Remember Nick Holt? He Is An Interim Head Coach

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Nick HoltFormer USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt will serve was Western Kentucky’s interim coach for the Boca Raton Bowl now that Jeff Brohm left to become Purdue’s coach. Holt was Western Kentucky’s defensive coordinator. How many of you knew he was at Western Kentucky?

48 thoughts on “Remember Nick Holt? He Is An Interim Head Coach”

  1. Here is one vote for less material about previous coaching staff, whether it is Sark, Kiffin, Wilcox, Holt, or whomever. There is a lot of interesting material to cover on the Rose Bowl, how the Trojans have evolved since the early season, how the coaching staff have contributed to that evolution, can the O-line avoid penalties and open holes…would love to see more of that.

    • You’re asking for the impossible.

      SW lifts from other media reports or originates negative USC spin. That’s his gig.

      USC posters supply the rest, the meat. Without us, nobody except Trolls would pay any attention to so-called INSIDE USC.

    • You got to love how Wolfie keeps it real … his ripping on Goat Kiffin, Suckisian, Yogi Roth, and all the others is hilarious and deserved.

  4. How about some recruiting info instead of this endless stream of who cares posts

  5. I remember Steve Sarkisian hired him up at Washington, then used him as a scapegoat whenever his comical offense couldn’t keep the defense off the field. And I do believe he did the exact same thing to Justin Wilcox, but I’m sure Nick Saban will eventually slap some sense into him

  6. USC is in the drivers seat for several top tier recruits and Tyson Helton has been extended a interview for the Western Kentucky HC position. And USC- Helton has also been in contact with 2 recently dismissed TOP assist coaches to be added to the staff in 2017… The nugget on the possible hires of these coaches, is they recruit! Fight On!

    • Good god , who cares if freaking Tyson Hilton comes or goes … the clown is just here for the ride and pay check.

          • It is interesting. When the QB is successful the coaches get none of the credit. When the QB is stuggling the coaches get blamed. A young QB benefits with a good QB coach, but you can’t coach some things. Arm strength, anticipating the pressure, vision. But a good coach can settle a young QB and put him in situation he can be successful.

          • I just think Darnold is naturally cool and doesn’t need settling IMHO. I’m pretty biased in his favor, admittedly. I’d sure rather not lose our next Heisman QB candidate than Tyson.

            Darnold’s already better after only 9 games IMHO than any SC QB I’ve seen since Palmer, and maybe as far back as Peete.

          • Certainly Darnold is of great importance.I do give props to Tyson he has contributed big time this year.Coaching and recruiting.Hes involved with Corral and Sears.

          • Problem is, Darnold needs coaching, he is good but a diamond in the rough still. They need to work on his long ball, and ball handling skills. His vision is incredible, they need to continue to build his reads at the line. So, to me, the qb coach is pretty darn important.

          • Agree without hesitation, steveg. Barkley and Kessler served well despite, IMO, cr@p for QB coaches.

    • The number one priority of hiring an assistant coach is whether they can actually coach.

      Whether they recruit should only be asked if they pass the eyeball test of someone who can coach.

      CFB recruiting is the most worthless pseudo – spectator sport ever contrived.

  7. Scott Wolf’s predictions – USC (7-5), UCLA (9-3) – South Champions…tell me more about Colin Cowherd and his false predictions.

      • Wow. You mean SW didn’t even know Darnold was gonna eventually start after the ALA fiasco? Very dumb.

        • Alabama was a win win for Wolf. USC wins Wolf bags on Kiffin. Alabama wins Wolf ignores Kiffin and blames Helton.

      • Sam Darnold, 3 RBs, 5 OL, 8 Receivers, 6 DL, 5 LB, and 4, sometimes 5 DB, USC’s Special Teams, USC’s Bench, PLUS Head Coach Helton and his Outstanding Assistant Coaching Staff WERE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR USC’S 2016 RISE TO THE TOP 10. Nothing more, nothing less, SucKiffin.

    • BA BOOM!! Wolf, nothing but PAIN!!! Even Charlie Bucket can’t help you out of that one.

  8. It’s a bit surprising not many of us knew Holt was at Western Kentucky considering how you usually keep us thoroughly informed when it comes to former USC assistants from many years ago.

  9. Why would Brohm take the Purdue job? It is a graveyard for head coaches. Maybe he is thinking that he might be able to get them to .500 and a bowl, he will be in line for a better Power 5 job?

    • Money grab and possible, though unlikely, launch pad.

      Holtz was able to go 10-12 at MINN over two years and land at ND.

    • They made the Rose Bowl with Drew Brees. It’s possible for a good coach to have success there.

      • Purdue won the 1967 Rose Bowl game against our Trojans with Bob Griese at QB. I was there, marv.

  12. He was Sark’s DC when UW played Baylor in a shootout that ended in a 67 – 56 loss.

    Dude gave up 67 in a game and Sark still tried to resist firing him.

  13. Holt is also under consideration for the HC job at WKU. Along with Ty Helton, and a couple other names Jason Michael and Tonly Levine.

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