Or… something.
Last week, Wisconsin linebackers coach Dave Huxtable publicly declined the offer to go with Paul Chryst and be the defensive coordinator at Pitt. This on the heels of TE Coach Joe Rudolph apparently going to be promoted (and get a bump in pay) to stay at Wisconsin.
Close the book on those guys and move on to other speculation and crazy rumors.
Weeelllllll….
Maybe there is a change of heart or something else. FootballScoop.com is once more reporting that Dave Huxtable is coming to Pitt as the DC.
That’s a rumor-mill site. Fun stuff, but you have to take it with a grain of salt. You never know when it is agent-driven bull or something else.
A Badger beat reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal, however…
Yes, the same Joe Rudolph caught on camera doing some digging and snacking.
So things remain in flux. Enjoy.
UPDATE (2:47 pm): Here’s a full article.
But a UW source said Huxtable is leaving, presumably to join Chryst at Pitt.
The source said Huxtable may have wanted to keep the “party line” and keep things settled until after the Rose Bowl, which is why he may have given those contradictory statements.
Meanwhile, wide receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander could be headed to Arizona State, although that is not yet official, another UW source said.
That would fit in with the potential arrival of [Jay] Norvell, who also coaches the wide receivers at Oklahoma. He has been at Oklahoma since 2008 under coach Bob Stoops.
But if Bielema bypasses tight ends coach Joe Rudolph for the UW coordinator job, there is concern Rudolph might also leave for Pitt, according to multiple sources. Rudolph is close to Chryst and Bostad.
So, as always, stay tuned.
They need to solidify the recruiting class and bring any additional recruits that they while there is still time.
Has anyone heard if there will be an OC? I know Chryst will be doing the playcalling but just wondering if someone would perhaps be an assistant OC??
I believe the DC hire will be pretty important
He has over 25 years coaching experience but only a few as DC .. so yes, the jury is probably ou (but we still don’t know for sure if he is coming)
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I think huxtable is a really solid dc hire if it’s true. dokish said on his blog that Joe Rudolph might also be coming to Pitt and he said that if it’s true, Rudolph and Haering would be a formidable recruiting tandem in PA
It says a lot about PC that he’s able to bring these coaches from Wisky with him. I mean that is a program that has won the Big 10 the last two years and is a Top 10 type program. And has been a very good program since Alvarez went there in 1990.
Article also mentions that Joe Rudolph is still in play as well. Their recruiting coordinator.
I am glad to see that FRANK has calmed down now that PC has started to name more quality assistants.
Aaron Henry.
This guy has to be on the UW baseball team as well
But the hiring of Paul Chryst and what seem to be quality assistants is getting me more excited by the day. I just have an overall feel that we are getting some real professionals at the helm and that the path is up from here.
I live in the DC suburbs but I’m getting ready to order my 2012 season tickets. One less yellow seat this fall!
which should help when we get to the ACC.
So I’m assuming here, ALL the pass plays have been scrapped. And PITT is going to run the Wishbone !….haha 🙂
I really think a lot of the wait on coaches was both the Rose Bowl and letting the assistants sort things out. I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision to leave home at a stable, successful program like Wisconsin without thoroughy examining your choices.
For Paul Chryst, I bet it was agonizing to want to start right away and even hire quickly while at the same time wanting to wait and see if you could land the guys you really wanted.
I think Rudolph will be a key hire. He recuited like a beast at Wisconsin.
I love the DC hire as much that it puts the silly Bradley to PITT rumors to rest then as it means we’re getting a good coach.
63Team – Wisky had this as their defensive standings in 2011:
Scoring defense – 6th nationally
Total defense – 8th
Passing defense – 22nd
rushing defense – 46th
I’ll take that at PITT any day.
Rudolph is Pgh native but played at Wisc and coached there for 4 or 5 years. Is his wife a Pgh or Wisc native?
Interesting, good for him, getting away from Graham, maybe he was blindsided by him taking the Arizona State job.
I am so glad that a few of the boosters talked some sense into the Chancellor and didn’t go with the Smiley recommendation again. Gents, it is going to work out well for Pitt.
Reed and Cahs, I dogged Todd Graham from day one because I did have some information on him and never waivered from that position. I will now support Coach Chryst because he will get the job done. Local recruits need to sign up because the new sheriff is in town. Will get the hogs from the north and the speed from the south! Buckle up fellas!
Now, if we could only fix the basketball team….
I too like the hires so far and think that when all the positions are filled we’ll be very happy with the results of thier work come LOI Day.
Speaking of which you know who the most valuable staff member is right now… Bob Junko as he’s been keeping it all together and has the info ready for the other coaches when they need to hit the recruiting trail.
Apparently Graham’s dog and pony show not only fools universities, players and fans but his own staff coaches also.
Interesting that the man who knows him best doesn’t want anything to do with him any longer.
HTP!
Good luck Coach Patterson.