Reports: Chow to leave Utah for Hawaii
Utah offensive coordinator Norm Chow was negotiating a contract Tuesday to become the next coach at Hawaii, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and the Salt Lake Tribune. Utah will play Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl.
Chow will coach at Utah, his alma mater, for only one season after being hired in January. The Hawaii-born Chow will get his first chance to be a head coach after 39 years as an assistant at the college and NFL levels. He is credited with the development of three Heisman Trophy winners – Ty Detmer, Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart – and also coached Steve Young, Jim McMahon and Philip Rivers. Tuesday, both Chow and Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said their preference is that he coach the Utes against Tech.
Chow told the Deseret News that he “would be honored to stay” if Whittingham wants him to coach in the Sun Bowl. Utah defensive coordinator Siane Sitake is reportedly a possibility to join Chow in Hawaii. Whittingham said he would likewise hope that Sitake would coach in the bowl game.
As a recruiting dead period began Monday and runs through Jan. 3, Chow would not be able to get on the road to recruit if he were to leave Utah immediately.
Tech wide receivers coach Buzz Preston, a Hawaii grad and former assistant, applied for the position but was not a finalist.
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1 4 GT
December 24th, 2011
10:08 am
Speaking of….such a (_?_) & (_x_)
phil
December 24th, 2011
10:37 am
Merry Christmas to all you unfortunate Tech lovers who have endured defeat this week at the hands of Mighty Mercer!
Ahahahahahahaha!
phil
December 24th, 2011
10:38 am
Fire FG!!
5150 UOAD
December 24th, 2011
3:03 pm
Really? And I am Really BILL CLINTON.
Dawg48
December 24th, 2011
6:19 pm
Merry CHRISTmas bugs!
white and gold
December 24th, 2011
9:25 pm
Enter your comments here Jackets will turn the corner for good in 2012 .. CPJ will retire @ Tech. The best coach in NCAA. Go jackets !
dry dirt road
December 24th, 2011
9:26 pm
I wish PJ would have applied for Hawaii. All he can do is offer a run offense and no shotgun for Tech, a Heisman school.
white and gold
December 24th, 2011
9:28 pm
GA Tech 68.. ga 56 …. all that matters.
All that matters is ...........
December 25th, 2011
10:28 am
Georgia Tech and the University of Florida have always ……………..ALWSY BEEN OWNED by the University of Georgia in football.
Now altely, with FLorida, UGA has won 3 in the last 8 years and that is not bad at all, givent Florida’s teams over that span. No, we do not JUST COUNT 22 year, heck now. We count ALL TIME …………..ALL TIME UGA OWNS FLORIDA AND GEORGIA TECH.
Florida, we look forward to more of the same over you next year too. It is coming. It is coming and Florida fans my age know that it is changing and UGA wil go back to whuppin Florida like a rented Arcadia, Florida mule.
UGA OWNS FLORIDA …………..ALWAYS HAS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ALWAYS WILL.
superDawg
December 25th, 2011
5:22 pm
“History does not lie tek fans do”
superDawg
December 25th, 2011
5:23 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR 31-17 ALL YEAR LONG!
Delbert D.
December 25th, 2011
8:23 pm
Perhaps after the bowl games, the state of Georgia will have two 4-loss teams to boast about. Much improvement over the two 7-loss teams of a year ago.
Delbert D.
December 25th, 2011
8:42 pm
Here’s a recommendation for those strange critics who inhabit this blog. When in Tampa next week, skip the game and spend your money at Bern’s Steak House instead. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
macrotech
December 26th, 2011
1:17 am
superDump! You’re correct…history DOESN’T lie…nice little wins you mutts have collected! However, when it comes to winning BIG…BOTH GT and UF have more trophies in conference championships AND national championships!
“All that matters is”…HOW are you going to mention an 8 year span and THEN discount the 22 year span ONLY to say it’s about the overall record? Hypocrite much?!
“Dry Dirt Road”…you’re incorrect, CPJ has had pass heavy offenses in the past…I guess, with ALL of his years of experience we’re going to go with HIS call and not yours. No offense, intended.
Delbert D….AMEN!
Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays…even you superDryhump!
General Wood
December 26th, 2011
7:51 am
Jan Kemp certainly did not lie and that “history” continues to this day at UGA!
General Wood
December 26th, 2011
8:00 am
Actually next year is 2012 superdawg.
sports
December 26th, 2011
5:03 pm
should be the blowflys wishful thug list