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LSU hires Ron Cooper as new DB coach
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:22 pm
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South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is in the market for another assistant coach.
Safeties coach Ron Cooper has accepted a job at LSU as the Tigers' secondary coach, Cooper told The State on Monday.
The 46-year-old Cooper, who was the only remaining assistant from the Lou Holtz era, interviewed at LSU over the weekend.
"I just saw what they got going there. It was sort of unbelievable," Cooper said. "They got something special going there."
At 30, Cooper became the youngest black head coach in college football history when Eastern Michigan hired him before the 1993 season. The Alabama native had other head-coaching stops at Louisville and Alabama A&M.
He has been at USC since 2004. With Cooper's departure, receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. is the only remaining member from Spurrier's first USC staff in 2005.
Cooper received a three-year deal at LSU believed to be worth $300,000 a year. Cooper's one-year deal at USC was worth $175,000.
"I appreciate everything that coach Spurrier has done. Hopefully I've done something to help and add to the program. I wish them all the luck in the world," Cooper said. "This is an opportunity. I'm looking forward to going there. Every year I think they've got a chance to compete for a national championship."
Cooper said he was scheduled to interview with Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen about the Terps' defensive coordinator position.
This post was edited on 1/5/09 at 12:56 pm
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Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:23 pm to Books
a link to a link
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:26 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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a link to a link
i didn't click on the first one, no way i would click on the 2nd one
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:27 pm to Books
I clicked on both of them and it looks like a great hire for LSU.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:28 pm to royals
Breaking news: Cooper leaving USC for LSU
Safeties coach gets 3-year deal with Tigers
Written by Joseph Person
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is in the market for another assistant coach.
Safeties coach Ron Cooper has accepted a job at LSU as the Tigers’ secondary coach, Cooper told The State on Monday.
The 46-year-old Cooper, who was the only remaining assistant from the Lou Holtz era, interviewed at LSU over the weekend.
Safeties coach gets 3-year deal with Tigers
Written by Joseph Person
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is in the market for another assistant coach.
Safeties coach Ron Cooper has accepted a job at LSU as the Tigers’ secondary coach, Cooper told The State on Monday.
The 46-year-old Cooper, who was the only remaining assistant from the Lou Holtz era, interviewed at LSU over the weekend.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:32 pm to royals
People should be very excited about this hire
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:33 pm to Books
South Carolina, ehhhhhhhh idk
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:36 pm to NolaTiger504
what don't you know?
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:37 pm to Books
quote:
People should be very excited about this hire
+1
If USCe has been known for anything...its great DB play...
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:39 pm to Books
awesome hire
USC had top pass defenses under cooper
USC had top pass defenses under cooper
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:40 pm to NolaTiger504
quote:this board is full of dumb people
South Carolina, ehhhhhhhh idk
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:47 pm to Books
South Carolina board doesn't seem too happy about him leaving....
some comments and the link....
Well that stinks. I think Cooper was one of our best assistants and has been since he got here. I wonder who we'll get to replace him?
There goes the only good assistant coach we had left.
Oh man this is a HUGE hit! Coach Cooper is probably the best secondary coach in the nation and has been a big reason for our success at that position in the past. I think something even bigger that we will lose is his ability to find talent where others can't. Look at all of the low rated players he has found that ended up being big time contributors. So far this year this has to be the worst news Gamecock football could have gotten.
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some comments and the link....
Well that stinks. I think Cooper was one of our best assistants and has been since he got here. I wonder who we'll get to replace him?
There goes the only good assistant coach we had left.
Oh man this is a HUGE hit! Coach Cooper is probably the best secondary coach in the nation and has been a big reason for our success at that position in the past. I think something even bigger that we will lose is his ability to find talent where others can't. Look at all of the low rated players he has found that ended up being big time contributors. So far this year this has to be the worst news Gamecock football could have gotten.
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This post was edited on 1/5/09 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:49 pm to Books
I hope he can coach coverage
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:53 pm to NolaTiger504
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South Carolina, ehhhhhhhh idk
apparantly you didnt know that S. Carolina had one of the best secondaries in the country this year.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 12:55 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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South Carolina, ehhhhhhhh idk
Let me finish that:
Ehhhhhh idk anything about NCAAF.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 1:02 pm to Jrv2damac
My cousin played for Coach Cooper, I just called him and told him the news and he said it was one hell of a hire and he gets talent out of his players like no one else he ever played for. With the talent we have (and are bringing in) I'm excited to see our secondary go to work
Posted on 1/5/09 at 1:03 pm to LSUonTOP
Posted on 1/5/09 at 1:03 pm to NolaTiger504
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idk
That is obvious.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 1:04 pm to LSUonTOP
Awesome, sounds like a great hire. He'll certainly have a lot of talent to work with too.
And wow, this says a lot about working with Spurrier and/or about the USCe program in general.
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With Cooper's departure, receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. is the only remaining member from Spurrier's first USC staff in 2005.
And wow, this says a lot about working with Spurrier and/or about the USCe program in general.
Posted on 1/5/09 at 1:08 pm to Books
I didnt know anything about this guy til a moment ago, but it sounds like a solid hire.
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