Psycho Ward 86
01-14-2014, 07:51 PM
Read more: http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2014/1/14/5307230/ken-whisenhunt-hired-head-coach-staff-defensive-coordinator-candidates
It's not rare Butler, the longstanding DC-In-Waiting of the Steelers, is mentioned in connection with a job opportunity elsewhere. It just isn't logical to think he'd leave now, considering the amount of offers he's declined in the past.
Some incontrovertible facts within the Steelers' organization: Ben Roethlisberger has the most passing yards in franchise history, Franco Harris could walk on water if he wanted to, and Keith Butler will be the team's next defensive coordinator.
Many coaches have tried to pry Butler away from the Steelers - who wisely came to some kind of understanding with him that he's the DC In Waiting some time ago. He hasn't left yet. He didn't jump on the opportunity to join Pete Carroll's staff in Seattle, or Bruce Arians' staff in Arizona. He didn't balk at Chuck Pagano's effort to bring him to Indianapolis.
Must be hard to be in such high demand. It must make it more difficult for the Steelers to retain him, even with the advancing age of current defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
The team has said repeatedly it will not show LeBeau the door. LeBeau will leave when he feels it's time, and it's said he comes to that decision after a few weeks following the season's conclusion.
Logically, it makes little sense for Butler to depart, this time, for newly hired Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt's staff. They have history together in the sense they coached on the same team back in the day. They've likely crossed paths at various points throughout the year. For all we know, the two are best of friends and recently went on a fishing trip in Alaska together.
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*title should read defensive coordinator. sorry, could a mod help me out and fix that? thanks
It's not rare Butler, the longstanding DC-In-Waiting of the Steelers, is mentioned in connection with a job opportunity elsewhere. It just isn't logical to think he'd leave now, considering the amount of offers he's declined in the past.
Some incontrovertible facts within the Steelers' organization: Ben Roethlisberger has the most passing yards in franchise history, Franco Harris could walk on water if he wanted to, and Keith Butler will be the team's next defensive coordinator.
Many coaches have tried to pry Butler away from the Steelers - who wisely came to some kind of understanding with him that he's the DC In Waiting some time ago. He hasn't left yet. He didn't jump on the opportunity to join Pete Carroll's staff in Seattle, or Bruce Arians' staff in Arizona. He didn't balk at Chuck Pagano's effort to bring him to Indianapolis.
Must be hard to be in such high demand. It must make it more difficult for the Steelers to retain him, even with the advancing age of current defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
The team has said repeatedly it will not show LeBeau the door. LeBeau will leave when he feels it's time, and it's said he comes to that decision after a few weeks following the season's conclusion.
Logically, it makes little sense for Butler to depart, this time, for newly hired Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt's staff. They have history together in the sense they coached on the same team back in the day. They've likely crossed paths at various points throughout the year. For all we know, the two are best of friends and recently went on a fishing trip in Alaska together.
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*title should read defensive coordinator. sorry, could a mod help me out and fix that? thanks