WR Coach

[Thorndike2012]

Who do we hire that can cement our connection with Julian Flemming? This is an important hire, and a really important hire at this time. We must find a WR coach who has an established history of getting WRs to the next level. Flemming is the big prize for the 2020 recruiting cycle, and he's from our back yard. Losing a high value, home town player like Flemming would be bad for the program.

 

[sunshinedynomite]

Jim Roth HC at Southern Columbia

 

[sunshinedynomite]

I kid

 

[Nitt1300]

I would hope we have atleast some possible names by Tuesday.

It's only important that CJF has a name, what we have makes no difference.

 

[PSUdraw]

It's only important that CJF has a name, what we have makes no difference.

true and he may already but by state law the position has to be posted for up to one week i believe and all the background checks and stuff have to be done before they can officially hire someone which is why i think this week someone will be hired

 

[Nitt1300]

true and he may already but by state law the position has to be posted for up to one week i believe and all the background checks and stuff have to be done before they can officially hire someone which is why i think this week someone will be hired

I agree, and I also suspect CJF knew who he wanted some time ago

 

[BOSCO2]

It's only important that CJF has a name, what we have makes no difference.

Exactly.

 

[BOSCO2]

I agree, and I also suspect CJF knew who he wanted some time ago

Once again, you nailed it.

 

[PSUNYGNYY]

Once again, you nailed it.

Has CJF ever hired a new assistant from outside the program that anyone has called or predicted? Morehead, Bowen, Smith, Limegrower, Sieder, and Corley all were out of nowhere and all but Corley were good hires. I’m actually excited to see who he brings in. Corley was an aberration due to Sieder becoming available and CJF having to find a spot for Corley. I’m thinking it will be a home run.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

I agree, and I also suspect CJF knew who he wanted some time ago

There are some names floating about. I imagine we’ll see something next week.

 

[PSUdraw]

There are some names floating about. I imagine we’ll see something next week.

I havent heard of any names yet other then media speculations of throwing names against the wall.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

I havent heard of any names yet other then media speculations of throwing names against the wall.

Awesome! Not sure who or where you expect to hear from on this first? I tend to listen to 1-2 trusted guys.

 

[bmw199]

Awesome! Not sure who or where you expect to hear from on this first? I tend to listen to 1-2 trusted guys.

To your point...it’s almost amazing how unconnected traditional media are that follow this program.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

To your point...it’s almost amazing how unconnected traditional media are that follow this program.

Fitz and Snyder seem to always have a leg up.

 

[marshall23]

Jim Roth HC at Southern Columbia

Hire me. SCA grad 1968. Was a freshman on the team when Grandpa Mick was the starting senior QB. Fire me if I can't deliver Julian. How much can I make in the meantime?

 

[sunshinedynomite]

https://mobile.twitter.com/CoachSherms

 

[Delco Lion]

https://mobile.twitter.com/CoachSherms

Is he the new WR coach? Looks like his bio has been removed from Samford's website.

 

[sunshinedynomite]

My buddy who knows twitter better than me says he is following and being followed by a bunch of PSU players.

 

[Delco Lion]

Sounds like he is going through a background check and very well may be a new PSU coach. Looks like he has good coaching experience in the South and played at Purdue for two years.

 

[PSUdraw]

I am not sure i like this does not have alot on his resume at the FBS level or FCS level.

 

[danvillenit]

Seems like a Franklin hire. He likes the young guys on the way up

 

[Ranger Dan]

Has CJF ever hired a new assistant from outside the program that anyone has called or predicted? Morehead, Bowen, Smith, Limegrower, Sieder, and Corley all were out of nowhere and all but Corley were good hires. I’m actually excited to see who he brings in. Corley was an aberration due to Sieder becoming available and CJF having to find a spot for Corley. I’m thinking it will be a home run.

Can somebody do a tree showing every coach CJF worked with, either at the same team, at a camp, or even sat next to in a meeting once? We need to figure out who the possible candidates might be. Or, we could just wait, but that isn’t fun.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

My buddy who knows twitter better than me says he is following and being followed by a bunch of PSU players.

I quickly looked at his followers and who he is following. I didn’t see anyone with psu ties.

 

[Ranger Dan]

I quickly looked at his followers and who he is following. I didn’t see anyone with psu ties.

CJF cares not about PSU ties, only need a tie to himself and coaches he can trust.

 

[marshall23]

Maybe no one is interested in the role?

If they fill the position, I'd tend to feel sorry for the guy. We only want coaches that aren't here.

