Looks like Tom Allen from Indiana will be the new DC
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Really looking forward to seeing how he adjusts to our offense going for it on 4th down inside our own 30 when we are still in the game.
I understand the compensation committee has already met so an announcement will be soon.
Color me surprised. Not sure how I feel about this. Certainly not a splash hire. He’s 53, what kind of is recruiter is he?
Seems like CJF is comfortable with potentially short stints from DC/OCs because Allen will bolt too if he can do what Diaz did (and same for Koltelniki if he gets the offense going). I’d rather see our internal guys rewarded but maybe they’re not ready.
He was national coach of the year 2020.
I don’t have an issue with short stints. I just prefer a bigger name proven DC if it is going to be a short stint. This doesn’t move the needle much for me. Like you, I would have preferred Poindexter get a shot.
Maybe Dex is going with Manny? Also heard Allen may only be an analyst and not the DC
He’s a former head coach who’s had some success in the B1G. He certainly is familiar with our conference foes and can hopefully add value there. No idea on recruiting.
Don't know how good of a DC he was, but he was a DC many times in the past at the HS and collegiate levels. IU played hard and, at times, kinda dirty D against PSU during his tenure. They were always pretty physical.
| 1992 | Temple Heights HS (FL) (DC) |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Temple Heights HS (FL) (DC/interim head coach) |
| 1994 | Temple Heights HS (FL) |
| 1995–1996 | Armwood HS (FL) (DC) |
| 1997 | Marion HS (IN) (DC) |
| 1998–2003 | Ben Davis HS (IN) (DC) |
| 2004–2006 | Ben Davis HS (IN) |
| 2007 | Wabash (DB/ST) |
| 2008–2009 | Lambuth (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2010 | Drake (DC/LB) |
| 2011 | Arkansas State (AHC) |
| 2012–2014 | Ole Miss (LB/ST) |
| 2015 | South Florida (DC) |
| 2016 | Indiana (DC) |
| 2017–2023 | Indiana |
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Was that the same year S Barbour was "AD of The Year"?
(FWIW: I don't know how many 'Coach of the Year" awards there are - probably a lot - but Jermy Chadwell won a bunch of them for 2020. I suppose Allen got one too.)
Pete Thamel is rarely wrong…
It was the AFCA award.
Indiana's Tom Allen Named 2020 Werner Ladder AFCA FBS National Coach Of The Year
Indiana’s Tom Allen has been named the 2020 Werner Ladder AFCA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Coach of the Year.
www.afca.com
FWIW:
CJF is still in need of a QB coach (first noticed this when Mike Poorman wrote an article about it). And just one spot open (and, of course they also need a DC / LB coach)
The new OC guy, never coached the QBs
Aside from CJF, the only guy who ever coached QBs (IIRC) was Seider - like 20 years ago as a High School coach.
Danny OBrien is a "consultant" or something - former QB under Franklin at MD (IIRC) - but he can't, of course, be very involved with the QBs year round if he doesn't have one of the 10 staff positions.
CJF is still in need of a QB coach (first noticed this when Mike Poorman wrote an article about it). And just one spot open (and, of course they also need a DC / LB coach)
The new OC guy, never coached the QBs
Aside from CJF, the only guy who ever coached QBs (IIRC) was Seider - like 20 years ago as a High School coach.
Danny OBrien is a "consultant" or something - former QB under Franklin at MD (IIRC) - but he can't, of course, be very involved with the QBs year round if he doesn't have one of the 10 staff positions.
This feels like an NFL “recycled coach” hire.
Allen’s calm sideline demeanor will be a great asset.
I like it. Allen had a bottom feeder in IU playing above their head each year. Let's see what he can do with our talent, while also focusing solely on Defense.
Hea a defensive coach by trade.
His teams play hard and his kids played psu tuff.
O’Brien is a Grad assistant. Can coach year round. K said he, OB and Franklin will coach QBs more like an NFL approach
Almost as good a resume as the BWICAC.
Big 10 and AFCA
Definitely. They played with a chip on their collective shoulder. They also had some guys that PSU just couldn't block at all. A couple of the most dominant individual defensive performances against PSU were by IU players during his tenure.
Alabama recruits itself. I doubt he is on the road like some of the younger coaches.
2023 class he was out recruited by Rutgers . All 3 stars for both programs , but 15 signees to 19 for Jersey . Looked like his last 4 classes ranged roughly from 25-50. Didn’t appreciate any Hoosiers in high demand in the portal on the D side . Hope we can retain the other coaches .
The 53-year-old left Indiana with a 33-49 record. His final year included a 33-24 loss to the Nittany Lions in a game that was tied late in the fourth quarter. Allen's team entered that matchup as multi-touchdown underdogs.
Indiana allowed just 20.2 points per game in 2020. However, the Hoosiers have ranked 100th or worse among FBS teams in points allowed over each of the past three seasons.
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Some people are just better at coaching than being the boss of all. I suspect Allen will do well at State
Then it further accelerates Franklin’s demise.
Penn State football targets former head coach to be its next defensive coordinator
Penn State football is targeting a familiar face, former Indiana head coach Tom Allen, to be its next defensive coordinator.
He was booed relentlessly at Beaver Stadium this year every time he stepped onto the field to have a temper tantrum.
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