Reactions to our new staff so far....?

[ttowncoug]

Danny Freund - Offensive coordinator / QBs coach
Jesse Bobbit - Defensive coordinator / LBs coach
Robbie Rouse - Running backs coach
Mike Iupati - Co-offensive line coach
Taylor Lucas - Co-offensive line coach
Everrette Thompson - Co-defensive line coach

I like Iupati because he's going to bring him credibility and being able to sell something to recruits.

The rest of the SDSU staff is a big question mark as to whether what they did at South Dakota will translate into the new Pac-12. I'd like to see us get some power 4 experience guys to balance this staff out and who bring recruiting connections.

 

[Loyal Coug1]

Danny Freund - Offensive coordinator / QBs coach
Jesse Bobbit - Defensive coordinator / LBs coach
Robbie Rouse - Running backs coach
Mike Iupati - Co-offensive line coach
Taylor Lucas - Co-offensive line coach
Everrette Thompson - Co-defensive line coach

I like Iupati because he's going to bring him credibility and being able to sell something to recruits.

The rest of the SDSU staff is a big question mark as to whether what they did at South Dakota will translate into the new Pac-12. I'd like to see us get some power 4 experience guys to balance this staff out and who bring recruiting connections.

Agh. Must....not....comment...on this thread.......

 

[roses04]

time will tell, but until then:

 

[UberCougars]

We hired a coach, he hired a staff.

Only time will tell.

 

[CougPatrol]

After reading the recent article by Wilner on how we deliberately chose to invest higher in the assistant coaching pool as opposed to front loading Rogers salary, I'm optimistic with the decision making. $4.5M for the assistant coaching pool in 2025 is an $800K increase over 2024. It positions WSU to potentially have the highest paying assistant coaching pool in the new P12 in 2026.

Knowing that we had to make financial reductions, that's the approach I would have taken as a numbers guy. Rather than get into a d!ck measuring contest with head coaching salaries (which we can't win), why not usher in a new model where the head coach's salary is more in-line with his team of assistant coaches? I think this is going to be the model of the future, particularly in the G5 ranks. If you're going to be a G5 steppingstone program, then forge an identity to the up and comers that WSU is the place to go to build your resume. I value

Most importantly though, I like that we're rolling the dice on a hungry staff that will bring in a proven philosophy of competing with hard nose kids. I don't know if it will work, but I'm confident that this staff knows how to build a successful culture. I think that's incredibly important at this point in time with our program. We lost our last 3 games of the regular season because the locker room culture sucked. The same was true in 2023. QBs checked out, high lever players checked out, coaches checked out. I don't see that happening with Rogers.

 

[Loyal Coug1]

After reading the recent article by Wilner on how we deliberately chose to invest higher in the assistant coaching pool as opposed to front loading Rogers salary, I'm optimistic with the decision making. $4.5M for the assistant coaching pool in 2025 is an $800K increase over 2024. It positions WSU to potentially have the highest paying assistant coaching pool in the new P12 in 2026.

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Well $1.4-1.57M (or whatever) isn't exactly lowballing a guy who made $300K this year. It's more than half the current G5 HC's.

That said, I agree with the overall idea of sharing more with assistants relative to the HC. At more than a few schools, the HC salary is as much or more than the total of assistant pay. So how come we have hired 6 assistants so far, and their combined total of years coaching at FBS schools is -0-?

(Sorry, I tried not to comment.......)

 

[dgibbons]

Danny Freund - Offensive coordinator / QBs coach
Jesse Bobbit - Defensive coordinator / LBs coach
Robbie Rouse - Running backs coach
Mike Iupati - Co-offensive line coach
Taylor Lucas - Co-offensive line coach
Everrette Thompson - Co-defensive line coach

I like Iupati because he's going to bring him credibility and being able to sell something to recruits.

The rest of the SDSU staff is a big question mark as to whether what they did at South Dakota will translate into the new Pac-12. I'd like to see us get some power 4 experience guys to balance this staff out and who bring recruiting connections.

Lucas is rather thin on experience as well. Just saying.

 

[CougPatrol]

Lucas is rather thin on experience as well. Just saying.

There are risks involved here without question, but I'm OK with that. Iupati's upbringing and NFL pedigree warrant the risk. He interned under Harbaugh, who speaks highly of him. Everyone seems to regard him highly. Lord knows we've rolled the dice on worse candidates before.

 

[ShockandAweWSU]

I'm gonna sound like a negative Nelly....but increasing assistant pool by that much and then hiring Freund and then Bobbit as your DC doesn't quite match....i guess we will see how the rest of the staff is field out. Not gonna lie...im a little bummed so far.

 

[ttowncoug]

I'm gonna sound like a negative Nelly....but increasing assistant pool by that much and then hiring Freund and then Bobbit as your DC doesn't quite match....i guess we will see how the rest of the staff is field out. Not gonna lie...im a little bummed so far.

I tend to agree.

And what’s concerning is it’ll take 2 years at a minimum to get any change if these hires aren’t right.

 

[UberCougars]

McCoy’s Mavericks?

McCoy’s Marauders?

 

[MRICoug]

I am skeptical at best.