My takes:
Tyree - would’ve liked to see him back but he’s going closer to home and in all honesty probably just looking for another opportunity. He never really panned out into the explosive player we thought he would be.
Flores - On record saying he left because stuckey was no longer there.
James - never really picked up the offense and another alleged stuckey casualty.
Merriweather - pretty much a disappointment all around, I figured he’d leave for other opportunities
For what it’s worth there were some rumors going around that one of the stuckey being removed reasons was being caught smoking up with some of the players (besides being a shitty wr coach with the dumbest drills I’ve ever seen). Probably more to it than we’ll ever actually know for sure
It’s unfortunate that time is probably going to drop him a bit. Throw on the pads and his field speed is plenty good enough. Shoot, look at Kyren Williams who I think ran a 4.64 and dropped, now a pro bowler
Just saw the McCullough news too. Two veteran established coordinators and a bunch of young and already proven position coaches that recruit the fudge out of the country.
Don’t think I’d be super concerned…I think you’re spot on about Mickens. O’Leary was probably the weak spot on the defensive coaching side and they more than have the ability to withstand and come out with no repercussions
That comment about noticing ND now on the recruiting trail and not before is solid gold. This is the biggest reason why I think Freeman is the perfect coach in this current landscape, you need relentless recruiters (and A+ coaching) when you’re re-recruiting an entire roster every year and dealing with NIL