If you are a: "reading-challenged" member you should skip past this post right now and move along to something else with more pictures in it, contains posts mostly comprised of just a few words, and you can even go, **Full-Tennessee** if Odom & Sterk do the unthinkable and hire Dan Enos as our next OC. So, wrt moving forward from Heupel and Ellerbe, and since our next OC isn't going to be Freeze, we can focus on what is real instead of what is not...
There's names thrown around and frankly, I've never heard of a lot of these coaches mentioned here but I DO understand some of you guys might be recommending the PERFECT hire for us. But, without understanding your rationales a person has no reason to know why. So with a lot of posts and follow-up comments like: "Oh yeah," "He'd be a great one," or, "I'm down with that action!," or similar? Those might be invaluable insights to you guys who know all the codes but for the rest of us, it doesn't improve comprehending the rationales of someone who sees a coach as a great potential hire.
Okay... Instead of just sitting around and being a whiny little bytch about it I will go first and put down why everyone's least favorite candidate, whom until given reasons why he should not be, also happens to be my top choice (and why). Dan Enos, would be a HUGE upgrade from what we've experienced the last two years. With our roster content heading into next season he doesn't just fit us going forward, he makes us great.
We lose J'mon and Ish from the offense (top of head) while Crocket returns and in his absence Rountree has emerged; why would we at this point be against a more balanced offensive attack? We actually began to use a balanced attack as we paraded along in our six-game winning streak, amirite? Also, we never seem to throw to our RB's, why isn't that in the mix at all? Can our 2nd and 3rd best RB's do more for us if they're on the field compared to our least efficacious (new) addition at receiver since we won't have J'mon next season? Would Lock be regarded as improved if he started looking to his 2nd and 3rd options at receiver before he goes to the NFL? What if he was in a more Pro-like offense? We've enjoyed the emergence of Albert O but aren't we STILL under-utilizing the weaponry of our three tight ends? We could be a lot better than we have been with our returning personnel if we had Enos, and I would consider and be grateful to UCF for being our gift horse.
This first linked article has a great piece on Enos before he went to Arkansas. It has two parts, you will save time if you disregard the first half of the article, the top part is content written specifically for Arkansas fans. So if you scroll all the way down to what's relevant for our interests and just start at the sentence almost halfway down the page that reads: "Coaching Search.com put together this chart of play calling during (Enos') tenure at Central Michigan." You will see what Enos ran at CMU before going to Arkansas. That article demonstrates very well what the tendencies of Enos at CMU before he went to Arky and they were listed in this order, in this article: https://goo.gl/fac7LS
Enos is a highly-regarded coach, smart, a former QB and QB coach, familiar with the SEC, and he will get more and consistent production out of our offense than Heupel would and makes us a lot better with Lock and if no Lock, keeps us in great shape with another QB. One caveat to Heupel is that I regard Heupel like a used lawn mower bought off craigslist for $20 that originally came to the buyer as a big ticket item out of the box, but...as the new seller on craigslist he might say: "If you can get it started it is a very good mower and will cut through some thick lawn if there is no humidity and the weather is hot; but, it refuses to start under many conditions and when you need it the most you will never get the thing running. It is then essentially an ornament, is completely frustrating, and turns out to be for me, nothing but a storage issue because I can't rely upon it so I'm selling it for $20." (that is the same way I view Heupel's offense)
More on Enos:
https://goo.gl/QABkf5 "Enos led his team to two bowl games in three seasons and did not have a losing record during his final three seasons as a MAC head coach. >snip< "Enos has quickly proven to be one of the nation’s best offensive coordinators for Arkansas with Georgia and the Baltimore Ravens rumored to be among the team’s interested in his services the last two offseasons. >snip< "he also managed to get the most out of much-maligned quarterback Brandon Allen, helping the Razorback legacy finish his career with an outstanding senior season which led to his selection in the 2016 NFL Draft.A season later, Enos helped develop Austin Allen into arguably the SEC’s best quarterback in his first season starting for the Razorbacks... >snip< "
Following two highly successful seasons in Fayetteville, Enos has popped up on a list of assistants destined to become head coaches again. According to Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports, Enos ranks No. 6 on his list. Here’s what Myerberg had to say regarding Enos:
"Why did Enos leave Central Michigan for Arkansas after the 2014 season? Because even as he won games for the Chippewas — reaching bowl eligibility in each of his final three years, for example — Enos knew he’d be a more attractive candidate as an SEC assistant than as a head coach in the Mid-American Conference. What seemed like a strange move then could prove to be a shrewd decision."
