For an interim, I suggest Ken Niumatalolo. I would love to see how his Triple offense might look with the Bruins. But, it would have been better with Deshaun Foster as RB coach.
Jarmond is quoted by Ben Bolch that he hopes to have a replacement "within 96 hours" which means either (a) an interim or internal promotion or (b) he had started to raise funds for a buy-out and was stopped by Block and, as part of that process, feelers/prelim contacts were out there that can be revisited now. I just hope its not some retread out-of-touch with the NIL/Portal world like Shaw
“Athletic director Martin Jarmond told the team it would have a new coach within 96 hours,” according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Shortly after the story was published, Feldman took to Twitter to provide additional context, speaking specifically to what kind of candidate Jarmond and the UCLA Bruins will be aiming to bring to Westwood.
“A person of integrity. We don’t cut corners here. I want someone that’s passionate and has energy. I want a teacher, a developer. I want someone hungry. I want someone that wants to be a Bruin.”
As far as who that someone may be, Feldman listed seven candidates in his story on The Athletic: former Stanford head coach David Shaw, current Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck, Raiders running back coach and former Bruins running back coach Deshaun Foster, UCLA defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe, Ohio State running back coach Tony Alford, Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White, and USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, who served on the UCLA staff last year.
I said this in a reply, but it might make more sense to take a chance on one of the up and coming or quality coordinators from the NFL. They’re in their offseason.
Yes, they would need the right staff around them to teach them the ropes of recruiting. I think from the side of Xs and Os, and ability to coach up their players, they’d be more advanced than other listed options.
Coordinators like Ejiro Evero, Bobby Slowik, and Frank Smith. Maybe even Brian Flores or Aaron Glenn. They all might want to stay in the NFL, but it could be at least worth seeing if they’re interested in being a head coach, now, and trying to setup an interview.
Let's lobby for Nick Saban to re-retire.. He has a few good years left I believe. Just kiddin' you guys, lol !
For an interim, I suggest Ken Niumatalolo. I would love to see how his Triple offense might look with the Bruins. But, it would have been better with Deshaun Foster as RB coach.
I know how this might sound, but what about Lane Kiffin?
David Shaw for the simple reason of understanding high academic requirements. Pete Carroll? Eric Bieniemy? Chris Peterson?
Deserves a look: Tommy Rees-former Notre Dame OC, then Alabama OC, had to go when Saban retired and now Browns TE coach
Likely not attainable: Ryan Grubb, current Alabama OC, former Huskies OC
Ima go with Hartline or Fleck.
“…having left UCLA to take over an offensive coordinator position with XX. “
I see Dimitri had this one lined up for a while 😅
Jarmond is quoted by Ben Bolch that he hopes to have a replacement "within 96 hours" which means either (a) an interim or internal promotion or (b) he had started to raise funds for a buy-out and was stopped by Block and, as part of that process, feelers/prelim contacts were out there that can be revisited now. I just hope its not some retread out-of-touch with the NIL/Portal world like Shaw
We can't afford any of these guys. Should go with the interim option and then go after a top 10 coach in December.
I’ll take unlv guy
What a joke.
“Athletic director Martin Jarmond told the team it would have a new coach within 96 hours,” according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Shortly after the story was published, Feldman took to Twitter to provide additional context, speaking specifically to what kind of candidate Jarmond and the UCLA Bruins will be aiming to bring to Westwood.
“A person of integrity. We don’t cut corners here. I want someone that’s passionate and has energy. I want a teacher, a developer. I want someone hungry. I want someone that wants to be a Bruin.”
As far as who that someone may be, Feldman listed seven candidates in his story on The Athletic: former Stanford head coach David Shaw, current Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck, Raiders running back coach and former Bruins running back coach Deshaun Foster, UCLA defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe, Ohio State running back coach Tony Alford, Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White, and USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, who served on the UCLA staff last year.
Grubb off the board
why is nobody mentioning Deion Sanders? Not that he would come here, but he's better than some of the riff raff that have been mentioned.
Ryan Grubb off the table, going to Seattle.
D’Anton Lynn or DeShaun Foster. Both affordable with a high potential ceiling. Though I think Lynn is on a fast track to the NFL
I said this in a reply, but it might make more sense to take a chance on one of the up and coming or quality coordinators from the NFL. They’re in their offseason.
Yes, they would need the right staff around them to teach them the ropes of recruiting. I think from the side of Xs and Os, and ability to coach up their players, they’d be more advanced than other listed options.
Coordinators like Ejiro Evero, Bobby Slowik, and Frank Smith. Maybe even Brian Flores or Aaron Glenn. They all might want to stay in the NFL, but it could be at least worth seeing if they’re interested in being a head coach, now, and trying to setup an interview.