Where Do We Go From Here?: My Thoughts on Georgia's Next Defensive Coordinator
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 12:45 PM EST
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Now that David Hale has provided some much-needed perspective, it is time to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and move forward with finding a defensive coordinator. The fact that Mark Richt and Damon Evans came as close as they did to luring Bud Foster, John Chavis, and Kirby Smart away from very solid situations says that this job is more appealing than three public rejections suggest it is.
However, even if we treat the Kirby Smart escapade as a foul tip, we've still got two strikes against us, so the ball needs to be put into play on the next swing of the bat. Here's who I think we need to get:
That, ladies and gentlemen, is Travis Jones.
He was a four-year letterman as a defensive lineman for the Bulldogs and a team captain of the 1994 Georgia squad. He is a "double 'Dawg," having earned a bachelor's degree from the University in 1995 and a master's degree in 1998.
He was a graduate assistant at Georgia in 1997, working with the defensive line. He has coached defensive linemen for Kansas (2001-2002), Louisiana State (2003-2004), the Miami Dolphins (2005 and 2007), and the New Orleans Saints (2008-2009). He has five years of NFL coaching experience (2005-2009) and has been a college recruiting coordinator for five years (at Appalachian State from 1998 to 2000 and at LSU in 2003 and 2004). Like Kirby Smart, he is a Georgia graduate who has studied under Nick Saban.
At the college level, he coached SEC defensive player of the year Chad Lavalais, Marquise Hill, and Marcus Spears at LSU. As a graduate assistant, he helped tutor Richard Seymour and Marcus Stroud. An Irwinton native, he has for the last several years conducted a football camp in central Georgia to teach football, sportsmanship, and goal-setting to Peach State youngsters.
NFL background? Check. Ties to the state of Georgia and the University of Georgia? Check. SEC coaching experience? Check. Recruiting ability? Check. He's also a husband and father who devotes his time to community involvement in his home state, which is consistent with Mark Richt's overall approach to coaching and to life.
As an added bonus, his area of focus is on the defensive line. Can you name another Bulldog defensive coordinator whose position responsibility was the defensive line? I can: Erskine Russell.
In every sense of the term "our guy," Travis Jones is our guy. Let's go get him.
For the record, the Saints take the field against Arizona on Saturday afternoon at 4:30. Go Cardinals!
Go 'Dawgs!
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Errrrrrr....
Wouldn’t it make sense to have a list of potential replacements ready at all times (for all positions and contingencies)?
Can’t believe this is being handled so poorly – other than quietly.
It's a gas, gas, gas.
by Keith Richards on Jan 12, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions
This excites me more than Grantham
The only knock on Jones is lack of playcalling experience. Which is a hefty knock, but then again, is it really that much worse than getting fired from your DC job with the Browns?
additional thought
I totally agree. Think Jones would be an awesome choice. But isn’t timing all part of it? Can we afford to wait until the Saints lose…which probably won’t be this week. Can we risk losing recruits this signing period? What guaranty do you have it you do wait that he will take the job. What if you wait and then he says no? Then UGA is really in a bad spot. I still think that a call to BVG (according to Pollack anyway) or to call DeRuyter of AFA would be a good idea to do today…not tomorrow.(A&M is going to interview DeRuyter this week…he is their top choice). Would be wise to call and get him before they do.
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 12:57 PM EST reply actions
Without a doubt, the BEST choice to date, including
Foster, Smart, Chavis, Koenning, and anyone else mentioned. This man is the man we need. Good job, T. Kyle.
Is there any reason to believe that Travis Jones knows anything about schemes? Don’t get me wrong, Jones might end up being a great pick, but I think it would be risky.
Thanks for your input ....
Willie M.
It's a gas, gas, gas.
by Keith Richards on Jan 12, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Random Musical addition from the Alan Parsons Project
Where do we go from here now that all other children are growin’ up
And how do we spend our lives if there’s no-one to lend us a hand
I don’t wanna live here no more, I don’t wanna stay
Ain’t gonna spend the rest of my life, Quietly fading away
Games people play, You take it or you leave it
Things that they say, Honor Brite
If I promise you the Moon and the Stars, Would you believe it
Games people play in the middle of the night
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I love the thought but
shouldn’t we be a little concerned about the possible time frame of this hire?
there are those that think this is too long, there are those that dont, with good arguments on both sides
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Wonder if he could bring Dat Nguyen as LB's coach?
