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Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:42 am**

I feel like we need to have our complete staff in place by the end of this week at the latest. We have confirmed that Suan, Morrison, and McKnight are coming w/ JJ from Hawaii. We still have an entire defensive staff to fill. I would expect the word to come down that McMackin is JJ's successor so I'm sure JJ has been working his connections to find a quality D-Coordinator. Either way, this staff needs to take shape quickly so they can hit the ground running with recruiting.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:53 am**

McMackin could be confirmed as soon as tomorrow. Once that avenue is done I expect JJ to move on to plan B very quickly.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:31 am**

What's plan B?

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:48 am**

No clue...but IJJWT (In JJ we trust)

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:48 pm**

Phil Bennett is available to run the defense. You never know!

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:58 pm**

BUS-
I was thinking the same thing. :wink:

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:00 pm**

i was talking about this the other day. has a HC ever been fired from his position to return the next year (or ever) as a coordinator at the same school?

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:06 pm**

Jon Tenuta, perhaps?

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:09 pm**

i bet a lot of people have been thinking about this... I don't think this would necessarily be a bad move for PB. i think i saw it posted in a thread that the average pay out to the assistant coaches would be $222,000 based on the money that was raised. Well it's safe to say that the DC will be making more then a regular position coach. So if JJ offered PB to be his DC somewhere around the 300K to 375K, I could see him taking the job. And I honestly believe PB is a great defensive mind, and with JJ (hopefully) bringing in better recruits maybe PB's scheme will work here. just a thought

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:14 pm**

Coach Jones praised Bennett and Cavan at the press conference and everyone always says what a great guy Coach Bennett is so you never know. However, how would that work with the players? While I could see PB coming back as DC in about 4 years it would likely cause too much confusion in the near future.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:27 pm**

I never want to see PB on the sideline again. Sorry.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:44 pm**

Bennett can't recruit. Bring in someone who can make a halfway decent defense and can recruit studs.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:44 pm**

There is a greater chance that I'll be the defensive coordinator than Phil Bennett. That is just a weird situation all around.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:46 pm**

I wonder if he trys to get Akina for DC. I'm not suggesting that it would be a good or bad move. Jones obviously knows the Akina, he has Texas ties, and he kinda got demoted at Texas.

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:51 pm**

Edmenson,Think thats how you spell it. Went from OC to WR's coach here at SMU. Thought you guys followed the program a little more closely than that.

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