Good Morning, BOBistan!

I was fine with Bradley rolled out to coach in his traditional gear. Whatever you’re comfortable with.

Just start off looking like a pro.

we’ll be able to find people who would ask

GTech was good during that time but not great. Of course, you don’t expect them to be a powerhouse. In terms of player personnel, O’Brien was a full fledged coach (where he would have a say in recruiting) after Joe Hamilton and Keith Brooking but before Calvin Johnson, who are probably their three best players in the past 20 years. Again, though, it’s hard to take too much from that because it was Georgia Tech.

The thing that bothers me the most about his history is that he never moved up the ladder in college. He was a RB coach and then moved up to OC, and then sort of stayed there. His offenses were pretty good at Georgia Tech, and when O’Leary left, they actually gave him an “assistant head coach” tag. But then after that he left and went to be the OC for some bland Maryland teams and dreadful Duke teams. It seems like his career trajectory went downhill, or maybe he just felt most comfortable as an Xs and Os guy. That won’t fly at PSU; it’ll be a Weis-like disaster.

Maybe he’s gotten better since then. I hope so.

all of the games we’ve lost have been due to offensive issues. Either not scoring, or continually going 3 & out and giving the other team the ball on a short field.

Sure we didn’t put forth a great (any?) effort against Wisky and Houston, but again, some help from the O might have made those games competitive.

and he churned out great defenses

Some organizations will do so, either as a sign of goodwill or just because they don’t want someone trying to be in two places at once. Of course, I’m sure Belichick is having none of that.

that about McQ, but obviously there’s no shot in a bazillion years he stays on at PSU. Hopefully he can catch on somewhere else and re-start his life.

Seeing as how BOB is an offensive coach, I would guess the retained coach would be defensive.

Also, if he keeps even 1 of those 3 defensive guys, they can hit the recruiting trail if he decides to stay on with the Pats for the remainder of the season. Kind of a win/win that they keep a good defense and then also keep good recruiters.

Do we think they will mention any of the staff at the press conference today or will Joyner have a gag order placed about any questions that he doesn’t want to answer?

God! Galen Hall and Anderson should have been retired years ago. JayPa, I like at least as a person, but never felt he could “succeed” under his Dad and Galen. So he needs to go. I don’t know much about the others.

I do hope 1 or 2 of the top defensive coaches are asked to stay on. I would think it would be positive for our current recruiting targets. If Bill can’t be full time for a few weeks, the key position coaches are very important to potential Lions, I would think.

I saw those, too.

My only point, he was outstanding teammate, high academic type. I think that translates welll to what we want. His football experience is minimal, but he is being hired as a teacher and motivator. If you look at the top 50 golf instructors, very few if any (maybe Toski) had any sniff at a successful playing career. They just know how to teach and motivate.

You also can’t work for a better organization than Disney as far as innovation, client service and integrity.

In CFB, QC = Graduate Assistant. Watches tape, game prep, keeps players organized, possibly minor positional control.
In NFL, QC = low level assistant. Same duties, essentially.

You know how McQueary is the WR coach, but also does some other stuff on the sidelines that doesn’t have much to do with the wideouts? I think that’s the sort of stuff QC coaches generally, do, oddjobs.