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Associate HC/DL Coach Larry Johnson Sr. (National Champion)

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osuvictory1 said:
Is all this LJ succession plan just fun, conjecture or actually something in the works? I haven't read or heard any rumors about it.
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Which succession plan? The one for 2025? Yes, it’s real. Just as real as the one for 2024, 2023… 2018, 2017.

I’m sure they’ve had one every year. More recently, I’m guessing they have become more formal.
 
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Hulk formal?

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scarletngray said:
And I quote, "I just love the Jack position and very much look forward to helping Jim implement it at PSU." - LJ
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After reading that out loud and having a good laugh, we can all find that scenario very funny. Because it wouldn't happen given the clear division between the two.

What wouldn't be funny (not directed at you, I got the humor) is if Knowles and LJ Sr drove each other out of Columbus. I want LJ Sr to retire in the S&G, Knowles can keep his PA shit. We need LJ Sr for at least one more year.
 
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osuvictory1 said:
Is all this LJ succession plan just fun, conjecture or actually something in the works? I haven't read or heard any rumors about it.
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There hasn’t been a definitive plan for LJsr yet. And tbh, there is no longer a coaching number limit so in essence they could get both as DL coaches.
cincibuck said:
Sounds to me that a come-to-Jesus-meeting was held after the Michigan fiasco and that feelings got hurt, especially among the older staff. It ain’t easy being the head coach but sometimes you gotta lay down the law of who’s in charge.
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I posted about that meeting in Days thread…
 
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Thanks pnuts. Had escaped me. As far as I'm concerned, LJ can stay as long as he wishes, as long as he/we hire a DL understudy with the same teaching and recruiting chops that he has. Maybe work a semi-retirement deal (it's early, haven't had my coffee yet), so he can train both DL and Asst DL person at same time? Thought the rotate 'em in, to keep them fresh, versus, let the 1's play argument between Knowles and LJ was a bit humerous, as LJ had been doing that for years, to keep his 1's fresh. Anyway, anyone got a tape of the 'after Xichigan' defeat meeting between Day, Knowles and LJ? Would truly love to hear that one......Go Bucks!
 
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calibuck said:
Thanks pnuts. Had escaped me. As far as I'm concerned, LJ can stay as long as he wishes, as long as he/we hire a DL understudy with the same teaching and recruiting chops that he has. Maybe work a semi-retirement deal (it's early, haven't had my coffee yet), so he can train both DL and Asst DL person at same time? Thought the rotate 'em in, to keep them fresh, versus, let the 1's play argument between Knowles and LJ was a bit humerous, as LJ had been doing that for years, to keep his 1's fresh. Anyway, anyone got a tape of the 'after Xichigan' defeat meeting between Day, Knowles and LJ? Would truly love to hear that one......Go Bucks!
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We'll probably never get a tape of that. But I did post an article about it in the Day thread

As far as above, only name I've seen hinted at is Cullen. And tbh I have no clue about the man other than he turned his life around from being an alcoholic and is coaching the DL in the Super Bowl. I have no definitive opinion on the man, and honestly I could see this being the hire, but I also could see a left field name come up similar to Bowen. I'm still trying to bask in the glow from the Natty and take the hires as they come
 
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