RB Coach

[SkeeterHawg]

What about this guy, with CBB you can never go for the obvious.

http://247sports.com/Coach/Chris-Foster-1654

[Paul]

Probably does it with a slush fund....

well played

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

What about this guy, with CBB you can never go for the obvious.

http://247sports.com/Coach/Chris-Foster-1654

CBB has only hired 2 coaches that had never coached at a school in a P5 conference before. And both had coached in the NFL for atleast 3 seasons

[HogShat]

Probably does it with a slush fund....

Very nice... Green Apple flavored?

[Redhogs]

Yeah, Auburn family, and we don't need another in-state recruiter.

Yep.....NEVER want him here. Had interaction with him a football camp...not good.

[yraciv]

CBB has only hired 2 coaches that had never coached at a school in a P5 conference before. And both had coached in the NFL for atleast 3 seasons

Not sure I'd count Lunney's 2 seasons as a GA as P5 experience, but I guess technically you are right. I'd expect this coach to come in with P5 or NFL experience based on how much of an emphasis it is to Bielema's system.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Not sure I'd count Lunney's 2 seasons as a GA as P5 experience, but I guess technically you are right. I'd expect this coach to come in with P5 or NFL experience based on how much of an emphasis it is to Bielema's system.

He was RB coach here under Nutt when Danny had his health issues.

I was counting that. I can understand if you don't as it was basically only as a temp.

But he did coach the bowl game, recruited all the way to signing day and coached all of spring.

[duckman]

All I want is a proven recruiter.  Doesn't have to be anyone in particular.  Just a guy that we know, for a fact, is a good recruiter.

Ok, I will do it...

[HogNDas]

No need to speculate on the hire...patience...and trust in CBB....(even if he has too much experience in hiring assistants!) :razorback:

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Ok, I will do it...

now that was funny....well played

[yraciv]

No need to speculate on the hire...patience...and trust in CBB....(even if he has too much experience in hiring assistants!) :razorback:

I don't get why people say this. Speculating this stuff is entertaining, and this is a message board built for that. Makes our fanbase more informed and knowledgable about whats out there.  Obviously Coach B isn't listening to us and 90% of us will probably be wrong, but take anything on here with a grain of salt.  I think the majority of us trust in Coach B and know how to handle this.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Mike Locksley, Reggie Mitchell, Cornell Jackson.  Names to supposedly watch

[Hog_Swanson]

I don't get why people say this. Speculating this stuff is entertaining, and this is a message board built for that. Makes our fanbase more informed and knowledgable about whats out there.  Obviously Coach B isn't listening to us and 90% of us will probably be wrong, but take anything on here with a grain of salt.  I think the majority of us trust in Coach B and know how to handle this.

Just a guess, but I would say on the last 3 hires, 100% of us were wrong.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Just a guess, but I would say on the last 3 hires, 100% of us were wrong.

Singleton was reported Tulsa news a few days before and he was mentioned as part of fan speculation.

But yeah. Enos and KA nobody saw coming

[greenie]

Mike Locksley, Reggie Mitchell, Cornell Jackson.  Names to supposedly watch

hmmmm...certainly seem to fall into the category "out of nowhere".  Only one of them appears to have any SEC experience (Locksley with 2 years at Florida about 12 years ago).  No obvious TX or LA recruiting experience.  I'm guessing that either CBB or CDE have crossed paths with these guys in some way in the past.  I wonder what CBB's timeline is for this hire...or if he even has one.

[Wildhog]

That Reggie Mitchell looks like a pretty decent recruiter. Pretty good, actually. Signs a lot of kids.

Don't want Locksley.

[logand02]

Apollo Wright

http://golobos.com/coaches.aspx?rc=86&path=football

[opineonswine]

http://www.kuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=297

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

That Reggie Mitchell looks like a pretty decent recruiter. Pretty good, actually. Signs a lot of kids.

Don't want Locksley.

Really? Locksley has a good rep as a recruiter

[Scott7703]

That Reggie Mitchell looks like a pretty decent recruiter. Pretty good, actually. Signs a lot of kids.

Don't want Locksley.

Locksley is be best recruiter of the three names that have been mentioned.

I don't think he will be the choice though.

[Wildhog]

Locksley is be best recruiter of the three names that have been mentioned.

I don't think he will be the choice though.

I'm always leery of former HC's on the recruiting trail.  They just usually aren't as hungry.

Maybe that's not the case with him, though.  Mario Cristobal is a former HC that is a very dynamic recruiter for Bama.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Mitchell supposedly leading now

[ARtillahog]

I'm always leery of former HC's on the recruiting trail.  They just usually aren't as hungry.

Maybe that's not the case with him, though.  Mario Cristobal is a former HC that is a very dynamic recruiter for Bama.

