Potential OL coach candidates

#27
#27
BigOrangeTrain said:
I think we all can agree that Elarbee just isn’t getting the job done. Now I know it’s highly unlikely that Heupel gets rid of him. But let’s say he decides to. Who would be some good names to replace Elarbee? In my opinion, the OL is just as important as the QB, so spend some serious coin on getting a top notch OL coach.

Grant Newsome- Michigans OL coach. I hate UM but you can’t deny his ability to coach the OL. Back to back Joe Moore winner.

Stacy Searels- UGA OL coach. Almost every year UGA has great OL play.

Brad Davis- LSU OL coach. A good OL coach.

Jim Harding- Utahs OL coach. Utah is a good team and they typically have solid OL play.

Brandon Jones- Missouri OL coach. Laugh all you want but they typically have good OL play that’s very physical.
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Newsome and Jones would be my two top choices.

I think Searels is a Georgia graduate and it would be very hard to pull him away from his alma mater.
 
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VolRage said:
Are you saying that Forrest Gump wouldn’t be better? JK but Elirbee (spelling???) hasn’t produced much and he’s 4 years in. It’s pointless to discuss OL coach replacements. Heupel will take the chance of being fired for incompetent OL play before he fires his buddy.
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Heupel isn't anywhere near a state of a possible firing
 
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Vfl2407 said:
The Oline coach is supposedly CJH best friend and best man at his wedding. If this is true, doubt he ever gets fired.
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THIS is a crossroads for Huepel's tenure at Tenn. Can he overcome his version of "self-perceived" loyalty and pride to make the difficult decisions as to changes in coaching staff? He will NOT fire CGEllerbe, but no reason he couldn't re-asiign CGE as excluisve assist head coach position that has lesser role in OL development or similar role - and go pay up to hire an established OL recruiter and more importantly also a recognized OL developer. This is a huge issue in whether we will move forward and upward as a program or go stale and descend.
So there are two things to watch going forward......can CJH adapt to what defenses are doing to adjust to Huep's system, AND can Huep make the tough calls to make staff changes. Not having a single Huepel/Ellerbe's recruit grow into a starter (which is my understanding) is a bleak condemnation on this program and is clearly the Achilles of this team - and will absolutely limit the ceiling of achievement.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
You probably think you have a clue huh? By all means tell us your expert analysis on the OL coach. Can’t wait to hear it..
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I don't possess an expert's analysis of our OL coach. I do know injuries can limit the effectivenes of the OL.....for any team. I do know that Nico is struggling some adjusting to the speed of quality SEC defenses and is holding onto the ball too long at times. He'll improve with that but right now it's easily seen that he's hesitant on letting it go on some plays. I do know we've had success running the ball since Heupel has been here. I do know other teams have great players too. I do know we were without depth just 4 years ago. I do know even the best teams are having issues with quality depth now because of the portal and NIL pay. Highly rated LTs aren't going to wait their turns to play. They're going somewhere to play AND get paid.
 
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Heupel, the guy who has reportedly "ripped to shreds" by getting fired by his buddy, and former coach, at Oklahoma is going to turn around and do the same thing to his own buddy?
 
#36
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To better the overall team quality, Martinez and Elerbee both need to be bought out. This
will never happen, though, so we will just have to live with the hand we're dealt.
 
#37
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I think we all can agree that Elarbee just isn’t getting the job done. Now I know it’s highly unlikely that Heupel gets rid of him. But let’s say he decides to. Who would be some good names to replace Elarbee? In my opinion, the OL is just as important as the QB, so spend some serious coin on getting a top notch OL coach.

Grant Newsome- Michigans OL coach. I hate UM but you can’t deny his ability to coach the OL. Back to back Joe Moore winner.

Stacy Searels- UGA OL coach. Almost every year UGA has great OL play.

Brad Davis- LSU OL coach. A good OL coach.

Jim Harding- Utahs OL coach. Utah is a good team and they typically have solid OL play.

