TOS says we are after Durkin
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I was saying this to Woad when people were saying go after Muschamp.Just never knew his name until after.
Durkin made $500k last year. Koenning was paid half that. Don't hold your breath on this one, although Fedora gets credit for trying. He has a few other tricks up his sleeve as well.
Here is a way a UNC offer could be great for Durkin: he was an assistant under Urban Meyer and Will Mushcamp. His scuccesses now will be attributed by many to 1 or both. But if Durkin comes to UNC and buolds a good D after we have seen, he will be rated worthy of the Broyles Award.
TOS article also said the UNC administration gave Fedora a chance to try with a competitive financial package. We now have extra money maybe with Butchs payout or payoff now over.
I think we could generate an extra 500k of revenue to pay it just by being that much better.
Half a million in the course of a football season isn't that much cheese. There's no doubt room for improvement in the attendance area so it shouldn't be that hard...
Half a million in the course of a football season isn't that much cheese. There's no doubt room for improvement in the attendance area so it shouldn't be that hard...
I assume everybody rememebrs The Dude of WV. I would not be suprised to learn he has commented on this possibility already. His pathlogical desire to see the ACC obliterated from the face of the earth began with hios hatred of UNC - the ACC school that seemd to be comsume about a third of his hatred for the entire ACC.
Keep in mind things written by The Dude during the last conference expansions, the words and phrases he used over and over as you read these anonymous tweets:
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Hear there are reports of UNC / Fedora targeting DJ Durkin of Florida for DC. Sources w knowledge tell us that is not likely to happen.
8:26 PM - 14 Dec 2014
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The situation at Florida is quite fluid. Would look for that to firm up this week. Will update as things become clear.
8:26 PM - 14 Dec 2014
Keep in mind things written by The Dude during the last conference expansions, the words and phrases he used over and over as you read these anonymous tweets:
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Hear there are reports of UNC / Fedora targeting DJ Durkin of Florida for DC. Sources w knowledge tell us that is not likely to happen.
8:26 PM - 14 Dec 2014
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The situation at Florida is quite fluid. Would look for that to firm up this week. Will update as things become clear.
8:26 PM - 14 Dec 2014
Sorry, guys. I'm obviously just working off the $ amounts from the USA Today database.
My reaction to that news is a) that was a lot of money to pay for a crappy product and b) I'm encouraged we seem to have the financial ability to compete for Durkin if that's who we want. The question might come down to whether McElwain wants to keep him on staff. Looking at the UF site, there's no indication one way or the other what McElwain intends to do there.
Incidentally, here's a look at the defensive starters (per Rivals) who Durkin had to work with at Florida based on their Rivals star ratings.
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Average: 4.3 stars
UNC's projected starters next year include nine 3-stars and two walk-ons.
My reaction to that news is a) that was a lot of money to pay for a crappy product and b) I'm encouraged we seem to have the financial ability to compete for Durkin if that's who we want. The question might come down to whether McElwain wants to keep him on staff. Looking at the UF site, there's no indication one way or the other what McElwain intends to do there.
Incidentally, here's a look at the defensive starters (per Rivals) who Durkin had to work with at Florida based on their Rivals star ratings.
DE * * *
DT * * * * *
NT * * * *
DE * * * * *
LB * * * *
LB * * * *
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CB * * * * *
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Average: 4.3 stars
UNC's projected starters next year include nine 3-stars and two walk-ons.
tell ya what, i love the fact that fedora is sounding flexible to changing systems...he's saying he's been evaluating all season, props to him.
I think some have thought that McElwain might want to keep Durkin because McElwain is a former OC and having a DC who knows the SEC could help McElwain hit the ground running. But I would think that if McElwain wants a DC with SEC experience and ties, he is likely to pick the brain of his former boss Nick Saban.
Durkin has been at Florida under 2 coaches. Stay at the samne school under 3, and almost all ADs will look at you not asa guy to be their DC or even HCm but as a Lifer at that school. Durkin needs to leaave Gainesville. And he probably needs a ne wleague to learn about and from. And he will best serve his lomng term reputation by taking over a weaker D and elevating it.
Yeah, I have heard a similar rumor. And I will say here what I said when I heard it. Sounds like "couldn't hire, so really wanted X" talk.
There are other good options, but you don't put a DC with two top 10 defenses, who was rivals recruiter of the year in 2012, below anyone.
Ok, odd, that is what I heard as well. That lends some legitimacy to it. Did hear Odom just wowed in his interview.
Even so, how do you pass on two top 10 defenses, in the SEC, and a recruiter good enough to win recruiter of the year? That, and Durkin is the defensive equivalent of Fedora, he wants to have pressure on every down, attack, attack, attack.
Based on my (albeit limited) knowledge of both, sounds like we couldn't go wrong with Odom or Durkin.
I don't really see how this is a debate (Durkin vs Odom)......One has coached two top 10 defenses and was national recruiter of the year and the other hasn't. Unless we just didn't offer enough to the first, then I don't know why we would look at the second. Come on down Coach Durkin!!!
GO HEELS!!!
Tim
GO HEELS!!!
Tim
Durkin recruited North Carolina for UF and nabbed a bunch of local guys for the Gators. Also recruited Florida, so he's a great fit from that perspective.
Sounds like Odom is heading to Missouri, which may leave UNC in a battle with Texas A&M for Durkin. It's been really quiet though so who knows.
As you know, recruiting N.C. players to UF is a whole lot different than recruiting Florida players to UNC. I'm not saying he can't do it; I'm just saying it's a lot more difficult.
Send me out on the recruiting trail and even I could nab a handful of 4*'s for Florida.
Read a gator site tweet that durkin wants to see where harbaugh lands. He coached under him at stanford. Fwiw
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