I think its quite possible Brian Natkin is the new oc. Only one offensive assistant has left, Whitten. I dont think he was fired I just think he left to be head coach at Tarelton. Natkin was the recruiting coordinator, that job now belongs to gabe franklin. The only hire has been the oc from Angelo State. Natkin has to be very familar with him from his time at midwestern state. The staff continuity and the fact that Natkin is no longer the recruiting coordinator points to him being the new oc.
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Good call Wisconsin, you were the first to speculate Natkin was the oc. It looks like you were spot on.
Or not. I've been wrong more than I've been right on this sort of thing. We really don't know yet but we should soon. Speculation helps fill the void until we do.
I respect Brian Natkin as much as the next guy but I still want a coach brought in from the outside. The idea that we're promoting from within doesn't thrill me because we've seen what this staff is capable of for the most part. And I've said it on another thread, I just want some fresh ideas and a new perspective. I just don't want a promotion from within, and in the fall we're running the same offense.
Im not going to lie I hope its someone from the outside. If it is Natkin I will support it, after all you would really have to try to call a worse game than Higgins.
I like Natkin, but he needs more experience and he didn't do exactly a stellar job this year with some of the play on the field. He must be one hell of a recruiter because I am kind of surprised Kugler kept him because special team play was either bad or good; no happy in the middle.
You can at least let us know if you think they are hires we should be excited about or not...
I hate being so secretive, but there must be a reason why the names have not been released......
Ok you've really peaked my interest. A few weeks ago Miner Rush wrote an article with 10 canidates for the coordinators jobs. One of the guys they listed was Ed Orgereron. At the time I thought it was ridiculous, I didnt think there was any way in hell the nations best recruiter would leave LSU to be a coordinator at UTEP. If Kugler pulled that off if would be a huge coup for the program and send shockwaves through the college football world.
That would be fine with me. Having coaches with ambition is a good thing.
"Pease was the offensive coordinator at Kentucky under head coach Guy Morriss from 2001 through 2002. While at Kentucky Pease coached future NFL quarterbacks Jared Lorenzen and Shane Boyd. He then served as the offensive coordinator at Baylor under Morriss from 2003 to 2005.
In 2006, Pease became wide receivers coach at Boise State, adding the title of assistant head coach the following year. In December 2010, Pease was named offensive coordinator at Indiana University. However, he returned to Boise less than two weeks later, succeeding Bryan Harsin as the Broncos' offensive coordinator.
Following the 2011 season, Pease was hired by the Florida Gators as their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[5] Since joining the Gators as offensive coordinator, the team has not ranked in the top 100 teams in terms of pass offense or scoring offense. Following the 2013 season, and after losing to Florida State University 7–37, Pease and UF parted ways.
On December 17, 2013, Pease was hired by Chris Petersen at the University of Washington to be the wide receivers coach. In the wake of a disappointing season by the receiver corps - who had dropped many passes - Pease was dismissed on December 4, 2015."
Well, there's the Boise connection some were speculating.
I'm trying not to laugh, but lets put the Oregron to rest:
" Orgeron, 54, was mentioned recently for the head coaching job at Syracuse, where he was the defensive line coach from 1995-97, before Dino Babers got the job. In the last few days, new USC head coach Clay Helton has also shown interest in Orgeron, who is only LSU’s fourth highest paid assistant at $465,000 despite being one of the more sought after assistants in the country. Orgeron is committed, though, to LSU, which is expected to significantly raise his pay for the 2016 season" [source: http://www.wwltv.com/story/sports/n...orgeron-says-hes-not-looking-leave/77947814/]
OK here are the names.....Brent Pease..... Don Yanowsky....... and........ Therron Aych..............But I didn't tell you guys
Thats a great offensive staff. I guess we're still in the dark about the dc. Unless Yanowsky is the dc. In college hes mainly coached the tight ends and o-line. He did coach linebackers in the cfl for two years with the stampeders. Thanks for the info faithful.
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I just don't see Oregron coming here to be DC. That move would be a head scratcher.
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Pease made around $345,000 at Washington. Higgins made $190,000. Neither is chump change, but that's still quite a drop.
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I think both coordinators salaries will be bumped up to at least $300,000. Higgins actually got a raise last year he was making $205,000
I don't want to be the Debbie Downer of the group, but I would be highly suprised if we got a respectable name. I feel like I'm channeling my inner Chi, Chunks, or whatever 50 other names that guy's gone by. I would love nothing more than to eat my words, but nothing in UTEP's football history would lead me to believe they are going to make some insane hire.
We pay our coordinators more than anyone in the conference. Ive heard from reliable sources that Kugler had $600,000 to hire coordinators. $300,000 will get you good coordinators. UTEP is not a bad job. The last three coaches have led us to bowls. Since Stull came in and fully funded football we have been competitive. We're not where we need to be yet, but we're light years ahead of where we were in the 70's-90's and we're never going back to that level. I think we are very close to building a perennial winning football program.
If he was fired (I read the word "dismissed") I'm pretty sure he got a severance package to sit at home. Still, it is better to be working.
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