I loved that guy at A&M…he was Rennie Curran before Rennie Curran
I didn't know...
Saben approached Grantham for DC of the Dolphins. I know some are down on Grantham because of what happened in Cleveland, but I wouldn’t make too much of what happened there…
Yep, because you know, Cleveland is the model NFL franchise
and the same folks who fired Grantham thought that Eric Mangini would be a great coach and Brady Quinn would be a franchise QB….Mark Richt should call Sean Jones. He is a DGD and a very cerebral football player. Wonder what he would say about Grantham?
if that deal about Jones needing 5 years for an NFL pension is true - he is not leaving
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Sean Jones, not Travis,
and I am not advocating for Sean to coach, I think he still has several good playing years left, I am talking about just to get someone, a former player, to vouch for a coach’s ability.
damnit, you are right Fred Pen - I can't keep up with the Jones'
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Actually . . .
there were a lot of rumors that Jones was one of the players Grantham really didn’t get along with in Cleveland. I have no firsthand knowledge of that obviously, just one of the nuggets I came across in my Todd Grantham research. Yeah, I did Todd Grantham research. But it’s ok because he won’t be our new DC. Obviously won’t be.
No Jinx, no jinx, no jinx . . .
… so say “sources close to the situation” or whatever. Not saying it’s not true, just a bit desensitized to the whole unofficial talk out there.
by NCT on Jan 12, 2010 4:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
… so say “sources close to the situation” or whatever. Not saying it’s not true, just a bit desensitized to the whole unofficial talk out there.
by NCT on Jan 12, 2010 4:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'll tell one more thing, Kyle...
… and then I’ll put the Kirbiasco behind me. If getting spurned by one of our own isn’t enough motivation to drive us straight on through to the SEC Championship Game and therein deliver an epic cyclone-sized dusting to Dorothy Saban and her little dawg, too, then I just don’t know what it would take.
by Comin' Down The Track on Jan 12, 2010 3:05 PM EST reply actions
thats what I am saying, and CKS would respect it - lets Roll over the Tide in Atlanta!
it would be epic to say the least – cameras dialing in on Kirby with the announcers talking about how he turned down UGA – yea, that sounds awesome. If we win…………)
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Well Kyle, I actually like this pick all and all. But it doesn't seem to be on the table
He has a great resume – very educated, stays in shape, NFL “been there” guy – looks like his own man by far (that balance to CMR I want). He’s got great looks and with that resume if he laid the smack down on a player – I think they would listen. He doesnt seem like he would put up with much bs – which I love (ala Erk).
But – I will just see what happens after the Cowboys lose and follow along from there.
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Let's not underestimate the value....
… that he is an African-American either. That could play well with many defensive recruits who see him as someone who can relate to them. .
Dude
I don’t care if he’s black, white, purple, or even orange with pink spots. As long as he can coach a defense better than what we’ve seen since January 2, 2006 then that’s all I care about.
http://hobnailboot.wordpress.com/
Thank you AuditDawg,
My sentiments exactly.
by marktheshark on Jan 12, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Uh, Audit, I don't think UGA's gonna be recruiting you to play defense any time soon.
The point is PERCEPTION. 3 or more guys___all white__have turned down UGA. An African American defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator has been passed up once (for Willie) and apparently is being passed up again. Now, UGA is going after another white guy without even mentioning or interviewing an African American. So I guess there are no qualified African American defensive coordinators out there, huh? Wake up and smell the coffee, CMR. Ya think this just might be mentioned to recruits and their families in the quiet of their homes when the choice is between UGA and UF, for example.
You have NO idea about the can of worms you are close to with that topic,
my friend. NO idea at all.
Oh no...
here we go with this thing again. There is no point for that can of worms to be even mentioned. If you want to tell everyone what you’re referring to, do it. Otherwise, leave it alone.
