Vince Kehres: New DC

[OrangeFreek]

just using Grok and it came up with this..

Candidate	Current/Recent Role	Why a Fit?
Deion Barnes	Defensive line coach, Penn State	Young (34) up-and-comer with strong DL development; Penn State's defense ranked top-10 nationally in 2025. Barnes has Big Ten and ACC ties (former Virginia Tech assistant).
Rocky Long	Retired (former DC, New Mexico; Syracuse DC 2023)	Proven 3-3-5 scheme innovator; previously succeeded at Syracuse in 2023 before departing. At 71, he could return for a short-term rebuild.
Geoff Collins	Defensive coordinator, Georgia Tech (fired 2022; currently at Alabama as analyst)	ACC experience with aggressive defenses; coordinated top-20 units at North Carolina and Temple.
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator, Alabama (interim 2024)	Veteran play-caller with SEC success; aged 67, brings stability and has mentored NFL talent.
Tony White	Defensive coordinator, Nebraska	Rising star with 2024 success (Nebraska ranked 12th nationally in total defense); Nevada roots align with innovative 3-3-5 schemes.

 

[Sdot]

Toledo defense coordinator but will be hard to get. Nebraska, Arkansas and other going after him. Hes also a linebacker coach.

 

[dollarbill44]

Nick Saban

 

[GoSU96]

Fran would only hire Geoff Collins if he wants to get fired.

Hell no to that.

 

[orangefog]

Fran would only hire Geoff Collins if he wants to get fired.

Hell no to that.

 

[mustacheovich]

just using Grok and it came up with this..

Candidate	Current/Recent Role	Why a Fit?
Deion Barnes	Defensive line coach, Penn State	Young (34) up-and-comer with strong DL development; Penn State's defense ranked top-10 nationally in 2025. Barnes has Big Ten and ACC ties (former Virginia Tech assistant).
Rocky Long	Retired (former DC, New Mexico; Syracuse DC 2023)	Proven 3-3-5 scheme innovator; previously succeeded at Syracuse in 2023 before departing. At 71, he could return for a short-term rebuild.
Geoff Collins	Defensive coordinator, Georgia Tech (fired 2022; currently at Alabama as analyst)	ACC experience with aggressive defenses; coordinated top-20 units at North Carolina and Temple.
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator, Alabama (interim 2024)	Veteran play-caller with SEC success; aged 67, brings stability and has mentored NFL talent.
Tony White	Defensive coordinator, Nebraska	Rising star with 2024 success (Nebraska ranked 12th nationally in total defense); Nevada roots align with innovative 3-3-5 schemes.

Thank you Grok for wasting all that electricity and water to come up with a really bad list

 

[Domedog84]

Grok just killing it on the Tony White info. AI is so awesome...

 

[JKinUtah]

Buddy Ryan

 

[javadoc]

Paul Pasqualoni

 

[McNabb2Brominski]

 

[orangepassion]

I'm okay with basically anyone with a proven track record of success as a DC.

 

[swish7]

just using Grok and it came up with this..

Candidate	Current/Recent Role	Why a Fit?
Deion Barnes	Defensive line coach, Penn State	Young (34) up-and-comer with strong DL development; Penn State's defense ranked top-10 nationally in 2025. Barnes has Big Ten and ACC ties (former Virginia Tech assistant).
Rocky Long	Retired (former DC, New Mexico; Syracuse DC 2023)	Proven 3-3-5 scheme innovator; previously succeeded at Syracuse in 2023 before departing. At 71, he could return for a short-term rebuild.
Geoff Collins	Defensive coordinator, Georgia Tech (fired 2022; currently at Alabama as analyst)	ACC experience with aggressive defenses; coordinated top-20 units at North Carolina and Temple.
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator, Alabama (interim 2024)	Veteran play-caller with SEC success; aged 67, brings stability and has mentored NFL talent.
Tony White	Defensive coordinator, Nebraska	Rising star with 2024 success (Nebraska ranked 12th nationally in total defense); Nevada roots align with innovative 3-3-5 schemes.

Someone with prior HC or DC experience

 

[Franz69]

Is Kevin Coyle staying at UCLA now that Chesney has been hired as HC?

 

[richmondcuse03]

Toledo defense coordinator but will be hard to get. Nebraska, Arkansas and other going after him. Hes also a linebacker coach.

He was actually a serious target from what I’ve heard. But unclear whether we can win out given the attention he’s getting. Can also look at guys who have worked with Muschamp before for clues.

 

[Frozen]

 

[Sdot]

He was actually a serious target from what I’ve heard. But unclear whether we can win out given the attention he’s getting. Can also look at guys who have worked with Muschamp before for clues.

Tarvarius Robinson? He’s the co defensive cordinator at Georgia now

 

[djorange1989]

Tarvarius Robinson? He’s the co defensive cordinator at Georgia now

Don’t think he has ever been a DC. His current title is like EROBs, as Schumann is UGAs DC. We need an experienced (and good) play caller

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Mini Ditka

 

[Mr. M]

Toosii for DC

 

[Ottoman]

Jerry Glanville

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Jerry Glanville

Nobody is going to get this joke.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Don’t think he has ever been a DC. His current title is like EROBs, as Schumann is UGAs DC. We need an experienced (and good) play caller

He was at South Carolina.

But I think it is Dan Quinn.

 

[kcsu]

Richard Nagey Lehigh

 

[phil77]

Don’t think he has ever been a DC. His current title is like EROBs, as Schumann is UGAs DC. We need an experienced (and good) play caller

Wasnt he a DC at South Carolina or a place like that (I think it was in SEC) for 3-5 years or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[FasterCuse]

Nick saban