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John Hunter added to BG Staff

John Hunter a two-time All-MAC performer for the Falcons, was named assistant coach for running backs this week.

A couple notes on this.

First, John Hunter was on the Falcon team while I was in college, and he was a dominating Defensive end, especially on pass rush. This was the mid 80s and the Chris Berman nickname craze was just taking off, and we had nicknames for the Falcons. His was so obvious and lame that I remember it to this day...John "Big Game" Hunter.

Second, he's been coaching HS ball at Detroit Pershing since 2000 (as head coach) and was 40-28 with Michigan tournament experience. I don't know why, but I think successful high school coaches are good finds for our program. They're used to developing talent--and working with what they have--which is different than the experience we get when someone comes from a big football school.

This is actually the replacement for John Bowers, who left recently. Dennis Springer (former RB coach) will coach DBs, DJ Durkin, who coached D-ends last year will now coach linebackers and special teams, and Mike Ward (former D-tackles) will coach the entire defensive line.

I guess having a dedicated special teams coach is a luxury at our level. Anyway, with that it sounds as if the staff is set for this year--which is good because the season starts in two short months.