I mean this as no disrespect to you, Jujdog, but this is the second time you’ve brought this topic up here at Dawgsports and I simply don’t understand why. You stated the first time that you were not going to give details, and then when something involving Kirby and a rap song comes up, you indirectly give details. In my experience, unless you are fishing for something, the best thing to do with a can of worms is to leave it alone.
by hailtogeorgia on Jan 12, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Why don't we interview a
Mexican, Chineese, and an African American coach. Would that make you happy?
I don't think that's what anyone's talking about doing . . .
. . . but, if recruiting is the lifeblood of the sport, we can’t turn a blind eye to a factor that might impact recruiting merely because the subject generally makes people uncomfortable.
If you will notice, not once in making my case for the hiring of Travis Jones did I mention his race. If the fact of his background might make him better able to connect with recruits and players—-and it is understandable why it might—-I see no harm in deriving that fringe benefit from hiring the available candidate with the best resume, though.
Go 'Dawgs!
I think there might be something to the Chinese reference...
They did a pretty good job with the great wall. What a nickname for a defense. “The Great Wall!” i.e. The Gators just can’t seem to break through on that Great Wall D. Just saying.
Freedom is not free!
Maybe . . .
. . . but he’d probably object to any attempt to revive the nickname of the 1958 LSU defense.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Did you just drop some 1958 LSU knowledge on me???
OK you win…It is a crappy defensive nickname…Thanks T Kyle
Freedom is not free!
Well, T. Kyle was close.
The “Chinese Bandidts” was the name of the LSU defensive specialists while there was the “White” team and the “Go” team. I was twelve years old at the time. No 85 scholarship limits in those days.
Understood
However, perception shouldn’t override quality. We shouldn’t hire an African American coach for the sake of hiring an African American coach. We should hire an African American coach if he is the best option. Same if he were any other color within the Roy G. Biv spectrum. I get your point, but that’s all I was saying.
http://hobnailboot.wordpress.com/
On that__UGA (or anybody, for that matter) should not hire simply "for the sake of hiring
an African American)but, the failure to at least interview ANY African American coaches LOOKS bad under the circumstances. I’m just saying that the other schools are gonna use it against UGA_particularly UF.
I absolutely agree, AuditDawg; I'm not suggesting that Affirmative Action enter into this process
However, the reality is that the majority of the athletes being recruited are black. While I am confident that a quality coach can recruit and instruct players from backgrounds different from his own, it is human nature to form connections with people we perceive, reasonably or otherwise, to be like ourselves.
As I hope has been clear throughout this process, I have never even suggested that we should hire a coach because of the color of his skin. I believe that Bud Foster, John Chavis, Kirby Smart, and Will Muschamp all are better qualified candidates right now than Travis Jones, but those guys aren’t coming to Athens.
Based upon his credentials, I believe Coach Jones is better qualified than Todd Grantham or the defensive coordinator at Air Force, although both of those men are qualified. If Coach Jones were white and had the same resume, I would feel equally strongly that he is the best choice among the available candidates.
The fact is, though, Coach Jones will be going into the living rooms of many prospects and saying, “You should come to Georgia.” If those recruits, or their parents, ask him, “Why?”, he can say, “Because I went to Georgia and it’s the best decision I ever made. I played football for four years in Athens, I got a bachelor’s degree, I got a master’s degree, and I got a career that has been both financially lucrative and professionally fulfilling. I’m a family man with a wife and children, and I work for a boss who is a family man who values those relationships. If you come to play for me, I’ll guide you on the last leg of your journey into manhood and I’ll prepare you to go into your chosen field with a valuable degree and the values that will enable you to succeed at work, at home, and in life.”
That’s a powerful pitch, which is why I think it is a benefit to have Georgia graduates on the staff. If it were my son being recruited, would that pitch from Coach Jones sway me? You bet it would. But, if you were a young black man, particularly a young black man from some of the difficult social circumstances in which too many college prospects find themselves, might hearing that pitch from a successful older black man have even more of an impact? I can see where it might, at that.
Coach Jones is the best qualified candidate, and I wouldn’t advocate hiring him for any other reason, but we can’t pretend that his particular fitness to serve as a suitable role model for a demographic group that makes up a substantial portion of our recruiting base isn’t a positive fringe benefit of what already is an impressive resume.
