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According to the remarkably well-dressed Chip Cosby of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Joker Phillips’ wish list for a co-defensive coordinator consists of former Miami head coach Randy Shannon and former Cincinnati head coach Rick Minter. And in that order. Without having any sources on the situation, my first reaction is that mentioning Shannon, who you would assume would be over-qualified for the gig and has no apparent ties to Joker or UK, is more of an appeasement move for a clamoring fan base, with the current Indiana State linebackers coach being the most likely candidate. But, Cosby says that according to his sources, UK has at least reached out to Shannon about the job. If Kentucky were able to nail that hire, it would be a legitimate reason for optimism that Operation: Win is taking the next step. Shannon is not only a phenomenal defensive coach and a big time character guy, but also has a lifetime of ties to Florida recruiting, especially the talent-rich Miami area.
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December 7th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Anyone know anything going on with the kanter case with the ncaa, as how long a decison will take or anything, havent heard anything about this since friday afternoon?????
December 7th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
1: podcast
December 7th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Shannon…would be McCovey Cove-type tater.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
1 – this is a football post. focus. There will be time for much Enes discussion later and it seems like its going to be another few weeks. Take.A.Deep.Breath.
While I think it unlikely that we get Shannon, it would be HUGE for the program from a recruiting and exposure standpoint. Let’s hope that there aren’t any major HC jobs out there interested in Shannon, because a DC job in the SEC might be very attractive. Let’s not forget either, unless Miami buys him out of his contract they’ll be paying a good chunk of what Shannon makes the next few years, UK will only be on the hook for whatever they contract for and Shannon gets the gravy.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Don’t really care who you hire at DC. If you don’t clean up the sideline garbage the “joke show” will continue. Take the UT game for example. There were husband/wife, kids, boyfriend/ girlfriends roaming the sidelines willingly. By willingly I mean standing next to huddles and standing in with team. You buy a trip fine, just keep those folks and their significants at the 20- 30 yd line.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Throw a truck-o-$$$ at Shannon without all the stress of being a head coach, and he could at least build something for a few years before he moves on.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
We need Shannon so we can promote him to Head Coach in a year or two.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
7) stephen??
December 7th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I still say hire Phillip Fulmer. Hands down.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Wait a min, isn’t that Damon Wayans in that pic?
December 7th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
GET RANDY SHANNON!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
I say go 4 Randy Shannon first w/o a doubt as Matt said when he was fired from the “U” there was no way we could him…Why not its time 2 start hitting homeruns instead of singles!!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
It wopuld be great to get Shannon, but I think it’s a real long shot. It would be a MAJOR move in the right direction if Joker can pull it off.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
10- Any of the Wayans brothers would be an upgrade from what we have!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
The hiring of RS would be EPIC for UK! With Strong and Clint Hurtt, the head recruiter under RS at the U, now at UofL, it makes perfect sense! The talent the man could get to UK alone makes it worth it. As for ties to Joker, many don’t know that Joker interviewed for the O Cord Job at Miami when Shannon took over. Not hiring Joker and getting that Nix guy that used to QB Auburn is why he doesn’t have a job now! As a life long fan of the U (who thought it was time for Shannon to go) and a UK fan this would be great. I have been saying all year long if Joker had the talent that Miami had he would be 11-1 or 12-0. Go Cats. This could be big!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
hate to be debbie downer, but c’mon, Shannon….Shannon…..really, he is going to work for Joker…..at UK…..C’mon, I could see him replace Joker at UK, but work for him…..here……C’mon. And Minter, the LB coach from In St. Really……someone who has been a head coach and didnt make it, someone whose career has been going backwards???
December 7th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
looks like he’s good at labelling his headset too. organization is key, boys.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
1-10, you guys are kidding right? Shannon is beyond the head coaching position at Kentucky let alone Defensive Coorinator. Let’s see, when was the last time Kentucky was significant in the SEC? Lets see, Tim Couch years were great, Art Still was awesome, and Sonny Collins was as slippery as ever, especially off the field. I believe the past 35 years covers it without an SEC east Championship. If our administration wants a football program, they should go after Oregon’s coach TODAY!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
18, Don’t be so pessimistic. South Carolina was able to hire both Lou Holtz AND Steve Spurrier in the last few decades. That’s two HOF coaches at a school on our football level (until this year).
December 7th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Sure, just have Rich Brooks call him up…
December 7th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
If you want to have a successful team, you have to be smart shoppers like Auburn.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
What happened to me?
December 7th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Randy Shannon, do not come to this backwards ass redneck state!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I am real underwhelmed if we hire a LB coach from Indiana State. No offense to Minter but UK isn’t that Busch league. If they are going to push for a new stadium and expect big donors they are going to have to make some big moves. Although Minter makes sense if they are indeed going with a co-defensive coordinator position that way they can pay them both rather than higher a big salary guy. I doubt Shannon would come to UK to be a co-defensive coordinator in the SEC.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
geez i hate it when i log on and ksr is covered with football news… who gives a shit about fooseball in ky? not i!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
19. yeah but both were recovering their careers, Lou was in his twilight, hell darkness and Spurrier was like Pitino coming back to college and just looking for someone to pay him.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
19. just like the SC female fan crying after the Cats upset them in Commonwealth said, “this isn’t Basketball, damn those Wildcats! Epic!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Tim Couch went 2-6 and 4-4 in the SEC in his two seasons as a starter. We weren’t competitive.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Did you guys know that Spurrier was in line to coach the Gators prior to Myer being hired? During his interview, Spurrier was told by the new AD that there would be a background check needed prior to moving forward. Spurrier told him that his past coaching experience at Florida was his background and that if that wasn’t enough to stuff it. That’s when Florida contacted Myer of Utah.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Hire me at offensive coordinator with Randy Shannon on defense and we got ourselves a football team!
