Leach has promoted defensive line coach Joe to assistant head coac

[ttowncoug]

per footballscoop.com

 

[95coug]

THis surprised me a bit. For a large part of the season, I wasn't sure the DL was playing well enough to save Joe's job. They stepped it up later in the season and at least flashed some potential, but I remember watching them get blown off the ball by Nevada and thinking Joe would be job hunting in December.

 

[ElComanche]

Leach obviously wants to keep his man. It makes one wonder if leach is bringing in a Defensive coordinator who is another poly? This move will earn Joe a big raise and may assuage any hurt feelings in not being named D coordinator. I sure hope that Joe can help land T Settle the monstrous D tackle who has the cougs in his top four.

 

[froropmkr72]

Originally posted by 95coug:
THis surprised me a bit. For a large part of the season, I wasn't sure the DL was playing well enough to save Joe's job. They stepped it up later in the season and at least flashed some potential, but I remember watching them get blown off the ball by Nevada and thinking Joe would be job hunting in December.

Two factors...1- Joe is reliant on a good DC with a clear plan and identity and 2- ...he's reliant on others who can recruit as almost as well as he can.

 

[ttowncoug]

Joes strikes me as an excellent technical coach, great recruiter (namely pacific islanders) and a better mentor/father figure for these kids.

Being a DC is a large part watching tape, game planning, game managment and management of your staff.