Ole Miss vs Arkansas: 5 Things We Learned From the Loss
By Randy Morgan
Dave Wommack Needs to be Fired
The Ole Miss defensive unit is one of the most talented in the SEC, yet they rank as one of the worst. Why is that? It is the scheme they run.
Look at the defense on any normal 2nd and 6 play. The defensive backs are playing 10 yards off the line, giving the receivers the six yards needed for the first down.
The Ole Miss defense is currently ranked 104th out of 128 in Total Defense this season, a stark comparison to just two seasons ago, where the Rebels were ranked 13th in the nation in Total Defense.
So what happened to cause such a change? Tom Allen left at the end of 2014 season and took the defensive coordinator job at the University of South Florida.
Allen is currently the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for the Indiana Hoosiers, who rank 49th in the nation in Total Defense.
One of the main differences between Tom Allen and Dave Wommack came on the recruiting trail. Wommack has had a lot less success than Allen did when recruiting big time defensive talent.
Looking at the 2013 recruiting class, the one that put Ole Miss back on the map. Allen ranked 85th in the SEC recruiting that season, pulling in five recruits with an average ranking of 85.47.
Wommack came in ranked 111th in the SEC, and brought in four recruits with an average ranking of 85.31.
The story repeats itself in 2014, with Allen coming in 113th in the SEC, and Wommack creeping in at 141st in the SEC, which happens to be absolutely last on the list of qualifying coaches.
Wommack refuses to call for man defense, according to Quintavious Burdette on Twitter.
The defense has been a liability ever since Tom Allen left the program, so why not go and hire Allen from Indiana and bring back the key to the defense?
The whole coaching staff at Ole Miss needs a good, hard look at, but Wommack is the first one that needs to go. Batoon, you’re next.