TeamBeer said

Could Sanders follow Pelini to FAU?

If I'm Carl Pelini, one name I look to right away to join my staff is former NU secondary coach Marvin Sanders.

Pelini is not going to find a better coach to bring on his staff than Sanders. The question is does Sanders want to get back into college coaching and is he willing to relocate to Boca Raton.

Sanders is also an accomplished recruiter in that region from his days as a defensive coordinator at North Carolina. It just makes too much sense in my opinion.

Sanders currently has off-field legal issues he's dealing with.  It's the reason he departed Bo's staff at Nebraska unceremoniously and hastily last off-season.  He's not in a position to be coaching again at this time.

The three coaches most likely to follow Carl from Nebraska are:

Joe Ganz as QB coach:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205328218&SPID=76795&SPSID=597347
Ganz is currently an intern but on the fast track at Nebraska.  Everyone from Tom Osborne to Bo Pelini to Tim Beck are really high on him.  Shawn Watson is trying to push for him at Louisville but Charlie Strong is looking at some of his previous connections first.  Bo wants Ganz as QB coach in Lincoln, but the numbers might not work out unless Ron Brown retires and they can shift the ACs around a bit this off-season.

Vince Marrow as TE & co-OL coach, and overall offensive quality control:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=2&SPID=22&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205214023&Q_SEASON=2011

Marrow is highly experienced and well-traveled.  Players love him.  He would like to see his son play at Nebraska–his son Mike is currently a FB in Lincoln–but needs a full time AC job since he has 5 kids and his current GA salary is inadequate.  Another guy that Bo would like to keep around but will probably lose due to the numbers crunch.

Ross Watson as DB coach:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1419527

Watson was a great DB at DIII powerhouse Mount Union where he was an All-American.  He coached there for 2 years before joining Nebraska as a 3-year GA and this year as an intern, for a 4-year stint learning under, Bo, Carl, and Marvin Sanders.  He's a great teacher of technique and is well-liked.  His weakness would be recruiting.  He's not considered charismatic, nor does he have recruiting ties or experience.

I've also heard that Carl has reached out to his contacts looking for high school head coaches in Florida who may be looking to make a jump to the college game.  He's looking for quality candidates who have extensive professional relationships in the region that can be leveraged for recruiting purposes.    

owlcountry said

FAU said

So I'm not saying lets keep Allen because he is this great coach, I just think he would fit a need in this upcoming staff.

What was he before QB coach? Graduate assistant or something, right? If Pelini wants all new coaches and coordinators, could Allen slide back to being a GA and maybe work his way back up, that way stay at FAU?

I guess I don't really know how the coaching ladder works…

GA's don't get paid.  He'd be taking a pay cut to go back down.

Maybe some hope for Jared Allen?

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=DuseReport

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
I'm told #FAU is looking at American Heritage running back Jeremy Gaskins.
about 2 hours ago

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
#FAU quarterbacks coach Jared Allen is with Pelini as well at American Heritage.
about 2 hours ago

owlfamily said

Maybe some hope for Jared Allen?

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=DuseReport

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
I'm told #FAU is looking at American Heritage running back Jeremy Gaskins.
about 2 hours ago

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
#FAU quarterbacks coach Jared Allen is with Pelini as well at American Heritage.
about 2 hours ago

All encouraging

Owl said

TeamBeer said

Could Sanders follow Pelini to FAU?

If I'm Carl Pelini, one name I look to right away to join my staff is former NU secondary coach Marvin Sanders.

Pelini is not going to find a better coach to bring on his staff than Sanders. The question is does Sanders want to get back into college coaching and is he willing to relocate to Boca Raton.

Sanders is also an accomplished recruiter in that region from his days as a defensive coordinator at North Carolina. It just makes too much sense in my opinion.

Sanders currently has off-field legal issues he's dealing with.  It's the reason he departed Bo's staff at Nebraska unceremoniously and hastily last off-season.  He's not in a position to be coaching again at this time.

The three coaches most likely to follow Carl from Nebraska are:

Joe Ganz as QB coach:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205328218&SPID=76795&SPSID=597347
Ganz is currently an intern but on the fast track at Nebraska.  Everyone from Tom Osborne to Bo Pelini to Tim Beck are really high on him.  Shawn Watson is trying to push for him at Louisville but Charlie Strong is looking at some of his previous connections first.  Bo wants Ganz as QB coach in Lincoln, but the numbers might not work out unless Ron Brown retires and they can shift the ACs around a bit this off-season.

