Nebraska's Papuchis Reportedly Considered For Texas DT Coach
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Dec 9, 2010 3:33 PM CST
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PrintIt seems like a perfect fit -- Nebraska's John Papuchis fits all the requirements for the vacant position of Texas defensive tackles coach. At 32, Papuchis is young and fiery, with a similar personality to that of Will Muschamp, the Texas defensive coordinator. He also has connections to Muschamp, having worked with him on the 2004 LSU staff. A strong recruiter, Papuchis has experience in the state of Texas, handling the recruitment of Rex Burkhead.
Moreover, Papuchis is also the special teams coordinator for the Cornhuskers and would presumably fill the same position for Texas. There have been some rumors that Oscar Giles could take over coaching the entire defensive line and that the Longhorns would go after a dedicated coach for the linebackers, a position handled right now by Will Muschamp, but Papuchis' ability to fill both the defensive tackle position and role of special teams coordinator makes him especially appealing.
According to sources close to the Nebraska program, Papuchis is being considered for the job, says the Statesman. However, on Thursday afternoon Papuchis denied any contact with anyone associated with the Texas program, which doesn't necessarily mean anything this early in the process. From the sound of things, if there is any truth to the reports of Papuchis being a candidate for job, Papuchis is still a long way from becoming the next Texas defensive tackles coach and special teams coordinator.
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Bo Peweenie?
"I'm not playing favorites. All my favorites have graduated." - A. Lemons
by Paleface Horn on Dec 9, 2010 4:26 PM CST up reply actions
Seeing as how he's apparently busy exploring his own coaching options at Miami
He’s probably not pissed.
Although it’s probably a safe assumption that he’s always pissed at something – just not this.
by Cheeseandcorn on Dec 9, 2010 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
I don't remember Nebraska's ST being overly good the last couple of years
Aside from the return against us, of course. But then I didn’t watch more than a couple of their games this year.
Hard to figure why they just wouldn’t put Akina back in charge of ST.
But Nebraska's D-line has been excellent
Suh and Crick….would love to see what he does with our talent.
It seems to me that with Suh and Crick,
the key was recruiting them, rather than developing them. They just seem like natural beasts to me, rather than having been coached up to have superior technique.
I don't want NO PART of yo' tired ass country club, YA FREAK BITCH!
agreed
"I'm not playing favorites. All my favorites have graduated." - A. Lemons
by Paleface Horn on Dec 9, 2010 4:48 PM CST up reply actions
Suh was a starter
On possibly the worst defensive line in college football in 2007, his sophomore year. He didn’t start figuring things out until Pelini and Papuchis came in 2008.
He’s obviously a physical freak, but Suh was a totally different player from 2007 to 2008, let alone 2009.
by Cheeseandcorn on Dec 9, 2010 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
If that's true, then I concede defeat to you.
That severly undercuts my argument.
I don't want NO PART of yo' tired ass country club, YA FREAK BITCH!
Nebraska's ST
Has consistently been one of the better units in the country the past few years from what I’ve seen. Henery is one of the best kickers out there as a punter, place kicker, and kickoff guy and they’re dynamic on returns considering the lack of top-end talent on offense. That means they block well and intelligently, something we’ve been sorely lacking the past few years.
by GoHornsGo90 on Dec 10, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
IIRC Giles has NFL/CFL experience as a linebacker (I think 3-4 rush type, but it was before my time)
I suppose a move of Giles to LB coach and a new DL coach could be an overall maximization
proud to swim home
To be fair to TWWL
They didn’t write that article – it’s an AP rewrite of a Lincoln Journal Star article, and they’re just hosting it. I’m sure the crawler info is much more current.
by Cheeseandcorn on Dec 9, 2010 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
apparently the betting odds on Stoops to The U are 3 to 1
I have no idea why.
If that is a veiled criticism about me, I won't hear it and I won't respond to it.
FL is one of the best jobs in the country. If he isn’t interested in Florida, he definitely isn’t interested in Miami.
What we have here is a failure to execute.
I'm pretty sure Miami sent Meyer a shitbasket
Just to say thanks for ruining their search.
"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo
Hmmmm...
1 – Bring in a great young coach & recruiter in a position in major need of energy.
2 – Piss off Pelini.
3 – Piss off the Nebraska fan base.
4 – Energize Coach Mack with young energetic coaches surrounding him.
Looks like it’s a win-win-win-win all the way around for UT!
Extra Credit:
5 – Bob Stoops seeks a career change and goes to Miami or Florida.
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