-Tom Allen has liked hiring from within and coaches he’s known prior
-Yes, he could likely land a bigger name DC from another program or a LB Coach from Clemson, etc
OR
IDEA: promote new Safeties coach Jones to DC. THEN:
-Name Shelby full Def backfield coach
-Make Coach Tee just Special Teams only Coach
-Hire a good news LB Coach who could also coach the Husky hybrid.
Here’s why I like him for consideration:
-Jones was the co-defensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Tom Allen and Jones were both defensive coaches at the same time in Oxford from 2012-14 where they both worked under Dave Wommack, so he knows the system & Coach Allen
-In his last job, he coached the cornerbacks at Florida Atlantic. FAU led the nation with 22 interceptions in 2019. (Hoosiers led or near top nation this 2020 season!) Track record of success there!
-Jones himself played defensive back for Alabama from 1995-99 (Recruiting cred in the South!)
-Started coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Crimson Tide. He’s made coaching stops at Oklahoma State, Rice and Tulsa.
-And not sole reason but yes, a minority Coordinator would be a good thing to show opportunities for rising coaches possible at IU too.
And it would seem to me he’s put in the time and earned an opportunity to be a coordinator (and maybe Tom Allen & Womack were wanting to groom him like Kane was groomed himself?)
Food for thought and though having full coordinator experience is nice and more ideal, he’s had a lot of stops, high level of success in his niche area and he knows Allen’s preferred Defensive system well.
Food for thought, and I trust Allen will make (another!) good hire.
-Yes, he could likely land a bigger name DC from another program or a LB Coach from Clemson, etc
OR
IDEA: promote new Safeties coach Jones to DC. THEN:
-Name Shelby full Def backfield coach
-Make Coach Tee just Special Teams only Coach
-Hire a good news LB Coach who could also coach the Husky hybrid.
Here’s why I like him for consideration:
-Jones was the co-defensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Tom Allen and Jones were both defensive coaches at the same time in Oxford from 2012-14 where they both worked under Dave Wommack, so he knows the system & Coach Allen
-In his last job, he coached the cornerbacks at Florida Atlantic. FAU led the nation with 22 interceptions in 2019. (Hoosiers led or near top nation this 2020 season!) Track record of success there!
-Jones himself played defensive back for Alabama from 1995-99 (Recruiting cred in the South!)
-Started coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Crimson Tide. He’s made coaching stops at Oklahoma State, Rice and Tulsa.
-And not sole reason but yes, a minority Coordinator would be a good thing to show opportunities for rising coaches possible at IU too.
And it would seem to me he’s put in the time and earned an opportunity to be a coordinator (and maybe Tom Allen & Womack were wanting to groom him like Kane was groomed himself?)
Food for thought and though having full coordinator experience is nice and more ideal, he’s had a lot of stops, high level of success in his niche area and he knows Allen’s preferred Defensive system well.
Food for thought, and I trust Allen will make (another!) good hire.