Daunting task,

[Scott Malkinson]

Money definitely isn’t the concern. Connections get you applicants with valued references, which can diminish risk. However, I see this as a pure test of management ability. Hiring is the life blood of any organization. Coach Des has a lot of hiring to do that is more important than coaching, at this time.

He has to be right a lot more than he is wrong at this, so I am fine with him taking his time to make the right hires. Obviously there is an urgency to some, but definitely not all.

I think the situation could’ve been worse with a different hire. Every person Coach Napier took with him, would’ve been gone regardless, along with probably Coach Des, as well as most of the current coaching staff not being retained.

S &C has to be hired this week... everything else does not have to be rushed.

[ZZeebart21]

All those jobs are posted on the UL Careers/HR site. I would encourage you RPCA folks to take a look at the job details and requirements...eye opening

#1. Must be able to pronounce Desormeaux.

Z

[Clutch0364]

S&C coach should be #1 hire and after that the off the field recruiting/personnel roles are the most vital.

[JamesTheJeweler]

I think the most daunting task will be to overcome unrealistic expectations from fans in his first year

[Crawfish]

He will not need connections; he can just log on here and consult with the geniuses on this site. There are undoubtable more football experts on here than are at Reinhart Drive. Hell, he could just hire some of you.

[Turbine]

He will not need connections; he can just log on here and consult with the geniuses on this site. There are undoubtable more football experts on here than are at Reinhart Drive. Hell, he could just hire some of you.

I don't have a favorite recommendation so far, do you?

[Scott Malkinson]

He will not need connections; he can just log on here and consult with the geniuses on this site. There are undoubtable more football experts on here than are at Reinhart Drive. Hell, he could just hire some of you.

Mark Hudspeth TE coach

[Turbine]

Mark Hudspeth TE coach

New meaning to the term "Coaching Circles"

[CajunT]

Agree with most of this, however, sometimes the best candidate needs to be recruited. Identifying those and selling them on the opportunity, that is special.

Katie Turner is a name that comes to mind. Napier was able to get her from the Buffalo Bills I believe. Not exactly the same job, but he must have laid out a very good vision of the opportunity for her.

She was at Georgia under Kirby Smart. She left UL to take the position originally.

[CajunT]

As I watch the change from Napier to Desormeaux, the realization I come to of how daunting of a challenge Des actually faces becomes more apparent.

Did I expect so many support personnel to follow Napier to Florida? No, but it wasn’t because I felt Napier had some loyalty, it was my misguided belief that we didn’t have that many top tier people working for us.

Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated the work they were doing, but didn’t realize it was SEC-level work.

For the immediate future, it is CMD’s ability to hire top notch people on and off the field, that will keep the cULture going more than any X’s & O’s, in the Spring.

They are not all necessarily SEC level when it comes to the support staff, but they are people he trust and will get the opportunity to prove themselves at Florida.

The X's and O's matter in the spring because that's where the majority of development is taught. But I agree with you it won't matter as much because the schemes on both sides of the football won't change that much.

Recruiting is in the "Dead Period" until after the national championship game. That is usually the same week of the Coach's Covention. It is important that a few positions be filled for on campus visits in January.

I'm my opinion it is important to have in place a new Strenght & Conditioning Coach, Defensive Coordinator and his On Campus Director of Recruiting to replace Wade. Those are primary, the rest of the staff slightly secondary. But it would be beneficial to have his coaching staff in place for the final visits on the last weekend of January.