Narduzzi to USC rumors (edit: DEBUNKED)
Per rcmb and twitters Kevin Gehl @KevinGehlWLNS Rumors swirling that #USC has a new defensive coordinator. The name being thrown around? Pat Narduzzi. #MSU
EDIT:
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2013/01/michigan_state_defensiv…
Per MLIVE, not happening
January 5th, 2013 at 2:41 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 2:46 AM ^
this would be absolutely huge for USC. And absolutely terrible for Michigan State.
January 5th, 2013 at 3:13 AM ^
I'm giving this one a little more time before I get excited. Last year the rumors were all about Texas A&M offering him around a million/year. This season it seems to be USC a little north of a million. It could happen, I guess, if the rumors are true, but I'm gonna wait until we start hearing from outlets and sources we do know.
January 5th, 2013 at 5:23 AM ^
Come on down!
January 5th, 2013 at 6:49 AM ^
For some added context here, Lane Kiffin mentioned that he wanted someone with no previous Southern California ties. A summary piece about Narduzzi in Reign Of Troy is here - (LINK).
Some of the other candidates that are / were supposedly being considered (this article is from the 29th of December, so who knows where the selection process is at now) include Gene Chizik, Kent Baer ( formerly at SJSU, who was going to Colorado as DC, I thought), Clancy Pendergast (former Cal DC), and Tosh Lupoi (Washington D-Line coach).
January 5th, 2013 at 6:49 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 6:54 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 6:55 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:17 AM ^
Upon assembling all the evidence, it seems obvious to me that there are only two conceivable explanations:
1) DB/Hoke think there is absolutely nobody better than Al Borges. I suppose it's not impossible for someone to think this, but it's a longshot.
2) Athletic Department money is better spent on a 40 million dollar facility for rowing or some kind of highfalutin billboard in a parking lot. I'm pretty sure this is it.
Dave Brandon makes me sad.
January 5th, 2013 at 7:36 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 7:46 AM ^
According to his twitter account he was in LA on January 3rd for a "recruiting trip"
January 5th, 2013 at 8:02 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 8:41 AM ^
Mike Tressel? He's currently the LB's & Special Teams coach. He's Jim Tressel's nephew.
January 5th, 2013 at 8:46 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 8:57 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:04 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 8:05 AM ^
He also is following Lane Kiffin on Twitter. If he didn't get the job, he certainly is a strong candidate.
January 5th, 2013 at 8:39 AM ^
This has a familiar ring to it. Almost one year to the day, this article was posted about his flirtations with Texas A&M:
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/43358/msu-passes-big-test-in-k…
Is he going to leverage this into just another raise with MSU? This was Dantonio's quote from the article linked:
"Mark Hollis had already identified the financial resources to make sure that not only Pat, but all of our assistant coaches, had salaries that are competitive in the Big Ten."
Something else that I haven't seen mentioned in the posts above is that Dantonio was a DC at Ohio State before going to Cincinnati. I think their defense will still be okay, even if Narduzzi leaves. However, I thought their defense was going to take a step back next year anyway.
January 5th, 2013 at 8:44 AM ^
I don't think their defense would ever be terrible on a Mark Dantonio coached team, as he was a MNC Defensive Coordinator at Ohio. Where it will hurt the most is in recruiting. He is an above average recruiter and MSU doesn't have a lot of those.
January 5th, 2013 at 8:50 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 8:46 AM ^
Dantonio's requirements for new DC candidates:
- must respond well to eternal scowling
- can wash Lord Izzo's car
- strong knowledge of area correctional facilities
- strive for consistent mediocrity
- recruit well in Canada
- can bring Rich Rod back to Michigan
January 5th, 2013 at 8:59 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:09 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:57 AM ^
Bye bye, Bullough? He has a long family history at MSU. He isn't going anywhere.
January 5th, 2013 at 9:21 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:48 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
Thinks he can parlay the DC spot into HC when Kiffin leaves? Figures that DC at USC is a much higher profile gig and when he takes a shot at HC jobs elsewhere he might be able to skip the MAC coach career stage? Or even doesn't figure that he'll ever be a HC so taking the DC spot at premier school makes great career sense.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:01 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 10:11 AM ^
I was in Los Angeles at the end of November. If you haven't spent time there, the lifestyle tangibles blow the midwest away. Start with 300 plus sunny days a year and list them out. USC is private too, so no state imposed red tape if they want to pay their assistants huge money. He'll got a monster raise if he takes the job.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:18 AM ^
It all depends on what's important to you. For me, Southern Cal is a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Of course if I were able to more than double my salary, it might not be so bad.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:21 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
The point is that both places have their pluses and minuses. What is desirable to one(warm weather) may not be so for another. A lot of people like the four seasons and snow. Shocking as this is to some, it is true.
January 5th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 9:39 AM ^
Narduzzi and Kork were the reason they were so good the last few years. Now there's no Coupons and no Narduzzi so they'll just suck again.
On the other hand, this may get USC a national title. If Narduzzi can turn a bunch of MSU 3 stars into a soul-crushing defense, he is going to obliterate some teams with USC's talent
January 5th, 2013 at 9:51 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 11:33 AM ^
I'm not sure . . . the "I have not talked to anyone at [school]" is a typical non-denial denial.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
its amazing how far down our program has come, and how much higher msu's has...
this is contrived by msu, to draw attention in the recruiting world to msu... they are trying to make a move to being able to recruit nationally, in the future. narduzzi isnt going anywhere...and if he did, tressel would take his place anyway.
the m nation needs to worry far more about our program, than others...b/c our program is still in reboot mode, whether you want to believe it or not.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:25 AM ^
Tressel coaching under Dantonio, as his DC? Not in a million years.
Michigan State recruiting nationally? If they couldn't do that after back-to-back eleven win seasons, it sure as hell isn't going to happen after they went 0-4 at home in the B1G and barely snuck into a bowl game.
As for Michigan, we're going to be fine. Thanks.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:35 AM ^
January 5th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
It's highly unlikely that's who he meant.
January 5th, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
Thanks for the backup, but I was referring to Jim Tressel, and it was entirely in jest anyhow. I know Senator Tressel ain't going anywhere right now, and certainly not as a coordinator.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:43 AM ^
its amazing how far down our program has come, and how much higher msu's has...
this is contrived by msu, to draw attention in the recruiting world to msu... they are trying to make a move to being able to recruit nationally, in the future. narduzzi isnt going anywhere...and if he did, tressel would take his place anyway.
the m nation needs to worry far more about our program, than others...b/c our program is still in reboot mode, whether you want to believe it or not.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
Narduzzi would be there 2 years tops before getting some pretty nice HC offers
January 5th, 2013 at 2:44 PM ^
I wouldn't say the story is debunked. He just said that he hasn't talked to them. He didn't say that he won't talk to them, isn't interested, etc.
January 5th, 2013 at 3:21 PM ^
It's being reported that he is currenlty meeting with USC right now. Coaches always come out and say things aren't true ... about 24 hours before they take a job
January 5th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^