JessN: Assistant coach hiring tracker...

[some_al_fan]

Who knows how it turns out. Our past two OL coaches were highly regarded and the OL definitely regressed year after year....

Highly regarded OL coaches could bring 5* recruits, like previous 2 coaches did. (and yes, they’ve sucked in converting 5* into production)

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Yeah but good coaches usually take bad teams and make them better. He got worse year after year… I think just blaming the talent level is a little shallow.

Then DeBoer hired a horrible OL coach. There aren't many options to pick from. You think he's just a bad OL coach, and I'll wait to see what he does with better talent.

 

[some_al_fan]

There aren't many options to pick from.

Last 2 Alabama OL coaches were making close to $1 million / year. With $1 million / year budget, DeBoer probably could’ve picked anyone out of 99% college OL coaches in the country

 

[Ledsteplin]

Yeah but good coaches usually take bad teams and make them better. He got worse year after year… I think just blaming the talent level is a little shallow.

Talent level matters. You can coach players all day long, but they have to produce. If they can't, then stats may not look so great, regardless of who the coach is.

 

[bamadwain]

Getting roasted for the hire on Reddit.


“2019 Colorado: 99th rushing offense

2020 MSU: 123rd rushing offense

2021 MSU: 53rd rushing offense

2022 MSU: 111th rushing offense

2023 MSU: 127th rushing offense

For a guy who's the OL coach and run game coordinator, he seems to coach a lot of teams that are terrible at running the ball”

that’s something I read from someone

And these teams didn't have a running back room like Bama! Not saying you but some people would grip if you gave them a 100 Dollar that it wasn't crisp enough, let's let it play out

 

[Ledsteplin]

Last 2 Alabama OL coaches were making close to $1 million / year. With $1 million / year budget, DeBoer probably could’ve picked anyone out of 99% college OL coaches in the country

And that's what DeBoer did. He picked the one he believes can coach the OL in his offense the best.

 

[SkullDuckery]

Getting roasted for the hire on Reddit.


“2019 Colorado: 99th rushing offense

2020 MSU: 123rd rushing offense

2021 MSU: 53rd rushing offense

2022 MSU: 111th rushing offense

2023 MSU: 127th rushing offense

For a guy who's the OL coach and run game coordinator, he seems to coach a lot of teams that are terrible at running the ball”

that’s something I read from someone

And why do we care about Reddit?

 

[westide]

Kapilovic File
1991: Student Assistant Coach – Missouri State
1992-97: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Deer Valley (Ariz.) High School
1998: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Phoenix College
1999-00: Graduate Assistant – Kansas
2001-02: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Alabama State
2003-05: Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Alabama State
2006-07: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Missouri State
2008-09: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Southern Miss
2010-11: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Southern Miss
2012-13: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – North Carolina
2014-15: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – North Carolina
2016-18: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – North Carolina
2019: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Colorado
2020: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Michigan State
2021-23: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Michigan State
2024: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Baylor

 

[westide]

In his seven seasons at UNC, Kapilovic was part of an offensive unit that established numerous school records, including points per game (40.6 points per game in 2012, 40.7 in 2015) and total offense (485.6 yards per game in 2012, 486.9 ypg in 2015). The Tar Heels ranked No. 8 in the nation in scoring offense in 2012 and No. 9 in 2015. UNC also set school records for most passing yards for five straight years (2012-16), peaking at 293.2 yards per game in 2016. The 2018 offense allowed just 10 sacks all season, theLfourth-fewest in the nation, and the 0.91 sacks allowed per game ranked seventh-best. LINKY

 

[Rollingtide]

Very interesting that Aranda hired him in December and two months later he's coming here.

