Another Look At Mike Leach's Coaching Staff
by Mark Sandritter on Feb 8, 2012 12:26 PM PST
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PrintWhile some college coaching staffs have received a lot of attention recently, Mike Leach put together his staff in relative anonymity. There was some buzz about defensive coordinator, but a lot of what has been written about Leach's staff has been written by our own Brian Floyd. On a national media level, Leach's staff hires have barely drawn a mention. That changed a bit today as CoachingSearch.com, who broke the Jason Loscalzo as strength coach news, took a look at Leach's staff.
One part in particular stood out to me.
The defensive side of the ball, however, is a little bit different. Leach has never coached together with any of the four assistants including defensive coordinator Mike Breske.
I don't know why I never realized that before, I'm assuming I just never looked at the staff broken up into offense and defense. As they add in the video below, none of the four defensive coaches have ever worked together. I don't know how important, if at all, coaching familiarity is, but this is an interesting experiment. If it turns out none of the defensive coaches get along and they brawl on the sidelines, my money is on Joe Salave'a.
Mike Leach finalizes Washington State coaching staff (via CoachingSearchTV)
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WSU has not had any recognition in a while, but I can’t take anything in that article or video seriously. First, I thought it was a typo, then I saw it again… The guy spelled Wulff’s name “Wuulf.”
Haven't worked together, but they have a connection in one way or another. Except one
Salave’a → Emerick
Choate → Russell
Volero → Leach
Breske → Nada, far as I can tell.
by Brian Floyd on Feb 8, 2012 3:27 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Also Leach took a trip to Hawaii with Breske
So I think that means they’re soulmates now, or something.
hoa aloha, makamaka= friend
Ho’alohaloha= friendly
Pilialoha= friendship
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by hollyweirdcoug on Feb 8, 2012 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
I think the Pac 12 Washingon network should have a reality TV show
and it will feature all the defensive coaches who live in a house together. They don’t quite know each other yet. It’s the true story, of when defensive position coaches stop being polite and start gettin’ real.
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 8, 2012 3:34 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
I would live chat every episode.
by Mark Sandritter on Feb 8, 2012 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of reality tv...
Anyone hear anything new about the supposed HBO show on Leach?
by cougfan45 on Feb 8, 2012 6:03 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
If they did get into a fight on the sidelines,
who else would want to see Salave’a use the railings in Martin to give the people’s elbow?
by msgp501st on Feb 8, 2012 3:35 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Let them smack talk before the beat down.
If My Life Is Great, Why Am I Not Happy?
by well you win some and lose others on Feb 8, 2012 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think Salave'a would beat the shark.
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by SoCalCoug on Feb 8, 2012 8:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Tight ends usually end up divided into other groups.
Generally the tight ends will spend significant time training with the O-line group, doing their drills, etc. For plenty of TEs in the college game, blocking assignments will make up the vast majority of the time they see in games, so this makes sense.
The pass catching aspect of the tight end position is what grabs peoples attention, but proportionally is a minor part of what most schemes demand from the position. Obviously there are outliers, but they are indeed quite rare. Occasionally they see time with receivers coaches, but they aren’t going to be running routes all practice.
With the distinction of having ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ receivers coaches in Mike Leach’s system, it will be interesting to see where the organization’s tight ends lineup in positional drills. I assume they’ll spend the majority of time with Clay MaGuire, while switching over to Eric Morris on occasion.
Thizz or die.
kiko'ola, pakike = sarcastic
as in Alex Kelly and tight end…
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by hollyweirdcoug on Feb 8, 2012 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
missed it.
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by SoCalCoug on Feb 9, 2012 8:17 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
enjoy a nut cracking rec'd sir!
That one makes my teeth hurt when I view it—
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by hollyweirdcoug on Feb 9, 2012 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
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