Brandon Jones- Missouri OL coach. Laugh all you want but they typically have good OL play that’s very physical.
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First, we don't have an opening so this is way premature. Second, to expect Heupel to fire a friend given his ouster at OU is simply nuts. He's not going to do that. Moot point.
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
I don't possess an expert's analysis of our OL coach. I do know injuries can limit the effectivenes of the OL.....for any team. I do know that Nico is struggling some adjusting to the speed of quality SEC defenses and is holding onto the ball too long at times. He'll improve with that but right now it's easily seen that he's hesitant on letting it go on some plays. I do know we've had success running the ball since Heupel has been here. I do know other teams have great players too. I do know we're we were with depth just 4 years ago. I do know even the best teams are having issues now with quality depth now because of the portal and NIL pay. Highly rated LTs aren't going to wait their turns to play. They're going somewhere to play AND get paid.
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Some folks just whiney-butts, with all the complaints & "expertise" but NO real answers. Wife used to have a picture over her desk that read: No use getting into a vomiting contest with a buzzard". Good luck with your "discussion" with that guy.
 
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feathersax said:
Some folks just whiney-butts, with all the complaints & "expertise" but NO real answers. Wife used to have a picture over her desk that read: No use getting into a vomiting contest with a buzzard". Good luck with your "discussion" with that guy.
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I've heard numerous ex-player analysts talk about how the very best teams are lucky not to have OL injuries at either tackle position, but especially LTs. The newish portal rule coupled with NIL has quickly been a catalyst for parity for the P4 and made the Group of 5 more competitive with them.
 
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Doubtful we need to make a change but if we did it needs to be someone who can bring a new set of starters in with him
 
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#41
These posts...smh. We have 1 5 star O line player. 1. We have a few 4 stars but only 2 of them are starters. There is experience and age on the O line but its nowhere near the talent level of like a Georgia or Bama. Not even close. Its getting better but we have to keep winning to keep getting big time players. Its the same thing as the defense the last 3 years, it just keeps getting better and better with the same coaches. Elarbee knows what he's doing.
 
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Doberman said:
We all wanted Garner for years before he came. We were pretty good on that one. 🥴
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🤭 Not really. You and yours didn't advocate him coming here for his first go around. He nailed the top recruits from Georgia and was rightly praised during his presence in his first stint here. His departure hurt the Georgia connection. He wanted to pursue DC opportunities but that didn't work out. He's better as a position coach and big time recruiter. Of course we wanted him back, but not until he wasn't seeking DC
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I think we all can agree that Elarbee just isn’t getting the job done. Now I know it’s highly unlikely that Heupel gets rid of him. But let’s say he decides to. Who would be some good names to replace Elarbee? In my opinion, the OL is just as important as the QB, so spend some serious coin on getting a top notch OL coach.

Grant Newsome- Michigans OL coach. I hate UM but you can’t deny his ability to coach the OL. Back to back Joe Moore winner.

Stacy Searels- UGA OL coach. Almost every year UGA has great OL play.

Brad Davis- LSU OL coach. A good OL coach.

Jim Harding- Utahs OL coach. Utah is a good team and they typically have solid OL play.

Brandon Jones- Missouri OL coach. Laugh all you want but they typically have good OL play that’s very physical.
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I don’t believe Heup will fire any coach on his staff. Not sure he ever has as a head coach. He is loyal to a fault and will stay with a coach until that coach’s performance starts dragging the program down. If that happens, I believe he will encourage the coach to find greener pastures and will actively help him find a new “opportunity.” I believe that it’s quite hard to get fired by Josh Heupel. Just my opinion.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I think we all can agree that Elarbee just isn’t getting the job done. Now I know it’s highly unlikely that Heupel gets rid of him. But let’s say he decides to. Who would be some good names to replace Elarbee? In my opinion, the OL is just as important as the QB, so spend some serious coin on getting a top notch OL coach.

Grant Newsome- Michigans OL coach. I hate UM but you can’t deny his ability to coach the OL. Back to back Joe Moore winner.

Stacy Searels- UGA OL coach. Almost every year UGA has great OL play.

Brad Davis- LSU OL coach. A good OL coach.

Jim Harding- Utahs OL coach. Utah is a good team and they typically have solid OL play.

Brandon Jones- Missouri OL coach. Laugh all you want but they typically have good OL play that’s very physical.
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I think the problem was recruiting Olinemen Heupel’s first 2 years. The talent level of our starters is not up to SEC standards. The last 2 years it is better than the first two. It usually takes a couple of years for a new recruit to to get up to SEC play. I think we will be better next yea and a lot better in 2026. Imam not sure coaching is a big of a problem as talent level.
 
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