"Former South Carolina assistant Dave Roberts already has emerged in speculation about Downing’s replacement. Roberts was out of coaching this season after spending six years with the Gamecocks under Lou Holtz.
“If (Downing) leaves, I hope Coach Callahan calls, because I’d be up there in one second,” Roberts said last week from his home in Columbia, S.C. “I’ll keep my fingers crossed. I’d love to help.” " http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/1...56135430504.txt
Tom Lemming seems to think he's one of the nations 5 best recruiters and actually recommended Callahan to hire him.
"Dave Roberts, the recruiting coordinator for retiring Lou Holtz at South Carolina. Lemming considers him "one of the five best recruiters in the nation"
http://www.footballscoop.com/archives/2005-01.htm
"Midwest recruiting analyst Tom Lemming criticized Davie for not trying to retain former Irish offensive coordinator Dave Roberts, who became coach at Baylor. Roberts is viewed as one of the nation's top recruiters; without him, Lemming says, Notre Dame's past two recruiting classes would have been comparable to those of Purdue or Minnesota. Lemming also says many top recruits canceled visits to South Bend after Roberts departed."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m120...221/ai_19084165
"A final word from Tom. He predicted that Bill Callahan will be the new head coach at Nebraska. He is looking to grab off some of the top assistant recruiting coaches in the country. He asked Lemming for names and was given a group of the top recruiters, including Dave Roberts who had been fired by Bob Davie and is currently working for Lou Holtz."
http://irishtoday.com/newsboard/newsarchiv...ewsarchive.html
Apparently the USA Today agrees as well.
"With Coach Lou Holtz and recruiting ace Dave Roberts at the helm, anything is possible for the Gamecocks and this is certainly their finest recruiting class ever. "
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/foo...2-21-maxcol.htm
"Coach Lou Holtz has been recognized for years to be one of the best recruiters in the business. Recruiting coordinator, Dave Roberts, has been given the same tag. So how could the Gamecocks lose with this dynamic duo? The answer is that they can't."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sf...iting/max18.htm
It sounds like this guy is "N" if we want him. Lets see, former head coach, offensive coordinator and recruiting extraordinaire...
That would work for me!
-GBR!