OC speculation....

[JR4AU]

I don't see any way that an announcement hasn't been made, and the guy isn't on one of the 4 teams left in the playoffs. 

So, here are ALL the offensive coaches left still playing.  Not just OCs, but offensive coaches. 

Patriots:

Ivan Fears

Running Backs; born November 15, 1954, Portsmouth, Va. Running back William & Mary 1973-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: William & Mary 1977-79, Syracuse 1980-1990. Pro coach: New England Patriots 1991-92, Chicago Bears 1993-98, rejoined Patriots in 1999.

Brian Ferentz

Tight ends; born March 28, 1983, Iowa City, Iowa. Offensive lineman Iowa 2001-05. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Joined Patriots in 2009

Bill O'Brien

Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks; born October 23, 1969, Andover, Mass. Linebacker/defensive end Brown 1990-92. No pro playing experience. College coach: Brown 1993-94, Georgia Tech 1995-2002, Maryland 2003-04, Duke 2005-06. Pro coach: joined Patriots in 2007.

Chad O'Shea

Wide receivers; born December 18, 1972, Houston. Quarterback Marshall 1991-93, Houston 1994-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Houston 1996-99, Southern Mississippi 2000-02. Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs 2004-05, Minnesota Vikings 2006-08, joined Patriots in 2009.

Dante Scarnecchia

Asst. Head Coach/ Offensive Line; born February 15, 1948, Los Angeles. Center/guard California Western 1968-1970. No pro playing experience. College coach: California Western 1970-72, Iowa State 1973-74, Southern Methodist 1975-76, 1980-81, Pacific 1977-78, Northern Arizona 1979. Pro coach: New England Patriots 1982-88, Indianapolis Colts 1989-1990, rejoined Patriots in 1991.


Ravens:

Cam Cameron

Offensive coordinator; born February 6, 1961, Chapel Hill, N.C., Quarterback Indiana 1980-83. No pro playing experience. College coach: Michigan 1984-1993, Indiana 1997-2001(head coach). Pro coach: Washington Redskins 1994-96, San Diego Chargers 2002-06, Miami Dolphins 2007 (head coach), joined Ravens in 2008.

Jason Brooks

Offensive quality control; born January 19, 1978, Amherst, Ma. No pro playing experience. College coach: Middle Tennessee State 2006, Norwich University 2008. Pro coach: Miami Dolphins 2007, joined Ravens in 2009.

Wade Harman

Tight Ends; born October 1, 1963, Corydon, Iowa. Linebacker Drake 1985, Utah State 1986. No pro playing experience. College coach: Utah State 1987-1991, Pacific 1992-95, Morningside 1996. Pro coach: Minnesota Vikings 1997-98, joined Ravens in 1999.

Jim Hostler

Wide Receivers; born November 7, 1966, Bethel Park, Pa. Cornerback Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1985-89. No pro playing experience. College coach: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990-99). Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs (2000), New Orleans Saints (2001-02), New York Jets (2003-04), San Francisco 49ers (2005-07). Joined Ravens in 2008.

Andy Moeller

Offensive line; born June 15, 1964. Linebacker University of Michigan. No pro playing experience. College coach: Army (1988-93), University of Missouri (1994-99), University of Michigan (2000-07) Pro coach: Joined Ravens in 2008.

Wilbert Montgomery

Running Backs; born September 16, 1954, Greenville, Miss. Running back Abilene Christian 1973-76. Pro running back Philadelphia Eagles 1977-1984, Detroit Lions 1985. Pro coach: St. Louis Rams (1997-2005), Lions (2006-07). Joined Ravens in 2008.

Craig Ver Steeg

Offensive assistant; born September 11, 1960. No pro playing experience. College coach: Utah (1989 and 2001-02), University of Cincinnati (1990-93), Harvard (1994-95), Illinois (1997-00), Rutgers (2003-07). Pro coach: Chicago Bears (1996-97), joined Ravens in 2008.

Giants:

Jack Bicknell Jr.

asst. offensive line; born Feb 7, 1963, North Plainfield, N.J. Center Boston College 1981-85. No pro playing experience. College coach: Boston College 1985-87, 2007-08, New Hampshire 1987-1996, Louisiana Tech 1997-2006 (head coach 1999-2006). Pro coach: Joined Giants in 2009.

