Which senior this year would you like to see stay as a grad assistant?

Submitted by trueblue262 on

I would love to see every senior get drafted or picked up by an NFL team. In all reality, there are several seniors that will not get that chance. Of the group this year, which one, (if any) do you think has a shot of staying on as a GA? I think there will definitely be a shot for Kovacs in the NFL, but I could sure picture him as a coach someday. Thoughts?

mgoDave

November 15th, 2012 at 12:24 PM ^

Kovacs this year is the guy who I would really like to see coach someday.  I am not sure that he has a future in the NFL due to his athleticism.  What has made him such a great player has been his ability to play extremely smart and maximize his potential.

Last year I would have loved to see RVB stay on as a grad assistant for similar reasons.  He was also very football smart and I think he would have made a great DL coach in the future.  Heck, Mattison even let RVB call stunts on the line; one such call was apparently the reason for the Purdue sack last year.

ish

November 15th, 2012 at 11:56 AM ^

It's clearly Kovacs.

Presumably, right or not, the NFL will say he lacks the requisite athleticism to play S.  Kid is bright, so if he wants to find a different job, good for him.  If he wants to stay in football, welcome him with open arms.

Perkis-Size Me

November 15th, 2012 at 1:21 PM ^

i'd like to say denard, but it'd hard for him to be a coach under hoke's regime. after this year, the spread is dead, and the things that make denard special are the kinds of things you can't really teach.

Mich Mash

November 15th, 2012 at 10:43 PM ^

...might be advantageous to have Vincent Smith on staff.  I don't think it would hurt to have a Florida guy helping with recruiting efforts.  We had a decent pipeline for a couple years there; with the amount of talent in the Sunshine State it would be nice to snag a guy or two each year.