Eisenhower had Patton and McArthur

We should carve out 2.5 million for each and go make a run at these hires! We already are spending a ton of money on a roster and the HC, spend the rest and get the Natty winners on staff!

Mike Locksley was Bamas OC before he got the Maryland HC job. Won the 2017 title as CO-OC under Saban, in 2018 he was the OC and won the Broyles award. He has as years of experience, about a decade calling plays. Just got fired as Maryland HC.

Dave Aranda won a Natty at LSU with Ed Orgeron and has years of experience, about a decade as well as a DC. Broyles award nominee in multiple years/schools and was the games highest pad OC when he was at LSU. Just got fired as Baylor HC.

Problem solved, we aren't showing up in the playoffs looking not ready to play and getting out coached. Let's roll out the Lanning school of former HC's rehabbing their careers like Saban did at Bama.

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Certainly couldn't hurt at this point.

Yahoo Sports "Locksley doesn't anticipate another college head-coaching opportunity. Rather, he's reportedly open to working in the NFL or serving as a coordinator for a championship-caliber college program."

Get on the phone and convince him the Duck can win it all.

I am open to both of these hires in truth.

And probably get them at a discount because of their current buyouts. Usually contracts are structured in such a way that even when they take a new job they are still owed some of the money (though less than if they don't take another job). So if that's the case then all the better.

DC - I'd go with Pete Kwiatkowski, now a D-line coach with the AZ Cardinals, who had a top-20 D at Texas and was fired by Sark because someone had to go from a team that didn't make the POs.

Locksley? Zero experience recruiting the West Coast and an offense and team at Maryland that disappeared after September.

Aranda? A California guy but not a great recruiter by any means.

Recruiting may be low on the wish list, if the candidate can put out a burning Tesla...

Chip doesn't exactly have Recruiting Chops high on his resume, either.

Too bad none of us can read CDL's mind to see what his priority rankings are, eh?

How do you bring in a new person who would have no understanding of either the offense or personnel?

There is no time to learn a new playbook.

And if Dante isn't coming back, why take a risk on an only temporary position. DL needs time to ensure the next OC is the right one.

And please stop with the bring back Chip hype! Yes, we have fond memories of those years, but he left us! I wish him well (maybe not this week) but there are better choices. DL has to go get one

Why would anyone think Hampton is being replaced? The defense has been pretty solid.

Wishful thinking on the part of the "burn it down" sect?

I think the D has been demonstrating an ability to grow.

It may benefit from minor tweaks, but a completely reboot/overhaul seems unreasonable at this point.

It's obvious that a moderately serviceable offensive could result in a major boost.

1 hour ago, DanLduck said:

How do you bring in a new person who would have no understanding of either the offense or personnel?

There is no time to learn a new playbook.

And if Dante isn't coming back, why take a risk on an only temporary position. DL needs time to ensure the next OC is the right one.

And please stop with the bring back Chip hype! Yes, we have fond memories of those years, but he left us! I wish him well (maybe not this week) but there are better choices. DL has to go get one

AI could make quick work of a terminology decoder ring. Put a translator in the loop if you have to. If a guitarist can join a band in the middle of a world tour an OC can join mid season.