 

[canuckhal]

Wow. It is interesting when you look at who Day is hiring and who Franklin is hiring. If Franklin is hiring this guy, but also in general. Gotta admit Franklin has a mix of proven experience and not so much experience.

 

[PSUinSTL]

CJF cares not about PSU ties, only need a tie to himself and coaches he can trust.

I think he meant on his his twitter followers

 

[marshall23]

CJF cares not about PSU ties, only need a tie to himself and coaches he can trust.

One can only hope the successful candidate isn't doing drop drills in spring practice.

 

[SUPERTODD]

Wow. It is interesting when you look at who Day is hiring and who Franklin is hiring. If Franklin is hiring this guy, but also in general. Gotta admit Franklin has a mix of proven experience and not so much experience.

It doesn’t look like Day is bringing in great, young recruiters. Lots of old guys. Meyer was one of the greatest recruiters of all time, so it didn’t hurt him to have older coaches on staff. Can not imagine, at this point, Day is even half as good as scUM in his prime.

 

[Evan Ceg]

Derrick Sherman coached Samford WR Kelvin McKnight this past season (only). McKnight, a senior, was in the top tier of FCS statistics for a receiver and was an AP 2nd team FCS All-America (his QB was as well). Sherman is light on coaching experience. Maybe CJF has identified Sherman as an up-and-comer, but, as cvilleelkscoach noted above, I see no indication on his Twitter page that he has connections to PSU. If he's actually in the mix for the PSU job, perhaps Franklin liked Sherman's work at a camp and received a strong recommendation on him..

 

[danvillenit]

Wow. It is interesting when you look at who Day is hiring and who Franklin is hiring. If Franklin is hiring this guy, but also in general. Gotta admit Franklin has a mix of proven experience and not so much experience.

Franklin really values recruiting prowess. I actually like his model. No more Galen Hall or Ted Roof.

 

[blion72]

Franklin really values recruiting prowess. I actually like his model. No more Galen Hall or Ted Roof.

i agree with you - he clearly weighs that more heavily than specific coaching experience (i.e. years as position coach, some NFL experience, etc). it works for him, and you have to give him credit he has built a strong recruiting organization. at times the actual play on the field can come up a little short as these coaches gain experience. as long as they are not always turning over it can work fine.

the polar opposite model is strong experience in the specific experience and use the HC and maybe one other guy as the core recruiter (i.e. Urban model). this has worked great for tOSU. It also appears to be the UMich approach (although they also use the free agent market). this depends totally on the name and image of HC.

it looks like Bama and Clemson use a kind of blend, although the Clemson staff seems to turnover a lot less.

 

[danvillenit]

Derrick Sherman coached Samford WR Kelvin McKnight this past season (only). McKnight, a senior, was in the top tier of FCS statistics for a receiver and was an AP 2nd team FCS All-America (his QB was as well). Sherman is light on coaching experience. Maybe CJF has identified Sherman as an up-and-comer, but, as cvilleelkscoach noted above, I see no indication on his Twitter page that he has connections to PSU. If he's actually in the mix for the PSU job, perhaps Franklin liked Sherman's work at a camp and received a strong recommendation on him..

I believe Sherman was at Georgia State and PSU had a camp there a couple years ago

 

[Chris92]

Purdue WR coach JaMarcus Shephard:
https://purduesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=431&path=football

If Bell didn't actually sign yet, would he follow Shephard?

 

[Delco Lion]

I believe Sherman was at Georgia State and PSU had a camp there a couple years ago

He was at Georgia Southern. I think they did have a camp in GA and maybe even Samford.

 

[PSUdraw]

I believe Sherman was at Georgia State and PSU had a camp there a couple years ago

He was at Georgia Southern but

 

[danvillenit]

He was at Georgia Southern. I think they did have a camp in GA and maybe even Samford.

My bad

 

[PSUdraw]

If it is him seems like a very cheap hire, yes he maybe an up and comer but he has very little experience at coaching or even recruiting at the FBS level.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

CJF cares not about PSU ties, only need a tie to himself and coaches he can trust.

You are missing the point the other poster said he was following and be followed by psu players and coaches. I found none in this Twitter account.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

I would like to see a little more experience on the staff. Get some gray hair. You can’t be elite with coaches with little experience. We aren’t running a training school for coaches.

 

[cjrugger]

If it is him seems like a very cheap hire, yes he maybe an up and comer but he has very little experience at coaching or even recruiting at the FBS level.

Why would you be expecting anything other than a 'cheap hire'? Have you seen where our assistants salaries rank in the Big Ten?