I'm going to agree and disagree with the above. I think Tony is a good coach (much better than decent). His recruiting does leave some to be desired. I think our D-line has improved greatly since Coach T has been here. I agree though that most of the players have been inherited, and this year has been a bust on the recruiting trail. You are probably right about Dawson moving back, Bush taking OLB/Special teams, and now getting a RB coach........I like about half of that.Best news of the off-season so far. Tony couldn't recruit worth Honkey Feces for his DL targets. Now we can improve DL recruiting acumen and start recruiting Big Ten level guys VIA the actual DL coach.
He is a decent coach, but you can't outcoach good recruiting.
His DL never once shutdown Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. Hell, even Purdue had a functional rushing game against us this season.
Best news of the off-season. Now move Dawson down to DL, Bush to OLB/Special Teams, and hire a RB coach.
Wrong, wrong and wrongBest news of the off-season so far. Tony couldn't recruit worth Honkey Feces for his DL targets. Now we can improve DL recruiting acumen and start recruiting Big Ten level guys VIA the actual DL coach.
He is a decent coach, but you can't outcoach good recruiting.
His DL never once shutdown Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. Hell, even Purdue had a functional rushing game against us this season.
Best news of the off-season. Now move Dawson down to DL, Bush to OLB/Special Teams, and hire a RB coach.
I've seen several links confirming Tuioti is Oregon bound.This would be a big loss.
I've seen several links confirming Tuioti is Oregon bound.
I can't say as I blame him since Frost is on the hot seat, it stands to reason that the coaching staff is also on the hot seat. Stability and a chance to coach winning football teams. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Another good reason for Tuiotito "go West, young man, go West".That 50% pay raise doesn't hurt.
Your right what would Dan Lanning the new coach know about coaching a D line.Best news of the off-season so far. Tony couldn't recruit worth Honkey Feces for his DL targets. Now we can improve DL recruiting acumen and start recruiting Big Ten level guys VIA the actual DL coach.
He is a decent coach, but you can't outcoach good recruiting.
His DL never once shutdown Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. Hell, even Purdue had a functional rushing game against us this season.
Best news of the off-season. Now move Dawson down to DL, Bush to OLB/Special Teams, and hire a RB coach.

Under Tony our defense against the run finally got better.Our d-line statistically is much better since he's been here...
Tony wasn't anywhere close to being one of the better DL coaches in the Big Ten. Not even near the top of the Big Ten West.
His recruiting was awful. The 3 projected starting DL for 2022 were all recruited by Dawson and Tony was here for 3 seasons to recruit and not a single person he landed will be in the two-deep for 2022.
Tony will easily be replaced by someone who can actually compete on the recruiting trail and bring in good talent.
Tony never once was able to stop the rushing attack with his DL by Minnesota, IL, Iowa or Wisconsin. Vastly overrated because the DL got better during his time, but nowhere near having a stout DL.