Football Updates

So some football news today, catching up really....

First, over the past week or so, LaBronz Davis and Isaiah Johnson-Mack have entered the portal.  

Davis was the backup QB who saw action this year when McDonald was injured.   He was a walk-on though and as the QB room fills up with recruited players, I think he probably figures he isn't in the long term plans.

(Update:  Davis announced on Twitter Sunday he would be back).

Johnson-Mack was part of that discipline issue late in the year and also certainly is not a surprise.

On the good news front, Diata Burns (a JUCO DB) has left the portal and decided to return to BG.  We welcome him back and can certainly use him.  He could have two more years.

And...in probably the most significant news, Coach Loeffler restructured his coaching staff.  Coach Malone will move from OL to RBs...and move from Co-OC to OC.  Which means, yes, he is going to call plays.

I honestly don't think it makes sense for a head coach to call plays.  I know some of them do it well, but it seems like the head coach should have his focus on broader issues.  

The most important thing is that I think it shows that he is willing to learn and grow as a head coach.  And it is not the first time.  We all have our little preferences....for example, I'd prefer our coach have been a head coach before....but I know for every Clawson/Kill/Leipold/Lester/Solich there is also a Fleck/Campbell/Hoke/Meyer/Doeren.

We went with this approach and I believe in this guy...partly because he's willing to grow as Coach and not keep calling plays because he can't admit he was wrong.  

Also, sometimes the AD can dictate this....I think both of the previous coaches were ordered to unload their best friend/DCs.

Anyway, I applaud him for it.  He should be focused on the culture of the program and let his assistants call play.

Coach Hedden, who was coaching TEs, will move to coaching OL.  And Coach Nosal, who coached RBs for one year will now coach TEs.

I wish everyone--those departing, those re-arriving and those with new roles--nothing but the best.