Every Single Poster On GPC Guarantees Leavitt Has Been Hired As Next DC

[steve dave]

Seems like a lot of rumblings/grumblings.  So, if true, thoughts?  I don't mind him as a DC with Snyds.  Don't really want him as HC at any point.   

[michigancat]

what's the point? 

[WillieWatanabe]

Is Leavitt related to Bo? They seem to look the same.

[steve dave]

what's the point? 

 

[unleashthemob]

ITS LEAVITT!!!!!!

[Stupid Fitz]

what's the point? 

He might hit some kids and get us some publicity?   

If true, I guess I am ok with it.  Would much rather wipe out the entire staff and the old man and have Currie conduct a real search.  Why can't we do this?  Why do we have to make things so fracking difficult?  I will tell you one thing.  I am going to lose it when he is hired and they say at the press conference something along the lines of "We brought Jim home, or Family member returns to Manhattan".  LOSE IT!!!!

[Rage Against the McKee]

what's the point? 

The coaching staff is going to get a little better every year. When Snyder turns 92, we will finally have a 10 win season.

["storm"nut]

I believe on of there "sources" is Badass Attorney Cat.

but I have heard that jim leavett is going to be at ksu next year as an assistant coach. legal paperwork is the only thing holding things up. We will have to wait and see. This coming from a legal ksu man from wichita who has close ties to ksu.

Where's our info BAC?

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Seem like truly great news, if true.  Would obviously be a MASSIVE upgrade, right?

["storm"nut]

Seem like truly great news, if true.  Would obviously be a MASSIVE upgrade, right?

He seems like the kind of coach kids run through a brick wall for, or get thrown threw by the coach. Either way they are going to go threw a brick wall.

[Lamesauce]

Good. We need a DC that will hit players for sucking. I wish he would have been here this year to slap the crap out of Hrebec for being so damn bad.

[CHONGS]

As long as he's not HCIW I think its good news for the short term future of the program.

[DQ12]

I'm certain I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't mind Jim Leavitt as HCIW.  Smoke and mirrors in a shitty conference or not, he had a good couple years at USF.  Plus, he hit a kid - almost seems junkyard caty to me.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I'm certain I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't mind Jim Leavitt as HCIW.  Smoke and mirrors in a shitty conference or not, he had a good couple years at USF.  Plus, he hit a kid - almost seems junkyard caty to me.

Leavitt is fine as a fall back in case everyone else we want says no, but he should not be the first choice.

[DQ12]

I agree, and I could be underestimating Currie here, but I just don't "see" K-State conducting a bonafide coaching search.  Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the shirt tucks' affinity for the Snyder Coaching Tree will probably be a determining factor.  Aside from BV, the next best realistic choice is probably Leavitt.

I guess I'm saying that Leavitt wouldn't be a disaster hire, and at this point in my KSU football fandom, "not a disaster" is good enough for me.
 

[MadCat]

I sorta want the Buffs interim head coach right now.

[cas4ksu]

I really think ADJC/UPKS will actually go out and get someone outside of the Snyder coaching tree. I have quite a bit of confidence in the two of them to do that, no whether or not it's going to be RP 2.0 that's a different question.

[catzacker]

what's the point? 

It appears the point of LHC Bill Snyder is to try and make the program appear as shiny as possible.  Kind of like when you’re trying to buy a new car and you try to trade in your old car....so you clean your old one really, really well thinking that if you just polish it up a bit, the dealership won’t recognize that your 2001 Lincoln Towncar has over 150K miles on it, has had to have it’s engine overhauled, and has terrible gas mileage.  

[Dr Rick Daris]

As long as he's not HCIW I think its good news for the short term future of the program.

i agree, but you know leavitt is thinking "yahtzee" regardless of title if he does end up coming here. i mean, the defense couldn't really be any worse, so provided he improves it over a couple of years and acts crazy on the sideline, he'll endear himself to 90% of people to the point that they'll be asking for him to be the next coach. i mean crap...people wanted phil bennett for a while as head coach after he left. is the short term gain of a better defense worth the long term probability that he would end up as the next head coach?

[CHONGS]

As long as he's not HCIW I think its good news for the short term future of the program.

i agree, but you know leavitt is thinking "yahtzee" regardless of title if he does end up coming here. i mean, the defense couldn't really be any worse, so provided he improves it over a couple of years and acts crazy on the sideline, he'll endear himself to 90% of people to the point that they'll be asking for him to be the next coach. i mean crap...people wanted phil bennett for a while as head coach after he left. is the short term gain of a better defense worth the long term probability that he would end up as the next head coach?

  I am trying to be positive here....but yeah you're probably right. 

[Pett]

Guys, don't be a bunch of pussies. We know Leavitt is a great coach. Plus, he hits players. Could you imagine someone like Carson playing for him and having a bad game?

I'm ALL IN.

[Acceleration Man]

Leavitt basically built USF from nothing, so that's gotta be a  , right? Now why he kinda started being mediocre, I don't know (anger management issues??? lost some of the people around him???). I don't want to do real research until there is verifiable evidence that this is happening. But whatever the case, it has to be an upgrade from Cosh, and it shows that Snyd's is finally willing to kick some1 out (or the admin is willing to force him to do so). I'd be on board with this, I guess.   

[jtksu]

Leavitt basically built USF from nothing, so that's gotta be a  , right? Now why he kinda started being mediocre, I don't know (anger management issues??? lost some of the people around him???). I don't want to do real research until there is verifiable evidence that this is happening. But whatever the case, it has to be an upgrade from Cosh, and it shows that Snyd's is finally willing to kick some1 out (or the admin is willing to force him to do so). I'd be on board with this, I guess.   

At the very least, Leavitt is a very good DC.   If we could somehow get him as a DC and land another quality HC, we could be very good again.  Plus, having an experienced HC (in the DC role) would make me much more open to hiring a coach with no HC experience.  If we got a great offensive mind like a Malzahn here, with a Leavitt defense...

[O-town Kat]

Ok with him as DC but I hope he is allowed to do his own staffing

[jtksu]

Ok with him as DC but I hope he is allowed to do his own staffing

Mo needs to go.  I'm partial to Joe Bob but it's kinda hard to think he needs to stay.  (Then again, the only actual DE we have on the roster is a tremendous FP.)  I think Burns has done well for us and would like to see him retained.  (Plus, I think his son will be a very good safety for us next year.)