Faulkner interviewed for Southern Miss HC job, as posted on X by GTFan

[Dinner_Jacket]

He was there one year.

My bad!
Maybe one year was enough to figure out that you never want to go back!

 

[GoldZ]

We are losing 21 seniors.

Take a look at who is coming back...on paper.

 

[Bogey]

My son has a good friend that owns a body shop in Lilburn who is good friends with the Faulkner family. When Kirby flew him in to hire him away from Southern Miss, my son's friend had Buster's car towed to Athens so Kirby could keep him in Athens.

 

[bobongo]

Not all are starters. We got a lot of skilled players returning and there looks to be several recruits that might see playing time as true freshmen. Two starters on the offensive line concern me, plus players on the defensive side. But I think we're in good shape for next year.

The lines are the concern. Losing starters Franklin and Jordan on OL and Biggers, Harris, Scott, Robinson, and Yondjouen on the DL. Everywhere else looks okay.

 

[roadkill]

If he leaves, I’d seriously considering promoting Weinke.

Weinke might make a good OC, but coaching up QBs and creatively designing/calling plays to match your player talent are not the same skill set. I trust Key to make the right move as needed.

 

[Bogey]

I think Weinke having worked under Buster season for 2 seasons has probably picked enough to be effective as OC. But that is my opinion which is worth about 2 cents if that. I too trust Key to make a good decision.

 

[g0lftime]

Steve Spurrier left Duke for Florida. His top assistant, Barry Wilson, was named HC. In his presser he was asked about his offense. Said he would use the same playbook. Never had a winning season. The artistry in coaching is what you call and when.

 

[4shotB]

As an aside, can anyone explain what happened to that program? I had a cousin who played there as an OG many, many moons ago so I kept an eye on them back then and they used to be a very, very tough out for most teams. Don't know exactly when that ended and why? Although i suspect it is the case in many of the smaller programs where a string of bad coaching hires can send a program like this into a death spiral that is hard to recover from.

 

[JacketOff]

Steve Spurrier left Duke for Florida. His top assistant, Barry Wilson, was named HC. In his presser he was asked about his offense. Said he would use the same playbook. Never had a winning season. The artistry in coaching is what you call and when.

Coaching is pretty equal parts of strategy, organization, and motivation. Even if you’re really good at 2/3, odds are your team will still struggle to succeed consistently. If you have 1/3 you’ll probably be pretty bad. You have to at least be competent in all 3 areas (or have a staff around you that is very competent in the areas you’re lacking) to be consistently successful as a coach.

 

[UgaBlows]

The lines are the concern. Losing starters Franklin and Jordan on OL and Biggers, Harris, Scott, Robinson, and Yondjouen on the DL. Everywhere else looks okay.

I feel ok about our OL recruiting, but that is a lot to lose on the DL, gonna have to hit the portal

 

[bennyjacket]

Take a look at who is coming back...on paper.

I'm worried about the losses on the Oline and Dline. Also the TEs.

 

[roadkill]

Although i suspect it is the case in many of the smaller programs where a string of bad coaching hires can send a program like this into a death spiral that is hard to recover from.

If you are referring to Duke, I think it's simply the long string of bad coaches resulting in a string of bad results. Duke's football program has made two rather quick recoveries since their "glory days" of old, once when they had Spurrier for a few years, and again when they hired Cutcliffe. Since Cutcliffe they don't seem to have made a bad hire.
That said, I don't see football as a priority for them or their fans.

 

[Sheboygan]

Players are available normally for a 4-5 year college career. If you have balanced classes, that's about how many graduating players you should see.

If they made the grades I did they would have 2 more years

Same. Honestly, without mentioning any names, we will certainly miss quite a few seniors talent wise. And they will always be Tech men and part of the family. But we are bringing in a better talent level than what we are losing, IMO.

 

[g0lftime]

If you are referring to Duke, I think it's simply the long string of bad coaches resulting in a string of bad results. Duke's football program has made two rather quick recoveries since their "glory days" of old, once when they had Spurrier for a few years, and again when they hired Cutcliffe. Since Cutcliffe they don't seem to have made a bad hire.
That said, I don't see football as a priority for them or their fans.

They have been trying to improve football but they suffer from low attendance and not much from sidewalk fans. Steve Slayden, former qb, and several other former players made a financial effort to improve facilities and raise money which has helped. They had an indoor practice facility before UNC for example. Stadium has been upgraded with seat backs and a much improved concession area but still not much fan support. Parking as a visitor is a nightmare unless you like long long walks from your car.
I think the original team under discussion was Southern Miss rather than Duke which has become a lot more competitive.

 

[kg01]

As an aside, can anyone explain what happened to that program? I had a cousin who played there as an OG many, many moons ago so I kept an eye on them back then and they used to be a very, very tough out for most teams. Don't know exactly when that ended and why? Although i suspect it is the case in many of the smaller programs where a string of bad coaching hires can send a program like this into a death spiral that is hard to recover from.

I think it comes down to bad coaching hires. Including one spectacularly bad one in Ellis Johnson. No continuity.

 

[g0lftime]

I think it comes down to bad coaching hires. Including one spectacularly bad one in Ellis Johnson. No continuity.

We have had our share too.

 

[ChicagobasedJacket]

 

[Eli]

He isn’t going to Southern Miss.

 

[forensicbuzz]

And if you don’t, Weinke walks also

How do you know Weinke wants to be an OC? He's pretty happy doing what he's doing. Had OC opportunities and has resisted it because he loves working with QBs. Not everyone aspires to be the boss.

 

[MonroeJacket]

I’d love to bring Bohannan in as an offensive analyst.

His son was a productive receiver for them this year. And has another year left.