Pat Flaherty

Offensive Line; born April 27, 1956, Hanover, Pa. Center East Stroudsburg 1974-77. No pro playing experience. College coach: East Stroudsburg 1980-81, Penn State 1982-83, Rutgers 1984-1991, East Carolina 1992, Wake Forest 1993-98, Iowa 1999. Pro coach: Washington Redskins 2000, Chicago Bears 2001-03, joined Giants in 2004.

Kevin Gilbride

Offensive coordinator; born August 27, 1951, New Haven, Conn. Quarterback/tight end Southern Connecticut State 1971-73. No pro playing experience. College coach: Idaho State 1974-75, Tufts 1976-77, American International 1978-79. Southern Connecticut State 1980-84, East Carolina 1987-88. Pro coach: Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) 1985-86, Houston Oilers 1989-1994, Jacksonville Jaguars 1995-96, San Diego Chargers 1997-98 (head coach), Pittsburgh Steelers 1999-2000, Buffalo Bills 2002-2003, joined Giants in 2004.

Kevin Gilbride Jr.

offensive quality control; born December 14, 1979, Jacksonville. Quarterback, Hawaii 2000. No pro playing experience. College coach: Syracuse 2004-05, Georgetown 2006, Temple 2007-09. Pro coach: Joined Giants in 2010.

Jerald Ingram

Running Backs; born December 24, 1960, Dayton, Ohio. Fullback Michigan 1979-1983. College coach: Michigan 1984, Ball State 1985-1990, Boston College, 1991-93. Pro coach: Jacksonville Jaguars 1994-2002, joined Giants in 2004.

Michael Pope

Tight Ends; born March 15, 1942, Monroe, N.C. Quarterback Lenoir-Rhyne 1962-64. No pro playing experience. College coach: Florida State 1970-74, Texas Tech 1975-77, Mississippi 1978-1982. Pro coach: New York Giants 1983-1991, Cincinnati Bengals 1992-93, New England Patriots 1994-96, Washington Redskins 1997-99, re-joined Giants in 2000.

Sean Ryan

Wide receivers; born May 1, 1972, Glenn Falls, N.Y. Defensive back Hamilton College 1994. No pro playing experience. College coach: Albany 1998-99, Colgate 2000, Boston College 2001-02, Columbia 2003-04, Harvard 2006. Joined Giants in 2005.

Mike Sullivan

Quarterbacks; born January 28, 1967, Santa Maria, Calif. Defensive back Army 1987-88. No pro playing experience. College coach: Mt. San Jacinto (Calif.) J.C. 1993, Humboldt State 1993-94, Army 1995-96, 1999-2000, Youngstown State 1997-98, Ohio 2001. Pro coach: Jacksonville Jaguars 2002-03, joined Giants 2004.

49ers:

Geep Chryst

Quarterbacks; born June 25, 1962, Madison, Wis. Linebacker Princeton 1981-84. Pro linebacker Orlando Thunder (WFL) 1992. College coach: Wisconsin-Platteville 1987, Wisconsin 1988, Wyoming 1989-1990. Pro coach: Orlando Thunder (WL) 1991, Chicago Bears 1991-95, Arizona Cardinals 1996-98, 2001-03, San Diego Chargers 1999-2000, Carolina Panthers 2006-10, joined 49ers in 2011.

Tim Drevno

Offensive Line; offensive line El Camino College, Cal State Fullerton 1988-1992. College coach: Montana State 1993-97, UNLV 1998, San Jose State 1999, Idaho 2000-02, San Diego 2003-06, Stanford 2007-10. Pro coach: Joined 49ers in 2011.

Bobby Engram

Offensive Assistant; wide receiver Penn State 1993-95. Pro wide receiver Chicago Bears 1996-2000, Seattle Seahawks 2001-2008, Kansas City Chiefs 2009. Pro coach: Joined 49ers in 2011.

