Landan Salem (Director of Player Personnel) leaving SU

[CuseLegacy]

Time to see if JW and DB mean business. Another area for a significant hire.

My guess is it will be another young guy looking to move up the career ladder.

 

[Trueblue25]

My guess is it will be another young guy looking to move up the career ladder.

With the dedication our outreach/social media department showed, paired with the funding of a truly national recruitment staff we now have... i think it’d be a premier launchpad for anyone looking to make a splash in the field. I agree with you but have high hopes we could bring in a highly promising candidate.

 

[NJCuse97]

As long as the next person wants to be “a part” of taking the program up the next step or two with recruiting.

 

[orangeinohio]

The 2019 Memphis Tigers went 12-2 and ended the season ranked #15.
They're the 2019 AAC champion.
This isn't a step down.

 

[Whitey23]

The 2019 Memphis Tigers went 12-2 and ended the season ranked #15.
They're the 2019 AAC champion.
This isn't a step down.

Whole staff left though.

 

[sutomcat]

Whole staff left though.

And they are AAC. There is no way they pay as much as Syracuse does. No question he will be moving to a much better area for recruits though. That should make his life a little easier.

Good luck Landan!

 

[Chris02M]

according to the scoop kim mccloud(cb coach)not expected back

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[P Vasiloff]

I wonder of this opens the door for Dave Boller to come back?

That would be a very very good thing. Here is to hoping.

 

[orangeinohio]

Whole staff left though.

Not the whole staff. New HC - Silverfield - was OL coach.
Pretty sure that the whole team didn't leave, too.

 

[orangeinohio]

And they are AAC. There is no way they pay as much as Syracuse does. No question he will be moving to a much better area for recruits though. That should make his life a little easier.

Good luck Landan!

Yeah, they're in the AAC.
But do you think Syracuse could beat Navy this year? or SMU? Or Cincinnati twice?

 

[Chris02M]

Yeah, they're in the AAC.
But do you think Syracuse could beat Navy this year? or SMU? Or Cincinnati twice?

in the dome possibly on the road no chance

 

[PhatOrange]

Aren’t these types of positions pretty much entry level and stepping stones?. Didn’t people freak out the last time when that White kid left? or was there someone else in between ?

Gut says this was a nudge and maybe mutual. Let’s not go crazy though Memphis is not a step up but it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s making more money there. And of course you have to survive living in Memphis no thanks.

As far as Boller, hiring him back is completely independent of this. unless there’s no salary in the budget which would be ridiculous. There’s certainly no rule about the number of staffers you can have.

 

[sutomcat]

Yeah, they're in the AAC.
But do you think Syracuse could beat Navy this year? or SMU? Or Cincinnati twice?

The discussion is on which is the better job. Not which team was better this season. If you want to change things up and discuss that, yes, I agree, Memphis was better than Syracuse this season.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Aren’t these types of positions pretty much entry level and stepping stones?. Didn’t people freak out the last time when that White kid left? or was there someone else in between ?

Gut says this was a nudge and maybe mutual. Let’s not go crazy though Memphis is not a step up but it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s making more money there. And of course you have to survive living in Memphis no thanks.

As far as Boller, hiring him back is completely independent of this. unless there’s no salary in the budget which would be ridiculous. There’s certainly no rule about the number of staffers you can have.

Memphis isn't bad...it's just when you cross over the border into Arkansas and there is nothing until you reach Little Rock.

 

[MSOrange]

Memphis isn't bad...it's just when you cross over the border into Arkansas and there is nothing until you reach Little Rock.

The sidewalks are brutal for a wheelchair though. It was a fun city to spend a couple days in but never seen anything like that before. Just horrible condition. But I digress...

 

[CA Monk]

RB coach to Director of Player Personnel?

Sounds like getting demoted from pilot to air traffic controller.

Yes you struck a nerve OX. As an ex-air traffic controller who retired at the ripe old age of 51 W/a government pension, and never had to land a 250,000 lb. plane in a 30 knot cross wind or live in PHX but be based in LAX, I’d hardly call being an air traffic controller a demotion.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Moontan]

“apart” vs.”a part” * 2. <eek>

A DB return would not be a bad thing...

 

[PhatOrange]

Memphis isn't bad...it's just when you cross over the border into Arkansas and there is nothing until you reach Little Rock.

yeah it’s not bad if you don’t get shot. I wouldn’t personally explore much off Beale street. Huge police presence though for good reason. It’s one of the most violent cities in the nation. Went to hell after Katrina.

 

[rrlbees]

A great hire (imo) for this position would be Drew Robinson.

 

[reedny]

A great hire (imo) for this position would be Drew Robinson.

From WMU? Wasn't he DFO once before, prior to Dino bringing in Witke from BGU?

 

[orangepassion]

A great hire (imo) for this position would be Drew Robinson.

Didn't Dino let him go when he came to SU?

 

[rrlbees]

From WMU? Wasn't he DFO once before, prior to Dino bringing in Witke from BGU?

yes and then Dino brought in his own guy witke. Robinson was here under P and Grob as a team manager, under grad asst and GA. Then went to Rutgers (yuck) working in football ops then as the asst recruiting director under schiano (yuck again) then the director of branding or something like that. Marrone brought him back as the DFO then Babers as you said bright in Witke. Robinson knowing Lester went to WMU as the DFO and is now an Asst AD for football operations.

lots of experience and has worked under some good coaches. I think he’d be a good hire.

 

[rrlbees]

Didn't Dino let him go when he came to SU?

as I said to reed, yes to bring in witke.

 

[SUFan44]

Did not get nudged at all. In fact, quite the opposite. Memphis is a significant $$$ increase.

Think about that for a second - Memphis of the AAC pays better than Syracuse of the ACC.