[CardinalSagehen]

First, I don’t know why someone’s rampant speculation of what happens in an unlikely hypothetical has become “OMG, Hansen’s going to be promoted to DC”.  Let’s start with the obvious, much as some people may want it to happen, Anderson is a long shot to be picked as a head coach.  Our defense wasn’t that great this year, and I have to believe his allure has dropped.  Second, while Shaw has in the past promoted from within, it doesn’t mean he will promote this time.  Shaw is much more wedded to the identity of the offense than he is to the identity of the defense, and our defense is common enough that there are experieced coaches out there who would be a good fit.  Even if he does promote one of the assistants to be a DC, it doesn’t mean that it is Hansen.  And lastly, even if it were Hansen, the skills required to be an assistant and those required to be a coordinator are different, and it is plausible that a mediocre assistant can be a good coordinator, and that an excellent asssitant (such as Duane Akina) doesn’t get picked to be a coordinator.

I mean I realize this is a message board and that’s par for the course, but the level of freaking out is way disproportionate to the concern this will happen.

BC

Inside, second-hand data - stated to me as "I can neither confirm nor deny..." - he's interviewing.  I agree that he may or may not be able to land the job and negotiate the right deal. I'm with those that would bet on the internal backfill promotion, but I share your view that we're not well positioned to judge the merits of each staff member.

So I'm answering your call for less rampant speculation with additional speculation! Except I have a shred of actual data in this case.

[CardinalSagehen]

First, I don’t know why someone’s rampant speculation of what happens in an unlikely hypothetical has become “OMG, Hansen’s going to be promoted to DC”.  Let’s start with the obvious, much as some people may want it to happen, Anderson is a long shot to be picked as a head coach.  Our defense wasn’t that great this year, and I have to believe his allure has dropped.  Second, while Shaw has in the past promoted from within, it doesn’t mean he will promote this time.  Shaw is much more wedded to the identity of the offense than he is to the identity of the defense, and our defense is common enough that there are experieced coaches out there who would be a good fit.  Even if he does promote one of the assistants to be a DC, it doesn’t mean that it is Hansen.  And lastly, even if it were Hansen, the skills required to be an assistant and those required to be a coordinator are different, and it is plausible that a mediocre assistant can be a good coordinator, and that an excellent asssitant (such as Duane Akina) doesn’t get picked to be a coordinator.

I mean I realize this is a message board and that’s par for the course, but the level of freaking out is way disproportionate to the concern this will happen.

BC

Inside, second-hand data - stated to me as "I can neither confirm nor deny..." - he's interviewing.  I agree that he may or may not be able to land the job and negotiate the right deal. I'm with those that would bet on the internal backfill promotion, but I share your view that we're not well positioned to judge the merits of each staff member.

So I'm answering your call for less rampant speculation with additional speculation! Except I have a shred of actual data in this case.