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let's get him on staff as the linebackers coach. Bennett was his position coach at A&M and they are very close. It would be great to have a guy who was a star player on the college and pro level in texas on our staff. Good for recruiting and would be something very positive for SMUs imagine in Dallas. A man can dream......

I think this would be a good idea except for the fact that no one knows what kind of coach he will be. We was a great player with a great sense for the game, but would he make a good coach?

Alright not as the LB coach yet...but can he be a grad assistant or something? Would be a great selling point to the recruits

whether he will be a great coach or not, hire him as an assistant to the LB coach we have now, again just for the star power he brings to the staff. There isn't a limit to the number of coaches you can have that I am aware of so what could it hurt?

There is a limit on coaches. I believe it is 9. Still would be nice to have him involved in some capacity. Maybe administration and recruiting.

agreed.. could only help

mrydel wrote:There is a limit on coaches. I believe it is 9. Still would be nice to have him involved in some capacity. Maybe administration and recruiting.

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Adding someone like Dat would mean the administration would actually have to take progressive steps towards being competitive. I doubt the administration would increase the budget to allow Bennett to hire a former recent NFL player like Dat. I like the idea though. It would probably help with recruiting and we all know SMU needs help in that department.

mrydel wrote:or 12

sorry Mrydel, was not trying to chim in over you......you get one head coach, nine assistants, and two grad assistants.........

No problem. I had read in a previous thread from someone else that it was 9. I knew there was a limit or every ex UT player would be standing on the sidelines during games in a coaches shirt rather than working in a downtown Austin bank.

I think he wants to coach eventually, but that he is going to take a little time away from football and run his buisnesses.

I sent an email to Copeland about Dat Nguyen. He said that he would take the suggestion to PB. I think Dat would be a great guy to have around the program in some capacity.

I know things AG don't play well here. However, Dat wasn't just an A&M player. He was AG, through and through - loyal to the school and the traditions. That said, I believe if he came to SMU, we wouldn't just get a hired gun, looking for a place to hang out. He doesn't seem to be built that way. I can't help but believe if he agreed to come to the Hilltop, it would be as a Mustang believer. That's something you'd always want for your players. And because he was always having to prove himself through hard work and dedication, I can't help but believe he knows how to translate that and his knowledge of the game to young players. I'd take Dat & Dan Campbell on my staff any day. No bias here, you understand.

I wander if there is any connection between AG Bennett and AG Nguyen? They weren't at A&M at the same time were they?