Florida, Muschamp close to hiring Charlie Weis as assistant
Charlie Weis was unsuccessful as a head coach but he always has been solid as an offensive coordinator.
If Florida’s hiring of former Georgia safety Will Muschamp as its head coach stunned Bulldogs fans, try this: Muschamp’s offensive coordinator may be Charlie Weis.
Yes, that Charlie Weis.
Long time Gainesville Sun writer Pat Dooley and ESPN’s Chris Mortensen — both of whom are as solid as they come — are reporting that Weis could be headed to the Gators to run the offense. The former Notre Dame head coach and New England assistant currently is the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dooley said on his radio show, WYBC-FM in Gainesville: “In terms of Florida’s offensive coordinator, if you’re driving in your car, I want you to pull over. When I say this, you’re going to freak out. I think this is going to happen but I don’t know that it’s going to happen. That’s why you won’t see it in the paper [Gainesville Sun] tomorrow unless I get another source on it. I think your new offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators is going to be Charlie Weis. I’ve heard this from some people in the NFL, that that’s going on. My first reaction was, ‘are you kidding me, why would Charlie Weis leave Kansas City to go to Florida in the same job’? … Wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense.”
Here’s an audio link, via SportsByBrooks: http://media.sportsbybrooks.com/2010/12/weis.mov
Mortensen has filed a story on ESPN.com with the headline: “Sources: Gators pursuing Charlie Weis.” It includes this: “Weis is expected to take the job, but no firm agreement is in place.”
Kansas City is 10-5 and headed to the NFL playoffs.
This would be a grand slam for Muschamp, who is changing Florida from a spread offense to more of a pro style. Weis was dreadful as a head coach at Notre Dame but he has long been one of the game’s best play-callers and is excellent at developing quarterbacks.
We’ll update you with more as the story develops, but what are your early thoughts on this?
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UPDATE: Chiefs coach Todd Haley, asked about the Weis reports, said: “It would be news to me. I have no idea. That’s not something I would talk about right now. Our focus is on the Oakland Raiders. At a later date, if something comes up, I surely will talk about it.”
– By Jeff Schultz
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D-Man
December 31st, 2010
5:06 pm
Don’t trust ANYTHING Chris Mortenson says!!!
Worm
December 31st, 2010
5:07 pm
Charlie got a Nutrisystem contract and a no compete clause…He’s exhausted his 15 minut4es of fame..Those Patriots REALLY missed him and Romeo Cremmel!
D-Man
December 31st, 2010
5:07 pm
He is as about solid as ice cream on a hot sunny day in July…
TampaGator
December 31st, 2010
5:07 pm
Remember….Meyer was making over 4 mil a year at Florida. Muschamp…will make less than 2 mil. That leaves somewhere between 1 and 2 mil a year on the table to hire Charile Weiss as the OC….and that would be more than he makes as the OC for KC or anywhere else in the NFL….and he is still being paid 4 mil a year by Notre Dame….and I am sure he would be named…Assisant Head Coach as well. I think Charlie is foaming at the mouth to coach the type athletes that are at and will be coming to play offense at Florida.
Concerning wide receivers transferring from Florida…Hines, Dunkley, Thompson, Ali, Patton, Hammond, and others…the current top 5 WR for next year…have all said they look forward to playing in a pro style offense. I don’t see any of them leaving….and I see a lot of top WR recruits….like Benjamin out of Miami….giving the Gators more of a look if Weiss comes….and that is a big IF at the moment.
But this would explain why Muschamp has not been seen at Florida practices the last few days.
Kirby Smart…don’t think that is happening…but it would not surprise me if he came with this kid of news. Florida could be in the process of assembling the best coaching staff in the country.
Yep….the Gators are DONE…and will NEVER beat the Dogs under the great Aaron Murray…AGAIN.
Nick Fairley scares dawg fans
December 31st, 2010
5:10 pm
Whatever happens, GA will still suck.
TampaGator
December 31st, 2010
5:13 pm
I do question Weiss because he isn’t the most personable coach in America….how will he get along with the energetic personality of Muschamp? I don’t see him hitting the road and being a big time recruiter at Florida. But the man can coach up QBs (big challenge if he coaches Brantley) and call offensive plays…no doubt. I certainly have excitment about this news…but also some slight reservations about how he will fit in at Florida.
Glenn
December 31st, 2010
5:14 pm
Charlie doesn’t need the money with the Notre Dame payout, so that won’t be the an issue. So why would he leave the NFL (in Kansas City) and go back to the college setting (in Gainesville)? Maybe it has something to do with his ego, maybe it has something to do with his family, maybe he just decided he really liked working with the kids coming out of high school rather than “pros”.
Regardless of his rationale, it sounds like it’s not a done deal yet so I wouldn’t get too worked up either way…
TampaGator
December 31st, 2010
5:17 pm
Worm…
KC has a terrible offense last year without Weis. They have a very good offense under Weiss this year. I doubt…seriously….if Weiss star as an offensive genius….has faded…or his 15 min. are up. And yes….the New England offense will be good..and they were great under Weiss…as long a Brady is the QB and Belechek (sp?) is the HC.
