I’d assume Holt will follow CJB as a Def Coordinator, but a promotion to head coach would be readily supported by CJB. Would a good Off Coordinator help shore that up? A promotion within the Brohm coaching tree perhaps? I’m thinking there is some value (don’t know how much) in trying to retain recruits with some continuity, but only if Holt is deemed the best choice after a thorough coaching search.
love the guy, but not for HC, seen other programs do that and it never seems to work out.
Think he was a HC at Idaho. Apparently it didn't work out for him:
Not a Holt sycophant by any means, but how do his recruits stack up to other schools? Not saying he'd be top 5 with better recruits, but something to consider.
I think you could keep all but the Brohm Bros. But that only matters if you elevate an assistant.
I really don’t like speculating when there isn’t a coach to be hired at this point...but I’d be ok with Major Applewhite coming to West Lafayette. Has proven he can win and recruit well at Houston when out of the shadow of Herman.
Drew Brees will be coaching someday, I might have thought that Texas would be his choice of school but he is a Boiler thru and thru I think (don’t know though). Does anyone know if he aspires to coach collegiately?
That’s a good question, I think he does aspire to coach but maybe at the HS level first for his boys? I could see that but The problem is that right now he has all of the knowledge in his brain about the higher level of his game and if you lose that you don’t get it back very easily. Plus he also has an infinite amount of connections for recruiting.
it is very rare that players that are as successful as Brees has been turn out to be good coaches. Also, he has heavily invested in NO's civic affairs and has several business interests in the area.
Agreed. I can only think of Spurrier. Not successful NFL player but did win Heisman. Maybe Harbaugh too. In the B1G, Fitz, Lovie, PJ, Frost were all pretty good college players..
I don't think so. He is probably worth over $200 million, has four young kids that he adores and can pretty much do whatever he wants in New Orleans. Opportunities abound. Why would anyone be willing to coach at a high level with all that going on? I know I would not even consider it.
I'll believe it when I see because I highly doubt at this point and time UofL has even talked to Brohm. He may still leave, but I highly doubt anyone outside of Brohm and his family know where everything stands.
Jerry Palm is a clown if that’s who you’re referring to.
I really hope he doesn't go into politics, because then a good portion of our fan base and the NO fan base is going to dislike him just because he chose the other side.
