Grading Coordinator Hires

Offensive coordinators seemed to be catching up to him, and his talent evaluation/recruiting was shit (case and point, passing on Frank Alexander). In fact, I’ve long maintained that the 2008 defense would’ve struggled even if he stayed, and keeping that scheme was the first problem with Mallory and Peveto.

Hiring coordinators can be weird sometimes. I really think in the case of Maleveto, Miles had a few names on his list, with the thought being “if I can’t get my first or second choice, I’ll just try and keep some continuity.” Obviously it didn’t work out, but I understood the thought process at the time. Of course, few people saw Pelini’s decline for what it was at the time either.

I also think you have to keep in mind the role of hindsight. Sometimes a guy can be the big-time flavor of the month and then it doesn’t work out. Major Applewhite was like that at Alabama, ditto Tyrone Nix in his last two stops.

and both went on to Head Coaching Gigs so I’d say an F is a little harsh.

I’d also say the amount of turnovers in 2008 that kept the Defense on the field for most of the season had them pretty worn down so it’s hard to say if they were really that bad or if the circumstances just conspired against them.

The fact that Miles didn’t wait around to find out and made an A+ hire after only one year both debunks your ’blind loyalty claim and raises the grade of the the Co-DCs from a C- to a C+ for me.

Pellini as a DC for us was a Grade A-, at worst. I wouldn’t want him as a head coach and I’m much happier with Chavis but Pellini was money for us for three years and helped us hoist the 2007 crystal.

Kragthorp is a well known offensive mind and great QB coach, which we can hardly argue with. His Parkinson’s could not be foreseen nor should it be held against the hire. Grade A

Stud – Not sure how you can’t give him an A. Stepping up at the last minute, early suspensions of key offensive weapons and all our offense did was destroy folks. A if not A+

Cooper, Moffit, Wilson, Chavis all win national awards as the very best, we have bon-a-fides as one of, if not the best staffs in the country and by all accounts they LOVE working for Les.

By any measurement Les is at the head of the class!