Jim Chaney

[tjgesquire]

Jim Chaney was Brewster's first choice, and now he's one of the UT jobless coaches. If Fisch leaves they should bring him in. He runs a pro-style offense and would be an excellent replacement.

IF Fisch leaves, I still think he'll be a great coordinator given time.

 

[wdgold]

Jim Chaney was Brewster's first choice, and now he's one of the UT jobless coaches. If Fisch leaves they should bring him in. He runs a pro-style offense and would be an excellent replacement.

IF Fisch leaves, I still think he'll be a great coordinator given time.

My ? Is this, how is Brew going to get his program on track when it seems he is getting new coordinators every year. Is this something that goes on all the time even with the elite football programs?

 

[Ole]

My ? Is this, how is Brew going to get his program on track when it seems he is getting new coordinators every year. Is this something that goes on all the time even with the elite football programs?

He can't. But there's nothing he can do besides promote internally and that doesn't look promising.
It's not common, but Brewster hasn't had a staff before his tenor at Minnesota, often position coaches and coordinators stick with a head coach over transitions and new schools. If Brewster ends up leaving here he'll take assistants with him.
Really only one coach was fired, Dunbar. Maybe you could count Meyer too. Roof, Withers, McDonald, and now rumors of Fisch and Davis were all defections to better positions/dream jobs.
Our best hope is to ride this storm out and have Fisch and Davis stick.
Honestly if we lose them both, it might be best to blow it up again.

 

[wait!what?]

Let Brew run complete his contract and assess. Not up to standards by then hire the unemployed Lovie Smith or Pete Carroll.

 

[tjgesquire]

YES

My ? Is this, how is Brew going to get his program on track when it seems he is getting new coordinators every year. Is this something that goes on all the time even with the elite football programs?

Contrary to what some post on this board, this happens very often, especially with programs of our caliber. Assistants change CONSTANTLY in the SEC.

 

[Iceland12]

Contrary to what some post on this board, this happens very often, especially with programs of our caliber. Assistants change CONSTANTLY in the SEC.

You got that right. Pick a major program. Look at the Coaching history of their staff and the bios are usually pretty long.

Chaney would be a very good hire. Background of Purdue, Wyoming and Tennessee in College and the St. Louis Rams in the NFL.

Applewhite, Chaney and Heupel. Too bad he couldn't have signed one of those guys but, yeah, if they would have been successful here someone would have come calling.

 

[GopherGod]

Traditionally the majority of successful programs have had stability and consistency in their coaching staffs, especially at the coordinator levels. Many of these programs have also done a good job of developing the younger coaches in the program to fill in and take these spots, that way you can maintain consistency in scheme/terminology rather than constantly bringing in new coaches from the outside who want to revamp the schemes.

 

[Iceland12]

Traditionally the majority of successful programs have had stability and consistency in their coaching staffs, especially at the coordinator levels. Many of these programs have also done a good job of developing the younger coaches in the program to fill in and take these spots, that way you can maintain consistency in scheme/terminology rather than constantly bringing in new coaches from the outside who want to revamp the schemes.

That WAS true and it would be nice but take a look at Coordinators now. It's not true anymore.

 

[forestlaker]

True for Penn State. True with Norm Parker and Iowa. But usually not true.

 

[Hates Monikers]

There will always be turnover withing coaching staffs. That doesn't hurt much if the head coach has offensive and defensive philosphies that won't change with new coordinators. Sure, they may tinker, maybe even a lot, but the overall theme should be consistent. That can even allow much of the terminology to remain the same, so only the new coach has to learn some of that. That's where Brewster has really hurt himself.