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Merkin wrote:

chiefzona wrote: Awe shucks....change of heart....Casteel is coming back. Shucks.

Must of been RichRod checking out the UA fan sites for our reactions.

He was quoted by a hack saying "damn that Chief! He loves Casteel and won't have anything to bitch about if he is gone. I enjoy that guys rants so I brought Jeff back. Merry Christmas Chief and thanks for being the Grinch!"

Love RR

I want Chad Glasgow............Co-Defensive coordinator and safeties coach at TCU.

Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big12

dmjcat wrote:I want Chad Glasgow............Co-Defensive coordinator and safeties coach at TCU.

Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big12

Another 4-2-5 warrior.

And we still do not have a new DC yet....

3goggles wrote:And we still do not have a new DC yet....

Can't, the review of applications won't start until 1/16/16 although without a doubt RR knows who it is.

It'll be announced by Monday

Merkin wrote:

3goggles wrote:And we still do not have a new DC yet....

Can't, the review of applications won't start until 1/16/16 although without a doubt RR knows who it is.

I know it's frustrating with all the recruits on campus this weekend with no defensive staff to push there schemes and ideas for each kid.

I would bet that we have a MOU signed by both parties by now.

wyo-cat wrote:I would bet that we have a MOU signed by both parties by now.

Nothing more than a handshake I bet. I work for a state university, the hiring rules are very strict.

I'm just surprised not a single name has been leaked.

Merkin wrote:

wyo-cat wrote:I would bet that we have a MOU signed by both parties by now.

Nothing more than a handshake I bet. I work for a state university, the hiring rules are very strict.

Let's face it, athletics works under a different set of rules than anyone else at the U.

OSUCat wrote:I'm just surprised not a single name has been leaked.

Thanks to Greg Byrne.

Ucla hired Tui in a couple of days. I'm sure this has nothing to do with a waiting period

Likely Monday RR is going to name the DC. Let just be patience and wait to see who he names on Monday. http://zonazealots.com/2016/01/14/arizo ... ed-monday/" target="_blank

Chief you seem connected to the AZ program, can't you find out why Pitts isn't playing?

TheGreatCatsby wrote:Chief you seem connected to the AZ program, can't you find out why Pitts isn't playing?

Personal reasons that once are solved, means he could play.

I know it's a bit of a derail, but Miller has been adamant that he can't address the Pitts matter aside from that it's personal, so perhaps something covered under HIPAA. I have to appreciate that Miller is protecting his privacy like this with no leaks getting out at all.

azpenguin wrote:I know it's a bit of a derail, but Miller has been adamant that he can't address the Pitts matter aside from that it's personal, so perhaps something covered under HIPAA. I have to appreciate that Miller is protecting his privacy like this with no leaks getting out at all.

Exactly. I've heard it's a legal matter from the school side that is not allowed to divulge any info on it.

I'm OK with this. I imagine BSU recruits the same type of players UA does, unlike the Alabama candidate.

Merkin wrote:I'm OK with this. I imagine BSU recruits the same type of players UA does, unlike the Alabama candidate.

I like that he has Texas connections as well.

putting it out now, Yates will be next DC at UA,IMHO and from what i'm getting from sources

I like that Yates is an existing DC. I also like that he has had a couple of Secondary players get drafted in the NFL. Was Co-DC at Texas A&M that went 11-2 in the SEC that year, so he has big conference experiences.

OSUCat wrote:I like that Yates is an existing DC. I also like that he has had a couple of Secondary players get drafted in the NFL. Was Co-DC at Texas A&M that went 11-2 in the SEC that year, so he has big conference experiences.

I like the progression, smaller conference DC that has 3 Big games a year to Power conference that has 9 Big games a year

Hey, Chief seems to like him.

Dkenner wrote:

OSUCat wrote:I like that Yates is an existing DC. I also like that he has had a couple of Secondary players get drafted in the NFL. Was Co-DC at Texas A&M that went 11-2 in the SEC that year, so he has big conference experiences.

I like the progression, smaller conference DC that has 3 Big games a year to Power conference that has 9 Big games a year

I agree, no bigger conference retreads that have been fired. Get the up and comers.

Merkin wrote:Hey, Chief seems to like him.

Whatever keeps him quiet!

You could drop in Arizona's current talent very nicely into a 4-2-5. Williams, Griffin and Bruno would probably thrive in that scheme.

Dkenner wrote:

Merkin wrote:Hey, Chief seems to like him.

Whatever keeps him quiet!

Haha! Hell yeah. I'm happy.

JJ Allen is the key and centerpiece.

azpenguin wrote:You could drop in Arizona's current talent very nicely into a 4-2-5. Williams, Griffin and Bruno would probably thrive in that scheme.

Agreed, I know Shariff gets alot of fluff for his shape but that guy gets a nice push off the snap

azpenguin wrote:You could drop in Arizona's current talent very nicely into a 4-2-5. Williams, Griffin and Bruno would probably thrive in that scheme.