Well, he was the HC at New Mexico prior to being an asst at Maryland and then was named the interim HC there before Ash came in.  That didn't seem to slow down his recruiting.

[Wildhog]

Well, he was the HC at New Mexico prior to being an asst at Maryland and then was named the interim HC there before Ash came in.  That didn't seem to slow down his recruiting.

As long as he still wants to work his tail off recruiting, I'm in.

[RazorPiggie]

Mitchell supposedly leading now

Him and Enos haven't worked together but they have worked at the same places more than once. So I'm sure they know each other.

[justmakeit2thebcs]

Right, no doubt he should but doesn't mean he will.

Is KA a recruiter?  I don't think any of us know what a recruiter is.  We think we know, but we don't. 

[ARtillahog]

As long as he still wants to work his tail off recruiting, I'm in.

True.  My question would be how does he mesh/fit in with Enos.  Locksley has coached QBs, TEs, RBs, and been an OC.  The three names that have recently popped up have strong recruiting backgrounds, the most important aspect of the RB coach hire to you, as mentioned earlier.

[justmakeit2thebcs]

Agree. Indiana's RBs have done well of late.

because of the RB coach or OL?

[justmakeit2thebcs]

Mitchell supposedly leading now

History says.... we can now rule him out.

[RazorPiggie]

Is KA a recruiter?  I don't think any of us know what a recruiter is.  We think we know, but we don't. 

Yet to be determined on KA.

[Wildhog]

After doing some research, I'm all in for Locksley, too.  It appears he still has the want-to, which is something that I worry about with former HC's.  I do like that he's still only 46. 

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Well, he was the HC at New Mexico prior to being an asst at Maryland and then was named the interim HC there before Ash came in.  That didn't seem to slow down his recruiting.

Ash is not the HC at Maryland

[ARtillahog]

Ash is not the HC at Maryland

Sorry, forgot it was Rutgers.

[Wildhog]

I'd very happy with Locks or Mitchell. 

[logand02]

What has happened for anyone to think that Mitchell is the lead candidate?

[opineonswine]

What has happened for anyone to think that Mitchell is the lead candidate?

Just a rumor.

[Wildhog]

It's encouraging that CBB at least appears to be targeting an actual recruiter.

[southarkhog06]

It's encouraging that CBB at least appears to be targeting an actual recruiter.

Looks like he finally came too his senses and listed to you, you have done a great service for the team

[Wildhog]

Looks like he finally came too his senses and listed to you, you have done a great service for the team

[southarkhog06]

I honestly think CBB thought Singleton would bring just a little more to the table than he did, I also think he was nearly as blindsided as we were at Pittman's lack of GAF on the recruiting trail this year.

I have high hopes for KA I think he can be the next "that guy" in the recruiting world. Add him too a known commodity RB coach hire, Smith, Segrest and our Coordinators and I think our classes start to trend up sharply.

[ricepig]

It's encouraging that CBB at least appears to be targeting an actual recruiter.

Smoke and mirrors my friend, smoke and mirrors.

[redeye]

I think it's hard to know if they're actually a good recruiter, unless you've followed them in the past.  If you look at the biggest recruits they've ever signed, you'll notice that most are all instate players, from wherever they were coaching at the time.  It's like Horton being considered one of the best recruiters in the nation, in his first year at Auburn; all because he signed several good players from Alabama.  Or Lunney being one of the best at Arkansas last year, due to all the good instate players he signed.  I wanna see good players they've signed from out of state and particularly in Florida, Texas, Georgia or Louisiana.

[presidenthog]

otis Danny and biddy all following @regmitchku on twitter now.

[ricepig]

otis Danny and biddy all following @regmitchku on twitter now.

Only because HV mentioned it.........

[Wildhog]

I think it's hard to know if they're actually a good recruiter, unless you've followed them in the past.  If you look at the biggest recruits they've ever signed, you'll notice that most are all instate players, from wherever they were coaching at the time.  It's like Horton being considered one of the best recruiters in the nation, in his first year at Auburn; all because he signed several good players from Alabama.  Or Lunney being one of the best at Arkansas last year, due to all the good instate players he signed.  I wanna see good players they've signed from out of state and particularly in Florida, Texas, Georgia or Louisiana.

Mitchell's best recruits at Kansas all came from out-of-state. 

[TrueBlue]

Hearing rumors that this is the guy....

http://www.eiupanthers.com/staff.aspx?staff=264





Might be just a rumor at the Atkins Sonic. Who knows.....

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Only because HV mentioned it.........

Otis was talking about it before HV.  just saying

[ricepig]

Otis was talking about it before HV.  just saying

Who cares?

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Who cares?

you, apparently.  you brought it up.  just trying to give credit where its due. 

[ricepig]

you, apparently.  you brought it up.  just trying to give credit where its due. 

And Odis heard it from someone else, be sure to give credit........the original response was a joke, funny, haha, get the boot out.