Robb Smith will now personally coach Safeties & CB's

[Hoggish1]

It will be interesting to see exactly what Tavers spot becomes.  He is doing well on the recruiting trail so need to keep him happy.  Maybe he could be the special teams coordinator as well as help with DBs or the nickel spot.

Seems like that's the plan—to help out here and there, where he's best suited.  I'm happy about this move, since it will insure that everything in the secondary is Smith's design that Taver is following and teaching. 

No more miscommunication, like 3rd and 12 bomb at Rutgers, to lose the game, because safeties were nowhere to be found ...

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Is Smith a sideline coach or a box coach?

[Tim Harris]

Is Smith a sideline coach or a box coach?

He said he has done both.  Preference is on the sideline but would do whatever is needed and that a lot of that depends on the rest of the staff.

[Tim Harris]

Seems like that's the plan—to help out here and there, where he's best suited.  I'm happy about this move, since it will insure that everything in the secondary is Smith's design that Taver is following and teaching. 

No more miscommunication, like 3rd and 12 bomb at Rutgers, to lose the game, because safeties were nowhere to be found ...

As long as it works out that way.  It is odd to have 2 guys assigned to coach the same position.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

As long as it works out that way.  It is odd to have 2 guys assigned to coach the same position.

In the military if you have a unit with poor performance, you add more supervision. have seen it work more than once.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

He said he has done both.  Preference is on the sideline but would do whatever is needed and that a lot of that depends on the rest of the staff.

We could probably do a lot worse than having someone like Randy Shannon upstairs in the box, talking to Smith on the sideline.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

We could probably do a lot worse than having someone like Randy Shannon upstairs in the box, talking to Smith on the sideline.

I wouldn't think they would leave a position coach in the box. But who knows.

[BorderPatrol]

I wouldn't think they would leave a position coach in the box. But who knows.

Why not? Who is in the box when the DC and OC are on the sidelines?

bp

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

We could probably do a lot worse than having someone like Randy Shannon upstairs in the box, talking to Smith on the sideline.

I'm smith is on the sidelines, I'd guess taver would be in the box. That way each position group has a coach to talk to on the sideline.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Why not? Who is in the box when the DC and OC are on the sidelines?

bp

Typically it's the secondary coach and/or DC. But this will be a little strange having errr (can't "CRS" Randy Shannon any more) Shannon on staff as well. Having two secondary coaches would allow the DC to stay on the sidelines and Taver can hit the box. But I guess we'll just wait and see. Two or three ways it can be done. 

[Cure]

Smith will probably be in the box or Shannon. 

I'm happy about this move, since it will insure that everything in the secondary is Smith's design that Taver is following and teaching.

Gotta love how Taver gets knocked for coaching ability, despite coaching corners for much longer. Smith is filling the safety position and bringing the room together, that's it.

Those bombs happened because the safeties were slow to reacting.

[FATHAWG08]

Wonder if Taver will move to LB's if/when RS leaves.

Another assumption with lack of facts. Maybe RS is happy were he's at.

[Wildhog]

Another assumption with lack of facts. Maybe RS is happy were he's at.

You're right.  RS will retire here. 

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

Exactly and when we are successful he will move on to a HC job.

WOW!!!  I wish him far better fortune than that!

[1Hog1/2Ham]

Taver likes it here, but Hazell reached out to him before.

Didn't Taver say once he wanted stay in one place at least until his daughter finished high school? 

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Taver will stay on the sidelines. It will be Smith or Shannon in the box