Coach Drink Staff Thread

[HighPointApp]

State looked slooow against A&M. A&M was sloppy in the 1st half and played down to State.

Time will tell how the Roof hire will play out.

Trust the visor.

Happy New Year App family!

[NoLongerLurking]

My family had a house on Hickory Point off Rockcrusher from the 60s up until a year or two ago. I went to Central Davidson. I live in Boone now.

[MAD Doctor]

So you are saying I was being nice about your DC hire in an effort to pull the wool over your eyes when in fact I think it is a bad hire. But, because you cannot be fooled, you are going to agree with me. I am confused--do you really like Roof, or are you just saying that to trick me?

So what is it that you don’t like about him? If UNC-H hired a DC with 31 years of coaching experience, 18 years as a DC, 15 of those at the P5 level and a National Title, would you not be salivating?

I said I liked the hire. Do they not teach reading comprehension at App?

45-9

You make a good point, Roof architected the defense that just lost 52-13. That would give me pause too.

Your new head coach was 5-6 this season in FCS. That should give you pause.

[JROCK98]

It's not Roof's D. It's Coach Dave Huxtable's D. Hence the "Co" before Roof's title. Pointing out the obvious.

So are we saying as Co-DC Roof had no part in game planning, schemes, and in-game adjustments? Just asking...for a friend!

[AppSt94]

It's not Roof's D. It's Coach Dave Huxtable's D. Hence the "Co" before Roof's title. Pointing out the obvious.

So are we saying as Co-DC Roof had no part in game planning, schemes, and in-game adjustments? Just asking...for a friend!

Roof has been there for this season only and inherited the players out there.

[NavyApp]

So if it is Roof, what's holding up the announcement?

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

So what is it that you don’t like about him? If UNC-H hired a DC with 31 years of coaching experience, 18 years as a DC, 15 of those at the P5 level and a National Title, would you not be salivating?

I said I liked the hire. Do they not teach reading comprehension at App?

45-9

You make a good point, Roof architected the defense that just lost 52-13. That would give me pause too.

Your new head coach was 5-6 this season in FCS. That should give you pause.

That should give him stop and in most instances like this, rewind. But they can’t go backwards any further so rewind is not an option.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

App just retained the guy on staff many on here wanted as DC to run the 3-4 and the 3-4 linebacker coach. Roof will not be orchestrating the defense, it’s already in place and have at least two guys on staff to run. Roof will be more like a high level manager with great employees that lets his guys do the heavy lifting.

[BeauFoster]

FYI, Georgia Tech gave up an average of 29.3 points/gm this season, while NC State gave up 24.9/gm (per cfbstats.com). Stats can be used to make any point you want to make, if you pick and choose the right ones. In this instance, a coach who most would argue as a home run (Woody), led a defense that gave up 5 more points per game than the guy many are arguing will be the worst hire in ASU football history.

[appstatealum]

App just retained the guy on staff many on here wanted as DC to run the 3-4 and the 3-4 linebacker coach. Roof will not be orchestrating the defense, it’s already in place and have at least two guys on staff to run. Roof will be more like a high level manager with great employees that lets his guys do the heavy lifting.

This is definitely the hope and my expectation.

[The Rock]

FYI, Georgia Tech gave up an average of 29.3 points/gm this season, while NC State gave up 24.9/gm (per cfbstats.com). Stats can be used to make any point you want to make, if you pick and choose the right ones. In this instance, a coach who most would argue as a home run (Woody), led a defense that gave up 5 more points per game than the guy many are arguing will be the worst hire in ASU football history.

Just to add some context to this stat; woody was in his first year of transition to the 3-4, which if you recall, App had some pretty bad defenses the first couple years in our transition. It takes several years to get the right players in the scheme and then the right players familiar enough with that system to be truly successful. I think this season was the first one where all of that really came together.

[AppSt94]

App just retained the guy on staff many on here wanted as DC to run the 3-4 and the 3-4 linebacker coach. Roof will not be orchestrating the defense, it’s already in place and have at least two guys on staff to run. Roof will be more like a high level manager with great employees that lets his guys do the heavy lifting.

Who wanted Gasparato as the DC?

[Rick83]

This is huge, but not a surprise if Ted Roof is the actual DC. The only way the Roof hire makes sense is for the intangibles he can bring to support the staff. As I said on a previous post, my hope was that we kept Gasp and Roof acted more as a mentor--film room and game prep. All of the other hires are young up and coming guys, then you have Roof (who's defense is getting torched as I type this).

Agreed, and Drink himself is only what 35? I like all of these young up and comers on staff...but I also like having a heavily experienced guy that's seen a lot of different things at different schools on board. I'm hoping that Roof, if he's our guy, will play that mentor role for the young coaches...and also for the players to get a different perspective from an older guy. There's value in that kind of diversity.

[ukappfan]

So if it is Roof, what's holding up the announcement?

My guess would be it’s New Year’s Day. It could come out today, but I would expect tomorrow probably if it is Roof.

[Stonewall]

We look to have about a perfect mix of new and retained coaches. Keep on second guessing,conspiracy theorizing and whining if you like,as for me I’m excited for the future of my football team.

[scatman77]

We look to have about a perfect mix of new and retained coaches. Keep on second guessing,conspiracy theorizing and whining if you like,as for me I’m excited for the future of my football team.

I am too! Hope you're doing well!

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

App just retained the guy on staff many on here wanted as DC to run the 3-4 and the 3-4 linebacker coach. Roof will not be orchestrating the defense, it’s already in place and have at least two guys on staff to run. Roof will be more like a high level manager with great employees that lets his guys do the heavy lifting.

Who wanted Gasparato as the DC?

You’ll have to go back through all the threads to identify them, I’m not doing it.

[MAD Doctor]

Glad this ride is coasting to an end and we’re not sweating out every coaching vacancy (UM, WVU, etc...). The inevitable happened and DG was ready. The world didn’t end, and we have much to hope for in a blend of new and familiar coaches and a great returning team. All is well on the mountain.

[HighPointApp]

So are we saying as Co-DC Roof had no part in game planning, schemes, and in-game adjustments? Just asking...for a friend!
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Probably but he’s not making the overall calls. Nor was Roof tackling or taking bad angles for tackles.

[AppSt94]

It would be an Epic troll job if he isn’t the guy and these last 50 pages were for naught.