Aaron Bohl the new DC

[LanderPoke]

Several saw that coming from a mile away

[McPeachy]

Well, we went cheap. Again.

[WyoVaquero]

I think we are headed for Koennig era 2.0.

[WYO1016]

Bohl has done a hell of a job with the linebackers for several years now. This hire is going to be dismissed as lazy and complacent by many on here, but it's not a bad hire by any stretch of the imagination.

[ragtimejoe1]

Tells you all you need to know about the hc hire and all the "reflection" Burman did. I'll leave it at that and won't respond.

[OrediggerPoke]

It was the only thing that made sense based on Bohl’s retirement that came a year before was expected.

But it’s hard to argue the hiring from a linebacker production standpoint. We will see.

[laxwyo]

We all knew the defensive side of the ball would likely be filled with someone in the program or tied to current regime.

D had been fairly stable. Not as worried. Really interested in OC

[WestWYOPoke]

Likely saves money for the OC hire

[DamThatRiver22]

I'll leave it at that and won't respond.

Translation: "I'm tired of throwing whiny, pessimistic sh*t out there about literally everything the last three weeks and being nothing but critical, and then *gasp* subsequently being held responsible by everyone here for actually defending my position with facts (which I can't do)...so now I'm just gonna be petulant". Lmao.

Anyway...as others have mentioned, it's difficult to argue with the promotion from an actual production standpoint, as well as his experience in our system, sticking to similar schemes, and the recruiting continuity.

It's a bit of a risk, sure....but it's equally (if not moreso) risky hiring someone completely new and everything that comes with that.

Our defense isn't broken....why try to fix it?

I get not jumping up and down over it as if we just hired Rocky Long, but I honestly don't see how we can be mad/disappointed over it. I'm quite intrigued, tbh.

[McPeachy]

Bohl has done a hell of a job with the linebackers for several years now. This hire is going to be dismissed as lazy and complacent by many on here, but it's not a bad hire by any stretch of the imagination.

Not sure I agree - he inherited the strength of the team, and maintained it...somewhat. Another "we will see" hire in my opinion.

That said, I also thought Jake Dickert was a meh hire as DC (to follow Hazelton), but look how that turned out.

Frankly, I was holding out hope to bring back Hazelton as DC and CO-HC.

[doreno5]

The shortcomings this year were mostly on the offense so this hire was predictable. It is also predictable that the new OC and most of the OC coaches won't be from the current staff.

[WYO1016]

I'll leave it at that and won't respond.

Translation: "I'm tired of throwing whiny, pessimistic sh*t out there about literally everything the last three weeks and being nothing but critical, and then *gasp* subsequently being held responsible by everyone here for actually defending my position with facts (which I can't do)...so now I'm just gonna be petulant". Lmao.

Anyway...as others have mentioned, it's difficult to argue with the promotion from an actual production standpoint, as well as his experience in our system, sticking to similar schemes, and the recruiting continuity.

It's a bit of a risk, sure....but it's equally (if not moreso) risky hiring someone completely new and everything that comes with that.

Our defense isn't broken....why try to fix it?

I get not jumping up and down over it as if we just hired Rocky Long, but I honestly don't see how we can be mad/disappointed over it. I'm quite intrigued, tbh.

Intrigued is definitely the best word. As I've said before, he's been a damn good linebacker coach. If he can translate those skills well he's got the chance to be a solid DC.

I think he's earned this promotion. I think that he would have been offered a DC position at another school eventually (possibly this year) if we didn't offer it to him. I'm curious and excited to see how this works out.

[OrediggerPoke]

Translation: "I'm tired of throwing whiny, pessimistic sh*t out there about literally everything the last three weeks and being nothing but critical, and then *gasp* subsequently being held responsible by everyone here for actually defending my position with facts (which I can't do)...so now I'm just gonna be petulant". Lmao.

Anyway...as others have mentioned, it's difficult to argue with the promotion from an actual production standpoint, as well as his experience in our system, sticking to similar schemes, and the recruiting continuity.

It's a bit of a risk, sure....but it's equally (if not moreso) risky hiring someone completely new and everything that comes with that.

Our defense isn't broken....why try to fix it?

I get not jumping up and down over it as if we just hired Rocky Long, but I honestly don't see how we can be mad/disappointed over it. I'm quite intrigued, tbh.

Intrigued is definitely the best word. As I've said before, he's been a damn good linebacker coach. If he can translate those skills well he's got the chance to be a solid DC.

