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http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite...ff_jones_t.asp
http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite...f_smart_kd.asp
http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArtic...&Q_SEASON=2006
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/l...a/15985875.htm
http://savannahnow.com/node/176503
from '04: http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/sports/9785705.htm
FAMILY TIES: LSU head coach Nick Saban employs three former Bulldogs captains on his coaching staff along with Derek Dooley, the son of former Georgia coach and athletics director Vince Dooley.
Will Muschamp ('94) is the Tigers' defensive coordinator; Travis Jones ('95) is the defensive line coach, and Kirby Smart ('98) is the defensive backs coach. Dooley is LSU's running backs coach and special teams coordinator.
"None of those guys have been here the last four years so I don't know if it gives them any insight to what we're doing," Richt said, "but the emotional factor could be helpful to them."
Rating Bobo’s work
By Chip Towers | Monday, November 27, 2006, 03:13 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I don’t know how many of you guys logged on to read my blog at the end of the Georgia Tech game, but you can imagine how surprised I was to find out Sunday that it was Mike Bobo who was actually calling plays Saturday night.
For those that didn’t -– there must be one or two -– I wrote about whether you were happy with Georgia’s play-calling against Tech, especially given the game-winning drive at the end. But I was also pointing out the Bulldogs’ lack of big-play production this season (keep in mind, my assignment was to file a blog as soon as the final buzzer sounded and, for a while there, it looked like Georgia might lose that game).
But I digress.
I wasn’t surprised that Mark Richt was willing to let Bobo call plays. It was just a matter of time before that torch was passed. I was surprised that Richt did it a week after calling a gem of a game at Auburn and then turning it over for the final and most important game of the season.
Could you imagine if this had been a major bust? What if Bobo had suffered a meltdown? That’s the main reason this was such a tightly guarded secret by Richt and his staff. As we’ve seen, Richt is fiercely loyal when it comes to his assistants. He didn’t want to see one of his brightest young coaches embarrassed. Fortunately for both of them, it turned out the way it did and Richt was able to unveil it for what it was.
It wasn’t hard to foresee Bobo assuming more responsibility of the offense. Like his buddies Will Muschamp and Kirby Smart, Bobo is the son of a coach and has been groomed his entire life for such a gig. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him become a head coach some day, maybe even at Georgia whenever Richt decides to hang up the whistle.
But while Richt sought to protect Bobo, he won’t be able to going forward. The reality is this: Like it or not, the fickle finger of blame will be pointed toward Bobo when things don’t go well on offense. As much success as Richt had at Florida State, he’ll be the first to tell you he wasn’t always Mr. Beloved. There was many a time when he became the target of criticism.
So Bobo might as well get used to it now.
What did you really think of the job he did Saturday? Georgia did, after all, manage only 15 points and 255 yards? Should Bobo get the job permanently? Is Bobo destined for greatness? Is he the next great head coach to come out of the SEC?
CREDIBILITY
George Darlington has three national championship rings, I didn't see that help our defense one bit. Some of you guys need to keep this shit in perspective. By the way, Nick Saban was the real DC at LSU.
TB
Another question. Was the Auburn defense better, or worse before Muschamp got there?Originally Posted by TBDawg01
he flashes that ring in front of recruits it makes a big difference. he won it as louisiana state, and he will be the coach at Louisiana Tech and he will be recruiting players from Louisiana.
recruits dont care about our 80 year old assistant who was an assistant 20 years ago when nebraska was good.
sure saban was the man at lsu, but will learned under him. now he is in charge at auburn and doing great.
I want BIG WILL as our next coach. I hope this works out.
Ed O learned under Pete Carroll @ USC, how good is Ole Miss?
Bicknell learned under Gary Crowton, how great was our O?
Carl Torbush learned under Mack Brown, where is he at now?
Jeff Bowden learned under Mark Richt, Chuck Amato & Bobby Bowden, has NC rings, do we want him?
