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RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - 82lsju - 12-25-2025
(12-25-2025, 10:16 AM)Goose Wrote: I am bumping this old thread to ask about the rest of the coaching staff going forward. Has Stanford announced who the OC and DC going forward will be? Will the existing ones be retained, or will they be replaced? I would think that by now such a decision should have been made. I assume that recruiting is still going on, so having an answer for the people you are trying to convince to choose Stanford seems extremely important. I can understand not announcing a "new hire" if his team is still playing, but I would think confirming or denying a change would by now be appropriate.
Maybe I just missed it, but Google AI apparently did too. When asked the question "will Stanford replace their OC or DC this year?" Google AI responded withQuote:Stanford has hired a new head coach,No mention of Andy Thompson, although he is still on the Stanford website as "Assistant Head Coach • Co-Defensive Coordinator • Inside Linebackers ". That seems a bit strange to me at this point. Is he staying or going, and if staying, in what capacity?
Tavita Pritchard, who previously served as their offensive coordinator (OC) under David Shaw. He will call plays himself, which means the OC role as a separate play-calling position is being replaced or absorbed.
Regarding the defensive coordinator (DC) position, current information from the search results indicates that Bobby April III held the defensive coordinator title under the previous head coach Frank Reich, and there is no mention of a change in that role as part of the head coaching transition.
FWIW Kal has announced their two new coordinators.
I have seen no announcements about any changes (and I would sure expect some), the AD directory still lists the old staff
https://gostanford.com/staff-directory
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - Mick - 12-25-2025
(12-25-2025, 11:04 AM)82lsju Wrote:(12-25-2025, 10:16 AM)Goose Wrote: I am bumping this old thread to ask about the rest of the coaching staff going forward. Has Stanford announced who the OC and DC going forward will be? Will the existing ones be retained, or will they be replaced? I would think that by now such a decision should have been made. I assume that recruiting is still going on, so having an answer for the people you are trying to convince to choose Stanford seems extremely important. I can understand not announcing a "new hire" if his team is still playing, but I would think confirming or denying a change would by now be appropriate.
Maybe I just missed it, but Google AI apparently did too. When asked the question "will Stanford replace their OC or DC this year?" Google AI responded withQuote:Stanford has hired a new head coach,No mention of Andy Thompson, although he is still on the Stanford website as "Assistant Head Coach • Co-Defensive Coordinator • Inside Linebackers ". That seems a bit strange to me at this point. Is he staying or going, and if staying, in what capacity?
Tavita Pritchard, who previously served as their offensive coordinator (OC) under David Shaw. He will call plays himself, which means the OC role as a separate play-calling position is being replaced or absorbed.
Regarding the defensive coordinator (DC) position, current information from the search results indicates that Bobby April III held the defensive coordinator title under the previous head coach Frank Reich, and there is no mention of a change in that role as part of the head coaching transition.
FWIW Kal has announced their two new coordinators.
I have seen no announcements about any changes (and I would sure expect some), the AD directory still lists the old staff
https://gostanford.com/staff-directory
My guess is that all the new coordinators and position coaches are on teams headed to major bowl games and can't announce until January...that's my story, and I'm sticking to it...
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - BobK - 12-25-2025
Both DCs seem to be gone.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - norcard10 - 12-25-2025
(12-25-2025, 12:36 PM)BobK Wrote: Both DCs seem to be gone.
wasn't that the strength of this team?
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - newguy - 12-25-2025
(12-25-2025, 01:31 PM)norcard10 Wrote:(12-25-2025, 12:36 PM)BobK Wrote: Both DCs seem to be gone.
wasn't that the strength of this team?
it was in my opinion.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - PVTree - 12-25-2025
To me, the question is can we do better despite them being the strength last year. I don't know enough about coaching to know the answer. I do know what good results look like, and what I saw this year wasn't it.
Another question would be if that's the best we can do given the players on the team? Perhaps it is, but I hope we can do better as we did 10 years ago.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - Mick - 12-26-2025
(12-25-2025, 12:36 PM)BobK Wrote: Both DCs seem to be gone.
Maybe they entered the transfer portal...