Go 'Dawgs!
Also, let's be honest:
I believe you when you say it doesn’t matter to you whether our defensive coordinator is black, white, purple, or polka-dotted, but surely you can’t be serious when you say you’d be comfortable hiring an orange defensive coordinator! :)
Go 'Dawgs!
plane watching
The UGA plane that left Athens yesterday afternoon at 3:45 has travelled to
- Tuscaloosa
- Austin
- College Station (where DeRuyter is meeting with A&M)
- Denton (northern suburb of Dallas)
Funny. Or just some guy out for a joy ride.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N803HC
FWIT - GGA1 is flying
to Huntsville, Al ?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
correction FWIW not FWIT
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I just thought CMR was seeking input
from the rocket scientists.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Neil Callaway's over there recruiting . . .
we’re going to see how many defensive ends with bum shoulders and slow feet he can scare up.
where are all those smack talking UT fans at? i wonder if Mr "we are out recruting you is around"
this means UT is a mess, and USC will soon be a mess
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
interesting point - wonder what USC is in trouble for....
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
What isn't USC in trouble for
is the more apt question. Reggie Bush essentially having an agent throughout the 2004 season is one of the main ones. And once he was gone, they had several other players on payroll. Their basketball team has already pulled out of the postseason this year; they’re pretty much the definition of lack of institutional control.
There’s talk, though I doubt it comes to fruition, that USC could be forced to forfeit the entire 2004 season.
wow, didnt know all that
and that is why we love CMR because he will keep us clean,which is always the #1 priority
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Makes traffic tickets and the occasional secondary violation
seem a lot less serious, doesn’t it? Of all sources, Yahoo! actually buried USC.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ys-uscprobe01110&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
"occasional secondary violation" lol, that's funny if you know our program right there
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Occasional. Biweekly.
Tom-ay-to. Tom-ah-to. :)
You know, they only drove, like, 175 miles
That “almost 200 miles” business was totally exaggerated!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Why would you hire Kiffin
He’s only out for one person, himself. What a jerk. This guy has been a disaster as a head coach in the pros and now in the SEC, he will lead USC right over the edge of the probation waterfall that they are dangerly close to now.
they are PISSED over at Rocky Top Talk
how many ways to they have to be told Kiffen was a blood sucking leach? they are actually surprised he doesnt give a damn about UT.
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
This hasn't been a very boring month...
Any predictions who will go to UT…I would like to see Mike Leach come on over and keep the insanity going. There are plenty of players to lock in closets up there.
Freedom is not free!
I bet the folks in Fayetteville.....
"Dorsey Hill thinks when you die you go to Vince Dooley's house. He can't wait." --The Incomparable Lewis Grizzard
I LOVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
this may not offset what we have going, but it sure as hell makes me laugh
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Precisely
You don’t have to get better if everyone around you starts to suck worse.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Lane showed up and wrecked UT's already dire program and leaves, oh my oh my, oh my
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
I just heard that we hired Joe Lee Dunn as DC....
God I hope that is a basless untrue rumor….
Yeah I am hoping that is just someone talking out of their @ss....
Going from Bud Foster, John Chavis, and Kirby Smart to Joe Lee Dunn would be embarassing as hell. I wouldn’t have guessed correctly on dead or not dead on him. Isn’t he 147 years old?
My brother just called me and said he saw it somewhere....
He was in a hurry so I didn’t get where he heard/saw it.
Here's hoping ...
… he only heard it from someone whose brother’s girlfriend’s cousin saw Joe Lee Dunn with Mark Richt at 31 Flavors.
Disregard.....it was my bro being an @ss......
I probably should have told him I was on here when we spoke.
RocketDawg, I think you just started an internet rumor
Next, we’ll be publishing that Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe that was e-mailed to me 27 times in 1998.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Umm yeah....
sorry about the whole Joe Lee Dunn thing…..got a bit carried away.
Abilene.
The one in Texas, not the one in Kansas.
There are three universities in Abilene, actually. With the Methodist-based McMurry, there are Hardin Simmons University (Baptist) and Abilene Christian University (Church of Christ). My alma mater is the latter.
