Or anyone else who’s supposed to have interviewed.
Richt plays his cards pretty close to the vest. I’ll do some digging on Schottenheimer and post further.
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That’s a damn sexy hire.
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I concur. If the guy can recruit at all this should be a great hire.
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I am thrilled at this hire.
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This is all I (now) know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Schottenheimer
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Outstanding!
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Odd.
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I don’t get it. For him, I mean.
He’s got an NFL OC job under a solid coach that never gets fired. He’s interviewed for at least 2 NFL HC jobs (JAX and NYJ). Why make the move?
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Yeah… this is perplexing.
My guess is that we’re paying him Cam Cameron or Will Muschamp type money
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You mean the admin and AD that this blog likes to bludgeon constantly as being cheap?? I’m starting to fantasize as to who this AD would replace Richt with…..
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Harbaugh, Baby!!! McGarity would get us Harbaugh!
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Which one? Only one of ’em appeals to me…
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All three Baby!!! McGarity would get us dad as HC and John and Jim as oc/dc…McGarity would get us the best.
We may all now have the peace of mind, that the only argument against firing Richt has been put to rest. McGarity is more than qualified and most assuredly able to fire Richt and subsequently hire an immediate NC winning coach.
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Probably did not know we didn’t have an IPF or that his family would have to fund it with NFL dollars.
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Raising his family in Athens and working for CMR-probably had a lot to do with it—he was in St. Louis–ding ding
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I guess this is how I find out I didn’t get it
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Ha!
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That’s funny stuff right there.
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Yeah. They didn’t even offer me an interview.
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I’m excited… but mostly because its not the Stanford OC.
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+1 to that!
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I was getting a sour taste about him too.
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I’m not thrilled with it. Brings neither innovative schemes / design nor recruiting prowess. More than likely wasn’t going to last in STL as his offenses were pretty terrible.
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No recruiting prowess….because no recruits want to play in the NFL anymore.
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Come see the coach who made Mark Sanchez a star! Yessiree, that will do the trick! I just meant no pre-existing relationships in the HS ranks, no proof that he’s a good recruiter,
NFL-pedigree seemed to work okay as a sales pitch for Grantham, but it was blown away compared to that what Pruitt has doen with having existing relationships.
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Remember that time when Saban went to the NFL and dominated?
It isn’t about NFL stats or resume…it’s about whether the man can coach. And you don’t stay employed for that long under guys like Vermeil, Mangini, Ryan, and Fisher and you don’t get in the final two for NFL HC jobs if you can’t coach.
Does that mean he’ll be successful? No guarantees…but just because you are talking NFL, doesn’t mean it is the same thing as Grantham.
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The lack of recruiting history is a concern but we don’t need an innovative scheme, the one we have right now is working pretty dawggone good.
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Wait…the AJC was wrong? LOL.
Great hire. And kudos to Dean Legge for having him as a candidate who I assumed must be ‘fake.’
https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/lists/#comment-341141
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A former gator it seems…
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He threw 29 passes while he was there.
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He transferred to UF from Kansas knowing he had no chance to play. He wanted to learn under Spurrier as he was already planning a career in coaching.
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Hopefully not their revenge for Agent Muschamp…
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No, that would be McFrugal.
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Don’t know a lot about him, but I think he’s pretty respected in the NFL. I hear Marty is coming as the O Line coach
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Coached Brees in San Diego for 4 years.
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A UF alum.-hmmmm
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It’s about time Florida put a Gator mole in Georgia. This after having to endure four years of a Bulldog mole at Florida
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They have 1 at AD.
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‘Cept he graduated from Georgia
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Understood
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What is it you understand, Otto?
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Not a huge fan. The guy has a reputation for being ultra conservative with his schemes and play calling. I’m sure the “NFL-pedigree” will be a nice thing to promote on the recruiting trail for a bit but I feel like this time next year we’ll be comparing this hire to LSU hiring Cam Cameron…
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Cameron was great when he had a QB and WRs at LSU. That won’t be a problem at UGA.
