I initially planned to research some potential new hires, but I realized pretty quickly that he could come from basically anywhere and doesn't need to have Stanford ties at all. Look at the most recent assistant coach hires: 2 NFL assistants (Reynolds before his first stint, Carberry) and 3 proven college position coaches (Akina, Gould, Kennedy), none of whom had prior Stanford ties. So realistically we're looking at a pool of 32+ NFL defensive/LB assistants, any number of "lateral move" veteran P5 LB coaches, and any number of D1 HCs/DCs who have a track record of success with LBs (a la Gould with RBs before becoming HC at Davis). That's a lot of guys.
I just hope the position gets filled relatively quickly, as we badly need traction with '21 LB recruiting and developing the younger LBs on our roster. For reference, Bloomgren was hired at Rice on 12/7/17 but remained with the team and coached in the Alamo Bowl on 12/25. We announced Carberry and Kennedy's hirings on 1/12/18. I hope it doesn't take a full month to replace Hansen.
I just hope the position gets filled relatively quickly, as we badly need traction with '21 LB recruiting and developing the younger LBs on our roster. For reference, Bloomgren was hired at Rice on 12/7/17 but remained with the team and coached in the Alamo Bowl on 12/25. We announced Carberry and Kennedy's hirings on 1/12/18. I hope it doesn't take a full month to replace Hansen.