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Ale Xander

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Dave Stapleton said:
Who would’ve thought that the BC job is better than the UCLA one? I kid (kind of) but AD Jarmond (former BC AD who actually hired Hafley) has been trying to raise money to buy out Kelley and seems to be maybe a fraud.
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BC actually has a chance to win the ACC eventually. UCLA no longer has a chance to win their conference.

UCLA became a non-premium job after they killed the PAC-10/12 with USC. They also killed the tradition of their conference going to the best bowl in history which happens to be their home field. Unless they can build a stadium on/next to campus, (doubtful withRE prices and lack of open land there) the enthusiasm (whatever is left) for football will be gone.

It’s basically Duke now (men’s basketball school) but with more Olympic sports excellence and less recent success at MBB. (And Duke FB also has a coach problem perhaps but they like Bc eventually will have a chance to win their conference unless they sell out (in the moving to B1G sense) like UCLA. But at least they have a football stadium on campus.

but I’m not sure that BC is a better job than UCLa. It’s just that a football lifer prefers a job at tOSU over UCLA. Kelly didn’t leave UCLA for BC.
 
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Ale Xander said:
BC actually has a chance to win the ACC eventually. UCLA no longer has a chance to win their conference.

UCLA became a non-premium job after they killed the PAC-10/12 with USC. They also killed the tradition of their conference going to the best bowl in history which happens to be their home field. Unless they can build a stadium on/next to campus, (doubtful withRE prices and lack of open land there) the enthusiasm (whatever is left) for football will be gone.

It’s basically Duke now (men’s basketball school) but with more Olympic sports excellence and less recent success at MBB. (And Duke FB also has a coach problem perhaps but they like Bc eventually will have a chance to win their conference unless they sell out (in the moving to B1G sense) like UCLA. But at least they have a football stadium on campus.

but I’m not sure that BC is a better job than UCLa. It’s just that a football lifer prefers a job at tOSU over UCLA. Kelly didn’t leave UCLA for BC.
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I was mostly joking since Chip Kelley left the HC job to replace BCs new coach. It may or may not work out but this is a significant commitment from the admin which really hasn’t been seen. Word is contract is around $5 million with lots of incentives.

Interesting tidbit. Doug Marrone’s wife was BOB’s wife’s roommate at BC. Could see him pop up on the staff.
 
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BC also hired Craig Fitzgerald as its Strength coach away from Florida (just hired two months ago). Guy has a stellar rep and a relationship with BOB. Fantastic hire and Gator fans seem to be apoplectic.
 
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Will BOB have the same responsibilities as Hafley, or are they gonna hire a "GM"?
 
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Eagle3 said:
So what exactly are the Chief of Staff's responsibilities?
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I am not sure it matters but BOB said he was going to hire two admin related coaches one for general day to day and one to assist in recruiting. This seems like the former. I think this is just more support for hiring somone with extensive HC experience and someone who knows how to run a staff and program. In his recent press conference, Hafley couldn't have made more clear how he was not willing (and likely able) to funtion in a way that is required for a CFB coach in today's world.
 
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Beyond the quality of the hire, we are seeing BC invest in the program at levels not see previously. This all bodes well. Hafley leaving on his own was an enormous benefit to the program.
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Yeah, when I went there ('94) was last time I remember anything close to this type of investment. In that way, the BOB hire is a lot like what happened when Coughlin was hired.
 
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Dave Stapleton said:
I am not sure it matters but BOB said he was going to hire two admin related coaches one for general day to day and one to assist in recruiting. This seems like the former. I think this is just more support for hiring somone with extensive HC experience and someone who knows how to run a staff and program. In his recent press conference, Hafley couldn't have made more clear how he was not willing (and likely able) to funtion in a way that is required for a CFB coach in today's world.
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Yeah Berj will organize the day to day operations of how the program runs. Travel, meals, liason to support staff areas, handle BOB's media stuff, budget. They'll probably also hire a director of player personnel who will head up the recruiting efforts and streamline recruit lists for each position coach. He'll organize things like junior days, camps, NFL scout visits, watch film with those guys, make sure guys are going to class, etc.
 
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Return of the Dewey said:
Yeah, when I went there ('94) was last time I remember anything close to this type of investment. In that way, the BOB hire is a lot like what happened when Coughlin was hired.
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With the added benefit that if he is to be believe (and all objective information seems to point in this direction) he isn't going anywhere given local ties and stage of his career.

I remember that well. My senior year was Coughlin's first. Coughlin knew the program and wouldn't take the job without the committment on the stadium and willingness to look at Prop 48 kids.
 
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I don't know what they're paying O'Brien versus Hafley; but the assistants/staff budget must be doubled. Maybe BC's serious this time about competing. Of course, that also means they better gin up enough money for a decent NIL/payroll.
 
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I don't know what they're paying O'Brien versus Hafley; but the assistants/staff budget must be doubled. Maybe BC's serious this time about competing. Of course, that also means they better gin up enough money for a decent NIL/payroll.
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What's the theory on their apparent change in philosophy? Did they finally see the light after Hafley's exit interview? Or maybe O'Brien made it contingent on accepting the job?
 
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What's the theory on their apparent change in philosophy? Did they finally see the light after Hafley's exit interview? Or maybe O'Brien made it contingent on accepting the job?
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Late to respond but it looks like there may be a few things. First, Hadley did them a huge favor by leaving so there was no buyout. I also think they saw some ability to have continuity which BC has always overvalued. It’s hard to know if any big time alumni (Fish) stepped up since they are so secretive.

Not sure if anyone has been following their spring practices but there’s definitely a different feeling and process here. We know this because BOB has had open practices with lots of local high school presence. Also Ernie Adams was there yesterday and word is Scarnechia has also made an appearance or two.

Hadley actually did a nice job in the portal before leaving so there’s some talent on the offensive side of the ball, particularly at WR and RB.
 
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