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John Chavis disagrees.
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all you need to do is look at his NYJ and STL offenses — they were TERRIBLE and the opposite of innovative, explosive or even average — this will not end well…
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You can’t evaluate a coach in the NFL only on stats. The guy had no personnel to work with in NY or in STL. He had Bradford playing at a Pro Bowl level for a season and half when he was healthy, Plus…you try running an offense with no talent or QB out against Seattle and San Fran four times a season and see how your numbers are.
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Rebuttal to that: he had Tavon Austin and had no real idea how to use him.
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You mean the same Tavon Austin who can’t play tradtional WR in the NFL and had knee and back issues all season limiting his explosiveness?
Austin had 92 touches in 2014 compared to 78 in 2013. He averaged 3 yards fewer per catch, 10 yards fewer per run, and 13 yards fewer per kick return. He was up 3 yards per punt return.
You think that is scheme, play calling, health, or lack of personnel around him (see, Bradford, Sam). I’ll take the latter two, thanks.
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Tavon Austin? THE Tavon Austin?!? Well, we certainly don’t want Schott around, then.
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The Jets were terrible on offense after he left. He did a lot in NY, considering he had Chad Pennington, Kelly Clemens, un-retired Favre, and Sanchez as his QB’s. He took Sanchez to two AFC title games. Look as his QB situtation in St. Louis. Its QB driven league and all he had were backups, with Bradford always hurt.
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Not to take anything away from the hire, but Ryan’s defense took the Jets to two AFC title games.
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Interesting hire. He checks many boxes NFL and QB coaching experience. At the surface he looks to have been a success at the Jets but struggled at the Rams. Looking forward to reading more.
I didn’t expect a coach to bring innovative schemes but if he can coach QBs to execute and call a good game, he should win.
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I will say the Jets were really good running the ball, even with the liability of Sanchez at QB while he was there, and that was against NFL defenses.
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I hate to post a link from BR, but at least its relevant here:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2319535-why-brian-schottenheimer-is-perfect-candidate-for-georgia-offensive-coordinator
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That wasn’t too awful for a BR post.
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I guess we’ll see how it turns out. My enthusiasm has waned with a little bit of poking around. Some talk of too complex of an offense for Farve and Sanchez to run in NY. Good thing our receivers or Oline can’t wave their hands around before the snap.
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““I’m thrilled to be part of an elite program with such national tradition and a great staff already in place.”
That sounds like a guy who intends to keep the current offensive coaches.
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Or a guy who isn’t going to be given a choice.
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He had the choice of taking the job, and as I posted weeks ago may have kept others from taking the job.
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Not sure I follow you. I’m responding to the suggestion that Schott intends to keep the current staff by suggesting that he has not choice in the matter, but instead CMR is the one making the decisions on filling remaining vacancies.
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My comment weeks ago was that money and the ability of the new OC to hire his own staff may keep Coaches from being hired/accepting the position.
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Ah, gotcha.
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Tucker, I’d like to think that CMR made keeping McLendon, Ball, and Lilly a pre-req to accepting the job. If I were CMR, I wouldn’t object to Schottenheimer (henceforth for me, CBS) selecting his own OL coach.
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but what if he wanted to bring his RB or WR coach. The OL hire will be interesting as well.
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If he had thought bringing his own people in was crucial he would not have taken the job, would he?
He’s clearly not scrambling for a job, why would he take the job?
Oh, right, that’s part of your schtick. From weeks ago…weeks and weeks ago.
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I think you are right about that WF.
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A smart NFL guy would realize that keeping great recruiters like McLendon, Ball, and Lilly is a necessity given his lack of experience with it.
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Hard to say UGA is being cheap here. I’m guessing some philosophies/attitudes have been changed.
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Never seen an institutional 180 quite like this.
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Maybe the only place UGA is cheap is in the uninformed minds of some folks.
