Wish List for Action Jackson's Staff

[bigticket1]

McLin updated his bio to corners coach @gojacksfb and updated his location to Brookings

We've gotten a number of very good players from the Chicago area. McLin should be a valuable recruiter for the Illinois and eastern Wisconsin area.

[bigticket1]

A familiar face gets added to the staff ! http://www.x.com/JackIllustrated/sta...14250493751463

[mnjackrbt]

We've gotten a number of very good players from the Chicago area. McLin should be a valuable recruiter for the Illinois and eastern Wisconsin area.

Agree, I like the hire. Familiarity and backgrounds in Chicago, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Experience as a D2 DC overseeing the entire defense. Experience as a D3 Co DC, needing to learn to work with and share important opinions from another Co DC. Experience as an assistant HC, dealing with some of the odd things of a program and seeing the entire picture. Young guy who should be able to relate to players. Taking those experiences and placing them into a single position group now, a win (I think, without having ever met the guy nor heard of him until a day ago).

[jakejc795]

A familiar face gets added to the staff ! http://www.x.com/JackIllustrated/sta...14250493751463

Switched positions and was an excellent CB, played a role in Jason Freeman coming here, and was a great student. Definitely seems like an awesome addition to staff.

[peavy]

Luke Bengtson (twitter) OC/QB's Virginia Union University
his most recent follows: Cooper, I.J., Lane Peterson, T.J. Carlson, Lofton Ogroske, Jack Smtih & Jack Smith's mom
people recently following him: same as above
previous follows: D.J, Coach Bang, Eids,

Bengston is the correct spelling, sorry Coach. Here's a football scoop article "Source: One of top Division II coordinators leaving for South Dakota State"

Twitter profile updated: Wide Receivers Coach @GoJacksFB Passionate about developing our players & impacting children in South Africa.

if anyone is curious about the South Africa bit, here's an article (paywall) on it. This direct link should bypass the paywall. If it doesn't, copy the article link into 12ft.io to get past the paywall.

Football scoop article on McLin from yesterday while we're at it "Source: Top D-III program loses coordinator to FCS level"

[peavy]

SDSU Football twitter post on Bengston and McLin. Gojacks article on the two.

[jakejc795]

Zim has an interview with Coach Bergstrom with some highlights:

• Bergstrom indicating he saw returning as almost a responsibility to help ensure Stig's legacy and program's upward trajectory continued
• Stability in defensive schemes, terminology, etc. being a goal
• Experience as a head coach being an asset for both him and Coach Jackson b/c it allows Bergstrom to view his actions with a head coach's perspective in mind
• Reiterating that additions will likely occur during spring portal window, but he's been impressed with "chips on shoulders" of players who stayed in program

[WestSideRabbit]

There has been a bunch of updates to the staff. Jackson appears to be having more "assistant" position coaches then I can ever remember.
https://jackrabbitillustrated.com/2025-coaching-staff/

[peavy]

New Director of Football Performance announced. Nathan Morris (twitter) comes from Sac State which I think in itself is interesting considering the trajectory that university is on w/ FBS. His role was Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance

this Jackson quote makes it seem like this is a Strength Coach role "The strength coach is integral to the development of our program and is really the right-hand man of the head coach in a lot of ways,"

I liked this bit " Morris worked as assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports science coordinator for Colorado State football. In that role he used cutting-edge technology to collect and analyze data and then create strategies for practice and training sessions, with a focus on working with the skill position players."

[peavy]

New Football GM, Tyler Wrice, and Ethan Beisner, Director of Football Operations, announced.

GMs seem to be a new role that the big FBS programs are embracing. I'm not sure how many exist in FCS, but I'll bet it's not many.
"Wrice's duties as general manager will include roster and scholarship management, assisting with Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) activities, and serving as a liaison to athletics and university administration."

[peavy]

Article on GMs and some of the hires that have been made in CFB.

Looking at this from a different perspective, a long-term one (or maybe even short-term). I wonder if this hire is any indication of what we can expect or at least the university's stance in the not-so-distant future when that realignment possibility that Herder has talked about finally happens.

2 years behind on NIL
GM hire while the trend is hot.

[Jackrabbit2012]

Looks like Robbie Rouse has resigned from WSU after being arrested for DUI. The report said his BAC was as high as .347 and he was taken to the hospital before being transferred to jail.

[salemjack]

Damn. Something is off about that staff… seems like the money went to their head. I’ve heard some interesting stuff.

[jakejc795]

Wish we could keep this focused on current Jacks coaches. There's alot to be excited about a couple weeks out from the Spring Game

[Jackrabbit2012]

Wish we could keep this focused on current Jacks coaches. There's alot to be excited about a couple weeks out from the Spring Game

Is this not a website to share information? I wasn't going to start a new thread for one post.