A question to all the Paul Johnson advocates...

[SMU Football Blog]

Those with young children nearby should send them out of the room... I'm about to post the defensive rankings.

99th in rushing defense, 93rd in passing efficiency defense, 115th in total defense, and 116th in scoring defense.

How do you win with that? And some of you blame this on the offense. Shame on you.

exactly. Smu put enough points on the board this year. What is needed is a defensive overhaul. Not exactly a specialty of johnson it does not seem.

Well, it was Bennett's specialty and look where that got us.

Good coaches coach. A good coach, regardless of background can turn around the team, not just one side of the ball.

BTW, most year's Johnson's defense has been better than Bennett's.

[SMU Football Blog]

BTW, what defensive coach has even been mentioned as a candidate, even in speculation?

[perunapower]

Those with young children nearby should send them out of the room... I'm about to post the defensive rankings.

99th in rushing defense, 93rd in passing efficiency defense, 115th in total defense, and 116th in scoring defense.

How do you win with that? And some of you blame this on the offense. Shame on you.

exactly. Smu put enough points on the board this year. What is needed is a defensive overhaul. Not exactly a specialty of johnson it does not seem.

1999 - Ga. Southern was 18th in total defense
2000 - Ga. Southern was 45th in total defense
2001 - Ga. Southern was 6th in total defense
2002 - Navy was 99th in total defense
2003 - Navy was 42nd in total defense
2004 - Navy was 44th in total defense
2005 - Navy was 62nd in total defense
2006 - Navy was 61st in total defense
2007 - Navy is 107th in total defense <-- only returned 3 starters, 7 lettermen

And Navy is undersized because they have to meet physical requirements for the services.

[mrydel]

Of course our offense scored. Our defense was good at getting the ball to the offense by letting the other team score quickly and often. By ranking last in scoring defense we provided our offense with more touches than any other teams.

[Dwan]

Gary Barnett was far and away my top choice and Terry Bowden second but it appears they don't have a shot. Also, he has turned a program around and won at a place with litte talent.

[SWC2010]

Of course our offense scored. Our defense was good at getting the ball to the offense by letting the other team score quickly and often. By ranking last in scoring defense we provided our offense with more touches than any other teams.

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Confirmed- I knew PB had a strategy all along.

After all, he forgot more about FB than the rest of us know!

[BRStang]

BTW, what defensive coach has even been mentioned as a candidate, even in speculation?

Tenuta.

[KnuckleStang]

BTW, what defensive coach has even been mentioned as a candidate, even in speculation?

Tenuta.

Highly regarded coach, but isn't he crazy?

[Dwan]

He would never come back here. He has said many times that his time in Dallas having to play Freshman walk-ons against the SWC was a career low.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

re:"He would never come back here"

Oh come on DWAN
If he was offered 1.6 million a year and the head coach position?
I promise you Tenuta would be on the next flight to Dallas
I think we can do better that that guy
Good defensive coach, but totally unproven as HC

[originaloverthehilltop1]

A lot of people here have stated they would be happy with many of the coaches we have listed as potential candidates. Most of the candidates on this board would have been good choices.

That being said, I also think with Johnson's name being up for many of the BCS vacancies, many of us thought he was out of our league. Not to mention he already makes $1.5 million a year.

Just because I would have preferred Turner Gill doesn't mean I'm not content with Johnson. He wins football games. And he has won under similar circumstances.

he's won under similar circumstances? who does navy recruit against? service academies? georgia southern is what conference? equivalent to cusa? i'm hopeful as anybody but don't see the similarity of circumstances. somebody elaborate on this please.