Will this be Erik Chinander's last season as DC at NU?

[Driveway Jordan]

I am not a huge fan of Chin. He seems to have a lot of apologists on RSS. I'd like to know what the "real" fans think...

 

[NEHusker54]

I feel like it’s hard to fire anyone under the circumstances of this season. So I’ll say no. He won’t be fired.

 

[Jim14510]

I think he's in over his head but it's really hard to tell when it's very clear we don't have the talent on defense either.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

It’ll be hard to fire him after we go undefeated, so I will say no

 

[BingoDingo]

Where is the "I have no idea and I just hope everyone has a good time" option?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Where is the "I have no idea and I just hope everyone has a good time" option?

His job is tied directly to team GPA

 

[Mavsker]

2019 defense > 2018 defense > 2017 defense

Defense still needs to improve - particularly against the run - but it only needs to be top 30ish. In fact I think based on the style of offense we run, I don’t think it can go much higher than top 30ish. He’s been closer to holding up his end of the deal on defense than Frost has on offense, so if you don’t want to fire Frost for the offense, you shouldn’t want to fire Chins for the defense (IMO).

 

[BingoDingo]

His job is tied directly to team GPA

Get them boys studying up!

 

[Baron Winnebago]

2019 defense > 2018 defense > 2017 defense

Defense still needs to improve - particularly against the run - but it only needs to be top 30ish. In fact I think based on the style of offense we run, I don’t think it can go much higher than top 30ish. He’s been closer to holding up his end of the deal on defense than Frost has on offense, so if you don’t want to fire Frost for the offense, you shouldn’t want to fire China for the defense (IMO).

I'm fine adjusting everything by number of possessions faced and other metrics that will better account for performance than totals.

 

[huskerj12]

I don't really know how to judge him quite yet. Statistically we've improved a little bit, and I know it's ridiculous to just say "THE OFFENSE DETERMINES THE DEFENSE IN FROST'S SYSTEM" but... it does make a big difference if the offense is doing its job. So we'll see, I'm not totally sold on him but I'm not ready to kick him to the curb yet. And the way this season seems to be going for everyone else so far, it's going to be a wild ride of bad defense all over the country this year.

 

[GBR]

I just hope we win a lot of games

 

[Cash68847]

2019 defense > 2018 defense > 2017 defense

Defense still needs to improve - particularly against the run - but it only needs to be top 30ish. In fact I think based on the style of offense we run, I don’t think it can go much higher than top 30ish. He’s been closer to holding up his end of the deal on defense than Frost has on offense, so if you don’t want to fire Frost for the offense, you shouldn’t want to fire Chins for the defense (IMO).

We have never got off the field on 3rd down under Chinander either. It could be 3rd and 15, and I’m worried with his defense.

 

[Cash68847]

I don't really know how to judge him quite yet. Statistically we've improved a little bit, and I know it's ridiculous to just say "THE OFFENSE DETERMINES THE DEFENSE IN FROST'S SYSTEM" but... it does make a big difference if the offense is doing its job. So we'll see, I'm not totally sold on him but I'm not ready to kick him to the curb yet. And the way this season seems to be going for everyone else so far, it's going to be a wild ride of bad defense all over the country this year.

The biggest issue I have is you could get someone better than Chinander for what we are paying. We aren’t lowballing anymore. If Chinander was let go after the season, there wouldn’t be any power 5 teams looking for his services as a dc.

 

[Husker_in_OK]

Chin didn't get any favors last year from the offense that was constantly putting the D in a position where they were out on the field a lot. That being said, schematically , I think we can do better than Chin's defensive philosophy ..

 

[ThomOsborneMD]

no way. Scott is a way more likeable Bill Callahan. He ain’t firing his homies. And no Walters wasn’t his homie. He wanted Lubick from the start and Walters didn’t even want to be here