Report: Mississippi State going after Pep
https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Bolt/Michigan-Wolverine…
Granted yesterday it was Arizona State. With the large number of big name vacancies open, colleges are going to have to dig deeper into the assistant ranks to get what they want. Pep's NFL experience may give him a leg up over others.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
Hard to practice picking up stunts when Centers and Guards work with one coach and Tackles and Tight Ends work with another.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:45 AM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 11:57 AM ^
Well, going from OL to TEs is probably viewed as a backwards career move and Drevno was already OL coach, so they split them up.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:20 AM ^
associated with two HC jobs so early in the cycle might suggest that his agent has been pushing him in the market.
This in turn might also suggest that JH and Pep already had a conversation about how happy/not happy JH is with Pep this year.
Widely circulated the JH took more control of the offense mid season.
Just speculation. But the puzzle pieces fit.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:25 AM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 12:00 PM ^
could be true at the same time.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:07 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
that fans have is limited. So only those on the inside can really fairly judge Pep (or any other coach), positively or negatively.
All I was saying is that it may be that Pep's agent has really been getting Pep's name out there becasue...maybe JH has already decided on how he wants to go forward...
November 27th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
This board has changed a lot over the past few years, but discussing and blaming the performance of parts of the football team on coaches at least partly responsible for their function is certainly not new. That might be this board's longest standing tradition.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
That may be right but what about Drevno? What is his role? Does he get a pass because he literally does nothing except support Harbaugh?
November 27th, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
...edge of the internet says both Pep and Drevno will be moving on to other pastures.
November 27th, 2017 at 9:27 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
Don't get how I haven't seen Moorhead's name come up yet... PSU fans were starting to want Franklin gone last year and then Moorhead turned that offense into a powerhouse.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:42 AM ^
Agree. It's surprising, Guy was 38-13 as a HC (at Fordham, but still) and is an offensive genius. I don't know why teams like UT wouldn't love to have a guy like that, provided he hire a top notch DC.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
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November 27th, 2017 at 9:52 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
Jedd could do both jobs... Pep and Drevno..
let him hire a grad assistant of his choosing to help as needed
November 27th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
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November 27th, 2017 at 12:15 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 11:33 AM ^
Id rather he stayed another year tbh. I don't like falling into this SEC coaching carousel dance year in and year out. Pep should stay and learn under Harbaugh's tutelage.
November 27th, 2017 at 11:41 AM ^
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November 27th, 2017 at 12:16 PM ^
Although I'll say that one of the few "constants" has been Drevno, and the O-Line has been the biggest downfall of all three teams. They didn't show a ton of progression until later this year when Frey was in the fold.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
There was actual reporting (as well as comments) here earlier about Pep Hamilton being the one who coached up Peters, who by his own admission didn't feel ready at the spring game?
November 27th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 12:04 PM ^
With the early signing period starting this year from December 20-22, I'm wondering how much it will accelerate the coaching search process and eventually affect the CFP or major bowl games? It seems less likely that schools are going to want to wait until after the NY6 bowls and CFP to hire their new HC, when a majority of kids may already be signed.
Would UM have waited for a chance at Harbaugh? We've already seen the effects of waiting that long on that recruiting class. It would've been much worse if Gentry, Perry, Wheatley, and Higdon had already signed elsewhere.
Would Minnesota have waited for Fleck last year? Would they have gone with another HC? Or would Fleck had left WMU to salvage recruiting and not coached in the Cotton Bowl? This seems like a likely scenario every year where the G5 NY6 qualifier will be leaving for a P5 job.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:09 PM ^
Potential coaches/coordinators I see leaving early this year that will likely be in NY6/CFP:
Scott Frost - HC UCF
Manny Diaz - DC Miami
Joe Moorhead - OC Penn State
Gus Malzahn - HC Auburn
November 27th, 2017 at 12:11 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
decent Power schools rarely hire coordinators. Moorhead maybe will get interviewed for HC jobs at lesser programs later in the cycle.
Plus, Moorehead is an East Coast guy. Schools like Miss State need to hire from their region for recruiting ties, etc.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
November 27th, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
Anyone who took part in the decision to bury BP on the bench so JOK could play is suspect in my opinion. I would assume that includes Pep.
November 27th, 2017 at 12:34 PM ^