Who do you want to be ASU's next football coach?

[Ronin]

jeffmetcalfe
@jeffmetcalfe

#ASU defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will meet with new head coach Herm Edwards on Saturday to discuss possibility of Bennett remaining on staff

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Feel free to say no Phil.......

 

[82CardsGrad]

Pretty cool stuff... if nothing else, the Devils are getting national exposure like never before!!

http://www.abc15.com/sports/sports-...rewell-to-new-asu-football-coach-herm-edwards

 

[AZCB34]

Feel free to say no Phil.......

Why would you say that?

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Why would you say that?

Why wouldn't I?

Why does anyone have an ounce of confidence in him as a defensive coordinator or someone who will setup the direction for the defense?

What players are getting amped up to be in a Phil Bennett system?

He had trouble pulling Texas talent to the defense at Baylor. How is he going to do better at ASU.

The Washington game may have saved his job..... It shouldn't have.

 

[82CardsGrad]

So they did speak with other candidates...

http://arizonasports.com/story/1341...fl-model-came-before-coaching-search-started/


DECEMBER 8, 2017 AT 12:53 PM

After the new model was developed, the coaching search began. Anderson was determined to find a candidate that would “set their ego aside and try something different.”

Along came Edwards, and although contrary to numerous speculations, Anderson said that he was not the only candidate for the job.

“We talked to the representatives and others for other candidates,” Anderson said. “You can believe we did that.”

 

[Mainstreet]

Pretty cool stuff... if nothing else, the Devils are getting national exposure like never before!!

http://www.abc15.com/sports/sports-...rewell-to-new-asu-football-coach-herm-edwards

I didn't see him hugging Suzy Kolber. That would have been way cooler.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I didn't see him hugging Suzy Kolber. That would have been way cooler.

With all of the harassment in the air? Herm’s too smart for that! [emoji15]

 

[Mainstreet]

With all of the harassment in the air? Herm’s too smart for that! [emoji15]

An opportunity missed.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Good to see:

http://arizonasports.com/story/1342...a-state-sun-devils-head-coach-herman-edwards/

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Good to see:

http://arizonasports.com/story/1342...a-state-sun-devils-head-coach-herman-edwards/

So, ASU has an Associate Head Coach and an Assistant Head Coach? Eh . . . I thought we limited goofy made-up titles for millennials.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

So, ASU has an Associate Head Coach and an Assistant Head Coach? Eh . . . I thought we limited goofy made-up titles for millennials.

Can I have a participation award for being a fan?

 

[82CardsGrad]

So it wasn’t about money for Herm that’s for sure:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...-million-year-base-salary-contract/936760001/

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

So it wasn’t about money for Herm that’s for sure:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...-million-year-base-salary-contract/936760001/

Definitely not about money...he genuinely wants to be a coach again. He'll be one of the lowest paid coaches in the Pac, but his incentives will be higher than Graham's were.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Get it Manny!

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...kins-were-going-better-next-season/936355001/

 

[overseascardfan]

Definitely not about money...he genuinely wants to be a coach again. He'll be one of the lowest paid coaches in the Pac, but his incentives will be higher than Graham's were.

This and I think in part a favor to Anderson. Eight years at ESPN, no interest in going back to NFL and Ray Anderson comes calling....that tells me all about the strong relationship between those two. It it similar to the Mora Jr hire at UCLA. Mora Jr wasn't exactly a success in NFL, granted he was younger (50 years old) when he was hired at UCLA but it was his first ever college coaching job. The big difference is he brought in his guys, he didn't inherit a staff and quickly hired coaches with strong recruiting backgrounds. Herm is being brought in to be that recruiting wild card. Hopefully, he has success early like Mora Jr.

 

[Ronin]

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[overseascardfan]

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Learned their lesson with Graham and allowed themselves an easy way out if Herm fails.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Learned their lesson with Graham and allowed themselves an easy way out if Herm fails.

Ha! We are paying Graham more to NOT be our head coach the next few seasons than we are paying Herm TO BE our coach. SMH.

 

[Ronin]

Bruce Feldman
@BruceFeldmanCFB

Phil Bennett not expected to return as #ASU DC.. Herm Edwards says Bennett’s chosen not to stay “based on family reasons.”

 

[Ronin]

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[MigratingOsprey]

Opportunity for improvement. This is a good outcome.

Keep the high performing, young OC and find new blood to replace aging, mediocre DC

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Good move. Asu's defense has had major issues, and Bennett wasn't part of the solution. Hopefully we can bring someone in who can teach these kids how to tackle and not call full out blitz every play lol

 

[overseascardfan]

Now they have to pay for another DC, will be interesting to see who they bring in with limited amount of money, maybe Herm has an old DC buddy from his NFL coaching tenure he can land.

 

[Ronin]

Bruce Feldman
@BruceFeldmanCFB

SOURCE: Herm Edwards is targeting #TexasTech DC David Gibbs as #ASU's new defensive coordinator. Gibbs was his DB coach with the Chiefs.. Tech turned a corner this year w/ Gibbs up to No. 6 in Big12 on D.