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No, I am with Denver on this, someone in the past 10 days GATA and said enough looking up to our SEC brethren when it comes to commitment to staff and facilities. Everything since the bowl game and “the interview, part 2” points to a significant shift.
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He was Jets OC for 6 seasons (2006-2011) under both Mangini and Rex Ryan. The Jets offense declined significantly the year after he left. Shottenheimer did a good job with the Jets. He was been unfortunate in that he had the following starting QB’s in NY: Chad Pennington, Kelly Clemens, Brett Favre, and Mark Sanchez (and even worse QBs in St. Louis). The Jets offense was ranked 13th in scoring each of his final two seasons despite having Sanchez starting as a rookie. The year the Jets had 39 year old Favre, the Jets finished 9th in offense. Looks like a great hire.
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The Rams and Jets had terrible offensive personnel, which is why the offenses weren’t good. Mark Sanchez is terrible, and the Rams lost Sam Bradford early this season. Imagine what the Falcon’s offense would have looked like without Matt Ryan.
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I dont get it. and it is certainly getting killed on twitter.
also the guy has to be taking a million dollar pay cut to come to Athens.
I believe he only had 1 year where he coached an offense in the top 10 of the nfl.
certainly not a homerun.
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Well, Herbie loves it, for what that’s worth.
Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit 3m3 minutes ago
An absolutely GREAT hire by Mark Richt. Outside the box thinking. Schotty not only a great coach but a better person. Love it! Congrats UGA.
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“certainly getting killed on twitter”
Is that a positive for the hire or a negative?
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just an indication of what tony barnhart’s next article will be about.
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Twitter is always positive. #AskJameis #CosbyMeme
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Luckily, Twitter responses to the hire don’t mean shit. I don’t see where anyone brought in would significantly change the offensive philosophy under Richt. His name and NFL experience will probably sell to recruits. He’s coached QB’s and he played the position. I don’t see any real negatives regardless of the opines of the Twitter experts.
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And the negative nellies here who have all the answers. I would remind the others that we didn’t lose Mark Richt, who has an outstanding offensive reputation. My observation would be that CBS might regard this as the best offensive unit he has had to work with. Even us interweb geniuses couldn’t mess this up for the next two years if we get our QB game ready by mid-August.
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He is just what we need. Didn’t he play backup to Danny Wuerffel ? Maybe He will change up the rules on weed, since He is native of Denver. Also he is real easy on the eyes. Dreamy…in fact.😌
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This, this is how you look at things on the bright side, folks. You get the Homer award for today!
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I beg your pardon. 😉
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LMAO!
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Ha Ha Ha. Who’s laughing now…..
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Now we have experts on a guy we weren’t even talking about..LMAO….
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Hit me with your best Schott!!
Too soon..?
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Start printing the shirts!
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Schott ourselves in the foot.
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Got Schott?
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Please…no. And no to G.A.T.H. too. “Get After Their ‘Heimers” sounds weird.
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We just Schott our pants? Is that what we’ll say after Jacksonville this year?
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No. Let’s just hope we don’t say we stepped on our Schlots and hammers.
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Schott’s hired! Schott’s hired!
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How many?
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Hands Up, Don’t Schott
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Schott through the heart …and Richt’s to blame?
Our New OC..has a long name (long name)
(Just awful…I’m sorry for ever coming here to post)
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Schotter’s gonna Schott.
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He Schott his wad…
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When you think about what we do on offense, it appears to be a good hire. I hope that Jacob Eason shortly reaffirms his commitment to UGA for 2016. I wanted a pro-style guy but didn’t think Richt would be able to reach into the NFL especially for a coordinator. I figured if it was going to be an NFL guy, it was going to be a QB coach ready to become a coordinator.
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This is a disaster. Schottenheimer doesn’t have a single positive credential, other than his last name. Senator, you are not going to like what you find when you do your digging.
The bright side for me is that this could give Jim Harbaugh an opening with Jacob Eason.