John Morton

Wide Receivers; Wide receiver Western Michigan 1991-92. Pro wide receiver Green Bay Packers 1993, Oakland Raiders 1993-94, Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1995-96, Frankfurt Galaxy 1997. College coach: University of San Diego 2005, University of Southern California 2007-2010. Pro coach: Oakland Raiders 1997-2004, New Orleans Saints 2006, joined 49ers in 2011.

Tom Rathman

Running Backs; born October 7, 1962, Grand Island, Neb. Running back Nebraska 1983-85. Pro running back San Francisco 49ers 1986-1993, Los Angeles Raiders 1994. College coach: Menlo College (Calif.) 1996. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1997-2002, Detroit Lions 2003-05, Oakland Raiders 2007-08. Rejoined 49ers in 2009.

Greg Roman

Offensive Coordinator; born August 19, 1972, Atlantic City, N.J. Defensive line/linebacker John Carroll 1990-94. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Carolina Panthers 1995-2001, Houston Texans 2002-2005, Ravens 2006-07, joined 49ers in 2011.

Mike Solari

Offensive Line; born January 16, 1955, Daly City, Calif. Offensive lineman San Diego State 1972-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: Mira Costa (Calif.) J.C. 1978, U.S. International 1979, Boise State 1980, Cincinnati 1981-82, Kansas 1983-85, Pittsburgh 1986, Alabama 1990-91. Pro coach: Dallas Cowboys 1987-88, Phoenix Cardinals 1989, San Francisco 49ers 1992-1996, Kansas City Chiefs 1997-2007, Seattle Seahawks 2008-09, rejoined 49ers in 2010.


Lots you can eliminate by experience alone, and that goes for both ends of the spectrum.  We're not getting Kevin Gilbride for instance, nor would chiz hire Bobby Engram, fresh off his playing career.

Greg Roman seems to want to be back in College as a HC.  I know he was a finalist for the Penn State gig, but just discovered he was also trying to land the Vandy job last year too.  He's sort of no name in the NFL, though he's the OC, he's running Harbaugh's offense.  I'm pretty sure Harbaugh is the head play caller, or at least the head planner for the offense, but don't know that for sure.  Interestingly enough, Harbaugh has never been an OC at any level, at least not in name.  Maybe Roman thinks being the actual play caller will get him more name recognition and vault him in to a HC gig.

Or, maybe there's something that will surprise us all.

Discuss.   

[Townhallsavoy]

Three things:

1. You just did a lot of research.
2. Greg Roman (or any of the other candidates) fails to impress me.  Why wait for that guy?  What makes him or any of the others that special to wait until signing day?  Or was it lack of options?
3. I don't know of any OC out there that has as much "splash" as Malzahn did.  I can't think of any that would even be close unless it was something out of bizzarro land like John Gruden just wanting to get back around football. 

[JR4AU]

Three things:

1. You just did a lot of research.
2. Greg Roman (or any of the other candidates) fails to impress me.  Why wait for that guy?  What makes him or any of the others that special to wait until signing day?  Or was it lack of options?
3. I don't know of any OC out there that has as much "splash" as Malzahn did.  I can't think of any that would even be close unless it was something out of bizzarro land like John Gruden just wanting to get back around football.

Nah, I cut and pasted that shit off NFL.com team sites.  Didn't read most of it.  Just throwing out the possible names.  Why does the OC have to have "splash" to be a good OC?

[Townhallsavoy]

He doesn't. 

But college football success is contingent upon recruiting, and as of right now, besides blind hope, recruiting isn't going very well. 

I guess I don't understanding the waiting game for a good OC.  Surely Chizik could have found a good OC before now.  Waiting for a great one that attracts immediate attention?  I could understand that.  I just don't know who that guy would be.

[JR4AU]

He doesn't. 

But college football success is contingent upon recruiting, and as of right now, besides blind hope, recruiting isn't going very well. 

I guess I don't understanding the waiting game for a good OC.  Surely Chizik could have found a good OC before now.  Waiting for a great one that attracts immediate attention?  I could understand that.  I just don't know who that guy would be.

I'm not sure recruiting is or isn't going well.  As has been stated in the crootin' forum, when we finish with a shitty class on Feb. 1 I'll worry.  Gene has come through every time he was doubted.  Until he disappoints I will trust. 

