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DL Coach Update: Texas Has Found Their Man (Thurs 11:02 AM)

By Blake Munroe

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According to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Longhorns are expected to hire Kenny Baker as their next defensive line coach.  Baker, who is currently the assistant defensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins, was previously at Western Kentucky.

 

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    Blackshan

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    In Sark I trust. Hook’em!!

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    Blake Munroe

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    7 minutes ago, Scott Luedecke said:

    Watched a couple of his pressers while at WKU - dude has a great personality. High energy, positive attitude... reminds me a bit of Choice. Hopefully he'll be just as dynamic of a recruiter!

    @Bobby Burton @Blake Munroe @Bob Shipley @Rod Babers - any of y'all have ties to Brandon Jones or deshon Elliott to get the skinny on him as a man/coach over the past year with the dolphins?

    That’s a good idea, actually. I will reach out. 

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    LFG coach Baker 

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    Saul Goodman

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    This is about what I think we all expected. NFL guy, rising coach, with ties to recruiting grounds in the SEC. It didn't seem like going out and making a splash hire of a well known name in the college ranks was in the cards so we have to trust that Sark had a thorough interview process and he liked Coach Baker's traits. I'm excited to see how he pans out, and trust Sark's judgement.

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    I like this hire.  I wouldn't have wanted to bring him in late in the recruiting cycle (I know we are late in this cycle, but realistically this cycle is done other than the portal), but now he has a full year to develop relationships.  For d-line I like the get 'em young and develop your own approach more than trying to find them in the portal.

     

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    Javier

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    Recruiting the Atlanta area should be a priority. Coach Baker is from Georgia and that could only help going forward. 

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    Bobby Burton

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    27 minutes ago, HookEm said:

    Very accurate statement. This one has me scratching my head, but only because I have no idea what to really think about it. 

     

    Trust Sark. If he thinks he can recruit and develop, then give him the chance. 

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    This seems like a bit of a roll of the dice. He is obviously respected. He went from HS, Chattanooga, WKU, to the Dolphins in short order. No idea if he can recruit. 

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