Category Archives: SEC Coaches

The curious departure of Joe Robinson

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Cap'n Ken

Assistant coaches come and go. That’s just how it is. But there’s always a backstory, whether it’s obvious or not. Gary Crowton’s departure for Maryland – yeah we all know what’s happening there. Likewise the near-simultaneous departures of “co-defensive coordinators” … Continue reading →

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What’s a football participant, and why are there so damn many of them?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Cap'n Ken

After learning that Nick Saban and Alabama are real cagey about how many players they have on scholarship, I wanted to see if my old friend the Equity In Athletics data could shed any light on the matter. Nope, not … Continue reading →

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SEC Coaching Staff Structures

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Cap'n Ken

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Dedicated Defensive Coordinator position – having a guy in charge of the defense who isn’t also asked to be a position coach. Bo Pelini was a DDC in 2007 at LSU; … Continue reading →

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SEC head football coaches – where they’re from

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Cap'n Ken

I like maps. Here’s another one. These are the hometowns of the 12 guys who’ll be called “head football coach” in the SEC this season. Just a quarter of them are from what would be considered SEC Country; seven from … Continue reading →

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The state of SEC coaching, 2010

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Cap'n Ken

In honor of the annual parade of coaches known as SEC Media Days and going in to yet another season of SEC head coach upheaval, it’s worthwhile to take a look at the current state of Head Football Coachin’ in … Continue reading →

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