Ok, so we're even, neither of us have DC's

[CockInYourEar]

Ellis Johnson, our former DC/Asst Head Coach, is leaving to be the Head Coach at Southern Miss.

 

I wonder how this might effect the betting patterns for the current over/under's.

 

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2011/ellis-johnson-southern-miss/

[Nexus]

Ellis Johnson, our former DC/Asst Head Coach, is leaving to be the Head Coach at Southern Miss.

 

I wonder how this might effect the betting patterns for the current over/under's.

 

http://www.saturdayd...-southern-miss/

 

It shouldn't affect betting lines. According to the article Johnson will still coach the bowl game. Nebraska's DC won't.

[CockInYourEar]

I hope he does stay for the bowl game, but my gut is telling me that he'll go to work over there right away.

[NUance]

Johnson was one of the Gamecocks' best coaches. Maybe the best of the bunch. You guys will have a tough time replacing him.

[JayRobMage]

 

Johnson was one of the Gamecocks' best coaches. Maybe the best of the bunch. You guys will have a tough time replacing him.

Absolutely. Some of us were hoping he might stick around to succeed Spurrier . I figured somebody would tap him for HC before that could happen. Sometimes I hate being right.

[JJ Husker]

That doesn't make us quite even. Get your front D 4 to leave also, then we'll be about even.

[BIG ERN]

Ellis Johnson, our former DC/Asst Head Coach, is leaving to be the Head Coach at Southern Miss.

 

I wonder how this might effect the betting patterns for the current over/under's.

 

http://www.saturdayd...-southern-miss/

 

It shouldn't affect betting lines. According to the article Johnson will still coach the bowl game. Nebraska's DC won't.

 

He WON'T be coaching in the game

[knapplc]

I would have been shocked if he had. Very few stick around their last job. Pelini did to help LSU win a title, but other than that, it doesn't seem worth it.

[Excel]

Was Carl that great a Coordinator or was he kept around out of pure nepotism?

 

I never got a feel for you all's opinion just because this year's defense was kind of off but it looks like he had a few good ones in the past.

[The Dude]

We still have Bo Pelini without Carl in the way. Advantage: Huskers.

[knapplc]

Was Carl that great a Coordinator or was he kept around out of pure nepotism?

 

I never got a feel for you all's opinion just because this year's defense was kind of off but it looks like he had a few good ones in the past.

 

It's hard to say whose defense we were seeing out there. I've heard conflicting reports about how much control Bo/Carl had from year to year, game to game and even in games. Nobody really knows. We'll find out soon enough, I suppose.

[Landomatic]

Was Carl that great a Coordinator or was he kept around out of pure nepotism?

 

I never got a feel for you all's opinion just because this year's defense was kind of off but it looks like he had a few good ones in the past.

 

It's hard to say whose defense we were seeing out there. I've heard conflicting reports about how much control Bo/Carl had from year to year, game to game and even in games. Nobody really knows. We'll find out soon enough, I suppose.

 

Yeah...I agree with knappic. I definitely never thought Carl was around out of "pure nepotism" that's for sure. I think nepotism granted him some opportunities faster that other coaches would have had to work their way toward. But I always felt like Carl brought a lot to the table. Off the field he was kind of a wash. He had some "dipping his pen in the wrong ink" issues and that situation with the camera after the aTm game was a little embarrassing. But his demeanor with the press and fans overall one could argue was better than his brother's. Carl is a big loss for us but I don't think as big of a loss as Johnson will be for the c$%ks.

[CockInYourEar]

Ellis absence will be felt, but at least the defensive position coaches believe in the system that got us here (4-2-5) and mixing up a little (3-3-5), so they won't try to make any changes for the bowl game. Lorenzo Ward will be calling the shots, but I don't know if he'll be in the booth or down on the field. I'm sure Ward will do a good job, but I think the defense is going to have to count on athleticism a lot this game, until they hammer some things out.

[knapplc]

The fact that Carl and Ellis won't be on the sidelines hurts a little in-game, but those players know their roles by now, and there are enough coaches on each team to coach these guys up during the game that the impact will be minimal. I don't see it as an advantage either way.

[The Dude]

Ellis absence will be felt, but at least the defensive position coaches believe in the system that got us here (4-2-5) and mixing up a little (3-3-5), so they won't try to make any changes for the bowl game. Lorenzo Ward will be calling the shots, but I don't know if he'll be in the booth or down on the field. I'm sure Ward will do a good job, but I think the defense is going to have to count on athleticism a lot this game, until they hammer some things out.

Well no wonder you're passing D is so good. You've stolen Nebraska's Peso defense.