Coordinators On The Hotseat

[auburn4ever 1,266]

Bleacher Report names SEC coordinators ‘under the most pressure’

Tyler Waddell | 1 DAY AGO

 

 

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As Bleacher Report’s Barrett Sallee points out in a recent column, there were a ton of coaching changes within the SEC’s walls this offseason, as 10 of the conference’s 14 members welcomed at least one new coordinator to their staff.

Some of this turnover, if not most, was due to necessary shift in direction after a lack of desired results. That means that some of the newer additions have inherited a lot of pressure to succeed right away at their new posts, with jobs on the line even in Year 1. (But in today’s game, that is probably the case for anybody, anywhere.)

Additionally, some coordinators that have been around for a little while have a target on their back for past under-performances, as well.

Sallee put together a list of new SEC coordinators under the most pressure in 2016, with Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee leading the pack. Check it out:

1. Rhett Lashlee, OC, Auburn

Offense is supposed to be Auburn’s calling card under head coach Gus Malzahn and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee, but it was anything but its calling card last year when the Tigers finished 10th in the SEC in total offense at 370 yards per game.

What’s more, the quarterback play was mediocre. Jeremy Johnson and Sean White combined to throw as many interceptions as touchdown passes (11), and the passing game as a whole finished 10th in the conference at 124.50, landing Malzahn and the entire staff on the hot seat.

While Malzahn will shoulder some of the load, it’s up to Lashlee—who holds the title of quarterback coach—to find the right guy under center to lead the 2016 Tigers.

2. Noel Mazzone, OC, Texas A&M
3. Cam Cameron, OC, LSU
4. Lane Kiffin, OC, Alabama
5. John Chavis, DC, Texas A&M
6. Jim Chaney, OC, Georgia
7. Kevin Steele, DC, Auburn

[Auburn2Eugene 2,317]

2 words make this article nonsense

Barrett Sallee

or

Bleacher Report

 

Take your pick

[augolf1716 21,109]

Bleacher Report

[chimesAU 89]

Regardless of who wrote the article, Lashlee being #1 is not surprising in the least. 

[passthebiscuits 6,844]

He absolutely has to get it done this season, in the words of GM, "no doubt."

 

[aujeff11 6,243]

11 minutes ago, passthebiscuits said:

He absolutely has to get it done this season, in the words of GM, "no doubt."

 

"You don't go there."

[augolf1716 21,109]

1 hour ago, passthebiscuits said:

He absolutely has to get it done this season, in the words of GM, "no doubt."

 

No doubt.......

[ellitor 33,088]

1 hour ago, passthebiscuits said:

He absolutely has to get it done this season, in the words of GM, "no doubt."

 

Agreed. Info had been pointing to Gus being on the hot seat but I think most have realized he is stable for now & and CRL actually on the hot seat if the O under performs again.

[alexava 6,973]

Someone must define " hot seat". Kiffen is #4 ?

[DAG 33,979]

3 minutes ago, alexava said:

Someone must define " hot seat". Kiffen is #4 ?

The article is most pressure. The OP put hot seat. Both are not mutually inclusive.

[Barnacle 9,064]

21 minutes ago, alexava said:

Someone must define " hot seat". Kiffen is #4 ?

Yeah, what?

[auburn4ever 1,266]

Gus should fired Lashlee during off season. But for whatever reason, he's still around. Maybe Gus sees the hands writing on the wall, and he (Gus) knows another 6-6 or even 7-5 record will get him fired. So really, Lashlee will be gone anyway if Gus let go after this year.

[chimesAU 89]

3 hours ago, auburn4ever said:

Gus should fired Lashlee during off season. But for whatever reason, he's still around. Maybe Gus sees the hands writing on the wall, and he (Gus) knows another 6-6 or even 7-5 record will get him fired. So really, Lashlee will be gone anyway if Gus let go after this year.

Exactly 

[tombigbeetiger 223]

5 hours ago, auburn4ever said:

Gus should fired Lashlee during off season. But for whatever reason, he's still around. Maybe Gus sees the hands writing on the wall, and he (Gus) knows another 6-6 or even 7-5 record will get him fired. So really, Lashlee will be gone anyway if Gus let go after this year.

both of them should have been gone before this year, instead of a contract extension....by the time this season is over, the majority of people on this board will be screaming for a coaching change after a 5-7 record, and more mystifying and inconsistent  playcalling....i have no inflated expectations, and that way i won't have to deal with disappointments ,unless malzahn is retained

[WarTiger 3,901]

2 minutes ago, tombigbeetiger said:

both of them should have been gone before this year, instead of a contract extension....by the time this season is over, the majority of people on this board will be screaming for a coaching change after a 5-7 record, and more mystifying and inconsistent  playcalling....i have no inflated expectations, and that way i won't have to deal with disappointments ,unless malzahn is retained

Anybody with a microcosm of football knowledge knows you don't build a program by changing coaches every three or four years.  It's also been mentioned MULTIPLE TIMES by multiple people here that the contract extension was agreed to BEFORE the 2015 season even started.  You just keep chanting the same mantra over and over again.  We know you hate Malzahn. Do us a favor and just quit posting. It's old and tired and quite frankly,  It's embarrassing to the rest of the fan base. 