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"Anyone else feel like Dan Enos is a bit of a forgotten man on the Arkansas coaching staff? All the issues the team had last year and almost not a one involved the Razorbacks offensive coordinator."
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"..his pro-style offense that features a balanced attack, Enos has turned the Arkansas offense into a threat through the air and on the ground. Over his two seasons as OC, Arkansas is one of two FBS programs with 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher in both 2015 and 2016. Even more impressive, the Razorbacks are the only program to accomplish the feat with a different quarterback and different running back in each of those seasons.
"In his first season on The Hill, Enos helped Arkansas lead the SEC in scoring in conference games, averaging 34.4 points per conference game. The Razorbacks scored 50+ points four times over the final six regular season games, breaking the previous program single-season record of three set in 1910, 1916 and 2007.
"Arkansas was the only school in the SEC and one of eight nationally to have both a 3,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher during the regular season. >snip< Under the direction of Enos in 2015, quarterback and Manning Award finalist Brandon Allen became the third player in program history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season (3,440) and became the Razorbacks’ all-time leader in touchdown passes (64). Behind a program-best three 400-yard games, Allen finished his senior campaign with 3,440 yards passing and 30 touchdowns. >snip<
"The 2016 season ushered in a new starting quarterback with similar results, as Austin Allen led the SEC with 3,430 yards passing in his first season as a starter under Enos. Allen became just the fourth SEC quarterback since 2000 to throw for multiple touchdown passes in each of the first seven games of the season to finish second in the league with 25 TDs on the year.
Despite seeing two 1,000-yard rushers move onto the NFL following the 2015 season, Enos also turned another first-time starter in running back Rawleigh Williams III into an All-SEC first team choice. A three-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week in 2016, Williams led the SEC regular-season in rushing while his 1,360 yards on the year were bolstered by seven 100-yard performances."
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If someone wants to say Enos sucks and stuff like that, it's cool. But remember, he also did all he did in the SEC West Division, and at that he did it at Arkansas. We could do a lot worse than Enos but I don't know how much better. And as a former QB and QB coach, I think Enos would be a great mentor to Drew Lock in his final season at Mizzou.
I'll look for reasons to upgrade coaches you guys say are excellent choices as you explain the reasons why they'd be good. The above is something I also think makes sense. Good luck to us in the search.
There's names thrown around and frankly, I've never heard of a lot of these coaches mentioned here but I DO understand some of you guys might be recommending the PERFECT hire for us. But, without understanding your rationales a person has no reason to know why. So with a lot of posts and follow-up comments like: "Oh yeah," "He'd be a great one," or, "I'm down with that action!," or similar? Those might be invaluable insights to you guys who know all the codes but for the rest of us, it doesn't improve comprehending the rationales of someone who sees a coach as a great potential hire.
Okay... Instead of just sitting around and being a whiny little bytch about it I will go first and put down why everyone's least favorite candidate, whom until given reasons why he should not be, also happens to be my top choice (and why). Dan Enos, would be a HUGE upgrade from what we've experienced the last two years. With our roster content heading into next season he doesn't just fit us going forward, he makes us great.
We lose J'mon and Ish from the offense (top of head) while Crocket returns and in his absence Rountree has emerged; why would we at this point be against a more balanced offensive attack? We actually began to use a balanced attack as we paraded along in our six-game winning streak, amirite? Also, we never seem to throw to our RB's, why isn't that in the mix at all? Can our 2nd and 3rd best RB's do more for us if they're on the field compared to our least efficacious (new) addition at receiver since we won't have J'mon next season? Would Lock be regarded as improved if he started looking to his 2nd and 3rd options at receiver before he goes to the NFL? What if he was in a more Pro-like offense? We've enjoyed the emergence of Albert O but aren't we STILL under-utilizing the weaponry of our three tight ends? We could be a lot better than we have been with our returning personnel if we had Enos, and I would consider and be grateful to UCF for being our gift horse.
