Recruiting Forum: Football Talk XVI

[VOLtownUSA]

It's Debord, guys. ****.

Well, damn.

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

It's Debord, guys. ****.

If so.....

BOOM!

 

[rocktopper16]

**** **** **** dammit **** **** **** damn **** **** **** **** why the **** are we seriously gonna hire a ****ing guy that hasn't coached a team in nearly 10 years.. Why Butch. This isn't Central Michigan nor Cincinnati. **** **** **** ugh



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[rocktopper16]

If so.....

BOOM!

Did Leb just committ suicide?

 

[MockingVol]

It's Debord, guys. ****.

I said I was going to get away for a couple days, but allow me this one.

I just don't understand this hire. He doesn't match any of the most important criteria set forth by Butch himself. Whatever if this is our guy I won't judge him until he has been given a chance.

 

[eazyTD]

If so.....

BOOM!

I'm now 100% convinced that you want to lose.

 

[Wickman]

At least give him a year before judging

 

[rekinhavoc]

this is as good a time as any to learn this is where most of us are:

 

[UTProf]

Debord has not coached in a few years, the game changes. Can he still be a good coach? Who knows, but Durden is at least coaching currently.

Personally I trust Butches decision until the results come in.

I'm not advocating for one or another as I don't really know who would the best for what we need but I do think there's some confusion about Debord or at least unfair panic induced dislike of the guy and I blame a lot of the "ZOMG not Debord" on the twitter reaction led by some of our program's media gadflys when his name surfaced. People followed that lead both on twitter and on here without really checking the man out.

Debord last coached in 2013 and left the NFL when Lovie Smith got fired but he stayed on with the Bears past the hiring deadline which meant he didn't coach in 2014 so one year out at most as it just turned 2015. However, Debord's position at Michigan was likely a bit more than the job description would lead us (and the NCAA given NCAA limits on the number of coaches a team is allowed to have on staff) to believe. He was in charge of the team when Hoke was dismissed and he apparently had a hand in the Harbaugh hire so obviously he didn't stick to just doing "Olympic" sports.

Durden I haven't had a time to research yet. I was admittedly not excited about Debord last night, hell I was getting flat out worried, but in retrospect almost all of that was due to the reaction I saw on twitter and here which influenced my own thoughts since I knew nothing about him other than the fact that everyone seemed to be freaking. But now that I've had time to research the guy more, I think he's a good candidate -- definitely nothing to fear.

And with Durden, if Jones is contacting him I'm sure he's a good candidate too even though he seems an odd choice as well. I'll have to research him more to really form any opinion.

I'm just surprised at the very different reactions to candidates we didn't know much, if anything, about when their names surfaced and with Debord, people acted like he was ancient.

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

Did Leb just committ suicide?

Heck No. We needed to hire a coach and CBJ dipped into his ill Orange book and pulled out what he thinks is a winner. I'll roll with it.

 

[delfonic]

If Debord was 40 years old with a full head of hair you guys would love his resume.

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

At least give him a year before judging

This. I'll wait to see what it looks like in Sept.

 

[rocktopper16]

I said I was going to get away for a couple days, but allow me this one.

I just don't understand this hire. He doesn't match any of the most important criteria set forth by Butch himself. Whatever if this is our guy I won't judge him until he has been given a chance.

It's gonna be so hard not to judge the hire. Why so soon? Why DeBord? Why not interview more coaches? Why DeBord? Why did you not hire a guy with QB coaching in there background.? Why DeBord? Did he teach Brady how to deflate Foosball while he setteth on the bench?

 

[RiseToTheTop]

If Debord was 40 years old with a full head of hair you guys would love his resume.

And you think recruits will be excited by this?

 

[eazyTD]

It's gonna be so hard not to judge the hire. Why so soon? Why DeBord? Why not interview more coaches? Why DeBord? Why did you not hire a guy with QB coaching in there background.? Why DeBord? Did he teach Brady how to deflate Foosball while he setteth on the bench?

All very fair questions. I'm at a loss right now.

 

[jspvol76]

Might as well have hired Fulmer back.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Not sure I understand this but willing to give the man a chance before I judge.

 

[VOLtownUSA]

If Debord was 40 years old with a full head of hair you guys would love his resume.

Personally his age, skin colour, and the virility of his hair follicles has nothing to do with my opinion but to each their own.

 

[rocktopper16]

All very fair questions. I'm at a loss right now.

In all honesty, I feel like this could very well come back to hurt Butch. I could care less what recruit Debord could bring in for this class, What I care about is how he is gonna run our offenese with no history of the Power Read Option.

 

[Wickman]

This place is going to suck the next few weeks with all the *****ing. I'm out

 

[rekinhavoc]

Maybe Azzani is gone. Durden and Debord (DD's) will be co oc's.

 

[AF_VOL]

It's Debord, guys. ****.

What's your source?

 

[rocktopper16]

This place is going to suck the next few weeks with all the *****ing. I'm out

Eh, I think it'll be safe over here.

 

[BaldBiker]

Don't care who Butch hires as long as we win.

My guess is.......if Butch can evaluate HS Football talent, he also has a good grasp on what he likes in a coach too.

Apparently he had a better idea about our current coaches than what people on VN gave him credit for. It's been proven by how interested everyone else seems to be in our coaches.

 

[Wickman]

I'll say this, Butch will probably have a ton of control over the offense anyways. Peace