Chris Rumph named New DL Coach

[RedStar]

Well that didn't take long!

Rumph tells Clemson staff he is UA-bound | TideSports.com

 

[WMack4Bama]

I love it when a plan comes together

 

[buzzincuzzin]

Well that didn't take long.

 

[BAMAMICH]

Just heard it on JOX, great pickup

 

[Tider@GW_Law]

Clowney, come on down! (Reportedly, Clowney and Rumph are close.)

 

[REBELZED]

GREAT pickup! This could be pivotal in the battle to land Clowney...

 

[skipster63]

Well that didn't take long.

yeah. like less than 24 hours.

 

[FitToBeTide]

Who the heck is Chris Rumph, you may ask? From the Clemson board:

Chris Rumph bio

 

[deliveryman35]

I wonder if this hasn't been in the works for at least several days--it sure happened fast. Seems no matter what changes come about, Saban ALWAYS has a plan!

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

saban must keep a list of candidates on hand at all times. with the desire for saban lineage coaches in college ball, im not really surprised by how quick he made this decision. good hire on the coaching and recruiting fronts by the way.

 

[runtheoption22]

I wonder if this hasn't been in the works for at least several days--it sure happened fast. Seems no matter what changes come about, Saban ALWAYS has a plan!

I believe it has and I believe the players knew, too. Hence, why Gentry gave Davis a gatorade shower.

 

[TIDEnGA]

I believe it has and I believe the players knew, too. Hence, why Gentry gave Davis a gatorade shower.

Interesting. I had been wondering about that one.

 

[bonehouse81]

It looks like Rumph has a very good recruiting pedigree, with experience in Memphis and in South Carolina. And with some of the players he's coached, he's got something to sell to recruits.

On the other hand -- and you don't know how much of this is sour grapes, etc. -- I gather that some Clemson people think he's a great recruiter but not a great coach. South Carolina people seem to agree, but also, they might be getting a little more worried about Clowney.

In any case, if Saban jumped on him so fast, you gotta figure he feels like he got the guy he wanted.

 

[Harmost]

Looking beyond the Clowney ties, anyone know much about Clemson football?

They always seem to have great DEs: Gaines Adams (not sure if Rumph was coaching at Clemson in Gaines' time there), Merling, Sapp, Bowers. But I couldn't analyze their performances...

 

[IBUY]

Wow! That happened so fast I had hardly blinked with Bo Davis leaving then....

 

[REBELZED]

In any case, if Saban jumped on him so fast, you gotta figure he feels like he got the guy he wanted.

This is my opinion on the matter. And I very seriously doubt Coach Saban brought in Coach Rumph solely to help with Clowney, although that's an added bonus.

If Coach Saban didn't have faith in Coach Rumph's actually coaching abilities, there's no way he would have gotten the first look, much less been lined up in advance like this...

 

[robispecevox]

Welcome.......... RTR!

 

[buzzincuzzin]

I wonder exactly what position he'll coach. Will there be some movement within the staff?

 

[gmart74]

Looking beyond the Clowney ties, anyone know much about Clemson football?

They always seem to have great DEs: Gaines Adams (not sure if Rumph was coaching at Clemson in Gaines' time there), Merling, Sapp, Bowers. But I couldn't analyze their performances...

i was there for 7 years. regardless of who is coaching, they are a jeckyll and hyde team. you never know who will show up. they are known for having elite DL players and WR's (who cant actually catch). however they tend to disappear for games just like the rest of the team. all i know about clemson is that you never ever bet on one of their games. then when you think they have things going for them, almost always bet they will lose to an underdog that has no business beating them.

 

[TiderJack]

It looks like Rumph has a very good recruiting pedigree, with experience in Memphis and in South Carolina. And with some of the players he's coached, he's got something to sell to recruits.

On the other hand -- and you don't know how much of this is sour grapes, etc. -- I gather that some Clemson people think he's a great recruiter but not a great coach. South Carolina people seem to agree, but also, they might be getting a little more worried about Clowney.

In any case, if Saban jumped on him so fast, you gotta figure he feels like he got the guy he wanted.

I am pretty sure Rumph will be trained to coach per Saban's philosophy and scheme. There are many qualified ...'t coaches out there and the thing that distingiushes one from the other is their ability to recruit. Saban went after Rumph for a reason.