David Archer new head football coach

[Ken711]

Interested to see what assistants David Archer keeps. I hope he at the very least brings in new coordinators for the offense and defense.

[imafrshmn]

Interested to see what assistants David Archer keeps. I hope he at the very least brings in new coordinators for the offense and defense.

I'm guessing it's easier, professionally, to clean house if you're coming in as an outsider. Politics, loyalties, and personal relationships could conceivably tie his hands a little...or at least make him feel as if that's the case.

[Ken711]

Interested to see what assistants David Archer keeps. I hope he at the very least brings in new coordinators for the offense and defense.

I'm guessing it's easier, professionally, to clean house if you're coming in as an outsider. Politics, loyalties, and personal relationships could conceivably tie his hands a little...or at least make him feel as if that's the case.

I agree, that's why I'd have preferred an outside hire.  I can see a few assistants staying on Burkett, Fenton, Hanna and perhaps DeStefano staying.  But I wasn't impressed at all with the defensive play calling by Dameron, and of course the pass-happy offense needs a fresh "balanced" approach from a new coordinator.

[billhoward]

So it's finally happened... Cornell's new football coach graduated after I did. I'm officially old. Does this mean I have to stop being optimistic at the start of each season, and just assume we'll lose every game by 40? I've heard such good things about being a curmudgeon. :-)

Another sad sign is seeing the first Playmate of the Month born after you were graduated. As is you had a chance with one of them before the age difference cropped up.

[Ken711]

Interested to see what assistants David Archer keeps. I hope he at the very least brings in new coordinators for the offense and defense.

I'm guessing it's easier, professionally, to clean house if you're coming in as an outsider. Politics, loyalties, and personal relationships could conceivably tie his hands a little...or at least make him feel as if that's the case.

From Footballscoop:

Cornell: New head coach David Archer will not be retaining offensive coordinator Jeff Fela, defensive coordinator Kim Dameron or safeties coach Ron McCrone according to sources. We are also told there is a chance defensive line coach Pete DeStefano could move into an off the field role.

[David Harding]

Interested to see what assistants David Archer keeps. I hope he at the very least brings in new coordinators for the offense and defense.

I'm guessing it's easier, professionally, to clean house if you're coming in as an outsider. Politics, loyalties, and personal relationships could conceivably tie his hands a little...or at least make him feel as if that's the case.

From Footballscoop:

Cornell: New head coach David Archer will not be retaining offensive coordinator Jeff Fela, defensive coordinator Kim Dameron or safeties coach Ron McCrone according to sources. We are also told there is a chance defensive line coach Pete DeStefano could move into an off the field role.

The Ithaca Jounal reports that Shane Hurd, head coach at Union-Endicott High School since 2005, will join the Archer staff in an unspecified capacity.  

Hurd was elevated from offensive coordinator to U-E head coach in 2005, and proceeded to guide the Tigers to Section 4 championships five times. In his final season at U-E, the Tigers finished 9-2 and advanced to the Class A state semifinals.

WBNG says their source on Hurd's staff claims Hurd will be quarterbacks coach at Cornell.  

Archer is a 2000 U-E alumnus.  According to FindTheData, Hurd started working there in September 1999, so they overlapped one season.

[Ken711]

The word is Jared Backus the Princeton DC will be the new Associate HC at Cornell in addition his DC role.  The OC is going to be Jason Houghtaling the OC at Wagner.

[Josh '99]

The word is Jared Backus the Princeton DC will be the new Associate HC at Cornell in addition his DC role.  The OC is going to be Jason Houghtaling the OC at Wagner.

EXTREMELY cursory analysis:  under Backus, Princeton allowed by far the most points in Ivy play in 2010, the second-most in 2011, and the second-fewest in 2012.

[Ken711]

The word is Jared Backus the Princeton DC will be the new Associate HC at Cornell in addition his DC role.  The OC is going to be Jason Houghtaling the OC at Wagner.

EXTREMELY cursory analysis:  under Backus, Princeton allowed by far the most points in Ivy play in 2010, the second-most in 2011, and the second-fewest in 2012.

I think Backus is a great hire for Cornell.  Princeton's defense certainly improved as they learned their new defensive system.  Conversely, Cornell's defense was worse in Austin's 3rd year, dead last in the Ivy's.  I really like the staff Dave Archer is putting together so far.

[Ken711]

Michael Neuberger who was the WR coach at Georgetown University will be joining the Cornell staff, I would assume he will again be coaching the WRs.

[Chris '03]

Not clear to me what all this "turnaround" hype is.  The team won two Ivy games this year.  As for his "recruiting success," I'd say he's attracted undersized linemen who can neither block nor tackle.  I'm not blown away by this selection, I regret to say.  Seems more driven by convenience than anything. Not sure why a blue-chip Ivy recruit would flock to him rather than Murphy at Harvard or Bagnoli at Penn. Sorry...that's my take.

Turns out no one flocked to him.