OT: Ted Roof is new Penn State DC
It's official. Ted Roof coming back to Big Ten as DC for the Nittany Lions.
Roof was DC at Minnesota in 2008 - the last year they hit a bowl game, finishing 7-6.
You will remember Roof's defense when Rich Rodriguez and walk-on QB Nick Sheridan shredded the Gophers 29-6 in the anti-septic Metrodome.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:03 PM ^
from his horrific defenses at Auburn the last few years.
Congrats Penn State!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:08 PM ^
They have begun the Mos Eisley space port of coaching staffs. Beisdes the coaches he kept from the JoePa's coaching staff it seems to be a collection of loser coaches from duke and georgia tech. I could be wrong ( usually I am) but this seems like a coaching staff to not be very excited about at all. Really makes me wonder if the University went out and got them a Zook to ride out this Sandusky mess.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:07 PM ^
door # 1: Ted Roof.
door # 2: Greg Mattison.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:16 PM ^
Let''s also hope he doesn't choose door # 3, as both he and his high school teammate (both PSU commits) have received calls from ohio.
January 10th, 2012 at 5:11 PM ^
Leads to Adam Sandler... I mean Luke Fickell.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:09 PM ^
I would have to think that hiring Roof bodes well for UM.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^
Mr. VH has consistently said that having UM and Ohio back on top hurts Penn St. and Sparty the most.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^
Looks like GERG comes in many forms.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:13 PM ^
I thought Reeves was just looking for a reason to stay with Penn State, that he really liked his commitment there. I don't think they've given him one. Ohio might be our bigger competition now, if he really wants to play with Williams.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:18 PM ^
LJ and the LB coach are staying where does Bradley wind up? He is a heck of a DC, Pitt?
January 10th, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
Iowa , Auburn , Arizona and maybe ASU I think those 4 are nice programs looking for a DC.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^
Forgot about their DC retiring., I think you nailed it. Also SHIT he'll be in our division.
http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2012/1/10/2696289/defensive-coordinator-search-update
January 10th, 2012 at 4:14 PM ^
Say what you will about Ferentz, but he typically surrounds himself with some solid coaches. This would be a good pick up for the Hawkeyes.
January 10th, 2012 at 6:59 PM ^
But isn't Bradley ready for a HC job by now?
January 11th, 2012 at 1:37 AM ^
you get what you get and you don't throw a fit
Least thats what they're teaching my first grader.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:19 PM ^
I'll give him that much.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
Roof? What kind of a ceiling are we talking about with this guy?
January 10th, 2012 at 2:40 PM ^
Ted Roof! Rusted.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
I lol'd. Nice reference
January 10th, 2012 at 2:26 PM ^
He's got potential that's for sure. If Zook and GERG take him under their wings I'm guessing he could easily have Best Hair in CFB
January 10th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
I was hoping bill o brien could develop into an under-the-radar coaching prospect that would hire good assistants and keep penn state competitive. With this hire, not sure if that’s a possibility now. As Michigan fans, we want a strong PSU because outside of Wisconsin there is no one in that division to compete with ohio. But if PSU goes the way its looking like its going… who fills in the competitive balance? Illinois? Indiana? Purdue? Ugh. Not exactly the gauntlet, the leaders division.
January 10th, 2012 at 7:01 PM ^
You almost wonder if the league will have to realign the divisions down the road. If so I hope they'll reconsider their prohibition on UM/Ohio in the same division.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
Tom Bradley replacing Norm Parker I mean.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:39 PM ^
My goodness.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:41 PM ^
I too question O'Brien's judgement in hiring Roof.
But given his time constraints and immense pressure from the Pats and PSU crushing him right now, I understand it.
O'Brien and Roof were on the Ga Tech between 1998-2001 (all-seasons successful and led to bowl games for the Jackets). They were hired by former Ga Tech HC and creative resume artist George O'Leary.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
They've done considerably worse than hiring a Zook.
The only thing that will save O'Brien is for Tebow to shock the world again and beat the Pats. I just cannot believe how mind-numbingly stupid it is to hire a coach who can't devote 100% of his time to recruiting between now and signing day.
And that's on top of hiring a coach with no head coaching experience whatsoever.
Happy Valley is now one big dumpster fire.
January 10th, 2012 at 3:43 PM ^
You win the internets...srsly PSU we thought our "Process" was bad this just makes it look like a Sunday walk in the park.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
If you want to know what Auburn fans think, you'll have to budget at least thirty minutes for them to stop laughing maniacally before you get your answer.
January 10th, 2012 at 3:01 PM ^
....just got Roofied.
January 10th, 2012 at 3:45 PM ^
I always wondered why they were called roofies. Cause you're more likely to end up on the floor than the roof. They should call em groundies.
(Hangover)
January 10th, 2012 at 4:50 PM ^
Rapies
January 10th, 2012 at 3:07 PM ^
I stayed at a Ted Roof Inn last night
January 10th, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
I thought this was talking about Gene Roof for a second. Now THAT would be an interesting hire.
January 10th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
Ted Roof...
Ted Roof is on Fire!
We don't need no water, etc.
January 10th, 2012 at 4:11 PM ^
What's funnier than Roof's defenses at Auburn is the fact that his leaving Auburn was spun by the school as a "departure" in order to work for his old mentor George O'Leary at UCF. (Roof is supposedly a super-duper-nice guy and they didn't want to stain him with the label of "fired" is the story.) I guess he learned all he needed from his mentor because his stay at UCF was positively O'Learyan.
January 10th, 2012 at 4:36 PM ^
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January 10th, 2012 at 4:48 PM ^
just returned from his brief shopping spree in Manhattan. He's now back at his desk, having downed 18 cups of coffee, and for the first time in weeks is officially caught up on all voice- and e-mails.
January 10th, 2012 at 5:40 PM ^
This is the same Ted Roof that led Duke to a glorious 6-45 stretch as a head coach in the middle of the last decade, right? If so, Penn State gets the "Meh Award" for coaching hires this year, I would think.
January 10th, 2012 at 6:03 PM ^
If O'Brien is pickled ginger, what is Ted Roof? Laxative? (He makes it real painful while he's around, but once he's gone you feel so much better).
January 11th, 2012 at 10:21 AM ^
Wasn't that the game Justin Feagin ran the wildcat all over Minnesota?