Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/auburn-dc-derek-mason-emerging-as-candidate-for-osus-dc-position-per-report/
Could the Cowboys swipe an SEC DC?
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While I will always be upset we couldnât keep Knowles this or Joe Rossi would be amazing hires.
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When the ink hits the paper⌠I will believe it. Would be nice grab for oSu though.
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Can anyone explain to me why he would come here? Potentially take a pay cut to move from a solid, and occasionally-contending SEC school that won a title as recently as 2010 to head to a slightly smaller brand team in a lesser conference?
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Allegedly he isnât too happy with Harsin. Could see the writing on the wall that Auburn fires Harsin next year and doesnât want to deal with it. Or heâs trying to get a raise out of them.
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Pass 61st defense way to low. Would rather have Jess Loepp he seems to be doing a better job a UTSA
The math does not add up. He made 1.5M this past year and the most we could offer Knowles was 1.3M. Not much in his resume looks that great to me.
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I agree, I was not impressed with accomplishments that would deserve $1.5 million. Offer him half of that. Even if we countered Ohio Stateâs bid for Knowles I think he was still leaving because he wanted to play at a higher level where his team had a chance to win it all. I continue to have faith in Gundy to find the right fit. I guess no one in Division ll so far has impressed him. I canât judge this candidate based on his gig at Vanderbilt because any head football coach there would have a losing record. They know how to play baseball.
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My thoughts exactly⌠Betting we hear about him staying at Auburn or getting more money from another school. I am feeling a but like a âused cowboyâ already. 
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I donât believe it yet either. Maybe if we start a âJoe Bobâ petition⌠lol Our new DC really needs put to bed. GO POKES!!
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Man, grabbing an SEC coordinator would be a big boy move.
Shocking news today to learn that we lost another guy on defense, Bernard-Converse entered the portal! That really hurts. I wonder what is going on with those guys jumping ship from defense? Playing on one of the top 3 defenses in college to go to another school that has a lesser defense?
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This is exactly the type of hire I would like to see. Fits the hired hand approach so it most likely wouldnât be for long but that I donât mind. I am impressed with Gundyâs approach and that is a change from his OC hires post Monken.
Exactly!!! Once some fans avoid the attitude of âItâs better than it used to be!!!â Or âJust wait till next year!!!â Iâm not believing what anyone says about our financial commitment to OSU football. Now itâs just my opinion, but I donât think OSUâs administration will do anything along those lines as long as they think most of the fan base is satisfied currently.
Because those schools provide a bigger market and more awareness for NFL scouts and television sets. If he were to leave and succeed at a place like Ohio State or Michigan (or whatever blue blood school he goes to) the chances are his draft stock would be touted more and noticed more.
Giving him a chance at a higher draft grade. Heâll get more looks than someone else at a lower school. Of course thatâs not the only thing. He would need to do well at the NFL combine, but itâs always been that way.
We only offered 1.3 Million to Knowles. If heâs already making 1.5 Million, I donât see us getting Mason from Auburn. If we do offer enough to get Mason, Iâll be more disappointed that we didnât increase our offer to Knowles, tbh.
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When the whole league is not running the spread itâs a whole lot easier to find a defensive coordinator that does well. Thatâs why every DC in the big twelve during that period sucked as LOL and every DC in the SEC was good. Not rocket science. When the other teams run more you defend less plays. The way the big twelve is playing football I think finding one is a whole lot easier than 5 years ago in our league. Just got to find a offensive coordinator that can call his own plays and a quarterback that keeps the ball away from the other team.
Much weaker conference. Did you see their bowl game result?
No way dude takes 1~1.2 mill so it ainât gonna happen. Personally I would rather have Joe Bob as DC, I think heâs ready and hungry!
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Just like yâall wanted to give Kasey the oc job just so he wouldnât leave.