[Uncle Buck]

If Coach Joe was not retained it was probably a personal decision. Any coaching staff in the state would love to have a man of his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game on their sidelines. He is about as good of a DB/defensive coach as you'll find. The reason the secondary may have been lagging the past couple of years is because they haven't had the athletes to run his scheme, see the formations and check to a different coverage if needed. Also, back in 2001 he was a miracle worker with the offense. He would tell Chas during the week a list of plays that would work in various defensive formats and have him look to the side to signal in a new play depending on how the defense was alligned. He has a wealth of knowledge from his playing days at Marshall and loves to work with the kids. The call is totally up to Coach Kinner but keeping him involved with the team would be a great move on his part.