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Post by whoanellie on Dec 20, 2016 18:31:44 GMT -5
A Nation-wide Search has begun Let's see who is interested
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Post by FlyingE on Dec 20, 2016 18:49:09 GMT -5
Crickets....
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Post by sloan317 on Dec 20, 2016 19:08:52 GMT -5
This had better be Blank's last shot at hiring the right guy. Anything less than someone bringing the program to consistent playoff appearances is unacceptable.
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Post by NEIGHBORHOODSUPERSTAR on Dec 20, 2016 19:16:45 GMT -5
I just saw on Channel 8 news tonight how your coach resigned to take an asst coaching job at FIU under Butch Davis. I hate how Elon football has been very stagnant over these past few years under different head coaches. Hopefully something turns around.....I'm an Aggie and I've had numerous discussions with our athletic dept about prospective coaching candidates. I just think it's the wrong idea to just sit back and watch who applies for the job. Personally, I think your A.D. (and those who work closely with him) should have a list of coaches who he thinks could come in and turn Phoenix football around. I personally worry the quality of applicants may not match the quality of coach Elon needs to get things turned around.
Again, best of luck to Elon and hope you guys find the right coach.....
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Post by whoanellie on Dec 20, 2016 19:34:36 GMT -5
I just saw on Channel 8 news tonight how your coach resigned to take an asst coaching job at FIU under Butch Davis. I hate how Elon football has been very stagnant over these past few years under different head coaches. Hopefully something turns around.....I'm an Aggie and I've had numerous discussions with our athletic dept about prospective coaching candidates. I just think it's the wrong idea to just sit back and watch who applies for the job. Personally, I think your A.D. (and those who work closely with him) should have a list of coaches who he thinks could come in and turn Phoenix football around. I personally worry the quality of applicants may not match the quality of coach Elon needs to get things turned around. Again, best of luck to Elon and hope you guys find the right coach..... congrats to the Aggies you guys got the Mr Coach Right in Rod Broadway it took a lot of work but A&T is doing well except for NCCU who was also down just a few years ago as well. We have to think a complete new build is in order glad coach Rich got a better job and was not formally canned.
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Post by elon78 on Dec 20, 2016 19:59:12 GMT -5
Chadwell (Charleston Southern) or Matthews (former HC at JMU). This is the last chance for Blank.
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Post by Blankman on Dec 20, 2016 20:01:49 GMT -5
I heard Matthews is certifiably nuts.
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Post by FlyingE on Dec 20, 2016 20:02:50 GMT -5
Curious... why would Chadwell leave? HE can win that conference every year... and get in the playoffs every year. Elon is never going to be able to do that
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Post by Blankman on Dec 20, 2016 20:09:34 GMT -5
More money & the challenge? If nothing else, Just winning in the CAA with Elon will give him a lot more exposure than he'll get in the Big South. Honestly though, it'll be a tough road, no matter who takes the job.
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Post by Darby Remorc on Dec 20, 2016 20:25:26 GMT -5
What happens to all the assistant staff?
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Post by elonpride on Dec 20, 2016 20:32:48 GMT -5
So I wonder why UTC would pass on Chadwell in favor of a D-III coach? Yes their new guy had an impressive record at that level, but Chadwell's teams are proven at the FCS level.....he's beaten several ranked teams, won AT Kidd Brewer and coached 2 playoff teams in 4 years.
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Post by Windex on Dec 20, 2016 20:51:32 GMT -5
More money & the challenge? If nothing else, Just winning in the CAA with Elon will give him a lot more exposure than he'll get in the Big South. Honestly though, it'll be a tough road, no matter who takes the job. More money and a challenge would probably be it.... More exposure, he won his conference and got his team into the playoffs. That is way more exposure that Skrosky ever got.
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Post by EC90 on Dec 20, 2016 21:05:25 GMT -5
Jim Grobe. He won at Wake and knows the area.
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Post by whoanellie on Dec 20, 2016 21:49:44 GMT -5
Read this resume' and tell me what you think? Hint 1 He is an Alum.
After three successful stints on the Duke coaching staff, Jim Collins transitioned into his current role of Director of Football Relations & Special Assistant to the Head Coach in February, 2016.
Previously, Collins was a graduate assistant with head coach Steve Sloan in 1983 and later served five campaigns from 1985-89 under both Sloan and Steve Spurrier. Collins then served as an aide on the Blue Devil staff under David Cutcliffe from 2008-15, most recently as the program’s Assistant Defensive Coordinator.
With Collins on the sideline, the Blue Devils put together an impressive four-year stretch from 2012-15, a tenure that included 33 wins, the 2013 ACC Coastal Division championship and four consecutive bowl game appearances.