[ellitor 33,088]

5 hours ago, auburn4ever said:

Gus should fired Lashlee during off season. But for whatever reason, he's still around. Maybe Gus sees the hands writing on the wall, and he (Gus) knows another 6-6 or even 7-5 record will get him fired. So really, Lashlee will be gone anyway if Gus let go after this year.

7-5 ain't getting Gus fired, not this year at least. Don't think 6-6 would either. I was basically referring to CRL as a scapegoat if our record is something like that.

[johnnyAU 3,630]

4 minutes ago, ellitor said:

7-5 ain't getting Gus fired, not this year at least. Don't think 6-6 would either. I was basically referring to CRL as a scapegoat if our record is something like that.

I agree. A new OC/QB coach would be the direction Gus would go if our offense was once again lackluster, or we had more QB related issues in 2016.

[tombigbeetiger 223]

10 minutes ago, WarTiger said:

Anybody with a microcosm of football knowledge knows you don't build a program by changing coaches every three or four years.  It's also been mentioned MULTIPLE TIMES by multiple people here that the contract extension was agreed to BEFORE the 2015 season even started.  You just keep chanting the same mantra over and over again.  We know you hate Malzahn. Do us a favor and just quit posting. It's old and tired and quite frankly,  It's embarrassing to the rest of the fan base. 

i don't hate malzahn....i really want him to turn it around, but i know he can't, and if you would open your eyes, you just might see the same warning signs that me and WDE see...malzahn is an offensive coordinator trying to be a head coach and run a program....he is sorta' like a guy that can't swim, but can tread water and stay afloat for a while, and gets too far toward the deep end of the pool....oh, by the way, i have been watching college football for over a half century, and have not missed an AU game,by attending,radio, or tv in 56 years....not one...can you say that?....i figure i can recognize a sound football program when i see one, and i don't see it at AU

[johnnyAU 3,630]

20 minutes ago, tombigbeetiger said:

i really want him to turn it around, but i know he can't

No, you actually don't know that.  It is pure speculation on your part.

[passthebiscuits 6,844]

I appreciate anyone that has been watching a sport for 50+ years knows a thing or two about college football, but the idea that a program can be judged by watching on tv or listening on radio is so...I just can't. We are family but I wholeheartedly and respectfully disagree.

anyway, back to the point, RL is definitely under a lot of pressure (as is Malzahn) and while GM might not be gone with a mediocre season, I can personally attest that the O coaches feel like 8 wins is the benchmark if they want to keep going. 

Steele and Kiffin are on this list because they have pressure regarding circumstances on their team, as someone above mentioned, is not mutually exclusive to being on the hot seat.

Here's hopin!

 

[ScottsboroAuburnFan 462]

On July 30, 2016 at 8:54 PM, Auburn2Eugene said:

2 words make this article nonsense

Barrett Sallee

or

Bleacher Report

 

Take your pick

Love the profile pic A2E!!! 

Lashlee will likely be made look great again like 13 and actually get a small time HC job. Gus and Hand are now gonna run this O, with Rhett being the 3rd guy with some input.

[keesler 5,924]

7 hours ago, passthebiscuits said:

I appreciate anyone that has been watching a sport for 50+ years knows a thing or two about college football, but the idea that a program can be judged by watching on tv or listening on radio is so...I just can't. We are family but I wholeheartedly and respectfully disagree.

anyway, back to the point, RL is definitely under a lot of pressure (as is Malzahn) and while GM might not be gone with a mediocre season, I can personally attest that the O coaches feel like 8 wins is the benchmark if they want to keep going. 

Steele and Kiffin are on this list because they have pressure regarding circumstances on their team, as someone above mentioned, is not mutually exclusive to being on the hot seat.

Here's hopin!

 

Are you saying our coaches have had discussions and have set a benchmark of only 8 wins to retain their jobs?  

I wonder how many actual coaches from our biggest rivals have that mentality before the season even kicks off?

 

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

Not a fan of the Bleacher Report but that is a good list. 

[bigbird 60,509]

29 minutes ago, keesler said:

Are you saying our coaches have had discussions and have set a benchmark of only 8 wins to retain their jobs?  

I wonder how many actual coaches from our biggest rivals have that mentality before the season even kicks off?

 

Coaches always know in the back of their head what it will take to not have to move.  It's not expectation or desires of the team, it's about what it will take to remain at a place.

[AUwent 3,748]

^^If your doomsday prognostications are true (they could easily be), how many years is Gus expected to deliver results again? For when he was healthy LY, SW seemed capable of driving an adequate offense (three straight 250 yards per game). Has he just regressed this offseason?

(Amazingly, Lindy's ranked our QB unit 5th in the SEC. Also, what is it with leap years and us being cursed at QB?)