FWIW, Roman has been running, or at least been VERY involved in running Harbaugh's offense at both the college and pro level since 2009.  It's a pro style, run/play action offense which is what everybody seems to want here at Auburn.  It's also noted to very simple, which is key in being effective at the college level IMO.   

[Godfather]

Look to Craig Ver Steeg

[JR4AU]

Look to Craig Ver Steeg

Skreetz?  He does have a lot of varied college and NFL experience.  Has been an OC, and recruiting coordinator. 

[Townhallsavoy]

I'm not sure recruiting is or isn't going well.  As has been stated in the crootin' forum, when we finish with a shitty class on Feb. 1 I'll worry.  Gene has come through every time he was doubted.  Until he disappoints I will trust. 

Damn, what the fuck?  Ok, now I'm getting worried a bit.

[AUTiger1]

Look to Craig Ver Steeg

Yeah.


From piecing together rumors from all the sites and what some self pro-claimed insiders have said, I would imagine that Koetter was our first choice and he took a job with Fisher and the Rams so now we have to wait until a team is out of the playoffs for our second choice.  Ver Steeg seems like he would be a good hire.  I have heard rumors that if we don't land him that we will go after Scot Loeffler.  I don't think he would be a bad hire either. 

I just hope that he can coach up our QB's.  It doesn't matter how many Diggs, Pattersons and Louis's we recruit if we don't have someone who can throw them the ball. 

[JR4AU]

THS...yes, I'm worried, because I'm not sure.  Today, it looks bad.  But I don't know. 

[JR4AU]

Yeah.


From piecing together rumors from all the sites and what some self pro-claimed insiders have said, I would imagine that Koetter was our first choice and he took a job with Fisher and the Rams so now we have to wait until a team is out of the playoffs for our second choice.  Ver Steeg seems like he would be a good hire.  I have heard rumors that if we don't land him that we will go after Scot Loeffler.  I don't think he would be a bad hire either. 

I just hope that he can coach up our QB's.  It doesn't matter how many Diggs, Pattersons and Louis's we recruit if we don't have someone who can throw them the ball.

All true, but no amount of coaching is going to make Mosley an SEC QB, contrary to some opinions.  If we ever hire an OC that can make a player out of a non player, we better pay him whatever it takes to keep him, as he's one of a kind.

[JR4AU]

Yeah.


From piecing together rumors from all the sites and what some self pro-claimed insiders have said, I would imagine that Koetter was our first choice and he took a job with Fisher and the Rams so now we have to wait until a team is out of the playoffs for our second choice.  Ver Steeg seems like he would be a good hire.  I have heard rumors that if we don't land him that we will go after Scot Loeffler.  I don't think he would be a bad hire either. 

I just hope that he can coach up our QB's.  It doesn't matter how many Diggs, Pattersons and Louis's we recruit if we don't have someone who can throw them the ball.

Koetter went to the Falcons, but no biggie.  I don't know who was/is first choice, but I fucking hope the current choice loses this weekend, and we can have a presser on Monday to get this shit on the road!

[jmar]

What are the odds that our two new coordinators are both Dutchmen?


 


 
 
 

[AUTiger1]

All true, but no amount of coaching is going to make Mosley an SEC QB, contrary to some opinions.  If we ever hire an OC that can make a player out of a non player, we better pay him whatever it takes to keep him, as he's one of a kind.

Agree with you on Moseley,  I do have faith in Fraizer that he has some talent to work with and I think Pike does as well.  I know we are recruiting a guy from Mississippi that is listed as an athlete on Rivals, but he has played QB for his HS.  I don't know anything about his skills or talent.

[JR4AU]

Agree with you on Moseley,  I do have faith in Fraizer that he has some talent to work with and I think Pike does as well.  I know we are recruiting a guy from Mississippi that is listed as an athlete on Rivals, but he has played QB for his HS.  I don't know anything about his skills or talent.

I reserve judgement on Frazier.  I think in fall camp, Trotter and Mosley got the bulk if the reps, and they predetermined that Frazier would be a role player, ie wildcat.   They didn't work him passing the ball beyond normal individual drill time. 

Have to figure is he's not the guy this coming year, then he probably won't ever be.