English reportedly interested in SDSU opening

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 25, 2008 12:23 PM EST in Football Comment 7 comments

I think we all knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier to stomach.

Former SDSU assistant coach Ron English, now the defensive coordinator at Louisville, has expressed interest, according to sources. So has UCLA defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker. Green, English and Walker all happen to be black – a point that's relevant because SDSU President Stephen Weber said the school would consider minority candidates. There are only four black head coaches among 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, the lowest number in 15 years.
English, a Pomona native, was named the national defensive coordinator of the year by Rivals.com while at Michigan in 2006. He was SDSU's defensive backs coach in 1996-97 and has a master's degree in education administration from Arizona State.

English very well might be the best thing the Louisville football program has going for it at the present time, and even though all parties involved seem to understand that his stay here will be brief, I'm among those hoping we'll at least be able to squeeze one more year out of him.

I suppose we shall see.

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Maybe Koach will decide to leave before English decides and then WE can pick him up

by adam10001 on Nov 25, 2008 1:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I feel bad for the guy

Go ahead and leave Ron, you shouldnt have to put up with this shit. Its like watching Lombardi trying to coach the Lions, it isnt fair.

by Web on Nov 25, 2008 1:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I think if he coaches another season under CSK, English realizes his stock will likely go down.

by louisville lisa on Nov 25, 2008 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I could be wrong...

but it seems to me that, from time to time, there’s been more than a little disgust on Mr. English’s face along the U of L sideline. Perhaps it’s just an old man reading something into body language that really isn’t there. But it may also be true that English realized early on this season that he’d stepped into a Kragthorpe-ladened pile of crap. Hate to lose him, but I’d bet that he’s out of here pretty quickly.

theoldman

by theoldman on Nov 25, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

SOLUTION

Hell FIRE KRAGTHORPE…BITE THE BULLET JURICH AND JUST ACCEPT THAT THE BUDDY SYSTEM DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK…HIRE ENGLISH AS HEAD COACH AND LET HIS DEFENSIVE MIND STATE AND AGGRESSIVE CALLS TAKE US BACK TO WHERE WE WHERE HEADED AND BRING US IN SOME HUGE RECRUITS..PROBLEM SOLVED!

by megiz on Nov 25, 2008 4:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs