The Lions' Pride

I'm no coach, but one of my good friends is a former PSU player who has been a college coach for a long time, and based on what he has told me about prior situations where a new coach is named (don't know anything specific about the situation with O'Brien), the new guy is bombarded from all sides from every coach he ever met, either on their own behalf or on behalf of another coach they know who is interested in a position on the staff. As in a lot of other professions, and maybe even moreso in the coaching profession, it seems like it's all about personal relationships and personal recommendations. I am sure O'Brien's voicemail and e-mail are full.

That is my impression as well, just based on how quickly BOB said he will fill the staff...however, there are probably some positions he's not 100% sure about who he wants to get (see white_outs comment on schemes, etc.) and others where some of his choices won't/can't come, so I would imagine at least a number of the available positions are in a pretty fluid state.