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Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:48 pm
by Appstate88
Anticipation… Wish I had some breaking news to report. Sorry, I made you look for now.
Hoping others will chime in here with new information on this topic.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:02 pm
by kornegaylw
The longer this goes the less I like it
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:12 pm
by AppSt94
Patience.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:15 pm
by 311neers
We've had to have a DC by now. It's been 1.5 months hahaha. No one goes 1.5 months without a major coaching hire. Shoot practice starts next week.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:16 pm
by KentHogan
Not sure how long it normally takes to hire a DC, but this does feel a bit lengthy. I wonder if the best candidates see it as too risky with App coming off a bad season. They may feel if another bad season occurs, then Clark is gone and so are they. Just a thought.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:16 pm
by appgrad95&97
The guy who prevented us from scoring in the second half againt JMU is already on our staff. Lol
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:37 pm
by AppStFan1
kornegaylw wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:02 pm
The longer this goes the less I like it
I would rather us take a little time and get the best fit than hire quick and it be a bad one. Shawn can't rush this stuff because he knows his job is on the line. I think we need to be patient. It would not surprise me if we see an announcement regarding this by early next week. We will see if the rumors are true.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:41 pm
by Saint3333
Given the time, it's clear our first choice (I don't have insight to who that would be) wasn't available. However it looks like someone is about to get a great opportunity.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:57 pm
by AppSt94
Ya’ll will come up with some wild theories when you have some time on your hands.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:59 pm
by Saint3333
Occam's Razor.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:01 pm
by EastHallApp
Saint3333 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:41 pm
Given the time, it's clear our first choice (I don't have insight to who that would be) wasn't available. However it looks like someone is about to get a great opportunity.
Obviously we are planning to hire away an NFL DC, and we just can't finalize the hire until his team is out of the playoffs.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:14 pm
by 311neers
Cant wait for the 247 DC announcement article to have a backdated date of December 19th or something like that. hahaha.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:15 pm
by ASUFan4863
I just don't get why everyone is up in arms about the length of the hiring process.
#1 - Any decent DC would still be coaching/recruiting up to signing day.
#2 - Between signing day (or after a bowl game in a normal season) and Spring classes is about the only break these coaches get. That has to be factored in here. They were traveling to multiple states a day for 2 solid weeks after months of coaching with NO bye week.
#3 - A hire WILL be made before spring classes, so what difference does it make to hire on Jan. 12th or Dec. 12?
#4 - I believe this is a unique challenge for App, but it is not easy or cheap to find living arrangements in the High Country. There are not readily available apartments/rentals if you have a family. You basically have to buy something or pay out the you know what if you have a family.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:20 pm
by NattyBumppo'sRevenge
I find it hard to believe that if we’d already hired someone that it hasn’t leaked. There is a coaching convention in Charlotte today, I believe. Perhaps Grady Davis will be there and fill us in on what happens.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:21 pm
by AppStateNews
ASUFan4863 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:15 pm
I just don't get why everyone is up in arms about the length of the hiring process.
#1 - Any decent DC would still be coaching/recruiting up to signing day.
#2 - Between signing day (or after a bowl game in a normal season) and Spring classes is about the only break these coaches get. That has to be factored in here. They were traveling to multiple states a day for 2 solid weeks after months of coaching with NO bye week.
#3 - A hire WILL be made before spring classes, so what difference does it make to hire on Jan. 12th or Dec. 12?
#4 - I believe this is a unique challenge for App, but it is not easy or cheap to find living arrangements in the High Country. There are not readily available apartments/rentals if you have a family. You basically have to buy something or pay out the you know what if you have a family.
And the stricter hiring process than most schools have for athletics hires...
That said, expect an announcement sooner than later
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:24 pm
by AppStateNews
NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:20 pm
I find it hard to believe that if we’d already hired someone that it hasn’t leaked. There is a coaching convention in Charlotte today, I believe. Perhaps Grady Davis will be there and fill us in on what happens.
Convention is over. Went from 8th-10th.
The annual convention is a great place to finalize some things. Just sayin'
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:26 pm
by AppSt94
ASUFan4863 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:15 pm
I just don't get why everyone is up in arms about the length of the hiring process.
#1 - Any decent DC would still be coaching/recruiting up to signing day.
#2 - Between signing day (or after a bowl game in a normal season) and Spring classes is about the only break these coaches get. That has to be factored in here. They were traveling to multiple states a day for 2 solid weeks after months of coaching with NO bye week.
#3 - A hire WILL be made before spring classes, so what difference does it make to hire on Jan. 12th or Dec. 12?
#4 - I believe this is a unique challenge for App, but it is not easy or cheap to find living arrangements in the High Country. There are not readily available apartments/rentals if you have a family. You basically have to buy something or pay out the you know what if you have a family.
Not to mention that the school has been shut down for two weeks for the holiday.
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:05 pm
by Tru2ASU
Does it lean more to an internal hire the longer it goes?
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:23 pm
by BeauFoster
Tru2ASU wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:05 pm
Does it lean more to an internal hire the longer it goes?
Doubtful, in my opinion. I would think a quick hire would have been internal. External should take longer because of search, interviews, negotiations, then all the necessary admin approvals
Re: Defensive Coordinator
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:38 pm
by WXAPP
The rumbles are currently positive. I think most will be well pleased.