Conjecture but I hope not, despite the second half collapse last year.

 

Reports today began to surface that Jack Del Rio was targeting a coach from the college ranks to be his defensive coordinator in Oakland, just days after former Atlanta Head Coach Mike Smith and names of other current NFL assistants had been linked to the job.

 

While Del Rio and the organization are playing it close to the vest, one name has emerged that fits the bill.

 

Lance @gatekeeper1269

 

IMO #Raiders next DC will Brian VanGorder..ND dc at the moment was with DJR in jax

 

7:44 PM - 23 Jan 2015

 

Brian VanGorder is currently the Defensive Coordinator at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has only held for one season. VanGorder is a seasoned assistant coach at both the college and pro level, and has held college head coaching positions in the past. He also has a link to Del Rio, having served on Del Rio’s staff in Jacksonville in 2005 in his first NFL job, as well as serving as Del Rio protege Mike Smith’s Defensive Coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons from 2008-2011.

 

http://justblogbaby.com/2015/01/23/brian-vangorder-may-targeted-raiders-dc-job/

I know this may not be a popular response but im not sure it would be all bad if true. I dont doubt that the faults of this years defense was because of youth and injuries but he also doesnt have the greatest track record in the world.

As an aside, how many NFL head coaching jobs remain unfilled?

He's worked Del Rio before BUT Mike Smith*former Falcon HC(also BVG former BOss would make more sense? Mike Smith was the DC with the Jags and Del Rio

 

Where is Mike Smith going as DC??

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/former_falcons_coach_mike_smith_to_interview_and_considered_front_runner_for_vacant_dc_job/18127274

As an aside, how many NFL head coaching jobs remain unfilled?

 

Think Everybody but the Falcons is filled

 

Falcons Expect to Hire Seahawks DC Dan Quinn as HC.

 

Already Hired Kyle Shanahan as OC

I know this may not be a popular response but im not sure it would be all bad if true. I dont doubt that the faults of this years defense was because of youth and injuries but he also doesnt have the greatest track record in the world.

 

Track record... meh

 

What is factual is he had this defense playing pretty well at the beginning of the season, even getting a shut-out against Michigan. When the injuries started to hit, the defense took a VERY big fall.

No way he is leaving when his son is here. What could be better as a father then being a coach on his college team. You must really not care about family if you leave that situation

No way he is leaving when his son is here. What could be better as a father then being a coach on his college team. You must really not care about family if you leave that situation

 

Curious to know your age...

Let him go. bring in Kirby Smart and pay him more than Kelly.

Let him go. bring in Kirby Smart and pay him more than Kelly.

 

Riiiight........

Let him go. bring in Kirby Smart and pay him more than Kelly.

 

Then we can have some Fire Kirby Smart threads when he lets someone hang 40 on us!

I just hung out on a Raiders' board for a few and someone quoted Tom Loy via another Raiders' fan site as saying it's unlikely, so there's that.

I just hung out on a Raiders' board for a few and someone quoted Tom Loy via another Raiders' fan site as saying it's unlikely, so there's that.

 

Did you shower before you came back here?

All the talk of BK getting offers in that long thread---very bad team season with some questionable coaching decisions was NEVER going to translate into offers , that mammoth thread was always a waste of energy.

 

Similar situation for BVG--coming off one of the worst seasons ever for an ND defense was NEVER going to bring in offers.

 

Guys get FIRED after having seasons like ours, they don't get bigger offers!

 

aloha's

Did you shower before you came back here?

 

Heh. No but I did use some disinfectant wipes on my hands and keyboard.

 

Hawaii, there are actually Raiders fans that would be on board with it if this were true. One Raiders/Irish fan supported the move, saying he had them playing lights out before all the attrition on defense.

 

I don't think this year's second half collapse would play into a lack of interest in a coordinator. If a team is seriously looking at someone, I think they would look at his entire resume and if he had a positive history with the HC, that would probably negate the negatives from the past season.

 

I believe one reason why BK has been off the radar the last couple of years is his overall record after taking over a real "big time", high profile team. Not unlike some ND fans, GMs in the NFL may view 2012 as a fluke until he proves otherwise.