Panthers hire Air Force DC Steve Russ as LBs Coach

[UNCrules2187]

Per Joe Person

[CarolinaSamurai]

I love when you go with yourself somewhere...

[Mr. Scot]

Well, there's an outside the box hire.

[UNCrules2187]

Apparently worked with Eric Washington at Ohio College.

[PntherPryd]

NFL player, check

Military, check

impressive resume, check

connections to Ron......

This might upset some people's expectations.

[PntherPryd]

Steve Russ enters his sixth year at Air Force as the assistant head coach and fourth as the defensive coordinator and defensive backfield coach. Russ was the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach previously.

Russ’ first season as the lone defensive coordinator was impressive, as he completely revamped the defense and turned it into one of the finest in the conference. Air Force improved in all four major categories that season, including a remarkable 15.8 points per game improvement to 24.2 overall which led the conference and was 72 spots higher in the national rankings (33rd). The Falcons also improved in rushing, passing and total defense, including an over 100 yard improvement in rushing defense to 135.6 yards per game. That improvement went from ranking 119th nationally to 28th, which is a 91 spot improvement. In addition, the defense improved in third down defense from 125th to 36th, quarterback sacks from 114th to 24th, tackles for loss from 129th to 42nd. The defense maintained those lofty numbers the last two seasons, ranking first or second in the conference in seven categories. The unit was No. 10 nationally in rushing and 33rd in total defense in 2016. 

 

http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steve_russ_795383.html

 

 

[Captain Obvious]

Aim High 

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

Steve Russ enters his sixth year at Air Force as the assistant head coach and fourth as the defensive coordinator and defensive backfield coach. Russ was the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach previously.

Russ’ first season as the lone defensive coordinator was impressive, as he completely revamped the defense and turned it into one of the finest in the conference. Air Force improved in all four major categories that season, including a remarkable 15.8 points per game improvement to 24.2 overall which led the conference and was 72 spots higher in the national rankings (33rd). The Falcons also improved in rushing, passing and total defense, including an over 100 yard improvement in rushing defense to 135.6 yards per game. That improvement went from ranking 119th nationally to 28th, which is a 91 spot improvement. In addition, the defense improved in third down defense from 125th to 36th, quarterback sacks from 114th to 24th, tackles for loss from 129th to 42nd. The defense maintained those lofty numbers the last two seasons, ranking first or second in the conference in seven categories. The unit was No. 10 nationally in rushing and 33rd in total defense in 2016. 

 

http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steve_russ_795383.html

 

 

impressive 

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

NFL player, check

Military, check

impressive resume, check

connections to Ron......

This might upset some people's expectations.

To Ron?  No.

But it turns out that as a player, he was teammates with this guy's dad.

And UNCRules is right.  He was coaching linebackers at Ohio while Eric Washington was also coaching there.

[TheSpecialJuan]

oh what? 

[CarolinaSamurai]

11 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

Steve Russ enters his sixth year at Air Force as the assistant head coach and fourth as the defensive coordinator and defensive backfield coach. Russ was the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach previously.

Russ’ first season as the lone defensive coordinator was impressive, as he completely revamped the defense and turned it into one of the finest in the conference. Air Force improved in all four major categories that season, including a remarkable 15.8 points per game improvement to 24.2 overall which led the conference and was 72 spots higher in the national rankings (33rd). The Falcons also improved in rushing, passing and total defense, including an over 100 yard improvement in rushing defense to 135.6 yards per game. That improvement went from ranking 119th nationally to 28th, which is a 91 spot improvement. In addition, the defense improved in third down defense from 125th to 36th, quarterback sacks from 114th to 24th, tackles for loss from 129th to 42nd. The defense maintained those lofty numbers the last two seasons, ranking first or second in the conference in seven categories. The unit was No. 10 nationally in rushing and 33rd in total defense in 2016. 

 

http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steve_russ_795383.html

 

 

Man I'm glad so many can do this research for me. Very cool looks like a great hire

[Mr. Scot]

Looked back at his playing days.  He was teammates with a lot of former Panthers.

Howard Griffith, Willie Green, Patrick Jeffers and even the late Jeff Lewis were all Broncos during Russ's time in Denver.

And of course, Panther dad Ed McCaffrey.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm cool with this.

[Still Brooklyn]

Something something planes.