Bob
December 31st, 2010
5:19 pm
TampaGator, congrats to the Gators on their 2011, 2012, and 2013 SEC titles. Weis and Muschamp are clearly unstoppable. You know, because they have such a long history together and all, right? Plus, Muschamp has all those years under his belt as a head coach. What could possibly go wrong?
keen observer
December 31st, 2010
5:30 pm
Word out of Kansas city is that weis and haley had a personality conflict. Big suprise! Haley is a walking personality conflict and weis is a bit of an insufferable jerk himself. I doubt Humpty Dumpty is not going to hit the recruiting trail very hard but he can run an offense. All the buffets in gainesville are now officially in danger of going into bankruptcy.
Larry
December 31st, 2010
5:43 pm
Honestly, what QB has Weiss developed. Brady has been better without him and Cssel was good before the got there. Can you say, “overated!”
Weiss is a glutton with such poor discipline he had to get have his gut cut out so he couldn’t four whoppers instead ot two–didn’t work.
Grantham > Weis
December 31st, 2010
5:43 pm
Grantham’s 3-4 D will control any offense weis runs at uf—with more talented experience in 2011, UGA’s D will be the best in the SEC—mark it down! Ga beats fla by 17.
Larry
December 31st, 2010
5:49 pm
Grand Slam?
Give me a break! Isn’t this the same WIll Muschamp that Texas Tech spanked tow years ago? The same DC that Alabama embarassed last year? The same DC whose defense was pushed all over the field this season to sport a losing record.
Weiss? New England was successful because of Belichick’s defense and the best QB since Joe Montana. Weiss did nothing with Brady and he did even less at Notre Dame.
The Florida coaches, Muschamp and Weiss take over having both piloted losing season at both Texas and Notre Dame–big wow!
saban
December 31st, 2010
6:06 pm
Another Daddy for Georgia.
Hope UGA VIII has a full recovery from his operation. Sad to see a Bulldawg become a Bulllady but hey his buddies bit him pretty bad and removed a few too many parts.
simplythetruth
December 31st, 2010
6:12 pm
No matter who Florida gets as OC will be an improvement over this year. I find it very humorous that all of the “experts” on this blog are predicting UGA to take out UF next year. We aren’t even handling UCF very well. How are we going to be improved if CMR and “Choke” TG are still running this program?
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gatorman770
December 31st, 2010
6:29 pm
Nutisystem comes to mind first when I think of Charlie.
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December 31st, 2010
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Gators 18-3
December 31st, 2010
7:04 pm
You leghumpers need to quit worrying about our new OC and worry about the sorry azz state of your own program. Way to embarrass the conference today. A team with Bobo as their OC has absolutely NO room to take shots at any other team’s OC. Heck, Adazzio would’ve been an improvement for you muts.
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NewbombTurk
December 31st, 2010
7:10 pm
So, Florida follows up on hiring an assistant who is coming off a losing season by hiring a former head coach who was fired because he couldn’t win on the college level. I hear Lee Corso is interested in coaching again.
Asheville Dawg
December 31st, 2010
7:11 pm
Food must not have been good enough in KC. Nobody would take Charlie to the good places.
harold
December 31st, 2010
7:13 pm
Muschamp won’t last four years at Florida. Everyone in Gainsville was SHOCKED at this hire. Unproven and about to get “bought out” at Texas!
Reality
December 31st, 2010
7:17 pm
Breaking News for all Leghumpers: YOU JUST LOST TO FREAKING UCF!!! The last thing on your minds after a losing season should be the coaching staff in Gainesville. A bloated, drunken George O’Leary just beat you, for crying out loud!!
richt at the unemployment line
December 31st, 2010
7:21 pm
“Just how bad is Notre Dame? Of the 119 teams in Division I-A, ND is 119th in total offense, 119th in rushing offense, 112th in passing offense, and 118th in scoring. If Notre Dame had doubled its scoring output, it would still rank 108th. If it doubled its rushing output (currently 34 yards a game), it would barely eke out Duke for 118th place.” So Jeff, just how good was that Notre Dame offense? You’re an idiot.
Hype it all you want
December 31st, 2010
7:36 pm
But as a Dawg fan, I like this hire. It’s well known that Weiss can’t recruit. He’s not easy to get along with. I think Muschamp will be a good head coach but this is a bad choice. He went for name shock and awe value over substance. I’m not saying Georgia will beat Florida next year–we’ve got our own issues–but this should make it easier. I’m looking forward to 2014. One more year of Richt. Two years of rebuilding. Looks like 2014 is our year!
Dixie Red Coat Band
December 31st, 2010
7:37 pm
More BAD news for UGA!!
how do you figure?
December 31st, 2010
7:46 pm
Dixie Red Coat Band More bad news for UGA? Charlie is a JOKE!
