Expand on something, if you don't mind:

Expand on something, if you don't mind:
by jt (2020-05-21 15:37:46)

In reply to: Is Luke Fickell on the short list in a few years? posted by mocopdx

You say that you "like the idea of a defensive minded head coach" and I am just wondering why. That seems to be the exact opposite of most NFL and NCAA football teams these days. Sure, there are very successful coaches at those levels with a defensive background, but teams seem to live and die with their offensive play callers. Mike Nolan and Mike Singletary are modern guys who jump to mind for me--both have defensive backgrounds and both faltered when their offensive coordinators left/were not retained (Norv Turner and Mike Martz).

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Looking at last years NCAA Top 15 teams by head coach focus: - jimmypop 2020-05-22 08:51:09
- Georgia? Kirby Smart. - mocopdx 2020-05-22 10:02:33
  - For some reason I was thinking of McElwain when I was typing - jimmypop 2020-05-23 17:35:29
  - Baylor too - StetsonDan 2020-05-22 10:14:11
    - Rhule’s last few years were coaching - jimmypop 2020-05-23 17:34:09
    - uh, he's not at Baylor any longer * - jt 2020-05-22 13:57:15
      - Well the new guy at Baylor is even more defense-heavy * - mocopdx 2020-05-22 14:31:17
        and let's see how that goes * - jt 2020-05-22 18:04:39
Mike Zimmer is one counter-example. - PWK2 2020-05-21 17:43:24
- that's the first that comes to mind? Typical Vikings fan - jt 2020-05-21 23:49:03
I think it’s harder to find a good defensive coach. - mocopdx 2020-05-21 15:54:19
- that offensive mastermind would be hired away immediately - jt 2020-05-21 16:55:06
  - We should let other teams know that we have an - SWPaDem 2020-05-21 18:05:12