Recruiter
T Kyle…that was one heck of a recruiting pitch. I would go play for you if you came to my house and made that sale. Maybe CMR should hire you to go close the deal for DC.
KIffin leaving!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if that doesn’t give everyone a much needed laugh this week.
Now is even more important to have a DC in place by Friday so we can get a few of those players.
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:20 PM EST reply actions
Seriously, Lane better get Knoxville's finest over in front of his house, they may try and burn it down and/or hang him
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
this - and daddy's house too!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
according to ESPN - he is down at an SEC press conference in Florida
and ran out with Agent and Daddy in a rush. “Hey my SEC brothers…..excuse me…..SEE YA SUCKAS”. He is such a tool.
And Dear Lord, I wish I could see CMR look down and silently grin – he had to have some reaction to even this one.
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
The football games may be over, but
the excitement NEVER ends!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I bet Meyer will be sad to hear Kiffins news.........lol
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:30 PM EST reply actions
What irks me....
is that we aren’t going to get any payback on the little turd when the Big Urnge comes to Athens this year.
Apparently
On tv just now, they showed ole Urban at the UF basketball game smiling and texting. Guess that leave of absence just got postponed a bit more.
LOL - that would be something, but it aint happening
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
In all seriousness.....
this could be addition by subtraction for them. They get rid of an known idiot and possibly bring back Cutcliffe (and maybe Chavis with him) or Mike Leach
its so late now though. I think they are in for a mess.
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
I'm so jacked I just ate a healthy salad!
no, not the same. Did eat a salad after yoga though.
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Holy crap, that was the funniest thing I've read tonight!
Thanks, tankertoad, I needed a laugh. Nice one.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
This is the kind of thing that makes me laugh til I cry...
Hello, Kiffin; Goodbye, Kiffin!!!!! Suck it big orange!
I think Erk Russell could have kicked Clint Eastwood and John Wayne's butts with a corn cob and one hand tied behind his back. GATA!
I actually thought about this when driving in to work the other day.
When the idea of Pete leaving USC first popped up, I wondered if they would pursue him. I thought, nah, no way in hell would they buy out his contract. Shows what I know.
I think Erk Russell could have kicked Clint Eastwood and John Wayne's butts with a corn cob and one hand tied behind his back. GATA!
This is hilarious
Kiffin is gone and who knows what is going on in Florida with Meyer. Things are looking good for the dawgs
We can win in this environment.
The real question is… will we? :-)
by vineyarddawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
KS just accepted the UT job for 749,000 per year for 2 years...... and Chavis will be his DC and Foster the special teams coach
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:35 PM EST reply actions
links - if this is true, then two states are going to hang him
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
This really is worst case scenario...
Another team will lose a coach right before the signing period. UT will have to find someone fast. This kind of coaching search rarely ends in success.
This just in....
Former UGA Defensive Coordinatior WIllie Martinez to be new Head Coach at UT
Don't tease me...
just the thought is SO delicious!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
No you're not...
… why wait for rivals and coachscoopwhatever.com to start rumors? We can start them ourselves!
I have independent confirmation* that CWM has already interviewed for the position.
(* – “independent confirmation”= My dog grunted at me when I typed that, thereby confirming it for me.)
by vineyarddawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Hey - we've seen proof
that random comments here have been cited as “proof.”
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
It's really starting to scare me . . .
. . . to think that we might wield even the slightest bit of influence. I mean, I know how little I know!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Jan 12, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Please God, Allah, Buddha, Vishnu, Moses, Jesus, Jupiter, Zeus, Iluvatar, Ewya, and L Ron Hubbard
Let this come to pass!
How many threads will we be discussing this issue on tongight?
There’s 3 going so far… let’s start a few more! It’s like seeing how many plates you can keep spinning…
This is what I posted on one of the other threads:
By my reckoning, this thing broke about 8:00. It’s now 9:30, but you know Bobby Petrino has already had a courier hand-deliver a resume to Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton.
Good grief I won't get any work done this week will I?
I even brought the stuff home to do the W2’s and yet it’s like a train wreck, I don’t want to, but I can’t help but watch!
