ValleyTiger 2,894 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'll say this, too, Rocker definitely fits the personality culture that Harsin is trending towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,305 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, ValleyTiger said: I'll say this, too, Rocker definitely fits the personality culture that Harsin is trending towards. Thank you. Harsin has a plan. It's a culture shock plan, if you ask me. Rocker fits that mold and knows what Pat Dye Auburn blue collar looks like. The man got Fairley to play football consistently, that's a feat by itself. Great hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Potatooooooes!! 1,375 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I’m pretty okay with this hire. Coach is putting together a very good staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,108 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 33 minutes ago, RunInRed said: This is a great hire. Just my $0.02. Great to hear you say this @RunInRed! My fist thought was even though this was Mason's call I was wondering if some of the big money donors politicked for since he's not a great recruiter. Was definitely looking forward to see your thoughts on the PTB here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,438 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'm marginally worried about the PTB guys seeing this as another opportunity to make inroads and play the old games again, but perhaps that's just me being too paranoid after seeing this stuff play out time and time again over the years. I do get the sense Harsin knows what's going on. So hopefully, he's well prepared to fend off that mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,108 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, RunInRed said: I'm marginally worried about the PTB guys seeing this as another opportunity to make inroads and play the old games again, but perhaps that's just me being too paranoid after seeing this stuff play out time and time again over the years. I do get the sense Harsin knows what's going on. So hopefully, he's well prepared to fend off that mess. Thank you kind sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Zeek said: Like others mentioned he's great on campus just doesn't wanna hit the road and do it lol. He'll be a great secondary recruiter. Rocker is coaching the "secondary" now too? I bet he uses JJ Peguese at Safety. Man, that kid will kill a slot receiver. I mean, maybe end someone's life. See what I did there? See it? See it? Bwahahahhaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyAU 3,634 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Heck, I'm glad to see him back. His reputation and experience should be enough to bring in some talent on the DL without having to be a recruiting machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,651 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, W.E.D said: He was a Guard out of HS and went to JUCO and played DT. Nick is a lot bigger than JJ. JJ would look tiny on the DL https://www.mlive.com/lions/2013/09/lions_nick_fairley_scores_firs.html Sep 30, 2013 · DETROIT -- Just how long has it been since Lions defensive lineman Nick Fairley scored a touchdown? "High school. I was a tight end," the 300-pounder said with a laugh. JJ Pegues is 6'2, 300. Fairley was 6-4 280 at the same stage in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, AUDevil said: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2013/09/lions_nick_fairley_scores_firs.html Sep 30, 2013 · DETROIT -- Just how long has it been since Lions defensive lineman Nick Fairley scored a touchdown? "High school. I was a tight end," the 300-pounder said with a laugh. His recruiting profile has him as a Guard https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2007/nick-fairley-23255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,651 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, W.E.D said: His recruiting profile has him as a Guard https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2007/nick-fairley-23255 We recruited him out of high school where he was an excellent TE, didn’t make his grades, went to Juco, then signed w/ us. There was discussion either here, or the ITAT boards, on whether he was a tight end or DT...I don’t believe we ever wanted him at guard...probably b/c we had a really good o line at the time. His was leaner than Pegues when he got here, though...but had similar freakish athletic abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,823 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 maybe some coaches expected rocker to cheat if he had to and he was not too big on that? and the fact sce had two three stars could also mean recruits knew boom was on borrowed time? we can choose to be doom and gloom or we can be hopeful. i have had enough of the doom and gloom the last four or five years so i will pull for the rock until he proves me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUx 3,010 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 34 minutes ago, Beaker said: Rocker is coaching the "secondary" now too? I bet he uses JJ Peguese at Safety. Man, that kid will kill a slot receiver. I mean, maybe end someone's life. See what I did there? See it? See it? Bwahahahhaa How about Pegues does a lot more bench, overhead, and jerk, then play "HANGRY" at DT. Let's see the other teams' QBs continually grounding to avoid being slaughtered (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker 2,457 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, aubiefifty said: maybe some coaches expected rocker to cheat if he had to and he was not too big on that? and the fact sce had two three stars could also mean recruits knew boom was on borrowed time? we can choose to be doom and gloom or we can be hopeful. i have had enough of the doom and gloom the last four or five years so i will pull for the rock until he proves me wrong. A lot of wisdom in your post, we can all appreciate that. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,652 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Iron sharpens iron......I'm all about T Rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully to Beasley 643 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Welcome Home Coach Rocker!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU80cruiser 1,102 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 hours ago, DAG said: It’s totally okay to have rockstar recruiters with player development. I like this mix. I don’t know what happened down the line where a fringe bunch wants nothing but recruiters here, while foregoing player development. I blame @GwillMac6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,640 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 12 hours ago, W.E.D said: Pretty sure Fairley was a Juco resign that was already in the pipeline before Rocker got here in 2009 So he was. And the competition to get Fairley's signature after JUCO was as fierce as it gets. Rocker won a big battle there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 16 hours ago, RunInRed said: I'm marginally worried about the PTB guys seeing this as another opportunity to make inroads and play the old games again, but perhaps that's just me being too paranoid after seeing this stuff play out time and time again over the years. I do get the sense Harsin knows what's going on. So hopefully, he's well prepared to fend off that mess. Easy to believe that some trademark GOB/JABA assistant hires could be a concession in exchange for the big hire in order to keep the peace in the front office and above. That said, if Rock, Caddy, Etheridge and maybe TWill are those hires, then I see it is as about as win-win as we could hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Mikey said: So he was. And the competition to get Fairley's signature after JUCO was as fierce as it gets. Rocker won a big battle there. Nick signed with Auburn in December 2008. Rocker left Ole Miss for Auburn in January 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,573 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, RunInRed said: Zoom in and look at the face on Rocker. He doesn't look happy. That's some of that one-on-one special kind of attention that players dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, RunInRed said: Hopefully Rock can figure out a way to get some edge pressure on the QBs. That's really been missing these last few years. Have we had anyone good on the edge since Holland? Seems like our edge has been Kat, Coe, Marlon, and not much else since 2018. Need that speed rusher back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, W.E.D said: Hopefully Rock can figure out a way to get some edge pressure on the QBs. That's really been missing these last few years. Have we had anyone good on the edge since Holland? Seems like our edge has been Kat, Coe, Marlon, and not much else since 2018. Need that speed rusher back. The Buck position hasn't been a strength for us, no. And I'm not sure that much of Holland's production couldn't be attributed to Brown and Davidson vaporizing the pocket on every passing down while Davises Carlton and Javaris blanketed receivers. And Carl Lawson was one of the most college-ready freaks out of high school we've seen. He definitely developed at Auburn but he was every bit the top-5 recruit he was billed to be, and he's proving it at Cincinnati. Also, Fairley gets all the acclaim, but Rock probably got more out of Antonio Coleman, Hot Carter, and Dee Ford than we've gotten out of anyone since besides Lawson and Holland. TL;DR We stand to upgrade significantly in terms of positional coaching with Coach Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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