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Ellis Johnson to Auburn, per source...

Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:05 pm
Posted by TTsTowel
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Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:05 pm
quote:

Fox 40 News ?@Fox40News - WDAM reports Ellis Johnson has been hired as the defensive coordinator at Auburn University. Formal announcement coming soon.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
46192 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:05 pm to
Good start for Malzahn!
Posted by BC22
Empire, AL
Member since Nov 2012
207 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:06 pm to
Hope its true. He shut down that 2010 Alabama offense at South Carolina.
Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
46861 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:07 pm to
I'm Kate Winslet and Ellis Johnson is Leonardo DiCaprio and he just pulled me back over the rail of the ship
Posted by Gnar Cat21
Piña Coladaburg
Member since Sep 2009
16840 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:07 pm to
hell yea
Posted by AU86
Member since Aug 2009
22383 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:08 pm to
Good hire if true.
Posted by auburnundergrad
Now Auburn Graduate
Member since Apr 2010
36 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

I'm Kate Winslet and Ellis Johnson is Leonardo DiCaprio and he just pulled me back over the rail of the ship


Posted by plazadweller
South Georgia
Member since Jul 2011
11450 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:09 pm to
Is this the same DC that got assaulted at the 2010 SECCG?
Posted by Upperaltiger06
North Alabama
Member since Feb 2012
3947 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:10 pm to
Sorry I have to ask. Why is this so awesome?
Posted by AUtigerNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since Apr 2011
17107 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:10 pm to
fricking right man. 1st day on the job. WFE.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:10 pm to
Like I said in the other thread, my sc buddies are saying so as well and one of them is a reporter.
Posted by Eagle-Six
Auburn,AL
Member since Oct 2012
23 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:12 pm to
Not a good record has HC, but a very damn good DC. He will definately bring discipline and Defensive smarts to the defense. IMO Johnson is to defense as Malzahn is to Offense.
Posted by DubyaDE
Member since Nov 2012
503 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:12 pm to
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
46192 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:13 pm to
If he succeeds he could be here a while too. Since apparently he sucks as a HC.
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21521 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:13 pm to
quote:

Is this the same DC that got assaulted at the 2010 SECCG?

Just Gus telling him who's the boss
This post was edited on 12/5/12 at 5:14 pm
Posted by LurkingTigers
Member since Jun 2011
1520 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:15 pm to
Hope it's true.. If you can't beat him, join him!
Posted by Nortizzle
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Member since Nov 2006
23170 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:17 pm to
I came




















In this thread to say WDE.
Posted by blzr
Keeneland
Member since Mar 2011
30099 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:18 pm to
Bleacher report warning! but someone posted this on Rivals to explain his scheme.

LINK

The base formation can mostly simply be called a 4-2-5 defense. That is, four down linemen, 2 linebackers, and 5 defensive backs. Normally this would be called a nickel formation, but for reasons we will see, this isn't really a nickel defense.

The primary difference is that the fifth defensive back is more of a linebacker/strong safety hybrid than a typical nickel back. In a typical nickel scheme, the extra defensive back either plays a deep zone or covers the slot receiver one-on-one. In Ellis Johnson's scheme, the "spur" plays much more of a run-support/blitzing/underneath-coverage role than a nickel back.

So, in many ways you could call this defense a 4-2-1-4 defense: four down linemen, two linebackers, one spur, and four true defensive backs.
Posted by au21tigers
Thursday
Member since Nov 2009
12548 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:18 pm to
Good hire!
Posted by one and all
Member since Feb 2012
1173 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:19 pm to
solid hire.
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