New Dc According To Footballscoop.com

AUTailgatingRules · « **on:** January 06, 2009, 02:26:47 PM »

I have no idea if these guys are credible but they are reporting that Ted Roof will be the new DC at Auburn

http://www.footballscoop.com/?cat=24

Thoughts?

Saniflush · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:36:17 PM »

Quote from: AUTailgatingRules on January 06, 2009, 02:26:47 PM

I have no idea if these guys are credible but they are reporting that Ted Roof will be the new DC at Auburn

http://www.footballscoop.com/?cat=24

Thoughts?

Know nothing about him.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:37:10 PM »

Never heard of him or that site.

AUTailgatingRules · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM »

I believe Rivals is now reporting it as well. Here is Roof's Bio:

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38607&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1404258&Q_SEASON=2008

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:52:07 PM »

I know that he was the DC at Minnesota this year, was HC at Duke before Cutcliff and he was a DC at GA Tech before that. Heard rumors that he was on Tubbs short list of DC's that he would have hired, don't know if that is true or not.

AUChizad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:52:55 PM »

If true, this would be the first Chizik hire I would be less than thrilled about.

Minnesota gave up 42 to Kansas in their bowl game losing 42 to 21, and their defense was nonexistent in the last game of the season, losing to Iowa 55-0

Seriously?

wesfau2 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:53:16 PM »

Quote from: AUTailgatingRules on January 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM

I believe Rivals is now reporting it as well. Here is Roof's Bio:

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38607&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1404258&Q_SEASON=2008

Uh...he's got lots of experience.

I got nothing else.

AUTailgatingRules · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:10:32 PM »

His defenses at Ga Tech were always pretty strong. I actually think that this will turn out to be a pretty good hire.

boartitz · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:19:47 PM »

Yall are putting together a pretty good staff from scratch.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:23:19 PM »

Quote from: AUTailgatingRules on January 06, 2009, 03:10:32 PM

His defenses at Ga Tech were always pretty strong. I actually think that this will turn out to be a pretty good hire.

I hope you are right, he did manage to take the gophers from 119 in total D to 79, but I don't know how much of that was attributed to the Big 10 being terrible, players with another years of experience or how much of it was his coaching. I not as excited about this hire as others, but from what I have read so far, I am not freaked out either.

Chizad: I don't like the way his D played their last two games either. I am willing to overlook it somewhat though, I always thought BOOM had us playing good D but he was pwned by UGA so I can overlook a bad performance or two, but it does make you wonder what happened.

AWK · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:23:52 PM »

Similar to Tuberville, I feel that the defense will be Chizik's baby anyway.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:43:18 PM »

His heyday was at GT...and he has been underwhelming since then. I believe he took the Gopher D from dead last in almost every category to the low 70's in his only year there.

AUTailgatingRules · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:43:25 PM »

Stole these stats from another board. Pretty impressive one year improvement for Roof at Minnesota this year.

Minnesota 2007 Defensive Rankings
Total Defense: 119 (518 ypg)
Passing D: 115 (289 ypg)
Rushing D: 114 (229 ypg)
Scoring D: 109 (37 ppg)
Sacks: 116 (11 Sacks)
Tackles for Loss: 103 (62 TFL)
Interceptions: 7

Minnesota 2008 Defensive Rankings
Total Defense: 79 (384 ypg)
Passing D: 93 (240 ypg)
Rushing D: 69 (143 ypg)
Scoring D: 61 (25 ppg)
Sacks: 24 (33 Sacks)
Tackles for Loss: 25 (87 TFL)
Interceptions: 15

Kaos · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:48:13 PM »

I have no comment.

AUTailgatingRules · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:51:38 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on January 06, 2009, 03:48:13 PM

I have no comment.

I am shocked

Catphish Tilly · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:55:19 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on January 06, 2009, 03:48:13 PM

I have no comment.

Then by all means allow me...

Just joking. I know but a glimpse of his history and most of that is what has already been posted here. I'm undecided either way but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt based on Chiziks ability to seemingly put together a solid coaching staff thus far.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:16:27 PM »

Quote from: AWK on January 06, 2009, 03:23:52 PM

Similar to Tuberville, I feel that the defense will be Chizik's baby anyway.

This is the correct answer.

AWK · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:35:30 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 06, 2009, 04:16:27 PM

This is the correct answer.

I know, this is exactly why he went balls out when he hired the Offensive side of the staff. He doesn't know shit about offense, therefore he made good choices. He realizes that the defense will be his monster to mold.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:51:17 PM »

Get excited. Tuberville almost hired this guy last year. He's a good coach who hasn't had a good opportunity. He had respectable defenses at Duke and completely turned around Minnesota's horrid defense last year.

He's also a big time recruiter in Gwinnett County. That's that county in Atlanta with lots of ~~black kids~~ kids who can compete in the SEC.

The Prowler · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:23:27 PM »

From what I've heard, this coming from a former player of three years, under Coach Roof at Georgia Institute of Technology, is that he is a Really Good Recruiter, a Great Coach, and even a better Man. The guy said that to give you an idea of what Coach Roof is like on the football field, think Coach Muschamp.....only 10 years older and wiser (I think he means, he's not going to be bat shit crazy, all of the time).

I think this is a Great hire (read; not as big of a "Splash" as Coach Malzahn, but a pretty big "Splash" none the less) and will definately help Coach Chizik, so that he won't have to worry about the defense.....All of the time, meaning that, he knows it'll be in great hands when he needs to do his Head Coaching duties.

My only question is, what position will he coach or will he be just the DC leaving the DL and DB positions open for coaches to be named, possibly tonight or tomorrow?