Wish List for Action Jackson's Staff

[jakejc795]

Figured I'd get this started at AZjack's request. I'm too stoked to add specific names right now.

[salemjack]

OC - Kurtiss Riggs
DC - Christian Smith

QB - Austin Sumner
RB/NFL LIASON - Zach Zenner
WR - Cade Johnson
OL - Augie’s O Line Coach
TE - Vince Bendetto

DL - Kellen Soulek
LB - Logan Backhaus
DB - Dyshawn Gales
DQC - Jason Freeman
STC - Hunter Dustman

[bigticket1]

OC - Kurtiss Riggs
DC - Christian Smith

QB - Austin Sumner
RB/NFL LIASON - Zach Zenner
WR - Cade Johnson
OL - Augie’s O Line Coach
TE - Vince Bendetto

DL - Kellen Soulek
LB - Logan Backhaus
DB - Dyshawn Gales
DQC - Jason Freeman
STC - Hunter Dustman

I would love Riggs if he is interested.

[Reality]

I won't say this is a "ridiculous" list, but certainly unrealistic. I'll give you credit though - a lot of great players on this list! How about removing the OL coach from Augie and maybe add another duty to Ryan McKnight's job description?

I think the one realistic possibility would be Vince Benedetto joining the staff. I'll add Jordan Brown as a possibility on the defensive side as well.

[bigticket1]

Isaiah Jackson, played LB here in the late 2000's. Currently LB and ST coach at UC Davis.

[jakejc795]

OC - Kurtiss Riggs
DC - Christian Smith

QB - Austin Sumner
RB/NFL LIASON - Zach Zenner
WR - Cade Johnson
OL - Augie’s O Line Coach
TE - Vince Bendetto

DL - Kellen Soulek
LB - Logan Backhaus
DB - Dyshawn Gales
DQC - Jason Freeman
STC - Hunter Dustman

If we can get 1/4 of this, I'd be even more stoked. I'd prefer to have Zenner working on NIL instead of staff though

[jakejc795]

Isaiah Jackson, played LB here in the late 2000's. Currently LB and ST coach at UC Davis.

I wonder if he'll go to WSU.

[MontanaRabbit]

I would love Riggs if he is interested.

Me too. That would be a home run hire.

[jakejc795]

I won't say this is a "ridiculous" list, but certainly unrealistic. I'll give you credit though - a lot of great players on this list! How about removing the OL coach from Augie and maybe add another duty to Ryan McKnight's job description?

I think the one realistic possibility would be Vince Benedetto joining the staff. I'll add Jordan Brown as a possibility on the defensive side as well.

I don't think McKnight can mix university and collective employment. What would you think of Ohnesorge?

[jakejc795]

I would love Riggs if he is interested.

I'm still not ready to give that up either. I'd be curious about Wieneke for WR coach

[CatchEmAll]

Luke Meadows - OL/OC. He's at Northern Ill as OL coach, made $100K this season. Olson made $115K and he couldn't hold Meadows jock (had Meadows played). He's a known entity to SDSU and Jackson. He's a SD guy. Served his time, left and made a name for himself as a premier OL coach. Would he step down a level? Who knows. He also took a couple years off from coaching, so maybe a move home would be good for him. NIU has already lost a couple defensive coaches to Fresno St, so why not add an offensive guy leaving to the list.

I would be disappointed if Jackson brought in former players who aren't coaching. He has enough connections to pull together an experienced staff to hit the ground running. Appreciate the sentiment, but guys that aren't currently coaching and have never coached don't scream "we're not rebuilding we're just reloading" to me. Gotta have guys with recruiting connections these days and we all know Jackson was/is a master recruiter.

Sorry- Zenner, Sumner, Johnson, Soulek, Freeman, et al....would give me zero confidence.

[jakejc795]

Luke Meadows - OL/OC. He's at Northern Ill as OL coach, made $100K this season. Olson made $115K and he couldn't hold Meadows jock (had Meadows played). He's a known entity to SDSU and Jackson. He's a SD guy. Served his time, left and made a name for himself as a premier OL coach. Would he step down a level? Who knows. He also took a couple years off from coaching, so maybe a move home would be good for him. NIU has already lost a couple defensive coaches to Fresno St, so why not add an offensive guy leaving to the list.

I would be disappointed if Jackson brought in former players who aren't coaching. He has enough connections to pull together an experienced staff to hit the ground running. Appreciate the sentiment, but guys that aren't currently coaching and have never coached don't scream "we're not rebuilding we're just reloading" to me. Gotta have guys with recruiting connections these days and we all know Jackson was/is a master recruiter.

Sorry- Zenner, Sumner, Johnson, Soulek, Freeman, et al....would give me zero confidence.

I have mixed feelings about dual OC/OL assignments, but if it brings Meadows back, I'd support it

[salemjack]

I’ll add Michael Orris as special assistant to the head coach.

[CatchEmAll]

I’ll add Michael Orris as special assistant to the head coach.

Now you're just being silly.

[jakejc795]

Now you're just being silly.

Let's go all out and bring on Peyton Manning due to his Omaha audible use and Jackson's NE roots