Defensive staff

[CajunT]

You are correct a D line coach will leave here to be a D line coach at a P5 school in the drop of a hat. That's a no brainier. The question is would Melvin smith leave as a DC to be a DB coach again.

Smith will be paid another $350,000
by Auburn next year. ..so any increase above what we are paying him would probably be substantial from a P5 program.

[KajunKrazy]

Auburn is paying him the remainder of what they owe him minus what he gets paid here. He is currently making very good money, not sure how long he has that deal but I'm pretty sure it's at least for next year. I've seen enough good out of his defense to want him to stick around. He basically has played without his most dynamic playmaker for the whole season and took 7 games to get the other one healthy. It really feels like we have had more injuries this year than the previous 4 combined.

+1 on this.

I don't want to see any of our coaches on either side of the ball released or leave for any reason. Not to make excuses but it has been a chaotic year, since the end of last year with everything going on around the complex. I trust HUD will have a come to Jesus with everyone involved in this program in the off season and it will get back on track. Look at his overall head coaching record the man is to much of a winner for that not to happen.

[Stabil123]

You are correct a D line coach will leave here to be a D line coach at a P5 school in the drop of a hat. That's a no brainier. The question is would Melvin smith leave as a DC to be a DB coach again.

Surely you don't think we can pay him what Auburn is paying him this year?

[KajunKrazy]

Surely you don't think we can pay him what Auburn is paying him this year?

No and if you read closely you will see that I am suggesting just the opposite. The ? was would a coordinator leave to go back as a position coach?

[basinbear]

We should all know at this point...it's Hud's defense.

Coaches SHOULD get the credit or the blame.....they are in charge of this and have to own it either way

[basinbear]

They were released because AU brought in a new coordinator who brought in his own assistants. I think if you can't coach it gets out before you spend 20 years in the SEC.

Correct......the new coordinator wanted to select his own people

[basinbear]

Auburn is paying him the remainder of what they owe him minus what he gets paid here. He is currently making very good money, not sure how long he has that deal but I'm pretty sure it's at least for next year. I've seen enough good out of his defense to want him to stick around. He basically has played without his most dynamic playmaker for the whole season and took 7 games to get the other one healthy. It really feels like we have had more injuries this year than the previous 4 combined.

Yes.....it's common for assistants on the p5 level to have 2 year contracts

[CajunEXPRESS]

Berry is an offensive coach.

And we need one.

[KajunKrazy]

And we need one.

We have one his name is Mark Hudspeth.

[Clutch0364]

And we need one.

I'd argue we need both. I think Berry is a pretty good offensive coach but I actually think you can go and get much better than him, even with our budget.

[ULGrad@HOU]

From what I'm seeing on the field, Hud should start from scratch again on defense. The UL defense is pathetic and looks unorganized and chaotic. I don't see quality coaching and little talent, I see poor coaching and quality talent, especially at linebacker. The defense is awful and it would be a hopeless off-season knowing this same group of coaches are back next year doing the same thing as what we are seeing now.

[CrazyCajun]

From what I'm seeing on the field, Hud should start from scratch again on defense. The UL defense is pathetic and looks unorganized and chaotic. I don't see quality coaching and little talent, I see poor coaching and quality talent, especially at linebacker. The defense is awful and it would be a hopeless off-season knowing this same group of coaches are back next year doing the same thing as what we are seeing now.

Read the articles from these past couple days, write down the injuries they list on defense, what do you suggest the staff do differently? The defense had had a couple shutout halfs...3 point halfs. They aren't the iron curtain by any means but awful and hopeless aren't what come to my mind when I think of this defense...injured and undermanned.