I agree. Time to see results on the field. But just walk by Folsom this weekend. You'll see what's happening pretty clearly.
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Jim Leavitt hired as new Colorado DC
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Oh. Didn't realize that. So how much did "MikeMac" agree to pay Leavitt and Tumpkin while RG was twitting his thumbs?
Thanks to RG for giving MM the tools to get this done. Thanks to MM for getting it done with a coach that will help the Buffs improve immediately and continue on an upward trajectory on the defensive side of the ball.
RG is giving MM the resources and opportunity to be successful and put the money where it counts. It is now MMs turn to prove him right and fix this program and get it headed in the right direction. Nice job MM for taking the steps necessary to make it happen. Now let's go out and win some ****in games!
RG is giving MM the resources and opportunity to be successful and put the money where it counts. It is now MMs turn to prove him right and fix this program and get it headed in the right direction. Nice job MM for taking the steps necessary to make it happen. Now let's go out and win some ****in games!
RG also goes to bat with the regents, faculty and administration to remove hurdles.
He has been a head coach, a coordinator, and we did not hire him to be the head coach. Not even remotely the same situation.
OUBuff
American
Whew... finally, it took 216 posts to restart this agenda.
When I did a side-by-side comparison of Embree's and Leavitt's professional bios, the overlap was uncanny!
Edge to Embree, though, as coaching TEs as a position coach is a much more natural transition to HC, then LBs is to DC.
You realize that "cu2x" = "I was rejected by CU both times I applied", right?
DiggerBuffs
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There is no comparison between a TE/WR coach, that has never been outside that area, and a guy that's a LB coach that was a HC of a TOP 25 program and a DC before that.
Umm, no it's not cu/2 fan.
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FlatironsBuff
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It is just insane how Jim took USF from nothing to ranked No 2 in the country in such a short time. I think MM, Jim and our OC means good things happening around Boulder the next couple of years.
THIS ^^ is how RG was involved. He provided the support that was greatly needed for the hire and the financial backing, but I don't think it's off base to say the actual choice was MM's alone (considering RG has publicly said as much). Even with one of the better days in recent Buff's history, some people refuse to give MM credit. SMH
Yeah, but he's a white position coach. I'm certain that was your implication, so I'll just say it for you.
Moron.
Black, white, red, green blue, whatever, it makes no sense to argue with someone who has no clue about logic and only argues due to an agenda. Anyone on the planet could see the VAST difference between the Embree hire as HC when he had never gotten beyond position coach, and Leavitt hire as a DC when he had previously reached very high levels as a DC and HC.
The only reason Leavitt is not a HC in a P5 program today is one controversial interaction with a student athlete whereby he won a judgement against his former school for wrongful dismisal. In fact, as has been suggested here a few times, it would be reasonable to suggest that Leavitt actually has a better resume to be HC of a P5 program than HCMM does.
Go back to sleep!
I totally give Mac credit. I'd give him a hug and a kiss if I could.
CVBuff
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Anyone thinking that we 'just' hired an NFL position coach needs to look up Leavitt's Wikipedia page. Wow. Until he shook some shoulder pads he was considered for HC at big time programs and turned them down to continue building success at UCF. I take that as demonstrating a tremendous amount of character and grit above and beyond his coaching excellence.
Sorry, I wasn't referring to you with that statement. I agree that RG was not twiddling his thumbs through this process, but he's not forcing MM's hand on who's on his staff. I believe it was a joint effort in the search but RG was mainly there to, like you said, go to bat with the administration and provide the financial backing, while MM vetted and made the choices.
I think one logical explanation is that they didn't want the slapping coach angle to get out before signing day especially considering the Boulder media's tendencies.
don't feed the troll, guys.
the resumes speak for themselves when compared side by side.
@CUx2-- we occasionally honor the requests of the mob to send someone off for merely being annoying. you aren't adding value here. you are simply trying to stir up trouble. reconsider your efforts or perhaps we will go ahead and give the mob what they want: you gone.
the resumes speak for themselves when compared side by side.
@CUx2-- we occasionally honor the requests of the mob to send someone off for merely being annoying. you aren't adding value here. you are simply trying to stir up trouble. reconsider your efforts or perhaps we will go ahead and give the mob what they want: you gone.
After reading how MM had tried a few times to be on Leavitt's staff at UCF but never had the right opening, how they met each other while MM was at SJSU and JL at the 49'ers, and how Patrick Willis raved about JL, I am fully convinced that this whole hiring process was focused on JL very early on and just took some time to make sure that this was going to be the right fit for all involved. People talk about a coaching tree, this goes beyond the tree and gets into a relationship that developed over the years. RG probably had little to do with this other than giving the o.k. on the details of the contract that would be needed to bring JL in.
Do you have a link or salary numbers?
Buff_nc
Well-Known Member
The time it took and RG's effort were probably vetting and smoothing over the administration over the incident in florida.
fatbuff
Member
:lol:Now we have to hear about the scoop that never was and how he predicted the stadium improvements. Two out of a thousand aint bad.