General News about Key and his Staff

[GTBandit22]

Okay so we have Weinke, Long, and I believe Tillman under 2 year contracts. Everyone else is up for renegotiation. We need a RB and OL coach.

Move Long to TE coach or let him leave. Go get the best OC we can find and let him hire/fire whomever he wants, even Long if he doesn’t like him.

Defense had a good year but I’m willing to go another direction there too with the exception of Tillman.

 

[Sarrick]

Whoever is responsible for the DL needs to be looked at for consideration of keeping as well, was a much improved squad this year. In fact, most of the defensive staff I would be cool with keeping.

 

[GTBandit22]

OC options:
Willy Korn, CC co-OC qb coach
Robert Anae, Syracuse OC
Garrett Riley, TCU OC
Andrew Sowder, Kent state OC
Mark Whipple, formerly Nebraska OC, Pitt OC

 

[jacketfanatic15]

OC options:
Willy Korn, CC co-OC qb coach
Robert Anae, Syracuse OC
Garrett Riley, TCU OC
Andrew Sowder, Kent state OC
Mark Whipple, formerly Nebraska

Godsey

 

[slugboy]

Whipple was good at Pitt.

 

[TwinTownTony]

Garrett Riley?
The guy is the OC for a playoff bound team and going to be a hot name for P5 HC positions.

 

[malak05]

I thini you try and retain bulk of your Defensive coaches we were in top of NCAA In takeaways, solid in other areas. Just need more time to develop and get deeper.

We can improve at OC, need a new TE, OL, ST coach.

 

[GTBandit22]

Garrett Riley?
The guy is the OC for a playoff bound team and going to be a hot name for P5 HC positions.

Maybe a long shot but with some of the money we saved, we can get him some benjis to jump ship.

 

[yeti92]

Godsey

No

 

[TwinTownTony]

Maybe a long shot but with some of the money we saved, we can get him some benjis to jump ship.

And with a dollar and dream, you might win the lottery.

 

[GTBandit22]

And with a dollar and dream, you might win the lottery.

Maybe a long shot, but not that long of a shot. Multiple years/ AHC/ pay bump could move the needle

 

[ibeattetris]

Long had a two year contract. If we can’t afford to pay for a HC, I’m not sure if paying Long to not coach is good for us.

 

[GTRock]

Long had a two year contract. If we can’t afford to pay for a HC, I’m not sure if paying Long to not coach is good for us.

I'm seriously concerned about still having Long for OC. Saw someone suggest move him to TE coach, or he can choose to walk.

 

[ThatGuy]

Whipple was good at Pitt.

Wasn't as good at Nebraska. From my in-laws, seemed to be because he didn't factor in the wind on the plains to his scheme. That's sunk OCs before in Lincoln. It's tough to run an offense that relies heavily on passing with 30mph winds coming in at least 3 games of the year.

Point being, I'd be glad to see him over here. Bet Pyron could do wonders with his offense.

 

[AUFC]

I don’t mind Long but I’m also not the type to hold a gun to a 2nd string QBs head who is 1/10 on the day, facing a 3rd and 25, and tell him to get a first down or else. It seems like our fans always get upset when we don’t give QBs an opportunity to pull off unbelievably low odds situations like a 3rd and long or an 80 yard drive in 25 seconds with 1 timeout at the end of the half.

 

[ThatGuy]

From another thread...

Is Friedgen too old to be a paid analyst?

 

[GTBandit22]

Wasn't as good at Nebraska. From my in-laws, seemed to be because he didn't factor in the wind on the plains to his scheme. That's sunk OCs before in Lincoln. It's tough to run an offense that relies heavily on passing with 30mph winds coming in at least 3 games of the year.

Point being, I'd be glad to see him over here. Bet Pyron could do wonders with his offense.

Just like Long, I think it takes more than one year to really install an offense. That isn’t saying Long is good, but there is a learning curve when starting up somewhere:
Coaches have to learn what guys do well/can’t do.
Players have to learn the scheme, playbook, and how to do it cohesively.

 

[TwinTownTony]

Maybe a long shot, but not that long of a shot. Multiple years/ AHC/ pay bump could move the needle

Coming to GT would be a decided step down for Riley. His career is only going up. This move would not even be lateral.

 

[stinger 1957]

Work Weinke more into running the whole offense '23, see how he does (CBK's call) and maybe make him OC '24 when CCL's contract is up. I'm for keeping most of the defensive staff in place, increasing Thackers $. I'm wondering if CBK maybe brings an up and coming young coach along for OL with CBK working with him, great opportunity for a young man IMO, good for us. Key has already said he turned the defense over to Thack when he was made interim. I liked what I saw( Thacker ). We do have to replace some pretty good players.
Wonder if our punter can be coached up, seems he takes too many steps or too long, think I have seen a multi step punter make the change successfully somewhere before. I bet there is someone somewhere that is good at helping them do just that.

 

[kg01]

I mean, do I have to re-apply for the GBC spot or just show up til my key fob stops working?