Probably because you're quite right in your observation, Jerry. I know the defense was statistically good this year, but they were very disorganized, especially at the beginning of the year. I would consider having the defense prepared as being the direct responsibility of the DC.
On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Jerry D. Belloit <bell...@clarion.edu> wrote: > > This makes me wonder if I was correct about Durkin when I posted after > the Alabama game that I thought he was over his head. I also posted that I > thought the improvement of the defense later in the season may have been a > reflection of Muschamp taking back some of the reins of the defense. > > If Durkin was the architect of our defensive success, why wasn’t he > selected? > > Jerry > > From: JunoGator <broadreach...@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: "gatornews+own...@googlegroups.com" < > gatornews+own...@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:10 PM > To: GatorNEWS <gatorn...@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, > courtesy of JunoGator > > > > > > > > > Report: Florida hires MSU's Collins as DC > > GAINESVILLE -- Florida’s coaching overhaul is just getting started. > > Mississippi State defensive coordinator Geoff Collins is expected to > accept the same position at UF, according to multiple media reports. > > Sports Illustrated first reported the news. > > Collins, known as the “Minister of Mayhem,” has served as MSU’s > coordinator since 2011, earning a promotion from co-coordinator and > linebackers coach in 2013. > > The Bulldogs rank 10th nationally in scoring defense (19.4 points per > game) this season, playing an attacking, 4-3 style that’s yielded plenty of > yards (just 82nd in total defense, No. 125 in passing) but few points (No. > 1 red zone defense). > > Many believed new Gators coach Jim McElwain would retain interim head > coach and defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, maintaining continuity from a > unit ranked No. 9 this year in total defense (and top 10 the last four > seasons). > > Instead, McElwain is transitioning to Collins, a 43-year-old coach with > plenty of ties to the state of Florida. > > Collins was the defensive coordinator at Florida International in 2010 and > served as Central Florida’s linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator > from 2008-09. He was also Alabama’s director of player personnel in 2007. > > Follow me on Twitter @JesseReSimonton > <https://twitter.com/JesseReSimonton> > > Read more here: > http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2014/12/report-florida-hires-msus-collins-as-dc.html#storylink=cpy > <https://twitter.com/JesseReSimonton> > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gatortalk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