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Agree. You usually can hang on in the NFL for 9 years or so as a OC without any real talent or skills. That league is so afraid of coaching turnover and change.<—-sarcasm
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In nine years as an OC, his offenses have never finished above 20th. But no, I’m sure that NFL teams don’t give out jobs based on a coach’s last name. I’m sure that Mike Shula got the OC position in Carolina based on his long track record of success on the college and pro levels.
If the NFL doesn’t recycle coaches, then explain how seven of the 16 coaches on this list got multiple head coaching gigs after they failed in their first.
http://deadspin.com/the-16-worst-coaches-in-modern-nfl-history-512701096
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How is never getting fired and holding two positions over 9 years ‘being recycled’? You really think Jeff Fisher…a HOF coach…gets to St Louis and is like “Hey…I owe Marty a favor. I’m going to hire his son and keep him employed for 4 years.” yeesh.
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Jeff fisher Hall of Fame coach….you mean the coach who has six out of 20 above 500 seasons and one Super Bowl loss on his resume….check Rams fans reactions…they’re more than happy to see him leave
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You counted when he took over for Jack Pardee and coached 6 games as a ‘season’…lolz….strong take.
He’s a .500 season away from being in the top 10 all time in wins and out of 19 full seasons, has only had 4 seasons where he didn’t win 7 games. He’s not Lombardi…more like Reeves…but probably still a HOF coach.
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Nice try, but Eason’s dad/spokesman endorsed the hire.
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lol
I like what you did there. 🙂
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Eason isn’t going anywhere.
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Bobo!! Errr….. Schott, Schott, Schotten……..hell, just run the damned ball!!!!
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I hope not but if it is that way…
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Just read that he is a cancer survivor. Diagnosed with Thyroid cancer back in 2003.
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Interesting pick. He has 9 years of offensive coordinator experience in the NFL. That’s pretty impressive. Even though the opinions of him around the league are mixed, it’s still almost a decade of coordinator experience there.
But, like everything, we’ll see how it works out. I’m somewhat optimistic about it though.
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Love the hire. Home run hire IMHO. Says that we are sticking with pro-style offense all the way. Top QB’s: come here and get that Stafford money! Top RB’s: come here and get that Knowshon money! Top WR’s come here and get that AJ Green cash. Get the players. That is that the alpha an dthe omega of college football.
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Agreed that recruiting is incredibly important, but he has no ties to Georgia high school coaches and hasn’t recruited a high school player in 14 years. I hope he can do it, but his ability to recruit is a complete unknown.
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The fact that McLendon, Ball, and Lilly will still be on staff helps on the recruiting front. I also think the OL hire will likely be from the college ranks for this reason.
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Good point.
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Not too many come with those connections AND are also qualified for the job. He’s gotta go do the work himself. Just because he’s got the pedigree does not mean we’ll get the results. The fact that he works with QB’s, has an NFL pedigree and loves to run the ball is the foundation. Now comes the hard part.
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Recruits will like it that he has a lot of NFL connections. That’s where they want to end up. It’s good in that respect.
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I like it. Lets assume he was a high profile college OC, and was hired into the NFL. Would you expect his long tenured and moderately succesfull NFL career to be the natural extension of his high profile/highly succesfull college career? I think so.
He is a great hire.
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YOUR NAME SAYS IT ALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HOLE PROGRAM. NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GANED, GUESS YOU ARE HAPPY SAINT RICHT THE CHOIR BOY WHO NEVER WON ANYTHING.
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Very Loud Noises!
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He is yelling to us folks down here on earth. He gotta be loud.
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Cosmic, you have finally slipped loose of reality.
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Cos…usually there IS a bright side! Find it and be happy.
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I am apparently too good at this character… :p
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Learn to spell.
