Joe DeForest

[RaginWaldo]

And wasn't our last HC also the special teams coach??

I'm pretty sure before Bustle was hired he was an Offensive Coordinator in charge of QB's from 1993-2001 with 2 separate schools until he got the job with UL (South Carolina for 1 year in 1994) shows no history of special teams coach though...

[shof]

_ I'm pretty sure before Bustle was hired he was an Offensive Coordinator in charge of QB's from 1993-2001 with 2 separate schools until he got the job with UL (South Carolina for 1 year in 1994) shows no history of special teams coach though... _

I was referring to the UL special teams. Didn't he oversee that unit??

[RaginWaldo]

www.ragincajuns.com
shows Justin Lustig is the Running Backs and Special Teams Coach

[Turbine]

_ I was referring to the UL special teams. Didn't he oversee that unit?? _

Yes he was/did up until recently. Specificlly the kicking game. More specifically, blocked kicks.

YEs he was the blocked kicks guru.

That is special.

[RaginWaldo]

_ I guess we all read into things differently. As for Deforest - I wouldn't have a problem with that hire. I wish I knew more about him; but still would be OK. And he is the Assoc Head Coach, who happens to coach special teams. That reads to me like he is groomed for a HC job;

To me it seems like calling someone an Assistant Head Coach would be like stating a Garbage man is a Sanitation Manager. The wordplay looks more impressive on the resume and that is the effect of the reader. Just my thoughts on the title. But I don't see how he is any different from the other Assistants on OK St.'s coaching staff

[BirdofParadise]

_ To me it seems like calling someone an Assistant Head Coach would be like stating a Garbage man is a Sanitation Manager. The wordplay looks more impressive on the resume and that is the effect of the reader. Just my thoughts on the title. But I don't see how he is any different from the other Assistants on OK St.'s coaching staff _

Resume wise, he's the weakest candidate.

But I keep going back to one thing about DeForest: If all his value is special teams coach, why are they paying him $330,000 per year.

The OC only makes marginally more money.

Obviously OSU thinks he's pretty valuable.

[RaginWaldo]

_ Resume wise, he's the weakest candidate.

But I keep going back to one thing about DeForest: If all his value is special teams coach, why are they paying him $330,000 per year.

The OC only makes marginally more money.

Obviously OSU thinks he's pretty valuable. _

whats the average salary for the OK St coaching staff? Is his pay substantially more?
Where do you find the salaries of the coaches?
One thing I do like about him is he has experience coaching both sides of the ball and that is important when taking charge of a team collectively.
seems that the cowboys secondary had tackling troubles that resembled our cajuns tackling struggles though

[RaginWaldo]

_ To me it seems like calling someone an Assistant Head Coach would be like stating a Garbage man is a Sanitation Manager. The wordplay looks more impressive on the resume and that is the effect of the reader. Just my thoughts on the title. But I don't see how he is any different from the other Assistants on OK St.'s coaching staff _

I found the link listing all assistant salaries and I can see the importance of his job now after doing a little research.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextr...0_Frtefr676104

Gundy makes nearly 2Million a year avg. salary for an OK St. Assistant is 282,000ish
the DC OC and Asst HC(Deforest) make 360K
Oline coach 325k
Brewer 275k (outside receiver)
LB coach 250k
CB coach 190k
Inside WR 180k

[CajunRed]

_ Resume wise, he's the weakest candidate.

But I keep going back to one thing about DeForest: If all his value is special teams coach, why are they paying him $330,000 per year.

The OC only makes marginally more money.

Obviously OSU thinks he's pretty valuable. _

It seems as though he is positioned to have overall responsibilities (like a HC is)... and, in addition to that, his specific area of focus is Special Teams. He then also serves as Recruiting Coordinator.

That has to be how they come up with $300k. If that is the case, then his value to the team is much more than a normal assistant coash assigned to special teams.

[GetTheFacts1st]

_ I have absolutely nothing against DeForest; but I don't want to hire ANY head coach who has ever had anything to do with this University. We have too damn much inbreeding already. _

Does that include the track program?

[CajunRed]

_ Does that include the track program? _

And softball?

[cajunfan32]

DeForest on paper makes me nervous but there's something about this guy that makes me like him. Just a feeling. And aslo, like Jay said, there has to be a reason he's getting paid around 360K. And I aslo like the point someone brought up eariler that since he isnt a offensive or defensive coordinator, maybe he will stay out of his OC's and DC's way and let them do their job. one thing is for sure, with deforest we wont have as bad as a kickoff return/ kickoff coverage as we had this past year.