What about Ted Roof for DC?

[JTS]

In 1999 (Roof):

93rd in Scoring Defense at 30.3 ppg
100th in Total Defense at 413.8 ypg

In 2000 (Roof):

21st in Scoring Defense 19.0 ppg
70th in Total Defense 379.6 ypg

In 2001 (Roof):

37th in Scoring Defense 22.3 ppg
32nd in Total Defense 333.3 ypg

In 2002 (Tenuta):

27th in Scoring Defense 20.5 ppg
30th in Total Defense 355.7 ypg

In 2003 (Tenuta):

27th in Scoring Defense 20.5 ppg
20th in Total Defense 322.2 ypg

In 2004 (Tenuta):

21st in Scoring Defense 18.9 ppg
12th in Total Defense 297.9 ypg

Roof really turned our defense around after a really poor year in his 1st season as DC. I think people have a tendency to let 1999 overshadow some pretty good years in 2000 and 2001. If we are not able to keep Tenuta, I think that Roof would be a pretty good choice.

[beej67]

Remind me to strangle you the next time we hang out.

:P

[goose]

thanks, but no thanks.

[71YellowJacket]

To his credit Ted was not wanted by Gailey.

[refrigeratormover]

I think at this point Ted would be a great choice for LB position coach. Would love to see he and Glen back but don't know if it's going to happen.

[The V]

Let Teddy stay in NC, and away from our D. He cost us several games in his last season here with O'Leary.

[yellowjacket]

No

[gnats67]

Never happen. I do see him and Glen coaching HS ball and probably doing very well at it.

[GEETEELEE]

Originally Posted by 71YellowJacket

To his credit Ted was not wanted by Gailey.

IIRC, Ted was offered the LB coach position by Gailey, but he turned it down.

[romegajacket]

I have all the respect in the world for Ted Roof and I also think he may have gotten the short end of the goody wagon.
For a man to come out of college after being a top quality athlete as he, and start as DC so early, and under G.O'L. may have been a little premature.
I don't know how much of his coaching came from his personal football knowledge or how much came from having to do exactly as G.O'L. told him to do.
In TR's defense, I thought in time, he would make a great DC, but the title came too early.
As far as him being a HC, that too may have come too early.
TR's Future:
I do hope he doesn't get discouraged and give up on coaching, because TR has too much knowledge and experience for the young college athlete to miss out on.
His future at GT as a coach:
I wouldn't mind one bit seeing him come back to GT to coach, (matter of fact, I'd like to see him back at GT), but this time as a position coach. Then possibly moving back up the ladder, but TR just needed more seasoning before being pushed up to HC.