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emma17

Quote from: colinsteinke on January 25, 2023, 04:29:03 PM
Quote from: emma17 on January 25, 2023, 04:26:52 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 25, 2023, 01:01:19 PM
Quote from: colinsteinke on January 25, 2023, 12:24:47 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 25, 2023, 12:22:26 PM
I don't know. I'm choosing patience. I know the process is right there. Should be very soon.

Ha. Fair enough. You just said maybe yesterday.  :)

Yup. That's on me. My optimism got the best of me. I'll stay away from the timelines other than "soon".

To me it's just a matter of being interesting. I still think we already know the name that matters most. But only because I have confidence in his ability to crush it in the interviews, not because I think the process isn't legit. The competition is real.

I'll be glad for the clarity we have when this is done. I believe we will be moving forward with a vengeance!

I wonder if we'll see multiple former Warhawks competing for the job.
I'm sure many are coaching now. I believe the job posting requires college coaching experience- I know there are some former players coaching HS that I'd like to see in an interview.

Who is on your list? You're just interested in hearing them or you think they could make the jump?

I'll give two, but in no way do I pretend to have an exhaustive list of guys that would be good candidates- I know there are many.

Aaron Rusch
Danny Jones

And many others.

timmyturtle

I just don't see Whitewater straying too far from the Whitewater tree, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the finalists (4 out of 5) fall into that category.  Reasons include but are not limited to:
1. Healthy list of qualified candidates
2. If it's not broke don't fix it mentality
3. Safer for the AD and President to go that route
4. Less disruption on the program


bleedpurple

Quote from: emma17 on January 25, 2023, 07:46:40 PM
Quote from: colinsteinke on January 25, 2023, 04:29:03 PM
Quote from: emma17 on January 25, 2023, 04:26:52 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 25, 2023, 01:01:19 PM
Quote from: colinsteinke on January 25, 2023, 12:24:47 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 25, 2023, 12:22:26 PM
I don't know. I'm choosing patience. I know the process is right there. Should be very soon.

Ha. Fair enough. You just said maybe yesterday.  :)

Yup. That's on me. My optimism got the best of me. I'll stay away from the timelines other than "soon".

To me it's just a matter of being interesting. I still think we already know the name that matters most. But only because I have confidence in his ability to crush it in the interviews, not because I think the process isn't legit. The competition is real.

I'll be glad for the clarity we have when this is done. I believe we will be moving forward with a vengeance!

I wonder if we'll see multiple former Warhawks competing for the job.
I'm sure many are coaching now. I believe the job posting requires college coaching experience- I know there are some former players coaching HS that I'd like to see in an interview.

Who is on your list? You're just interested in hearing them or you think they could make the jump?

I'll give two, but in no way do I pretend to have an exhaustive list of guys that would be good candidates- I know there are many.

Aaron Rusch
Danny Jones

And many others.

You can rule out Danny.  He is completely behind Jace getting the job.  This is a reply he made on twitter to the idea of why staying in-house is wise in this case:

"It's because you have the perfect candidate in house.
@CoachRindahl
is doing a phenomenal job. We want him to lead us!! Trust me! "

bleedpurple


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02 Warhawk

#49250
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 01:45:43 PM
Three finalists, all with UW-W ties.

Well I sure as hell hope they're not wearing UWO ties!!

;D ;)

bleedpurple

Quote from: Pat Coleman on January 27, 2023, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 01:45:43 PM
Three finalists, all with UW-W ties.

Where can one find them?
I don't know. I guess here:

Jace Rindahl
Rob Erickson
Marcus McLin

colinsteinke

Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 03:14:01 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on January 27, 2023, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 01:45:43 PM
Three finalists, all with UW-W ties.

Where can one find them?
I don't know. I guess here:

Jace Rindahl
Rob Erickson
Marcus McLin

Well, then my vote is for Jace. Let's make the process quick and get that interim tag off him so we can move forward.

Either Callahan REALLY wanted to stay in house, or the job didn't attract the high level national attention it should have. This list surprises me quite a bit.

bleedpurple

Quote from: colinsteinke on January 27, 2023, 03:40:53 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 03:14:01 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on January 27, 2023, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: bleedpurple on January 27, 2023, 01:45:43 PM
Three finalists, all with UW-W ties.

Where can one find them?
I don't know. I guess here:

Jace Rindahl
Rob Erickson
Marcus McLin

Well, then my vote is for Jace. Let's make the process quick and get that interim tag off him so we can move forward.

Either Callahan REALLY wanted to stay in house, or the job didn't attract the high level national attention it should have. This list surprises me quite a bit.

All three are excellent men and excellent coaches. I consider all three of them friends, so I won't be making any comments until the process concludes.  While it's natural for fans to want some higher profile names and "new blood", the other side of it is that with this list, I am extremely confident that we are going to have an excellent Head Coach at the end of the day.

02 Warhawk

#49254
Interesting list. Not a whole lot of experience there with the exception of Erickson. Maybe it just seems that way to me since Jace and Marcus playing is still fresh on my mind.

Lance was relatively new on the scene when he came to whitewater, but he put in his time as an assistant for 20 years. Not saying all that time is required to be successful, but I would think it helps.

Looking at that list my money is on Jace.

emma17

Quote from: 02 Warhawk on January 27, 2023, 06:02:29 PM
Interesting list. Not a whole lot of experience there with the exception of Erickson. Maybe it just seems that way to me since Jace and Marcus playing is still fresh on my mind.