I think Will may be a good HC, but the fact he toted NicK Satan's golf clubs at LSU doesn't guarantee he will be a great coach at Tech.
TB
TB, good call in the other day on Fox and Co. You made some good points. The only thing that I'd be hesitant about what you suggested is whether or not we would have the athletes to go back to a more passing style game. Alot of coordinators are catching on to how to defend these types of offenses. However, I'm not sold on Muschamp either. He does have a good defense at Auburn, but as Austindawg asks, what was their defense like before he got there? I seem to remember them holding LSU to a low score the year the Tigers won the NC. I guess it's a testament that there hasn't been a drop off at least.
As far as Geore Darlington goes, he was never the defensive coordinator and even so, didn't have much time with our defense before the season started. I'm not even sure he wanted to be coordinator.
Like you, my ideal candidate for the HC would be an offensive minded coach provided he could get a promising young defensive positions coach who wants a shot at DC. I'm sure there are several of those around.
auburn defense
total defense
05: 315
06: 297
http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/mainpage.jsp?year=2006
Held LSU to 3 points... any takers?
http://www.latechbbb.com/photoplog/file.php?n=192&w=o
Divine intervention.
The first time Will Herring saw new Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp morph from easygoing guy to coaching dynamo, he was a little worried.
“When I was first getting to know him off the field, I thought he was just a real laid-back guy," said Herring, a safety-turned-linebacker. “But some kind of switch flips when he gets out there and he’s hyper, running around. You’re afraid he’s going to have a heart attack at any minute."
Now, the linebacker is acclimated to his latest defensive coach’s energetic on-the-field demeanor. Muschamp is Auburn’s third defensive coordinator in as many years, replacing David Gibbs, returned to the NFL after one season as Gene Chizik’s replacement.
The names -- and personalities -- have changed. The results haven’t fluctuated all that much.
The Tigers led the nation in scoring defense in 2004 and ranked sixth last season, though they allowed 315 total yards per game -- up from 278 in Chizik’s final season.
Muschamp, a former LSU and Miami Dolphins coordinator, will add his own touch to the Auburn defense but coach Tommy Tuberville said the system remains largely unchanged since he became a head coach in 1995.
“When it all comes down to it, we’re going to run the same things that are the reason we’ve been the winningest team in this conference the last five years," said Tuberville, a former college defensive coordinator.
“We try to keep it as consistent as we can. We haven’t changed any terminology in 12 years. When it comes to the bread and butter, that will all be there. He’ll bring a little jelly to put on it."
Once again, Muschamp is working for a boss noted for his defensive background. He helped Nick Saban win a share of the 2003 national championship, fielding the nation’s top overall and scoring defense. Then, he followed Saban to the Dolphins.
“I always tell people there’s no substitute for speed as far as playing and in coaching there’s no substitute for experience," said Muschamp, a former graduate assistant at Auburn under Terry Bowden. “Nick’s an outstanding football coach, and I leaned on him an awful lot ... and I’ll do the same with Coach Tuberville. They’ve both been there and done that and had a lot of success doing it.
“I see both of them in that same light."
Muschamp, 34, returned to Auburn after Saban hired Dom Capers as special assistant to the head coach.
“He was brought in and I was told I would be the coordinator again when he left, but that wasn’t necessarily what I wanted to do," Muschamp said. “When this opportunity happened, I thought it was a great situation. It was just something I wanted to do."
Muschamp takes over a defense that must replace five starters. One of his early moves was shifting Herring, a 36-game starter at safety, to linebacker to shore up a thin position.
Herring said Muschamp has two reasons for instant credibility among Auburn players: a national championship and NFL experience.
“As far as resumes go, there is none better in the league than he’s got," he said. “We definitely want him to get us to the level that he brought LSU."
This guy learned from Terry Bowden, Chris Hatcher, Nick Saban, and Tommy Tubberville...pretty impressive. I wonder if he remembers Chris' offense from Valdosta State?
Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle
He could always bring Hatcher in to run it...
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