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - ADPinWDC - 12-26-2025
In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - 82lsju - 12-26-2025
(12-26-2025, 02:01 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
who do the coordinators and assistant coaches work for, head coach Pritchard or GM Luck?
76lsjumb - 76lsjumb - 12-26-2025
(12-26-2025, 02:13 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:01 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
who do the coordinators and assistant coaches work for, head coach Pritchard or GM Luck?
Pretty sure they all work for Stanford.
RE: 76lsjumb - 82lsju - 12-26-2025
(12-26-2025, 02:21 PM)76lsjumb Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:13 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:01 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
who do the coordinators and assistant coaches work for, head coach Pritchard or GM Luck?
Pretty sure they all work for Stanford.
yes, but I'm curious who their hiring manager will be.
RE: 76lsjumb - norcard10 - 12-26-2025
(12-26-2025, 02:41 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:21 PM)76lsjumb Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:13 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:01 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
who do the coordinators and assistant coaches work for, head coach Pritchard or GM Luck?
Pretty sure they all work for Stanford.
yes, but I'm curious who their hiring manager will be.
I hope it's Luck calling the shots.
RE: 76lsjumb - Goose - 12-26-2025
(12-26-2025, 03:49 PM)norcard10 Wrote:I don't. The OC (if we have one) and the DC have to work under the supervision of the Head Coach. Otherwise, he isn't the head coach. I am sure Luck understands that. I would hope it is a collaboration between the GM and the HC that selects the coordinators. A fiat from the GM isn't going to work, and I am sure Pritchard would want buy-in by Luck on anybody he would choose if he had his druthers. It would not surprise me at all if others are involved in the job search as well.(12-26-2025, 02:41 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:21 PM)76lsjumb Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:13 PM)82lsju Wrote:(12-26-2025, 02:01 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote: In the interviews, Luck must have discussed O and D Coordinators with Pritchard...
So, who did Pritchard say he could bring?
How much "pull" does Pritchard have?
Luck must have discussed this, non?
who do the coordinators and assistant coaches work for, head coach Pritchard or GM Luck?
Pretty sure they all work for Stanford.
yes, but I'm curious who their hiring manager will be.
I hope it's Luck calling the shots.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - fullmetal - 12-26-2025
It does not hearten me to hear rumors that the coaching retention phase is being driven by a non-coach, non-former player. So I will hope that such rumors are not true.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - ADPinWDC - 12-27-2025
Whittingham basically gets $8M+ a year in a five year $41M deal to go to Ann Arbor.
So, there's one recent salary benchmark.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47421108/whittingham-agrees-5-year-deal-coach-michigan
Pritchard is a long way from being up to that track record.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - old spanish trail - 12-27-2025
(12-26-2025, 09:05 PM)fullmetal Wrote: It does not hearten me to hear rumors that the coaching retention phase is being driven by a non-coach, non-former player. So I will hope that such rumors are not true.
That can't be, can it?
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - drnoodleman - 12-27-2025
(12-27-2025, 03:32 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:c(12-26-2025, 09:05 PM)fullmetal Wrote: It does not hearten me to hear rumors that the coaching retention phase is being driven by a non-coach, non-former player. So I will hope that such rumors are not true.could it be Sam Fisher??
That can't be, can it?
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - BostonCard - 12-29-2025
Ranking of all college coaching hires…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/29/college-football-coaching-hire-rankings/87794567007/
Silver lining, I suppose, is that Pritchard is not ath the very bottom, and, in fact, is two spots above Tosh Lupoi and Cal.
BC
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - qwerty49 - 12-29-2025
(12-29-2025, 01:32 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Ranking of all college coaching hires…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/29/college-football-coaching-hire-rankings/87794567007/
Silver lining, I suppose, is that Pritchard is not ath the very bottom, and, in fact, is two spots above Tosh Lupoi and Cal.
BC
I guess the proof will be in the pudding. I'm keeping my expectations very modest. I hope we can get to 6 wins within a couple of years.
RE: It's Tavita Pritchard! - BobK - 12-29-2025
April to Minnesota
https://www.thedailygopher.com/minnesota-football/39131/minnesota-football-gophers-to-hire-bobby-april-as-rush-ends-coach