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Cosmotose is a good speller, one of the best in the galaxy. I’m convinced he’s just spellchecking us to see if we can remember
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3 camps:
1. Those who would bitch about any hire that wasn’t “their guy”
2. Those who are miffed about the career move and refuse to give credit to MR or anyone associated with AA
3. Those who already know everything about BSchott and have written him off as a failure 1 hour into the job
80% of the comments will fall into one of these camps. General ignorance and unreasoned negativity.
GTP Comments Section, I can’t quit you baby!
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I find it interesting to read the comments here, and then to go over to Dawgsports.
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Umm. I love your handle.
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Compliments like that may be making him blush or getting him to get ready to drink all the milkshakes in the yard if he thinks he’s wandered over to the eHarmony site
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found this from an article on espn:
Philosophy: The offense St. Louis will run has roots in the Don Coryell digit system, though Schottenheimer said his offense would be more concept-based than reliant upon actual numbers. Schottenheimer learned the game from his famous father, Marty, but he initially thought he would fall under the West Coast tree. He pointed to Mike McCarthy, Jimmy Raye and Steve Spurrier as coaches he had borrowed from over the years. He learned the Coryell-based offense from Jerry Rhome in St. Louis during the 1997 season, when Dick Vermeil was coach. Schottenheimer said he likes the way “the formations flow” and the flexibility afforded coaches on game days.
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Schottenheimer uses the same offense Cam Cameron is running at LSU.
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Its pretty complicated offense, especially the terminology. I’m worried college kids won’t master it enough is such a short time to be efficient. LSU finished dead last in passing this year in the SEC. Thus system is tough and demanding on the QB, but it does prepare them for the NFL.
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The terminology with a Coryell system is actually more simplified in regards to communicating which routes/route tree are called and assigned to X Y and Z recievers. West coast offenses are heavy in terminology, much longer learning curve regarding terminology. That, generally, is not the case with a Coryell system. It’s is built on vertical passing primarily and the use of packaged plays and concepts, the qb has to know his reads and make his adjustments in the heat of the moment and pre-snap reads are essential.
The running game, well… Bloomgren was his o-line run game coordinator with the Jets. That hire isn’t happening here, but it serves as an example of Schott utilizing a power run game. Best of both worlds IMO.
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I don’t think LSU finished dead last because the terminology was too tough. I think they finished last because they don’t have a quarterback worth anything.
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Coryell started at Whittier College and moved on to San Diego State before going pro. His system started as a college system and it will still work as a college system.
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That witch in section 305, around row 10 is going to bave trouble now. Bobo was easy for her being only two syllables. I doubt she can handle 4 so I spec she will merely be doing a f…. you shot! 😉
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That’s funny. Imagine after she’s had a few beers.
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Schottenheimer tutored Brees and Rivers in San Diego. I imagine that was very appealing to Richt since he wanted to kill two birds (OC and QB coach) with one stone with this hire.
I kind of have mixed feelings, but I don’t think the offensive coordinator is as pivotal to the program’s success as the defensive coordinator. It’s still Richt’s offense. We just have to hope Schottenheimer demonstrates a knack for dialing up the right play at the right time.
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While it’s not the Knack, Brees does remember las colinas being alive with the sound of music:
“Schottenheimer even showcased his songwriting chops in 2005, when the Chargers started 0-2 while struggling to get footballs to their playmakers. He adapted Michael Jackson’s song “Pretty Young Thing,” or “P.Y.T.,” made it “P2P,” or “Push to Playmakers” like Antonio Gates, LaDainian Tomlinson, Eric Parker and Keenan McCardell.
Here are the lyrics that Brees remembers:
I’m going throw it to you (P2P)
Gatesy
I’m going to flip it to you (P2P)
L. T.
I’m going to find you (P2P)
E. P.
We didn’t forget about you (P2P)
Keenan
We will win.
Every Friday, Schottenheimer required each quarterback to sing those lyrics and add his own line at the end. As the Chargers started winning, as their season turned, it become their good-luck charm.