We would most likely need to move a few LB's to DL, anyone with any insight on which LB's have the tools to play DE well? First two that came to my mind were Ippolito and Ware.

gronk4heisman wrote:

azpenguin wrote:You could drop in Arizona's current talent very nicely into a 4-2-5. Williams, Griffin and Bruno would probably thrive in that scheme.

We would most likely need to move a few LB's to DL, anyone with any insight on which LB's have the tools to play DE well? First two that came to my mind were Ippolito and Ware.

Turituri if he ever gets back.

Dkenner wrote:

azpenguin wrote:You could drop in Arizona's current talent very nicely into a 4-2-5. Williams, Griffin and Bruno would probably thrive in that scheme.

Agreed, I know Shariff gets alot of fluff for his shape but that guy gets a nice push off the snap

He comes out powerful but too high. Big upside for him once he fine tunes. This scheme is going to be good for Williams and Griffin.

Turituri would be a hell of a pass rusher in that scheme. Also, if you're running a 4-2-5, I love love love the idea of Tellas Jones on a blitz on third down.

It also sounds like BSU fans don't want to lose him.

OSUCat wrote:It also sounds like BSU fans don't want to lose him.

Nice!


http://www.scout.com/college/boise-stat ... to-arizona" target="_blank

Merkin wrote:

OSUCat wrote:It also sounds like BSU fans don't want to lose him.

Nice!


http://www.scout.com/college/boise-stat ... to-arizona" target="_blank

Thanks for the link Merkin, loved it....need to check out the defensive recruits Boise has lined up, who can we poach?

I'm excited!

Merkin wrote:

OSUCat wrote:It also sounds like BSU fans don't want to lose him.

Nice!


http://www.scout.com/college/boise-stat ... to-arizona" target="_blank

Awww. Never mind, I'm over it.

I think this would be a great hire. From a local Boise perspective the last couple if years, I like him a lot. How it comes to pass.

Merkin wrote:I'm OK with this. I imagine BSU recruits the same type of players UA does, unlike the Alabama candidate.

One of the young kids in my office was recruited to BSU by Yates as a DB circa 2008. I showed him this tweet and he nodded knowingly and said he really hopes it doesn't happen, but good for you and Arizona if it does. Said he's a good guy and a great coach/recruiter.

http://247sports.com/Coach/Marcel-Yates-812" target="_blank

Marcel Yates
Los Angeles, California

Defensive Coordinator

Age 38 yrs 4 mo Alma Mater Boise State BroncosSalary $317,512

I think Yates would be great

I like this quote from his Boise state bio the best:
"Yates helped instill into the defense a tenacity that led to the Broncos pacing the Mountain West with the lowest opponents' third-down conversion rate (34.8 percent), a mark that ranked 18th nationally. The Broncos also ranked second in the conference in red-zone defense and opponents' fourth-down conversion rate (42.9 percent)."

Sure seems like there are a ton of defensive recruits on campus right now. One would have to think they aren't taking visits without knowing that rich rod at least has a plan on who it will be.

The local sports guys are talking about Yates to Arizona on the radio this afternoon. They're citing the azdesertswarm story.

Yes to Yates

Whoever the DC is, can he teach our guys how to actually tackle?


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HihjPApzCg[/youtube]

uacat540 wrote:Sure seems like there are a ton of defensive recruits on campus right now. One would have to think they aren't taking visits without knowing that rich rod at least has a plan on who it will be.

I just saw Tony Dews taking 3 guys around.

I love that people are praising the 4-2-5 when we already ran the 4-2-5 out of the 3-3-5 base fairly regularly. Base schemes do not matter. It's the variations you use and when you use them that are important.

splitsecond wrote:I love that people are praising the 4-2-5 when we already ran the 4-2-5 out of the 3-3-5 base fairly regularly. Base schemes do not matter. It's the variations you use and when you use them that are important.

Chief was posting on Twitter that with the 4-2-5 the DL can actually now go after the QB and RBs, instead of creating holes for the LBs and DBs, so that will help recruiting.

Merkin wrote:

splitsecond wrote:I love that people are praising the 4-2-5 when we already ran the 4-2-5 out of the 3-3-5 base fairly regularly. Base schemes do not matter. It's the variations you use and when you use them that are important.

Chief was posting on Twitter that with the 4-2-5 the DL can actually now go after the QB and RBs, instead of creating holes for the LBs and DBs, so that will help recruiting.

Well it all goes back to the same sort of thing I have said a few times... we can't be beholden to a single scheme, we need to run variations. Sending DB's and LBs in a blitz is a great tool, but ultimately you need to be running 4 man fronts during parts of games for multiple reasons, but most importantly you need to be able to beat up on the line and get pressure with 4 guys. It's the only way to slow down the pass-happy spread offenses. I don't care what we call the base so long as we start getting guys on the DL who can pressure on their own.