Is DC and DL the last 2 positions left? Shane Ford Sent from my iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes!
On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Gatorrrrrr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Muschamp Adds To Staff > Monday January 3, 2011 > GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On the day he was introduced to Gator Nation, new Florida > football coach Will Muschamp said he wanted to hire “an experienced > play-caller’’ as his offensive coordinator. > > Charlie Weis can certainly use that description on his résumé. > > Muschamp officially announced Monday that Weis, currently the offensive > coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, will join his coaching staff next > season as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. Weis, 54, owns four Super > Bowl rings as an NFL assistant over 16 seasons. He joined the Chiefs’ staff > this season after five seasons as head coach at Notre Dame, where he compiled > a 35-27 record. > > “Charlie was a perfect fit for what I was looking for in an offensive > coordinator,” Muschamp said. “He has both college and pro experience and has > been a play-caller in the NFL. He has four Super Bowl rings and his > accomplishments and his ability to develop quarterbacks speak for > themselves.’’ > > Muschamp also announced the hiring of offensive line coach/running game > coordinator Frank Verducci and assistant athletic director for football > operations George Wynn. > > Weis told The Kansas City Star after the Chiefs’ regular-season finale Sunday > that family played a large role in his decision to leave the Chiefs after one > season and return to the college game. > > While Weis is excited about joining Muschamp’s inaugural staff at Florida, he > plans to continue coaching with the Chiefs through the playoffs. They host > Baltimore in the first round of the playoffs on Sunday. > > “We hope the Chiefs make a run to the Super Bowl – it would be great for the > Chiefs and great for the Gators,’’ Muschamp said. “Everyone involved with the > Kansas City organization has been first class about the transition.” > > Meanwhile, Verducci, 53, also brings significant NFL and college coaching > experience to Muschamp’s staff. He has coached multiple Pro Bowlers and > All-Americans during his 28-year career and served on Weis’ staff at Notre > Dame in 2009. > > In 2002, Verducci was offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys when former > UF star Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton’s record as the NFL’s all-time > leading rusher. Prior to moving to the NFL, Verducci spent 10 seasons at Iowa > working under Hayden Fry. > > “Frank will bring a sense of toughness and a physical style of play from our > offensive line,” Muschamp said. “It is important that the offensive line > coach and offensive coordinator work closely together and always be on the > same page. Charlie and Frank had that together at Notre Dame in 2009 and they > will have a cohesive plan for the Gators.” > > Wynn, who played at Georgia during Muschamp’s time with the Bulldogs, comes > to Florida after serving the past six seasons at assistant athletic director > for football operations at Texas. > > “George and I played college football together and I’ve known him for close > to 20 years,” Muschamp said. “George has a unique combination of > administrative, compliance and football experience. He will work hand in hand > with our various departments to help run the day-to-day operations of the > football department and has always had great relationships with the > student-athletes.” > > Muschamp’s hiring of Weis made a splash around the NFL and college football. > > In his first season with the Chiefs – who had won 10 games in the three > previous seasons – Weis’ savvy play-calling has helped quarterback Matt > Cassel emerge as a potential Pro Bowl quarterback for the AFC West champion > Chiefs. > > NFL insiders say a large part of Cassel’s improvement and Kansas City’s > success can be attributed to the arrival of Weis, who implemented a balanced > offensive scheme that he used in New England and that Cassel thrived in > during the 2008 season as Tom Brady’s replacement. He has also taken over > play-calling for head coach Todd Haley. > > Cassel has thrown for 3,116 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. > Meanwhile, the Chiefs lead the NFL in rushing behind the duo of Jamaal > Charles (1,467 yards) and Thomas Jones (896). > > Monday’s additions come a day after Muschamp announced that he hired Aubrey > Hill, a former Gators receiver, as receivers coach and Travaris Robinson as > defensive backs coach. Muschamp retained D.J. Durkin, Brian White and Stan > Drayton from Urban Meyer’s coaching staff. > > Durkin is the linebackers/special teams coordinator, White will coach tight > ends, and Drayton is running backs coach/recruiting coordinator. > > Woody (via iPhone) > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