Vince Marrow as TE & co-OL coach, and overall offensive quality control:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=2&SPID=22&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205214023&Q_SEASON=2011

Marrow is highly experienced and well-traveled.  Players love him.  He would like to see his son play at Nebraska–his son Mike is currently a FB in Lincoln–but needs a full time AC job since he has 5 kids and his current GA salary is inadequate.  Another guy that Bo would like to keep around but will probably lose due to the numbers crunch.

Ross Watson as DB coach:  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1419527

Watson was a great DB at DIII powerhouse Mount Union where he was an All-American.  He coached there for 2 years before joining Nebraska as a 3-year GA and this year as an intern, for a 4-year stint learning under, Bo, Carl, and Marvin Sanders.  He's a great teacher of technique and is well-liked.  His weakness would be recruiting.  He's not considered charismatic, nor does he have recruiting ties or experience.

I've also heard that Carl has reached out to his contacts looking for high school head coaches in Florida who may be looking to make a jump to the college game.  He's looking for quality candidates who have extensive professional relationships in the region that can be leveraged for recruiting purposes.

Ganz and Marrow are good Nebraska picks as possibilities, as is Brendan Stai as a possible on the OL or DL. His NFL career experience and his success in college would play well.  He's not as seasoned as Marrow, but would be a potentially good recruiter - and as I understand it, he is very strong on technique.  Although he is an intern now, he will be a coach somewhere - and money is not an issue for him as he has planned his finances well.

Although Sanders would be a terrific Defensive Coordinator, as mentioned above, he may not have the ability to re-enter coaching just yet.

Carl has a ton of professional connections that will help him in this process.  I'd expect a carryover or two, a couple from Ohio, a couple from Nebraska, a few from Florida for sure. 

owlfamily said

Maybe some hope for Jared Allen?

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=DuseReport

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
I'm told #FAU is looking at American Heritage running back Jeremy Gaskins.
about 2 hours ago

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
#FAU quarterbacks coach Jared Allen is with Pelini as well at American Heritage.
about 2 hours ago

Nothing but good news here.

FAU said

owlfamily said

Maybe some hope for Jared Allen?

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=DuseReport

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
I'm told #FAU is looking at American Heritage running back Jeremy Gaskins.
about 2 hours ago

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
#FAU quarterbacks coach Jared Allen is with Pelini as well at American Heritage.
about 2 hours ago

Nothing but good news here.

+1!

owlfamily said

Maybe some hope for Jared Allen?

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=DuseReport

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
I'm told #FAU is looking at American Heritage running back Jeremy Gaskins.
about 2 hours ago

DuseReport Wells Dusenbury
#FAU quarterbacks coach Jared Allen is with Pelini as well at American Heritage.
about 2 hours ago

That would be awesome but I wouldn't be surprised if this is just a matter of Allen acting as a conduit to properly introduce Pelini to the American Heritage staff.

Like you guys I hope Pelini finds a use for Allen somewhere but with our limited budget, I imagine it's tough to justify keeping him on just because of his history with FAU and his rapport with local recruits. If it was possible to just keep him on as a recruiting coordinator, that would be fantastic and I think he'd wholeheartedly embrace the role.

Captain said

walty12 said

So Runningbacks coach David Serna should have been praised in your mind?  Its not as black and white as you are making it seem.  Just because Serna had Alfred Morris doesn't make him a good coach and just because Jared Allen had Graham Wilbert doesn't make him a bad coach.

Its kind of like the Indianapolis Colts coach…everybody thought he was great…until Peyton was on the sidelines and now they are the worst team in the NFL…is he a good coach or bad coach?

Giver Jared Allen a bigger body of work.  For the $45k we pay our QB coach I dont think we will find anybody that will do a better job and care more about our program.  I would like to see him work his way through the ranks as well.

So you would rather keep an unproven QB coach, than have Pelini bring a proven one in?

Lets see what proven QB coach he would bring in first.  I believe Jared Allen is the one guy this new regime should keep in some capacity.  I WANT him around our program.  I am definetly not sold that he is not a good coach because Wilbert wasn't good.  Like I said, I dont think any QB coach could have made Wilbert good.

In response to the above,  That would then have to apply to all the coaches.  It's obviously easier to coach a good player!  It's all about recruiting and FAU has to expand out of their comfort zone otherwise it will remain the same with or without new coaches.  GO OWLS!!!