Ryan Clanton to be new offensive line coach
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I don't know that anyone is pushing a ST coach as in that being his only duty. I think most of the people that want a ST coach want someone that has Some ST coaching experience that can add that as a focus to his duties. As in a RB/ST coach. Like Atif Austin at UNI, He has been either a RB coach or an ST coach or both at multiple places in CFB or NFL over the last decade. He would be someone that could come in and concentrate on both, or someone similar.
I think that is what many want, Someone with some experience that could add a bit more concentration on special teams to help clean up some of the problems that have plagued us over the last several years in that department. Many of which seam to be lack of prep type mistakes in special teams.
That being said I don't know for sure that we really haven't had someone with those duties, but just never in name over the years. My feeling is we have, we obviously hired a ST analyst last year, but with the multiple changes to the staff it could be beneficial to bring in someone that has specific special teams coaching experience and add that specifically to their duties.
Heacock is a boomer & defense has been our greatest strength now for a while. Hope some of this 'youth' is paying tf attention.
Although Heacock's son is on the staff, too, which doesn't get much mention around here (likely does elsewhere I don't venture), so there's even an element of youth there.
Seems like where other teams do much better on special teams is who they put on them. The Hogeyes have Cooper Dejean on punt coverage. Seemed like we did NOT have many starters from D or O filling out our special teams. Puts them more at risk of injury/more wear & tear - but it is putting the best 11 on the field possible. Have we been doing that???
We absolutely have the talent on the O line to win now. Miller should be All American with competent coaching. I also believe Remsberg can be all conference with this new hire.
Ah…..well actually his brother Jared 6’6” 338. Trevor 6’7” 322 is now a rookie starting Saints tackle and 1st Rounder. Good source told me better than big bro.
I would be fine with just average ST, rather lower than whale shi* ST. Not asking for a top 30 ranking. Just average so they don't cost us games. I'm not so sure we need a dedicated coach costing hundreds of thousands. We're talking D1 athletes playing since pee wee football and experienced coaches. ST should be like good refereeing, you really don't notice they played or participated re refereeing.
That source would be incorrect. Jared is limited to playing inside and isn't the athlete that Trevor is. He's an outstanding college guard but he's not Trevor
I like your attitude but maybe need to tone down the expectations. Might need to finish in the top half of the B12 before handing out national awards.
I am not sure any of those guys could start anywhere else in our league- and I like them.
How many drives were stalled due to a false start penalty and then it was followed up with an offensive holding call because of the obvious passing situation.
Laugh if you must……Sooo… We should hire Jim Walden?
I recall some time ago flipping through a football book in Waldenbooks (Google it). The book was broken down in chapters such as offense, defense, and special teams. The authors of each chapter was a who’s who of college football coaches. I get to the chapter on special teams and who authored that chapter? None other than Jim Walden (our coach at the time). Couldn’t believe it.
All kidding aside, he’s in his mid 80’s so I don’t think he is a viable candidate.
But as an ISU fan, why not? I expect 7 or 8 wins out of ISU next year.
IMO 2018-2021 was what ISU should be under Matt Campbell. Going 4-8 this past season was the perfect storm.
- Dekkers is back and should be better year 2.
- A healthy Brock and Norton along with the addition of Harris should be a positive for the RB group.
- A new OC, OL and QB Coach will hopefully light a spark with our offense.
- If our defense is close to last year, then I like our chances in 2023.
He looks like the actor who played Sam tarley in game of thrones
Great hire, the guy knows the state of Iowa, and has learned to find kids that are under the radar, and then develop them into NFL players. EIU has made a killing doing this in the past, bring in Midwest kids that just need to put on weight, red shirt them, and they become stud Olineman when they are through. There is no reason that ISU cannot do the same thing.
There are a lot of talent kids playing football in Iowa, that has the ability to put on weight, already have the length, to be high level college players, they just need the opportunity.
There are a lot of talent kids playing football in Iowa, that has the ability to put on weight, already have the length, to be high level college players, they just need the opportunity.
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Again, I like your passion but expecting to win 7 or 8 games is not the same as turning Miller into an All American. Your points are valid for a turn around but how many AA’s have ISU had?
Agree on personal accomplishments from our OL.
I'd settle for a well-functioning, fundamentally solid 5 players vs. individual accomplishments.
I can't remember the exact #, but we have something like 17 returning scholarship O-Lineman next year. Hopefully, Clanton and S&C staff can develop a solid Big 12 unit from those guys.
