90ags said:

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Agree, but also not sure. Think he runs QB too much and Reed just doesn't have proper size/weight to do this. But, then again, Reed actually prob still a better passer than King (yes, debatable as King has improved, but still has unusual arm angle).

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He's going to Florida.

An outside one I'd be okay with is Andy Kotelnicki. Currently at Penn State, but had a good run with Leipold at Kansas.

I know Penn State had a bad year offensively, but he's historically been good at scheming up creative run blocking schemes. Feel like that'd be a good compliment to what Wiggins can bring to the passing game.