I don’t see that changing with the current crop of young players in place. But then again I’m sure Miami fans thought they could stay on top as well.

If Carroll stays at USC, I think that Florida State under Bowden might provide a better comparison. It is possilbe to have a long run of very good years.

I attended Bobby Bowden’s camp in high school and spent a pretty good deal of time around him. Seemed like a really nice guy. I’m not familiar with exactly what role he played in the Alabama probation saga, but I’m sure someone on here could enlighten me.

Also, I’m disappointed that I didn’t see the other famous JLS clip from that era, “THE PLAYERS ARE PLAYING THEIR TAILS OFF, AND THE COACHES ARE SCREWING IT UP!”

Glad to see Garner has some legitimate responsibility now.

However, a TE coach? One position that could easily be handled by the OL coach and/or WR coach, and at most schools it is.

In other words, they were giving him something to do for a reason.

But, I was wrong about him being a RB coach, giving him too much credit as other schools made up a position for him, essentially.

Not really speaking in code anymore, are we?

I used to think the RB coach was a useless position, but listening to Croom, a former RB coach in the pros wax critically on RB performance changed that view.

Croom talks of the aforementioned blocking schemes and pass catching, but also footwork and reads…lots and lots of reads. Reading the LB’s and Guards. Using the correct footwork to set self up for cuts. Then you watch the RB’s in the game under that guise and it changes your viewpoint somewhat.

Also Drayton coached at MSU before Florida, I think Croom did most of the coaching then too.

He’s leaving my dream job!

Hey Urb, if you read this site, I’m interested in being your RB coach! Hit me up! G8RZ 4 LYFE!

And, no, I am not taking the 30 seconds to look at the coaching staff profiles over at the official Georgia site.

I am surprised, impressed, etc that Garner has some legitimate duties now, though.

You make a good point, but Garner coaches the defensivle line at Georgia. For futher proof that running back coaches are useless, Ray Goff was promoted from that position to head coach in 1989.

Basically, the RB coach teaches blocking schemes to the RBs, and sharpens up their pass catching skills for programs that warrant it, and that is it, because you aren’t going to be teaching a RB at Florida how to, “hit the hole.”

Therefore, I never really blame or praise any RB coach for a lack of, or surplus of, running yardage. I focus on the OL coach and the OC.

These kids would not be there if they was not successful runners in high school, as RB is not a position where the player played a different position like QB, LB, etc in high school, or at least the player played both positions with RB being his priority position.

Thus, who do you make your RB coach, if you are smart?

You do what Pat Dye, then Phil Fulmer, then Jim Donnan, then Mark Richt did and put Rodney Garner there. A guy who is not necessarily a coaching “tactician” but a guy who can recruit.

Your star recruiter, basically, b/c his other job duties are, shall we say, “non strenuous.”

Granted, Florida has had several big recruiters under Meyer, and it warms my hear to see Holliday go as well, as he will get NC State type Florida talent under Amato at WVa, instead of Florida type Florida talent.

But, basically all Drayton was, and all Meyer is looking for, is a guy who can recruit.

His own Rodney Garner.