Elliot was RB coach at Clemson three years before becoming Co-OC. Rees was QB coach at ND for three years before becoming OC. Elliot spent a couple of years each at SC State and Furman as WR coach before going to Clemson. Rees spent one year each with Northwestern and the SD Chargers in the NFL before becoming QB coach at ND. Again, I get your point here and it has some merit. But the Elliot comp actually shows that hiring a guy with a lot of experience isn't the only way to go (assuming we agree that Elliot is a top OC).