Wish List for Action Jackson's Staff

[RahRahRabbits]

Dan Jackson introductory press conference is live!

SDSU Athletics YouTube. Audio is a bit wonky it seems, but still can tell what's being said!

Edit: Audio fixed already!

[peavy]

It looks like a stand alone special teams coordinator has only existed for the last two years. Prior to that it was a position pawned off on someone who also had other responsibilities, i.e. cornerbacks/special teams coach.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking of. Appreciate the detailed response from mnjackrbt. So Jackson should be paid 4th highest on team in theory.

[ringthebells]

It looks like a stand alone special teams coordinator has only existed for the last two years. Prior to that it was a position pawned off on someone who also had other responsibilities, i.e. cornerbacks/special teams coach.

[peavy]

Coaches are all following Brayden Gage, so I assume he is on the staff again. All the work that he has been doing (including just following an NIU DB who entered the portal late December) has been for the Jacks.

It seems like Thomas and Gage have kind of been the unsung heroes with how active it looks like they are looking for new portal players or recruits. Or as someone else pointed out these hires at least allow for some sort of recent connection to last years staff as it applies to recruits / coaches in the area and probably just friendly familiar faces for the players that stayed. Based on that Iowa Western guy tweet, Thomas played a hand in that happening.

[mnjackrbt]

I think I'm surprised with him keeping the same position while at UCD (granted he only had it for a year). Isn't Special Teams Coordinator our newest coaching position? Where does it rank in the coaching hierarchy?

Special Teams Coordinator we have always had, as does every team in existence. I believe you are thinking more about a specific coach related to teaching the fundamentals of special teams - kicking, holding, snapping, etc. A special teams coordinator is exactly like an OC or DC, they put together the entire game plan of all special teams plays. When you think that probably 1/5? of the game is special teams plays, it is actually a very underrated position.

On the coaching hierarchy it probably goes either: 1)HC, 2a/b) OC and DC, 4)STC or it goes 1)HC 2a/b/c) OC, DC, STC. The unique thing that a STC has going for them, and often why they are tagged with a title such as "Assistant Head Coach" is because they deal with players on both offense and defense, unlike a OC/DC. They also deal a little bit more with game strategy, time management, time out uses, all of that odd stuff that often times goes unnoticed or unappreciated until a mistake happens and everyone notices.

[mnjackrbt]

Eidsness is fine. He adapted our offenses to fit the players we had over the years, not the other way around. As mentioned, he has coached some of the greatest offensive production seasons in both school and MVFC history in both rushing and passing.

[bigticket1]

This!

O will be fine. Eidsness beat NDSU a few times with his offense when they were clearly the better team. Defense is what has to stay as the identity of the team. Disciplined, sound, and physical.

O line could still be good. Need to keep Willenbring and Bakken.

Bakken's gone.

[AZjack]

Eidness had Ranek, Zenner, Sumner, Christian, Wineki, Godert, his track record at sdsu is pretty good.

Im more worried about our defense. Thats what has grown over the last 5 years. Offense was always good. But depth on D was what got us to the championships. Can Jackson get the defense to that elite level is the question. I'm not doubting that he can, just I worry that more then anything on offense.

O line and D line are what set apart contenders and pretenders. Watch big sky. offense isn't the issue, defense is. The best 4 teams had the best depth and talent on the lines. After that it's really game plan and schemes that get you across at the end.

This!

O will be fine. Eidsness beat NDSU a few times with his offense when they were clearly the better team. Defense is what has to stay as the identity of the team. Disciplined, sound, and physical.

O line could still be good. Need to keep Willenbring and Bakken.

[goon]

Eidness had Ranek, Zenner, Sumner, Christian, Wineki, Godert, his track record at sdsu is pretty good.

Im more worried about our defense. Thats what has grown over the last 5 years. Offense was always good. But depth on D was what got us to the championships. Can Jackson get the defense to that elite level is the question. I'm not doubting that he can, just I worry that more then anything on offense.

O line and D line are what set apart contenders and pretenders. Watch big sky. offense isn't the issue, defense is. The best 4 teams had the best depth and talent on the lines. After that it's really game plan and schemes that get you across at the end.

[Jackbacker123]

Who was the DC back when our D-lineman would line up a yard or so off of the line of scrimmage?

[jakejc795]

Not wild about OC & DC coaches coming back to the Jackrabbits. It seems like a “familiarity “ hire instead of finding the next great one. History shows the coaches did good before leaving but not great. Time will tell and will show very quickly.

So you're not a wild hare?

I'm excited by the hires, provided we don't revisit what occurred when Bergstrom was co-DC.

[SUPERBUNNY]

Very excited about Jackson, Eidsness, and Bergstrom. Love seeing how they are keeping recruiting class together and limiting what is going to WSU. Will be lots of talent available in portal.

Don't enjoy having to go through this! Also, don't rule out the fact that we could get better!!!

SUPERBUNNY

[Jacked_Up]

Great additions to Dan Jackson's staff, I'd say. Good experience and, hopefully, good men. Eidsness, Bergstrom and I. Jackson were all mentioned as possible head coaching prospects in stories immediately after Rogers cashed out and fled the state, obviously with plenty of staff, roster and recruiting information.

[peavy]

SDSU Football page announced 3 coaches on Offense Eids, Benedetto, and Cooper

A student intern may have revealed the other two coaches in his series of follows of everyone on the staff or it could just be related to the CC player yesterday. They're both Iowa CC coaches Mike Blackbourn (x-Jack from the imager) and Aaron Terry DLine/recruiting Iowa Western CC

[peavy]

Not wild about OC & DC coaches coming back to the Jackrabbits. It seems like a “familiarity “ hire instead of finding the next great one. History shows the coaches did good before leaving but not great. Time will tell and will show very quickly.

This will be what the trash talk will be like from other fan bases. Three coaches who couldn't cut it hoping to reinvigorate careers