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CU Buffs hire former Minnesota OC Mike Sanford as their new OC
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That’s the spirit!
Best gif for CU Football ....
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bigbang2
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kD former WR, OC and current head coach will sell a vision on how the team will play next year. It is the head coach that usually closes the deal unless you have an elite super coordinator that is an elite recruiter.
Bliff Cranch
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I ask you to consider how insane this sounds
After the offensive production the last half of 2020 through the 2021 season, my assumption was that being prepared to quickly hire an exciting OC would have been a priority to get a lift in recruiting & the portal.
But I guess that's just crazy talk.
KD might want to leave out his experience as OC.
Bliff Cranch
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Hiring a promising OC, if not a totally exciting one, well before the early signing period was the most important priority the athletic department had. And they blew it.
FYI, recruits care deeply about how well they get along with the position coach they'll be playing for and their skill fit for the system the team runs. They rarely commit to the school. You're right that the HC has to be someone they believe in and who they feel has prioritized them.
Was that the priority, though? Say they‘d hired somebody like Sowder from Kent State (young, promising OC) on your ideal timeline; are we really thinking that was going to provide some jolt to the offensive prep recruiting? Maybe, but I just don’t see it.
Bliff Cranch
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Sowder, or equivalent, could have at least sold a vision to prospects. Given recruits something tangible to consider prior to the early signing period. Now, those recruits have nothing but a washed up HC whose offense failed miserably in 2021.
I don't necessarily see it either as far as a bump in recruiting for ESD, but it will be pretty important for portal recruiting. Not much more time to waste IMO.
He was a successful OC at CU. Last century.
Portal recruiting makes sense, but I think there are still quality guys in the portal to be had if we get a hire in the next week, give or take.
No.
1. Making 3 million dollars a year is hard in any profession. Dealing with boosters and fans is the hard part of being a college coach.
2. The decision to replace Chev should have been made weeks if not month ago and that means that discussions about and with the new OC should have been taking place months or weeks ago.
3. Our shinny new OC should be in place so that talented offensive players can evaluate and hopefully chose CU based on that hire.
This is amateur hour and there is NO way to spin it.
My alternate theory, as opposed to the very real possibility of RG and KD being unprepared slothful dullards, is that they've already made offers to a few good candidates and have been turned down. In fact, I'd give that alternative a 50% chance of being true. And yes, I'm aware that both things could be true.....
1. Im sure we waited until the end so that Chivs buyout, payout, or whatever was lower AFTER the season ended.
2. I wouldnt be surprised to find out there was a list and “thanks, but no thanks” was the response.
3. Sadly, Were probably on the B list candidates or the start over list now because moves were already made.
Pessimistic, eh?
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Chev is owed the rest of this contract year and the contract for next year. It will be offset if he is not unemployed in coaching, so the earlier he could start his job hunt the better for CU's finances.
I agree but RG and KD could have found the intersection of “want to get” candidates and “can get candidates” much sooner.
If we had an underwhelming hire, people would still be complaining but at least we would be on a path
B list?!?! That’s generous.1. Im sure we waited until the end so that Chivs buyout, payout, or whatever was lower AFTER the season ended.
2. I wouldnt be surprised to find out there was a list and “thanks, but no thanks” was the response.
3. Sadly, Were probably on the B list candidates or the start over list now because moves were already made.
Pessimistic, eh?
You would take the job if they pay you enough and you’ve been unfairly passed over during other interviews.
The main selling points would be:
1. Big pay increase with the security of a 3-year contract.
2. P5 Coordinator job added to my resume.
3. Taking over an offense that will improve no matter who the OC is since it was so bad in 2021 and a huge % of production & snaps return.
So you're likely not going to attract someone who already has a pretty solid gig as a current P5 OC. You might struggle enticing a former HC who wouldn't be impressed by the pay. The pond you're fishing in would be G5/FCS/D2 OCs, position coaches wanting to make the jump, journeymen looking for a job, and some of the fired HCs who are still ambitious and want a rehab job. The job should be very attractive for anyone in these groups.
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For $600,000, yes there are plenty of young up and coming coaches that would take on that challenge.
The fact we haven’t found that guy is just another example of the clown show that is the leadership of CU football
Bliff Cranch
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Ugh....