This first linked article has a great piece on Enos before he went to Arkansas. It has two parts, you will save time if you disregard the first half of the article, the top part is content written specifically for Arkansas fans. So if you scroll all the way down to what's relevant for our interests and just start at the sentence almost halfway down the page that reads: "Coaching Search.com put together this chart of play calling during (Enos') tenure at Central Michigan." You will see what Enos ran at CMU before going to Arkansas. That article demonstrates very well what the tendencies of Enos at CMU before he went to Arky and they were listed in this order, in this article: https://goo.gl/fac7LS
- Play action on first down
- More of the same on the ground? (envision Crocket & Rountree juking inside the deep handoff / lead draw)
- Screen, screen, screen! "Enos is a gambler."
- Quick game, slants, using multiple tight ends
- Biggest questions going into spring and fall (I think this is back to the Arky editorial)
"Enos is a former quarterback, who has experience developing them and being a QB coach in this kind of system. The biggest improvements in my opinion will come in the decision-making and poise of the quarterback."
More on Enos:
https://goo.gl/QABkf5 "Enos led his team to two bowl games in three seasons and did not have a losing record during his final three seasons as a MAC head coach. >snip< "Enos has quickly proven to be one of the nation’s best offensive coordinators for Arkansas with Georgia and the Baltimore Ravens rumored to be among the team’s interested in his services the last two offseasons. >snip< "he also managed to get the most out of much-maligned quarterback Brandon Allen, helping the Razorback legacy finish his career with an outstanding senior season which led to his selection in the 2016 NFL Draft.A season later, Enos helped develop Austin Allen into arguably the SEC’s best quarterback in his first season starting for the Razorbacks... >snip< "
Following two highly successful seasons in Fayetteville, Enos has popped up on a list of assistants destined to become head coaches again. According to Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports, Enos ranks No. 6 on his list. Here’s what Myerberg had to say regarding Enos:
"Why did Enos leave Central Michigan for Arkansas after the 2014 season? Because even as he won games for the Chippewas — reaching bowl eligibility in each of his final three years, for example — Enos knew he’d be a more attractive candidate as an SEC assistant than as a head coach in the Mid-American Conference. What seemed like a strange move then could prove to be a shrewd decision."
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https://goo.gl/GV3JZG
"Anyone else feel like Dan Enos is a bit of a forgotten man on the Arkansas coaching staff? All the issues the team had last year and almost not a one involved the Razorbacks offensive coordinator."
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https://goo.gl/VFrDBV
"..his pro-style offense that features a balanced attack, Enos has turned the Arkansas offense into a threat through the air and on the ground. Over his two seasons as OC, Arkansas is one of two FBS programs with 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher in both 2015 and 2016. Even more impressive, the Razorbacks are the only program to accomplish the feat with a different quarterback and different running back in each of those seasons.
"In his first season on The Hill, Enos helped Arkansas lead the SEC in scoring in conference games, averaging 34.4 points per conference game. The Razorbacks scored 50+ points four times over the final six regular season games, breaking the previous program single-season record of three set in 1910, 1916 and 2007.
"Arkansas was the only school in the SEC and one of eight nationally to have both a 3,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher during the regular season. >snip< Under the direction of Enos in 2015, quarterback and Manning Award finalist Brandon Allen became the third player in program history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season (3,440) and became the Razorbacks’ all-time leader in touchdown passes (64). Behind a program-best three 400-yard games, Allen finished his senior campaign with 3,440 yards passing and 30 touchdowns. >snip<
"The 2016 season ushered in a new starting quarterback with similar results, as Austin Allen led the SEC with 3,430 yards passing in his first season as a starter under Enos. Allen became just the fourth SEC quarterback since 2000 to throw for multiple touchdown passes in each of the first seven games of the season to finish second in the league with 25 TDs on the year.
Despite seeing two 1,000-yard rushers move onto the NFL following the 2015 season, Enos also turned another first-time starter in running back Rawleigh Williams III into an All-SEC first team choice. A three-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week in 2016, Williams led the SEC regular-season in rushing while his 1,360 yards on the year were bolstered by seven 100-yard performances."
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If someone wants to say Enos sucks and stuff like that, it's cool. But remember, he also did all he did in the SEC West Division, and at that he did it at Arkansas. We could do a lot worse than Enos but I don't know how much better. And as a former QB and QB coach, I think Enos would be a great mentor to Drew Lock in his final season at Mizzou.
I'll look for reasons to upgrade coaches you guys say are excellent choices as you explain the reasons why they'd be good. The above is something I also think makes sense. Good luck to us in the search.
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