“Those times we spent in that quarterback meeting room were pretty special,” Schottenheimer said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/sports/football/17jets.html?_r=2&
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Does this mean that Inman is going to be promoted to OL Coach?
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Good Lord I hope this does not mean Inman is OL coach. Not unless the NCAA has announced a “Points for Penalties” program I don’t know about.
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It’s a plus that he should be a good QB coach as well. Bobo was an excellent QB coach. I think some of the other candidates for OC would have necessitated another hire for QB coach.
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I think I’m on the wrong blog because some of you are talking sense and getting me excited.
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Then go back up a couple of posts and read DIF’s thoughts.
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Stop making sense!
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Thank God every coaching hire doesn’t have to be approved by the fans.
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First, UGA gets a DC from the BCS champion to make a lateral move. Then arguably the best S&C coach applies for a job. Now, an NFL OC (who has interviewed for two head coaching jobs, and who took MARK SANCHEZ to two straight AFC Championship games) makes a lateral move. Despite their faults, B-M and Richt must be doing a lot right.
This should solidify the 2015 recruiting class. If he can recruit a lick, this could turn out to be a great hire.
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I am worried that he does not have as many kids as Bobo. Will he need to catch up?
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Being on the UGA campus makes everyone have thoughts about something in that “neighborhood”, or at least practicing up for it. Especially in the Spring and Fall.
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Ha! I always leave Athens with a sore neck.
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I like it. We can call BS! 😌
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You do that, he ain’t my type,,,,cept as a coordinator of course.
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That would be a Herculean effort of Jim Bob Duggar proportions
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He’s demonstrated himself to be a capable QB coach, but he’s never coordinated a particularly good offense. As others have pointed out, he hasn’t exactly been working with the best talent in the league either. I guess I think the hire is…fine? It’s better than hiring Bloomgren, at least.
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John Lilly, being classy on Twitter:
John Lilly @JohnLillyUGA · 1h 1 hour ago
Every day is a great day to be a Dawg but some are even better than others. Excited to welcome Brian Schottenheimer to the Dawg Nation!
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+1 to John Lilly!
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DGD points in the bank …
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Nice!
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Here’s the real question, what’s his wife look like?
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No idea. But I think she’s a Gemini
https://mobile.twitter.com/gemmischott/status/488669879738703872
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Is that a German lass in a short skirt?
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Only during Oktoberfest with the fräulein in das beer garden
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Those boys are in short skirts too 😉
On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Get The Picture wrote:
> Dog in Fla commented: “Only during Oktoberfest with the fräulein in > das beer garden”
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Tomorrow belongs to them
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She’s the Gemmi to his Joes.
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Is she Schot?
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People! People! This is a fantastic hire! You know why?!?
Because that Jack-a-Ninny who sits in row 22 of section 118…right behind my wife and myself….well he is too inbred to move from yelling “Damnit Bobo! Run the ball!” to “Damnit Schoottttzennegtilova, run the ball!”
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“Damn it, Schotty, run the ball!” It’s happening. Bank on it.
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You are so optimistic that he won’t keep yelling at Bobo anyway.
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+1
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Welcome to Georgia, Brian. We are excited to have you here.
You will learn soon that Tony, Bryan, and John are worth keeping. Take good care of them.
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another head fake… i imagine cbs called us just like cjp did… unbelievable hire.
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Great hire, though I’m not surprised by some of the bellyaching that’s taking place around here. I swear, UGA could have hired Chip Kelly as OC at 7 mil a year, yet people still would have found something to complain about (e.g. “his offense is too gimmicky for my taste”)
The way some of you constantly complain about something totally out of your control, you must live an absolutely perfect life with no self-improvement needed. I’m talking a multi-million dollar lakefront home, 6 pack abs, a hot as hell wife, and a private jet aircraft readily available to scoot you away depending on your whimsical desires.
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Actually, the negativity is not as bad as it could be. Or has been.
