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College coaches come out in favor of December early signing period-espn/rbr


During the final day of the American Football Coaches Association convention, more than 100 FBS head coaches gathered together for more than three hours to discuss NCAA Proposal 2016-16, legislation suggested by the NCAA Division I Council, Football Oversight Committee and Collegiate Commissioners Association that would create early signing windows in June and December, allow recruits to take official visits in the summer and create a 10-day limit on summer camps.
rbrop You know, I actually like all of these proposals: 10-day summers allow coaches to develop and gameplan for the coming season rather than competing in circus-like satellite camps 5-6 times a year as de facto recruiting events. It also will allow staffs, if passed, to focus on the Summer OVs. That early signing window, paired with a summer visitation period, should please everyone: You can see Madison or Ann Arbor in good weather (long a complaint,) and good closers can lock up positions early, which is most important with quarterbacks. Now, there will be specific objections: Coaches like Urban Meyer have made a career by flipping guys closer towards NSD, and most notably by taking 3-4*recruits at smaller programs or less established rivals, and then recruiting them more heavily as they blow up in their senior years. (Of course, this may also cut down on NSD shenanigans to a small extent, where certain programs in North Mississippi and West Georgia would potentially find it far more difficult to flip blue chippers as the war chest is replenished and NSD approaches. You know who you are.)
 

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AFCA defines its stance on 10th assistant, recruiting changes and more-coachingsearch/rbr

Lastly, there is unanimous support for a 10th full-time assistant coach, as early as April. Most coaches I spoke with believe the new spot would first be filled by a current staffer or coaches currently out of work, rather than widespread poaching by big schools.

rbr opThis makes too much sense for it to not happen. And, given the state of special teams at the collegiate level, it needs to. Just spitballing, but it would give coaches like Mario Cristobal a full-time coaching position and Alabama could promote from within or find an out-of-work guy to help on the line or, alternately, to take over special teams. Given the Tide’s erratic kick return game most seasons (and downright pitiful effort this year) that would be a tremendous boon. But, let’s be honest, a 10th field coach for the Tide would mean that Bobby Williams comes out of the admin box and gets back to coaching special teams.
 

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I received three emails questioning the last sentence of the Aftermath piece I published Tuesday morning. Specifically, the readers wanted to know why or how Alabama could “potentially be even better” in 2017. Here was my rationale, and it boils down to one word: Consistency. A more consistent Alabama team is a better one, personnel losses aside
The defense will take a step back, particularly in the pass rush and along the front seven. That is not in doubt. But the secondary should be excellent once again. The linebacking corps is young but very much in the more athletic mold of the new Saban defenses. Assuming he stays, Rashaan Evans and Shaun Dion Hamilton are excellent players, add to that at a minimum Ben Davis and an emerging Mack Wilson, and it will be formidable. DaRon Payne is a rock. D’Shawn Hand is ready for the next step (It’s not his fault he was behind three, possibly four NFL 1st rounders.)
The offense has very few losses. ArDarius Stewart will be missed. And, replacing a guy like Cam Robinson is not easy. The offense also loses Gehrig Dieter and Shank Taylor. But, the offense should again be one of the best in the nation, and will be a far more dangerous unit; it could possibly be the most balanced in the nation if the passing game improves, the OL gels with a full offseason, and with everyone healthy — to say nothing of the incoming future superstars.
Finally, there is the matter of special teams. Alabama loses JK Scott, which is a tremendous hit. But, with a dedicated special teams coach, the incoming talent, and identifying and developing returners, the unit as a whole could improve.
Did I say that Alabama will definitely be better? No. But I do think the potential is there overall. And, that potential can be fulfilled with the development of younger players and far more consistency in some crucial phases. This was an inconsistent team this year; everyone can see that. But, an influx of fresh faces, the development of a third full recruiting cycle of Bama Defense 2.0, hiring a true special teams coach, some injury luck, and maturation is all it would take. No tall order or anything.
 

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Hugh Freeze overhauls Ole Miss staff with 5 new assistantscoachingsearch/rbr

Offensive coordinator Dan Werner wasn’t retained after the year, and defensive coordinator Dave Wommack retired. To run the offense, Freeze hired Phil Longo, who has produced some of the top FCS offenses at Sam Houston State. This year’s team scored 49.5 points per game, No. 2 in FCS. Longo comes from an Air Raid background [Ole Miss also made Auburn’s DB coach, Wes McGriff, its defensive coordinator.]
 

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