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Richt is class
Think about it: our coach may take too long to fire a DC and too long to hire a new one, but is anyone worried about him bolting on the team like this? Let the storms swirl – Coach Richt will be in Athens, doing his thing and doing it well.
actually our posts would probably carry as much credibility as Pollacks tweets recently
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:47 PM EST reply actions
they are begging for Muschamp over at Rocky Top Talk - that, that would - yea, you know
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
I don't think they'll get Will
but I think they’ve got a damn good shot at KS – and I suspect the Armani Bear might have put this bug in Kirby’s ear…..
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
i would actually see it the other way around
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Also - there are only so many
sports agents to go around – i dunno who represents who in this case, but it is possible that there’s some sharing of inside info going on.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I like Pollack...just think this week he has been stirring up things too much.
he said today that BVG would be interested in coming back and loves UGA. BVG isn’t coming back. we all know that.
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:50 PM EST reply actions
I feel a bit guilty...........
for enjoying this as much as I do….schadenfraude…the other, other white meat
i dont - not after those tools that showed up talking about UT being on an upswing for beating UGA
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
I sure don't
This might be the most fun I’ve had with college football since Marcus Howard introduced Colt Brennan to the Superdome turf.
Yeah.
He and Orson Swindle cannot be surpassed on the instant reaction front.
by vineyarddawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
right now T Kyle is trying to figure out how to post this - or just let us run
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
He said something earlier about being away for a couple days
due to other pressing matters…he may just let us run.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
"LANE BAILS GAMEDAY THREAD"
with all due respect to the excellent article we just hijacked
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
UT
seriously…the new coach would have to be careful. who knows how much damage Kiffin has left…probation could be near?
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 9:56 PM EST reply actions
yea, and that may be what keeps a good hire from going - its possible UT has to get a patsy for 2 years
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Schadenfreude, thy name is the Volunteer Nation.
I’ll just leave this right here.
(Can’t embed YouTube in comments, sorry.)
today is Tuesday, is this the "Meyer is coaching" or "Meyer is not coaching" day?
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Here's the plan -
Meyer was just out done by Saban – both beaten in the SEC and now Saban has won the MNC at two different SEC schools which Meyer has NOT done….SO….Here’s what’s going to happen now:
Meyer goes to UT to get that MNC at a 2nd SEC school.
CWM then goes to UF to fill their now vacant HC position.
David Pollack becomes the DC at UGA – because that was really the plan all along which is why he throws those random texts.
Yes this post is complete crap.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Still angry
I’ve read the rational responses to the CKS fiasco, and many of them are, well, rational…
My irrational side says that football is really fueled by emotion and passion, and that side wants to scream and kick something. Another writer said that we didn’t ask a girl to the prom, we offered a guy a job.
I can’t help but feel that we did ask a really cool girl, got rejected and slapped down.
This makes us look bad…and I feel even worse.
Never been angrier about something beyond my control.
We have now painted ourselves into a corner—who could we now hire that won’t be looked at as our fourth or fith choice?
Very poorly handled to this point.
ESPNews just announced that Norm Chow would be rejoining the SC staff as OC.
Since he has bounced around and was now the OC at UCLA, that qualifies as significant news to me…
So, in the span of about 30 seconds, Hello Kiffin has announced his OC (Chow), DC (Daddy), and recruiting coordinator (Coach O).
You gotta give him this, he’s efficient…
when you roll with your "posse" it helps
but damn, WHAT ABOUT THE USC coaches! they arent even being talked about wow.
I guess their DC is freed up…..
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
It's old home week...
now all they need is Snoop Dog as Strength and Conditioning coach (yo!) and it will be like 2004 all over again (oh and add a few agents in there as well)
And now Layla Kiffin's phone number has just been posted on the Rocky Top Talk comment thread...
… I predict a calm, rational response will result from this action.
yea, i told ya this crap was coming - they may seriously harm something or someone
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Layla should say "i will be in a hotel with the kids in SOCO - call me when you have one nut, i can't expect you to have two
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Kiffin
how come he can line up a whole staff in two hours…we can’t hire anyone in 7 weeks?
by Charlotte NC Dawg on Jan 12, 2010 10:29 PM EST reply actions
"Volunteers assistant Kippy Brown was promoted to interim coach."
Ha…Long live Kippy!
Freedom is not free!
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