In 2015, the Blue Devils went 8-5 and earned a 44-41 overtime win over Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl as Collins mentored Duke’s outside linebackers and defensive ends. Three senior ends – Kyler Brown, Britton Grier and Deion Williams – combined for 89 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss while freshman Marquies Price chipped in 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
In 2014, Collins guided linebacker David Helton to first team All-ACC honors. Helton led the league in tackles per game (10.31) for the second straight year, becoming only the fifth player in league history to repeat as tackle champion, and the first since NFL Pro Bowler Luke Kuechly from 2009-11. Helton recorded 134 tackles, tied for the 14th-highest single-campaign total in school history, and ended his career ranked 10th in program history in tackles with 347, becoming the 15th Blue Devil to reach the 300-tackle plateau.
Off the field, Helton’s 2014 campaign was one of the finest in Duke history as he received the National Football Foundation (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the best collegiate football student-athlete in the nation, as well as the ACC’s Jim Tatum Award, presented to the top senior football student-athlete in the league. In addition, Helton was an NFF Scholar-Athlete Award selection and a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.
In 2013, the Duke defensive unit was paced by linebackers Kelby Brown and Helton. Brown, a first team All-ACC pick and three-time league player of the week honoree, registered 114 tackles with 11.0 tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions while Helton led the conference in total stops with 133.
Duke’s linebacking group in 2012 featured a four-man rotation with senior Austin Gamble, sophomores C.J. France and Helton and redshirt freshman Kyler Brown. The group combined for 203 tackles.
In 2011, Collins mentored a linebacking unit that featured zero seniors as sophomore Kelby Brown and Gamble ranked third and fifth on the team in tackles with 65 and 43 stops, respectfully. Brown also led the Blue Devils in tackles for loss despite missing two games due to injury.
Two of Collins’ pupils were recognized following the 2010 season as senior Abraham Kromah was an honorable mention All-ACC pick while Brown received Freshman All-America accolades. Kromah paced Duke in tackles with 120 stops — including a career-high 20 in the season finale against North Carolina — while Brown, who played in just nine contests, led the nation in fumble recoveries per game (0.44) and totaled 63 tackles.
In 2008 and 2009, Collins coached a pair of honor-earning linebackers in Michael Tauiliili and Vincent Rey. Tauiliili received All-America accolades in 2008 after leading the ACC in tackles with 140 while Rey was an All-ACC selection in 2009. Both players finished their respective careers ranking among the top tacklers in Duke history and signed free agent contracts with NFL clubs — Tauiliili with the Indianapolis Colts in 2009 and Rey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010.
A native of Greensboro, N.C., Collins began his coaching career at Page (N.C.) High School in 1974. He then served as the defensive coordinator at Lees-McRae Junior College in 1980 before coaching the defensive backs and outside linebackers at Appalachian State from 1981-82. After one season at Duke as a graduate assistant coach, he was the defensive coordinator at Jacksonville State in 1984.
In 1985, Collins returned to Durham for a five-year stint with the Blue Devils. Coaching Duke’s linebackers, he mentored Mike Junkin, a second team All-America pick in 1986 who became the school’s all-time leading tackler and was a first round selection of the Cleveland Browns in the 1987 NFL Draft. Collins served as Duke’s co-defensive coordinator in 1989 as the Blue Devils posted an 8-4 record, won seven straight games to close the regular season, captured the ACC championship and participated in the All American Bowl in Birmingham, Ala.
Collins then went with Spurrier to Florida, serving on the staff from 1990-01. During his tenure with the Gators, he worked with the linebackers, defensive ends and tight ends while also serving as recruiting coordinator as Florida compiled an overall record of 122-27-1. The successful 12-year run included the 1996 national championship with a 52-20 victory over Florida State in the Sugar Bowl as well as an 82-12 record in SEC regular season action, nine 10-win seasons, 10 campaigns ranked in the top 10 of the final Associated Press national poll, six SEC titles, 11 bowl game berths, 81 All-America citations and 13 first round NFL Draft selections.
In 2002-03, Collins worked with the NFL’s Washington Redskins, coaching the linebackers while assisting with special teams. He then Collins joined the staff at Marshall where he guided the defensive backs in 2004 before coordinating the defense for the next two years. In 2005, his Thundering Herd defensive unit led Conference USA in total defense while ranking 12th nationally against the pass.
During his college coaching career, Collins has participated in 14 bowl games: 1989 All American, 1992 Sugar, 1992 Gator, 1994 Sugar, 1995 Sugar, 1996 Fiesta, 1997 Sugar, 1998 Citrus, 1999 Orange, 2000 Citrus, 2001 Sugar, 2002 Orange, 2004 Fort Worth and 2012 Belk.
Collins played defensive back at Elon College before graduating in 1974 with a degree in physical education. He later earned a master’s degree in education from North Carolina A&T in 1979. Collins married Yvonne Knutson on January 24, 2015. Collins, whose first wife, Geri, of nearly 38 years passed away in December of 2012, has one daughter, Jennifer.
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Post by Elon 2007 on Dec 20, 2016 21:58:45 GMT -5
Does anyone else think we need a young high energy guy? I think that we have had some very blah coaches who do not connect with the kids at all. Skrosky at least connected with the community and alums but seems like he never really had the kids believing in him or his staff.
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