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I read on ESPN that Hue Jackson and Brian Schottenheimer were the only known candidates for the Rams OC job. Anything could change though.

Don't believe so according to sports show in StL. They are saying all signs point to Brian Schottenheimer, here is todays sports story from the post dispatch. sorry that it is a bit long with some of the other items but DC is hired apparantly and they are saying Brian is the one CJF wants to run the O.

If anything, we need to keep Chaney for at least another season. The offense will be fine. Injuries, lack of depth & lack of experience caused the results for our offensive woes. This season with everyone healthy, more comfortable with the plays and much more experience, we will see a very explosive offensive. And now with CSS as the DC, our defense will be much more physical and aggressive. 2012 will be great.

I do not believe Chaney's offense is suited for the SEC, but I think we're stuck with him. JMO.

+1 for you sir!

I like Jim Chaney and I hope he stays mainly because I don't want Bray and the boys to be forced to learn a new offensive system as they enter the prime of their careers. It really doesn't matter what system they are in or who is calling plays when you have players like we have. If Chaney stays, sit back and enjoy the show because our players will be playing fast, instinctual football which will allow their athletic abilities to take over and when that happens I don't think there's anyone that can stop them.

That being said, Bray and the boys won't be here forever and we got a glimpse of what that might look like when Bray and Hunter were injured. I'm all for supporting Chaney and defending him to a certain extent but not to the point where I ignore our offensive struggles while Hunter was hurt. Georgia didn't have much of a problem stopping our offense with Bray fully healthy. I get that losing Hunter is a huge loss but if, as an OC, you rely on a player like Hunter to make your offense go, you're offense isn't going to go very often because Hunter is a once in a decade type talent.

I'm not saying this to point fingers at Chaney. I don't know who is or was to blame for our offensive woes but we returned a 1,000 yard rusher and our entire OL and regressed in the run game. That in itself is enough to keep me from being all-in on the Chaney train. Again, I'm not saying it's Chaney's fault. There is plenty of areas that could have been to blame like not having a RB coach or maybe Hiestand was doing a bad job. I don't know the answer but I'm also not going to act like I'm not a little skeptical of Chaney's abilities as OC. He still has something to prove in my mind and I'm sorry but I need to see him run a productive offense without Drew Brees at QB and without Bray throwing to maybe the best WR duo in school history before I view him as a great OC. More importantly, I need to see him run an offense that can win a game on the ground. That doesn't mean I think Chaney can't do that or that I think he's an awful OC. I just think there's good reason to be skeptical.

really like the guy so i hope he is not going anywhere but i could totally believe he was going back to the NFL if someone was to show him the quan