Will be interesting to see how the pass rush turns out. Was it DL coaching, or was it by direction of Smart? Guess we'll find out this year at Texas!
Shamelessly plagiarized from the Shag: 7:30 p.m. - Here's an unofficial look at where things currently stand with the news tonight of the Rumph hire: Head Coach = Charlie Strong Offense: Offensive Coordinator = Unfilled. Shawn Watson? Lincoln Riley? Other? Running backs = Tommie Robinson of Southern Cal* Wide receivers = Unfilled. Darrell Wyatt? Tight ends = Unfilled? Bruce Chambers? Offensive line = Unfilled. Joe Wickline? Defense: Defensive coordinator = Vance Bedford of Louisville Defensive line = Chris Rumph of Alabama Linebackers = Brian Jean-Mary of Louisville Safeties = Unfilled. Van Malone?** Conerbacks = Chris Vaughn of Memphis Special teams = Unfilled. * Multiple people have reported that Kenny Carter is going to be on staff and one of the out of state prospects that is scheduled to come in was told that Carter will be at Texas. ** It's possible that Vance Bedford could also serve as a defensive backs coach but it is believed that they are targeting a separate coach for that role. *** Does Major Applewhite fit somewhere in here in some kind of role?
We just hired Chris Vaughn from Memphis as CB coach. "As recruiting coordinator, Vaughn helped assemble a 2009 signing class that Rivals.com ranked 18th in the nation. The website also named Vaughn one of the Top-25 Recruiters in the Country. The Rebels' 2010 class earned even higher praise from Scout.com (No. 15), while the 2011 signing class dominated the state of Mississippi like none before had done, inking the state's top-five recruits and eight of the "Dandy Dozen." The class included a school-record four U.S. Army All-Americans." "Vaughn's time at Ole Miss was highlighted by a 2009 unit that was one of the nation's toughest pass defenses. With corners Marshay Green and Cassius Vaughn, Ole Miss ranked No. 11 in pass efficiency defense and No. 15 in pass defense in the NCAA."
The defensive staff is stout. Nearly superb on paper. Anyway, that is Charlie's show, and there is no reason to believe that these guys won't get it done exactly as Charlie wants. Good hire on the RB coach too. Now we are down to the passing game and OL. The OC first. That's REALLY the important hire.
Congratulations and welcome to Chris Rumph. Thanks to Oscar Giles for many years of great work with our superb defensive ends. Good luck to you wherever you may go.