 

[westide]

He is a good recruiter. Clicky

 

[Ledsteplin]

Kapilovic File
1991: Student Assistant Coach – Missouri State
1992-97: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Deer Valley (Ariz.) High School
1998: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Phoenix College
1999-00: Graduate Assistant – Kansas
2001-02: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Alabama State
2003-05: Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Alabama State
2006-07: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Missouri State
2008-09: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Southern Miss
2010-11: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Southern Miss
2012-13: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – North Carolina
2014-15: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – North Carolina
2016-18: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – North Carolina
2019: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Colorado
2020: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Michigan State
2021-23: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator – Michigan State
2024: Assistant Coach/Offensive Line – Baylor

He certainly doesn't lack for experience.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Very interesting that Aranda hired him in December and two months later he's coming here.

Even with Saban gone as HC, coaches see Alabama as a premiere landing spot for career development. And then there's usually more money.

 

[CB4]

I think CKD wasn’t just looking for “the best O-line coach”. I think he was looking for the best oline coach that fits his offensive philosophy.

This guy spent a ton of time at both Southern Miss and UNC under Larry Fedora. At both places, Fedora ran a very similar offensive system to what CKD runs.

Given what we’ve experienced since Kyle Flood left with Sark in 2020, I’m willing to give Kapilovic and Coach DeBoer the benefit of the doubt here.

 

[tideindc]

Now that the staff seems to be complete, it’s fair to say none of his hires carry much of a wow factor. But I’m going to follow the guidance of others here, who are willing to trust CKDs’s judgement at this point. Hope for the best….we’ll have all season to complain if things go poorly.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Getting roasted for the hire on Reddit.


“2019 Colorado: 99th rushing offense

2020 MSU: 123rd rushing offense

2021 MSU: 53rd rushing offense

2022 MSU: 111th rushing offense

2023 MSU: 127th rushing offense

For a guy who's the OL coach and run game coordinator, he seems to coach a lot of teams that are terrible at running the ball”

that’s something I read from someone

I'm gonna take Westide's

Getting roasted for the hire on Reddit.


“2019 Colorado: 99th rushing offense

2020 MSU: 123rd rushing offense

2021 MSU: 53rd rushing offense

2022 MSU: 111th rushing offense

2023 MSU: 127th rushing offense

For a guy who's the OL coach and run game coordinator, he seems to coach a lot of teams that are terrible at running the ball”

that’s something I read from someone

I'm gonna take Westide's statistics. His statistics are more positive than your statistics.

 

[AlabamaBEN11]

And why do we care about Reddit?

Well good sir because intelligent people surrounded themselves by the opinions of others. Not just like minded. That way, they aren’t blinded by any biased.

There are 3 million followers on that page. All highly passionate about college football. The opinions come far and wide and bring a wealth of knowledge. It’s amazing.

When a a very large group of people collectively laugh at a hire, then quickly summon stats or speak from fan experience, negatively about a hire. It’s not good.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Now that the staff seems to be complete, it’s fair to say none of his hires carry much of a wow factor. But I’m going to follow the guidance of others here, who are willing to trust CKDs’s judgement at this point. Hope for the best….we’ll have all season to complain if things go poorly.

Thing is, while they don't carry a WOW factor with fans here on TideFans, they do with other coaches. Other coaches are going WOW at the staff DeBoer has assembled.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Well good sir because intelligent people surrounded themselves by the opinions of others. Not just like minded. That way, they aren’t blinded by any biased.

There are 3 million followers on that page. All highly passionate about college football. The opinions come far and wide and bring a wealth of knowledge. It’s amazing.

When a a very large group of people collectively laugh at a hire, then quickly summon stats or speak from fan experience, negatively about a hire. It’s not good.

And as intelligent as they are, they are not experts or coaches. They're just fans who don't know much.

 

[REBELZED]

Well good sir because intelligent people surrounded themselves by the opinions of others. Not just like minded. That way, they aren’t blinded by any biased.

There are 3 million followers on that page. All highly passionate about college football. The opinions come far and wide and bring a wealth of knowledge. It’s amazing.

When a a very large group of people collectively laugh at a hire, then quickly summon stats or speak from fan experience, negatively about a hire. It’s not good.

I think Reddit can be a good resource and there are knowledgeable people there, but I'm going to give the guy who is 104-12 as a head coach the benefit of the doubt over message board posters...