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I am hardly a bellyacher, more a disney dawg usually, to be honest. However, I remain moderately disappointed in the hire. To me, this is the antithesis of the Pruitt hire, which I was (and remain) ecstatic about. You take a guy with no history with the program, long removed from college, and ask him to change what he’s been doing for 14 years – take on new recruiting responsibilities, develop (not refine) rudimentary offensive skills, and simplify scheme. It feels to me like the Grantham hire but on the other side of the ball.
I’m sure there are some great examples of long-time nfl coordinators dropping down to college and succeeding, but I am just having a hard time identifying them. I’m sure there are others on here who can enlighten me, which I would honestly welcome.
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Chip Kelly was an option, why did we get Marty’s boy? Dang it, I was happy til I knew this. <—-sacrcasticly
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For those interested, The St. Louis Rams’ current OL coach is former Atlanta Falcons coach Paul Boudreau. Given the long time he’s been in the NFL, I am not sure he will be the guy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Boudreau
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I don’t know what to think yet…..waiting on the senator to tell me!!
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I think I like it, mostly because it continues what has been the Offensive philosophy at UGa since CMR arrived in 2001. These kinds of hires with the schemes that come with them lay out a fairly believable path for recruits aiming for the League. Though it is also this affinity with the NFL that is not exactly rustling the jimmies.
There is still Sp.Teams to fret about, so all our worries aren’t over.
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Will Schottenheimer learn Richt’s playbook and terminology or bring his own. My thinking is it will be a lot harder for all the players to learn a new system than one coach.
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Night games will become “A Shott in the dark”.
We might as well get the puns out of the way.
The Offense played lights-out, like they were Shott in the heimer.
A Shott and a beer ought to get us there.
The Shott heard around the Dawg Nation.
This should be a Shott in the QB arm.
Plus many more
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Last night I Schott off.
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LOL..you wiin Hogbod.
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The Dawgs line up in the Schott gun…
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WE SUCK. Fire Schottenheimer!
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First!
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CMR has lost control of Schotten’s Heimer!
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Wisenheimers!
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You Guys…😄. Hey DIF ..I need to speak with you in private. Ask the Senator to hook you up.
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I.m sure Schottenheimer was the best out there and Coach Richt has his man.
Ok, yall. Worry period is over and we have a great coach by Richt’s standards. Onward to signing day.
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I, for one, am going to continue to blame Bobo. Too many syllables with this new guy.
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Just use “Brian”.
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You can say…”That’s just BS”, whenever you’re disgusted.
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“While at San Diego, Schottenheimer adapted the Air Coryell attack to feature throwing long on first down and running small backs up the middle on 3rd and long” – Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Issue 2012
“I enjoy playing with crayons and my new IPad…” – GQ Interview with Brian Schottenheimer, 2011
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It’s very likely a great hire. There are probably very personal reasons he BS
wanted to come to UGA..Time to hunker down and get ready for 15.
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At least this hire can have immediate impact coaching our 3 young QBs. Adjusting to our offense is going to be simple for him. If he helps keep Eason on-board for 2016, that’s a bonus. And if he has clock management abilities, this will be a home run hire.
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From what I am reading, this sounds like a spectacular hire.
Of course that doesn’t automatically mean it will turn out brilliantly, but that’s life.
I am very excited about this!
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have watched the Rams for the last three years due to a family connection.. If you love dink and dunk, Shotty’s your man…dig a little deeper and check out his offenses’s yard per catch…always bottom of the league, even when Bradford was healthy….ya’ll will be calling for his head in 10 months time…but I do hope it will work out and I’m proven very wrong,,,GO DAWGS
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Hey guys…. he’s ours now. Let’s embrace him.
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I love Dawg fans. Ready, shoot, aim. CBS hire is now scary because our last NFL savior couldn’t keep it simple. We run a Pro offense so CMR hires a pro OC. But but he can’t recruit. Eason’s dad is already approved so rest easy we remain an NFL feeder school. I’m more worried about the Oline coach.
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