December 7th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
24- his son is the DB coach at ISU…just sayin.
December 7th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Maybe UK should hire Les Miles’ fat man Avia shoes. Then we could win at least 2 games for no reason at all every year.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
28. That’s my point, we have NEVER been competitive! Time for drastic changes! Hire Oregon’s coach at the end of the season.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
#10 That is what I thought. lol
December 7th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
30. I’d settle for that!
December 7th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
What is the Enes skinnny? When will we hear something?
December 7th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
1) I think Katz said it’d probably be a week at least for the NCAA to review the new information.
14) Really? http://www.horreur.net/img/donjons-dragons-01-4.jpg
18) What better way to springboard your career to top job or NFL spot than by making UK a competitor in the SEC, the best football conference, which will likely pick up it’s 5th straight BCS title this year.
33) Joker gets 2 more years, at least, barring some ridiculous scandal next year. He’s a UK alum, and to be un-PC, as an African American, they’ll be cautious of running him off after the PR fiasco that was Tubby.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
I don’t believe what 29 is sayin…hogwash
December 7th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I would personally love this hire. It has to help recruiting, doesn’t it? Let’s face it, UK needs better players and if he has recruiting connections…I hope it happens!
December 7th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
37. You are a smart man on your remarks regarding 33.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I’m coming to Lexington too…….
December 7th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
38. It’s true! you don’t have to believe it.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
open up our walets for football the same we do for bball, football is a higher revenue sport. we keep talking about becoming a contender in fball so lets show were willing to pay the price and spend some $ to fix this defense
December 7th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Send Cal to recruit/sell Randy on UK. Deal=done.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
It hurts when I pee
December 7th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Just tell Mr. Shannon we are going to bowl game again. We are relevant in SEC.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
33. Why settle for Oregon’s coach? Hell let’s just get Urban Meyer or Nick Saban. Better yet, lets get Bill Cowher or Sean Peyton or let’s throw out a dozen other names we have no chance at getting. Joker is coach, will probably be for at least 3 more years. Learn to accept it and for god’s sake give him some time to put his stamp on the program. He has earned it.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Randy Shannon would be horrible. If he couldn’t win at Miami, he sure as hell couldnt win here. He plays a basic 4-3 defense with absolutely no blitzing.
December 7th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Joker + UK football staff = U can’t help stupid
December 7th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Sean Peyton wanted the job when we hired rich Brooks… Uk chose brooks
December 7th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Turk..eat Sh*t and die!
December 7th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
50, you keep dreaming about that beating us every year. We aren’t one of these rag-tag BE teams. You guys are going to get that ass spanked for the 5th year in a row this year. Plus, you lose most of your team, what 28 seniors? You guys are going to suck donkey next year.
December 7th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
If 2 DCs can get over being who’d be the last say in any type of defensive scheme I’d say go for it…..but in my mind, it wouldn’t work!……..FREE ENES!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
A big time character guy?! Hilarious.
December 7th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
55 you sir are a pre judge! Shannon has had only one player arrested since he was head coach of the U and that guy is now the starting QB at Purdue! The UM has graduated its players at a very high rate and Shannon is high character. However he lost a lot of games and got fired! See UGA and Fla if you want to talk about low character. Randy Shannon has faced more adversity in his life thamn should be humanly possible and has maintained a good moral compass. If you don’t know what you’re talking about shut your pie hole!
December 7th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Do what it takes to bring a big name like Shannon in.
December 7th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
open up your wallet for football the same you for basketball, if we say we want to be contenders lets prove it and whip out the big bucks
December 7th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Rick Minter has been hired as D-Coordinator at UK according to my source.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
If Shannon comes to Kentucky to work under Joker, would be like Tommy Tuberville going to Vanderbilt to work under their head coach. Or in other words Gilliapie going to Georgetown College to work as an assistant. Or how about Phil Fulmer going to Alabama to be an assistant under Sabin or Barnhart, never mind. Barnhart isn’t going any where. Aren’t we blessed?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
hahaha i can’t believe the joker hate on here? The last time i read comments in a football post. you guys are idiots. bring Shannon on! that would be HUGE. as huge as most of you are dumb.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
hahaha i can’t believe the joker hate on here? The last time i read comments in a football post. you guys are idiots. bring Shannon on! that would be HUGE. as huge as most of you are dumb.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
50 Last time i checked we’ve beat won 3 years straight..
December 7th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
50 Last time i checked we’ve won 3 years in a row
December 7th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Do you really want to hire a guy that use to handle money for players back when Erickson was the coach?