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CU Buffs hire former Minnesota OC Mike Sanford as their new OC

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I do feel a little more confident that it won't be Langsdorf at least. That would still be worst case scenario. Anyone else I am at least confident would be better than Chev.
Agreed but the pessimist in me says all it would take is for the AD to step on its d!ck again and have the preferred candidate(s) get cold feet and balk.
 
Agreed but the pessimist in me says all it would take is for the AD to step on its d!ck again and have the preferred candidate(s) get cold feet and balk.
I am in no way guaranteeing it won't be him. But at least we've seen names indicating this wasn't just a show to promote him in the end.
 
Sanford would make sense based off what Karl prefers. Sanford has shot up the coaching tree quickly.

He's still very young so improvement can most certainly happen. Wouldn't love it, but wouldn't hate it. About on par for Karl Dorrell
 
Sanford would make sense based off what Karl prefers. Sanford has shot up the coaching tree quickly.

He's still very young so improvement can most certainly happen. Wouldn't love it, but wouldn't hate it. About on par for Karl Dorrell
After thinking about it, Sanford would be a pretty decent pick up. I would be OK with that level of hire.
 
Sanford would be about as good a hire at OC as CU has seen, on paper. His pedigree is outstanding. RC/QB/RB coach for several years at Stanford under Shaw. OC/QB for several years at Notre Dame under Kelly. Hired away from ND to be HC at Western Kentucky. OC at a successful Minnesota.

I'm not pumping for the guy, he doesn't appear the best thing since sliced bread. I do think he would be an interesting hire, a better hire than I would ever expected out of KD for the OC position. If he is the guy I won't be jumping for joy but I won't be as bummed out as I'm expecting to be.
Last few years/stops a little choppy, but clearly an upgrade.
 
I don't think this guy has much credibly, but since we've already gotten drive-by scoop today I'll through it out there

Re the self promotion of the offensive style... I am fully on board with him doing all the self promotion as the CU OC. This program needs hype and intrigue in the biggest possible way. Marion to CU would be talked about nationally, IMO. Sanford would be a footnote locally.
 
Marion, Sanford, either would be a huge upgrade from what we had.

Unfortunately I've been a fan of CU long enough to know that both coaches are using CU for leverage and will not be coming here.

Super excited for the presser with KD and RG telling us how Langsdorf really checked all the boxes on what they were looking for with the OC.
 
Marion, Sanford, either would be a huge upgrade from what we had.

Unfortunately I've been a fan of CU long enough to know that both coaches are using CU for leverage and will not be coming here.

Super excited for the presser with KD and RG telling us how Langsdorf really checked all the boxes on what they were looking for with the OC.
Sanford is unemployed so, he has no leverage.
 
Marion is VERY aggressive with regards to promoting himself and his career. Look at his job history.

2 years coaching high school.
1 year as a qc assistant at ASU
1 year as a d2 RB coach
3 years as an FCS OC.
1 year as a G5 WR coach
1 year as a P5 WR coach
Potentially a P5 OC...

He's trying to get to the top. Personally I love it. I want guys like this in our program. I want people that demand success from themselves. If he succeeds here he's going to be looking for a HC position in a couple of seasons. Let's hope he takes KD's job.
 
Marion is VERY aggressive with regards to promoting himself and his career. Look at his job history.

2 years coaching high school.
1 year as a qc assistant at ASU
1 year as a d2 RB coach
3 years as an FCS OC.
1 year as a G5 WR coach
1 year as a P5 WR coach
Potentially a P5 OC...

He's trying to get to the top. Personally I love it. I want guys like this in our program. I want people that demand success from themselves. If he succeeds here he's going to be looking for a HC position in a couple of seasons. Let's hope he takes KD's job.
Yep.

Of course, we will have some people who think that "ambitious" and "upwardly mobile" are negative traits in a coach.
 
Yep.

Of course, we will have some people who think that "ambitious" and "upwardly mobile" are negative traits in a coach.
I was thinking about this recently. Who on the staff today had the potential to be a HC? I don't think anyone. Outside of at CU who could even become a coordinator? Coach Smith maybe, not sure there is anyone else.
 
Marion is VERY aggressive with regards to promoting himself and his career. Look at his job history.

2 years coaching high school.
1 year as a qc assistant at ASU
1 year as a d2 RB coach
3 years as an FCS OC.
1 year as a G5 WR coach
1 year as a P5 WR coach
Potentially a P5 OC...

He's trying to get to the top. Personally I love it. I want guys like this in our program. I want people that demand success from themselves. If he succeeds here he's going to be looking for a HC position in a couple of seasons. Let's hope he takes KD's job.
Let Marion come in here, fix this "O" for a couple years. KD steps aside after his contract is over. Marion gets the HC job. CU is back on top for a decade! (Dreaming I know)
 
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