General News about Key and his Staff

[slugboy]

whoever is the DC will have a hard time losing 3 very good players. Don't be surprised key likes Charles Kelly.

It’s much worse when you don’t graduate good players.

There are coaches that Key likes—I think Pruitt is one??—but he also seems to like Thacker.

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

Pretty early in negotiations, but major offensive shakeup coming. I'd guess Bryan Ellis or Godsey.

 

[Techster]

I'm ok with Long/Weinke for offense. On defense I could go either way with retaining Thacker or letting him go. No more 300lb defensive ends covering rbs on wheel routes however. That defense was just stupid, not fair to #6, and cost us several times. Terrible design which makes me question him.

White was only suppose to shadow the RB out to flats, and the safety was supposed to roll that way for cover. Safety was looking at something in the backfield and didn't give help. This time the safety didn't do their job. The only reason why it looked like White had the entire route was because he saw our safety not rolling towards the RB and White did the best he could.

We played that type of coverage before and it was fine.

 

[g0lftime]

Watson has done really good things. Would love to get DeMo back. Great motivator and good mentor for the young men.

 

[Techster]

Pretty early in negotiations, but major offensive shakeup coming. I'd guess Bryan Ellis or Godsey.

Interesting. OFEI of #40 this season, after finishing at #118 last year. Was Co OC with Zach Kittley at WKU in 2021...Kittley was who Key was supposedly pushing for before Long came here:

Georgia Southern Eagles 2024 College Football Players Stats - ESPN

Get the full Players stats for the 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles on ESPN. Includes team statistics for scoring, passing rushing and offense.

www.espn.com

 

[MaverickGT]

Chip Long is absolute hot garbage, needs to go pound sand back at Tulane

 

[684Bee]

Chip Long is absolute hot garbage, needs to go pound sand back at Tulane

He’s not absolute garbage. I would’ve loved to have seen your performance with our porous O line (for most of the year) and banged up QBs.

 

[UgaBlows]

Chip Long is absolute hot garbage, needs to go pound sand back at Tulane

Were already paying the dude, can he become an analyst for the remainder of his contract?

 

[jgtengineer]

Interesting. OFEI of #40 this season, after finishing at #118 last year. Was Co OC with Zach Kittley at WKU in 2021...Kittley was who Key was supposedly pushing for before Long came here:

Georgia Southern Eagles 2024 College Football Players Stats - ESPN

Get the full Players stats for the 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles on ESPN. Includes team statistics for scoring, passing rushing and offense.

www.espn.com

Southern also lost their top 3 runningbacks, and their top 5 WR's this year down the stretch. At one point they were in the top 10.

They also only allowed 5 true sacks all year. There have been a few where van trease took off running and just didn't make a yard so they got counted.

 

[Techster]

Southern also lost their top 3 runningbacks, and their top 5 WR's this year down the stretch. At one point they were in the top 10.

They also only allowed 5 true sacks all year. There have been a few where van trease took off running and just didn't make a yard so they got counted.

Sounds like GT may not be the only one going after him. Will be one of Key's most important recruits if he does go after Ellis.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Were already paying the dude, can he become an analyst for the remainder of his contract?

Depends on Key. But like someone else mentioned, he could be co OC and be in the press box.

 

[GTBandit22]

Pretty early in negotiations, but major offensive shakeup coming. I'd guess Bryan Ellis or Godsey.

Like Ellis’ bio.
Those are the up and coming coaches we need to go after. This is key’s one shot, we have to build a good staff around him.

Of course, we should be hitting up tashard, maybe AHC title to grease the wheels? Wouldn’t be the first time he transferred to us from the Big XII

 

[MySouthernJacket]

Stay away from Ga Southern, we are building something down there.

 

[stech81]

Chip Long is absolute hot garbage, needs to go pound sand back at Tulane

I agree I didn't like Long's play calling ( but think about it you are putting thr offensive players to learn a new system 3 year in a roll maybe that's not hard but could it be ?)

 

[buzz_wiser©]

hey.. HCBK....call Andy McCollum in the morning

 

[inGTwetrust]

Maybe Key could give Choice a call, and ask about Brennan Marion. Excellent recruiter, a history of calling plays successfully (at Howard + William & Mary), some pretty strong P5 experience under great offensive minds, and creator of a pretty funky/dynamic offense.

Brennan Marion - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

hey.. HCBK....call Andy McCollum in the morning

And Giff Smith?

 

[Techster]

Stay away from Ga Southern, we are building something down there.

GT won't step foot in Statesboro...just merely a call to get Ellis up here. Bonus for GA Southern, we'll let you take Chip Long.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

Was told Godsey and Choice have been contacted. Charles Kelly's name was also brought up.

 

[Techster]

Was told Godsey and Choice have been contacted. Charles Kelley's name was also brought up.

Honestly, Godsey doesn't excite me like he would have years ago.