Lance was relatively new on the scene when he came to whitewater, but he put in his time as an assistant for 20 years. Not saying all that time is required to be successful, but I would think it helps.

Looking at that list my money is on Jace.

Are there only three candidates in the pool remaining? For some reason I thought there would be five candidates.
Erickson was a finalist last time I believe, plus he was DC for a season or two. Wasn't McLin a running backs coach for a while?

colinsteinke

Quote from: emma17 on January 28, 2023, 12:42:48 AM
Quote from: 02 Warhawk on January 27, 2023, 06:02:29 PM
Interesting list. Not a whole lot of experience there with the exception of Erickson. Maybe it just seems that way to me since Jace and Marcus playing is still fresh on my mind.

Lance was relatively new on the scene when he came to whitewater, but he put in his time as an assistant for 20 years. Not saying all that time is required to be successful, but I would think it helps.

Looking at that list my money is on Jace.

Are there only three candidates in the pool remaining? For some reason I thought there would be five candidates.
Erickson was a finalist last time I believe, plus he was DC for a season or two. Wasn't McLin a running backs coach for a while?

Wide receivers I think. And then he bounced around at other programs.

bleedpurple

Quote from: emma17 on January 28, 2023, 12:42:48 AM
Quote from: 02 Warhawk on January 27, 2023, 06:02:29 PM
Interesting list. Not a whole lot of experience there with the exception of Erickson. Maybe it just seems that way to me since Jace and Marcus playing is still fresh on my mind.

Lance was relatively new on the scene when he came to whitewater, but he put in his time as an assistant for 20 years. Not saying all that time is required to be successful, but I would think it helps.

Looking at that list my money is on Jace.

Are there only three candidates in the pool remaining? For some reason I thought there would be five candidates.
Erickson was a finalist last time I believe, plus he was DC for a season or two. Wasn't McLin a running backs coach for a while?

Yes, Coach Erickson was a finalist last time around after being the defensive coordinator at Platteville.
He was then our DC for five years.
For the last three years he has been the defensive backs coach at  D-1 FCS South Dakota State.
Most recently, he added special teams coordinator to his duties as defensive backs coach.
South Dakota State won the National Championship this year.

Coach Mclin was the defensive coordinator last year for D-II Bemidji State. Here is his bio from the BSU website:
"A native of Cleveland, Ohio, McLin spent the 2021 season as wide receivers coach at UW-Whitewater. He coached two all-conference receivers with the Warhawks, including all-region and College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District selection Ryan Wisniewski. UW-Whitewater claimed the program's 38th Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and reached the national semifinals for the 13th time in the last 16 seasons. McLin helped the team finish with a 13-1 record, including a 7-0 mark in WIAC play.

McLin began his collegiate coaching career at Minnesota Duluth from 2018-20. He joined the Bulldogs in 2018 as the cornerbacks and returners coach before being promoted to defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator in 2019. McLin coached four all-conference defensive backs, including one All-American, during his time at UMD. The Bulldog secondary led the NSIC and ranked fourth in the nation in passing yards allowed per game while the defense led the country in total yards allowed per game during the 2019 season.

McLin garnered two All-American honors as a defensive back and one all-region honor as a return specialist during his collegiate career at UW-Whitewater from 2011-14. He helped the Warhawks to three national championships (2011, 2013, 2014) and served as a team captain during his senior season. McLin gathered All-WIAC accolades three times, including first team honors during his final two seasons."

Jace we are all familiar with. He has been with us for 16 of the last 18 years. He went from Stagg Bowl winning All-American linebacker to linebackers and special teams coach for four years. We won National Championships in three of those four years. After two years at South Dakota as the running backs coach,  Jace returned to the staff in 2015 and was the run defensive coordinator through 2019. He has been the defensive coordinator since. He carries with him the cache of glowing recommendations from Coach Leipold and Coach Bullis. Lance wanted him to join his staff, but couldn't get him. He said he's a "Wisconsin guy". To be fair, the recommendations came before we knew who the other finalists were. And they may think the world of the other two as well.  What I do know is both Lance and Kevin consider Jace a "special" coach.

emma17

I have no doubt Jace is a special coach and for all I know he has a great plan for the offense. That said, LL also wanted to bring Coach Bullis with him. LL wasn't bringing Jace and Bullis because of their head coaching or offensive coaching prowess, but their roles as assistant defensive coaches.
The concern I have for Jace as head coach is the existing OC. I'd imagine they are friends as well as coaching comrades, putting Jace in a really difficult position to make a change.

bleedpurple

Quote from: emma17 on January 28, 2023, 02:26:01 PM
I have no doubt Jace is a special coach and for all I know he has a great plan for the offense. That said, LL also wanted to bring Coach Bullis with him. LL wasn't bringing Jace and Bullis because of their head coaching or offensive coaching prowess, but their roles as assistant defensive coaches.
The concern I have for Jace as head coach is the existing OC. I'd imagine they are friends as well as coaching comrades, putting Jace in a really difficult position to make a change.

Our OC has had one year. He's a good coach. Last year our offense wasn't as productive as any of us would have liked. There were some challenges that we didn't do a good enough job overcoming.  But that doesn't mean we need to change coaches. All three HC candidates know this staff.  Just my opinion, but I don't think any of the candidates would make any staff changes. These guys are really good coaches.