Orlando Gator
December 31st, 2010
7:47 pm
Recruiting to Florida is not the same as recruiting to Notre Dame. Given the in-state talent, I don’t think you have to be a world-class recruiter to get talent in Gainesville. You have to think that some of Weiss’s arrogance is gone after the humbling in South Bend. Some coaches are great coordinators but not head coaching material. Sounds like Weiss to me.
dbc
December 31st, 2010
7:52 pm
OK Dawg fans. We can whine or we can facilitate change. Please flood McGarity’s inbox. I just sent mine.
gmcgarity@sports.uga.edu
Gillislee
December 31st, 2010
8:00 pm
“I’m looking forward to 2014″ – Ha Ha
UGA Football is garbage, a middle tier SEC program at best.
derek
December 31st, 2010
8:00 pm
Um, lessee…..You have a coach here in Athens who has been @ the helm of the Bulldogs for a decade. This yr. he guided his team to a 6-7 season, that included a bowl loss to Central Florida. His record against Tech is pretty good, if you don’t consider the last couple of years, but the Gators have owned him.
Randy Shannon in Miami is FIRED in 4 years after bringing honor to a once undisciplined, low graduating rate football team. Oh, btw, they (Miami) were losing when he took over……
Please, can anyone see anything wrong with this picture? If you’re a honest and fair American, please respond. If you just want attention, don’t bother.
As for Randy, I think Mack Brown (Texas) will convince him to become the next D coordinator for his team.
Players under Randy Shannon in the NFL:
Ed Reed
Sean Taylor (RIP)
Devin Hester
Jon Beason
Jonathan Vilma
Vince Wolfork
DJ Williams
Phillip Buchannan
Brandon Merriweather
Antrelle Rolle
Kenny Phillips
Callius Campbell The U should have given him more time!
Dr. Phil
December 31st, 2010
8:23 pm
Georgia threw in the towel when Richt went for the first field goal on the one yard line.
Really Dumb Dawg
December 31st, 2010
8:34 pm
Heard from solid sources that Muschamp only turned to Weiss after Bobo turned him down.
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Draggin' Fly
December 31st, 2010
8:58 pm
Charlie’s going to UF cause Muschamp promised him he could play nose tackle.
NewbombTurk
December 31st, 2010
9:10 pm
The only thing Charlie Weis “owns” is a gift certificate to IHop.
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Dawg Doo
December 31st, 2010
9:21 pm
I was on the fence about Richt and Bobo, but seeing today the way that they’ve coached up Murray, I’m sold!
WoodyBass.com
December 31st, 2010
9:36 pm
“That should about do it for spread-type offenses in the SEC. I would venture a guess that there will be no full-bore spread offenses in the league five years hence. The novelty has begun to wear off, methinks.”
Umm not that Georgia could stop it… even when Tebow was hurt.. even when Florida was bad… they couldnt stop it.
And umm oh btw.. Miss St is still running the Spread. Auburn.. yup.. spread. both teams beat UGA btw. Spread isnt going anywhere
Buzz ME
December 31st, 2010
9:41 pm
not such a weis move
Enemas for Christmas
December 31st, 2010
11:46 pm
Falcons?
Warhorse
January 1st, 2011
7:57 am
Coupled with the announcement of Kirby Smart as DC, the Gators are going to dominate the airwaves as HS recruits begin to get serious about making or changing a commitment. Watch for a landslide of UF commitments heading into the Feb. signing date.
Billyboy
January 1st, 2011
9:12 am
Checked out my key pro sources . . . it is a done deal . . . Weis to Florida. People ask why, there is a good reason (personal connection) but it will never be announced.
There is more coaching changes at Florida. This will be announced within the next 10 days. You will not believe the next move.
SugarHillDawg
January 1st, 2011
9:40 am
All I know is that Yellow Fuzz was right before any of the rest of us. I for one, stand corrected. 45-42 WAS IN FACT, the begining of our down fall.
Florida getting mediocre real fast
January 1st, 2011
10:15 am
The media circus in Gainseville will not produce wins like Myer and Spurrier. I give Muschamp/Weis 3 years tops! Normally good news for all Georgia fans but we suck so bad right now I’m not sure we can capitolize
WHAT A DIFFERENSE A YEAR MAKES
January 1st, 2011
10:18 am
FROM DAWGINLEX’S “SOURCES”. HAHAHAHA. “KIRBY SMART WILL BE GEORGIA’S NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BY NOON TOMORROW. I GUARATEE IT. BANK IT”!
Pierson Brave
January 1st, 2011
10:32 am
As a 50 yard line ticket holder and booster to the University of Florida, I say PUKE. Goodyear already has the blimp at the games most Saturdays and we sure don’t need another one crushing the grass @ Florida Field. Urban needs to coach today and leave. Take your affinity for all things Notre Dame and shove it.
gatorsam
January 1st, 2011
10:53 am
Sorry Ga, but I think it is my fault that the Dawgs are in a downhill spiral. I have been a lifelong Gator, but never a GA hater. Weird, huh? Since my oldest son graduated from GA, I have honestly cheered for them in every game but one. Since I really begin to cheer for the Dawgs, they have consistently gotten worse. A side note, I moved to the beautiful state of Georgia in 1990, and brought the Gator attack with me. A guy named Spurrier helped me. I would lkie the Dawgs to go 7-1 every year in the SEC.
gatorsam
January 1st, 2011
10:54 am
About Charlie Weiss. I don’t know!