I think he's earned this promotion. I think that he would have been offered a DC position at another school eventually (possibly this year) if we didn't offer it to him. I'm curious and excited to see how this works out.

This is what I predicted caused Bohl’s early retirement. The opportunity for his son to advance at Wyoming or otherwise Aaron Bohl might leave.

[McPeachy]

I think that he would have been offered a DC position at another school eventually (possibly this year) if we didn't offer it to him. I'm curious and excited to see how this works out.

I think Wyoming (and some fans certainly) need to stop thinking like this. If they (players, coaches, administrators) go, they go. We need to be out of the box thinking enough, and work hard enough, to go after the gold, regardless what is or isn't within our control.

[ragtimejoe1]

I'll leave it at that and won't respond.

Translation: "I'm tired of throwing whiny, pessimistic sh*t out there about literally everything the last three weeks and being nothing but critical, and then *gasp* subsequently being held responsible by everyone here for actually defending my position with facts (which I can't do)...so now I'm just gonna be petulant". Lmao.

Anyway...as others have mentioned, it's difficult to argue with the promotion from an actual production standpoint, as well as his experience in our system, sticking to similar schemes, and the recruiting continuity.

It's a bit of a risk, sure....but it's equally (if not moreso) risky hiring someone completely new and everything that comes with that.

Our defense isn't broken....why try to fix it?

I get not jumping up and down over it as if we just hired Rocky Long, but I honestly don't see how we can be mad/disappointed over it. I'm quite intrigued, tbh.

Bookmarked. Will be interesting next fall.

[doreno5]

Intrigued is definitely the best word. As I've said before, he's been a damn good linebacker coach. If he can translate those skills well he's got the chance to be a solid DC.

I think he's earned this promotion. I think that he would have been offered a DC position at another school eventually (possibly this year) if we didn't offer it to him. I'm curious and excited to see how this works out.

This is what I predicted caused Bohl’s early retirement. The opportunity for his son to advance at Wyoming or otherwise Aaron Bohl might leave.

You have to wonder if Aaron was not promoted if he was on his way to NDSU as well.

[307bball]

Translation: "I'm tired of throwing whiny, pessimistic sh*t out there about literally everything the last three weeks and being nothing but critical, and then *gasp* subsequently being held responsible by everyone here for actually defending my position with facts (which I can't do)...so now I'm just gonna be petulant". Lmao.

Anyway...as others have mentioned, it's difficult to argue with the promotion from an actual production standpoint, as well as his experience in our system, sticking to similar schemes, and the recruiting continuity.

It's a bit of a risk, sure....but it's equally (if not moreso) risky hiring someone completely new and everything that comes with that.

Our defense isn't broken....why try to fix it?

I get not jumping up and down over it as if we just hired Rocky Long, but I honestly don't see how we can be mad/disappointed over it. I'm quite intrigued, tbh.

Bookmarked. Will be interesting next fall.

A failure to do better than Craig Bohl did proves nothing. Any failure to reach the top in Wyoming football in the modern era can be attributable to the external factors that you and I hashed out on the other thread. Literally the only way that gets proven wrong is if somebody comes along and pulls 35 or so wins out over four years along with a chip...until then, you can't say with certainty that the lack of high end success is due to coaching or admin.

[WYO1016]

I think that he would have been offered a DC position at another school eventually (possibly this year) if we didn't offer it to him. I'm curious and excited to see how this works out.

I think Wyoming (and some fans certainly) need to stop thinking like this. If they (players, coaches, administrators) go, they go. We need to be out of the box thinking enough, and work hard enough, to go after the gold, regardless what is or isn't within our control.

Who's to say that out-of-the-box thinking isn't promoting from within? That's not exactly a common practice in FBS football these days. I'm not saying we shouldn't have looked outside of the program for a DC, but promoting a promising young coach that is already on staff isn't automatically a bad move.

[CowboyNV]

We've seen this movie before, when Larry Shyatt left the SECOND time. Promoted Edwards, kept baby Shyatt, and we all know how well that turned out. If this turns into a similar train wreck, Burman needs to be the first one fired. Like Ragtime, I'll bookmark this and see what happens over the next two or three years. Unlike a lot of you, I don't have a high degree of confidence in Tommy boy and his internal hires.

[LanderPoke]

I didn’t realize how young A. Bohl is. Ehhhh makes one raise an eyebrow