Well, a defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator leaving for greener pastures?

While perusing this blog post surveying the current defensive schemes employed in the NFL (worth a look if you’re still checking into differences between various 4-3 and 3-4 schemes), I came across a comment that had me running to the Tech boards… and sure enough, it’s all over the place that Giff Smith is leaving Georgia Tech to become a member of the Buffalo Bills staff.

If so, that’s Chantastic.  Smith has been an excellent recruiter for the Jackets for a number of years.  We here at GTP wish him the best of luck in his new job.

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Tuesday morning buffet

Load up, folks.

• WAC Commissioner talks about “value” and is told that the word does not mean what he thinks it means.
• Meanwhile, Kyle King decides to wade into the BCS/playoffs debate with this broadside.
• The Indianapolis Colts do not believe in your silly recruiting rankings (well, except for that quarterback guy, maybe).
• Boise State looks like it’s maneuvering into a big season opener on the road.  As I recall, the last time the Broncos tried that, it didn’t work out too well.
• Cam Newton’s dad doesn’t think too highly of the talent base at Mississippi State.
• Yes, but. At some point in time, are those of us who think Mark Richt is a fine head coach supposed to start feeling guilty about that?
• Twenty questions on NCAA recruiting compliance.  (How well did you do?)
• The front and back covers of the Lubbock Yellow Pages are a hoot.
• Corch Meyers has one thing going for him:  as long as Paul Finebaum is around, there’ll always be a bigger asshole.
• Tennessee has a thing for Tampa Bay Bucs assistant coaches and so does Junior.  That could make for some fun times.

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UPDATE: Joe Barry chooses Junior over Tennessee.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Any disappointment I felt from reading the news at the AJ-C that Georgia is likely to lose a four-star defensive back recruit as a result of Martinez’ departure was made up for by this quote from the kid’s athletic director regarding how recruiting has gone of late:

“… He’s planning to visit Southern Cal next week. Monte Kiffin has been very persistent. He’s probably been in here more than is legal. Of course they don’t pay attention to the rules.”

And the NCAA is on the line in three… two… one…