Coach Chico update

[Harry]

Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Mark Elder has been hired as the new head coach at Eastern Kentucky, the Football Championship Subdivision program announced early Tuesday afternoon.

Lexington-based television station WTVQ reported late Monday night that Elder would be hired.

"I'm excited, blessed and honored for the opportunity to lead one of the most tradition-rich programs in college football," Elder said in Eastern Kentucky's release announcing his hire.

Since Tennessee splits up its special teams responsibilities among its coaching staff, Jones has some flexibility with this hire, though he will want to ensure there's no drop-off on special teams or in recruiting.

Offensive coordinator Mike DeBord has a background coaching tight ends, so Tennessee could elect to hire a full-time quarterbacks coach and have DeBord oversee the tight ends.

Graduate assistant Nick Sheridan is highly regarded by DeBord and Jones and could be promoted, but he may in play to join Elder at Eastern Kentucky.

Jones also could bring in another coach to whom he has ties.

One possibility could be Mike Canales, most recently the interim coach at North Texas. Canales has a background as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and spent a couple of years in the NFL before coaching at Arizona, South Florida and North Texas.

read more:  http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2015/dec/08/tennessee-assistant-mark-elder-reportedly-hired-eastern-kentucky/339465/

[Travis]

Given his track record with QB's here... I am not sure I would put him in charge of QB's.   Just sayin'.

[UNTLifer]

Good luck Coach Chico.

 

As for Coach Elder, tap the breaks on Eastern Kentucky being one of the "most tradition-rich programs in college football."  That is coach speak gone wild.

[HarringtonFishSmeller]

They do have a stellar I-A/FCS record.  No question about it:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Kentucky_Colonels_football

They also handed degrees to Lee Majors and Rex Ryan.

[Withers940]

Chico's only success at QB

[Cr1028]

15 minutes ago, HarringtonFishSmeller said:

They also handed degrees to Lee Majors and Rex Ryan.

That dude had a badass truck.

[oldguystudent]

The coaching world mystifies me.  In a world where results are everything, once you get admitted to the fraternity, no matter how little you've produced, you continue to find employment.  

Edited December 31, 2015 by oldguystudent

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Wish him luck as a FCS coach if he goes that route, but didn't they see his offense against another FCS team this season? 

[Ben Gooding]

9 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:

The coaching world mystifies me.  In a world were results are everything, once you get admitted to the fraternity, no matter how little you've produced, you continue to find employment.  

Good ol boy club at its finest. 

[Eagle-96]

Good luck to him. I wish him nothing but success.

[oldguystudent]

5 minutes ago, Eagle-96 said:

Good luck to him. I wish him nothing but success.

As do I.  I really, truly, genuinely like the guy.  But if I look through an objective lens, I don't see much production.

[UNT90]

31 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Good ol boy club at its finest. 

Cost proved that point in spades.

DMac was the ultimate good ole boy head coach.

[Ben Gooding]

13 minutes ago, UNT90 said:

Cost proved that point in spades.

DMac was the ultimate good ole boy head coach.

Yep. I hated listening to him speak and I am forever grateful for the 17 buying him out. His give up the last 2 years was appearant and I couldn't wait for him to get pushed out since midseaaon of 2012. Even the 2013 season seemed to be teetering on disaster on any given game even with the good players we had because of philosophy and the trend of bad recruiting. I knew in 2012 he was a lame duck and 2013 did nothing for me in regards to changing my opinion on Dan Mccarney. Though 2013 was an enjoyable season. Meanwhile, I'm watching this UH game and it has me thinking there is no reason why this can't be us. 

[EagleMBA]

1 hour ago, UNT90 said:

Cost proved that point in spades.

DMac was the ultimate good ole boy head coach.

Freudian slip or typo? Nonetheless, I like it!

[KingDL1]

Lets see Chico as a possible QB coach in the OVC, I can't see him getting it but that is a hell of a fall already.  

[GOMG2013]

If he goes to a school like Tennessee,  they won't need him to recruit and find diamonds in the rough.  He will get to work with at least mid level 3 star talent.

[UNT90]

18 hours ago, KingDL1 said:

Lets see Chico as a possible QB coach in the OVC, I can't see him getting it but that is a hell of a fall already.  

Remember when the sunshine pumpers wanted to give him a 5 year head coaching contract after the UTSA game? 

Only at North Texas.

[southsideguy]

i only wish the guy the best , he was put in a bad situation here twice and coached to the end.  Good Luck Chico hope you find that HC job one day.

Edited January 3, 2016 by southsideguy

[BillySee58]

Tennessee hired Larry Scott as their tight ends coach. Which means they won't be moving Debord their to make room for Chico.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

17 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Tennessee hired Larry Scott as their tight ends coach. Which means they won't be moving Debord their to make room for Chico.

I always thought that even going to a P5 position coach would be a stretch for him. FCS offensive coordinator or such seems much more fitting.