After call from Georgia, Foster gets new deal at Virginia Tech
Bud Foster won’t become Georgia’s new defensive coordinator, but the Bulldogs’ overtures to bring him to Athens will pay off for the highly respected coach.
Hours after acknowledging contact from UGA about its job, Foster late Monday agreed to new financial terms to remain at Virginia Tech.
“I’ve been approached for jobs -– the strongest one was Georgia -– and [Virginia] Tech came through with a package that’s going to keep me here,” Foster said Monday night in Blacksburg, Va., according to the Daily Press of Newport News, Va. “I’m pleased with that.
“On the table right now, there’s a nice situation for me to want to continue here and stay here.”
Virginia Tech said terms of the new deal, which had been in the works since the weekend, will not be released until it is finalized. But the key element is an annuity that will pay Foster a lump sum if he remains at the school another five years.
Foster, 50, is in his 23rd year at Virginia Tech, his 15th as defensive coordinator. He is making $402,000 this year.
Georgia coach Mark Richt is seeking a replacement for Willie Martinez, the defensive coordinator who was fired along with two other UGA defensive coaches on Dec. 2.
Earlier Monday, Foster confirmed through a spokesman that he had been approached by Georgia at some point since Martinez was fired.
“He said he has been contacted,” Virginia Tech associate athletics director Dave Smith said by e-mail in mid-afternoon, “but that’s it.”
Asked at the time if “that’s it” meant talks with Georgia hadn’t progressed beyond initial stages, Smith replied: “That would be my take, but the only other thing [Foster] said was there really isn’t anything else to say.”
A few hours later, he said he’s staying at Virginia Tech.
Although Richt has made no public comments about Georgia’s search, candidates widely rumored to be on his radar include Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, Kansas State defensive coordinator Vic Koenning and Buffalo Bills defensive-line coach Bob Sanders, among others. Smart, a former Georgia player, has said he is “not looking to go anywhere.”
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Happydawg
December 15th, 2009
7:23 am
I vote for Marion Campbell
Paddy
December 15th, 2009
8:04 am
lIVING LARGE…..I take it from your comment that you have never been to Blacksburg, Va? The most beautiful campus and surroundings East of the Mississippi. At the money Foster is going to make, it matters not where he coaches. He is 50 yrs old and been at Tech 26 years. You didn’t consider the whole senario. He is rounding 3rd and heading for home in an ideal football job. The only place more beautiful for him to go would be Pepperdine U. And they don’t play football.
GaTruth
December 15th, 2009
8:44 am
More proof we are NOT an elite program. Elite being defined as Top 8. We ARE without question Top 20 and thus deserve a Top 20 DC. We need to be extremely savvy in who we pick as a DC and the bumbling around trying to get those who would be stepping backward is a huge mistake – it leaves is with egg on our faces and makes us look UN-Top 20 like. I can’t recall all the coaches who have turned us down – Mack Brown comes to mind. But each time we make a run that doesn’t work out, recruits are going to ask what’s wrong with UGA. Better take a hard run at the TCU guy.
Dawg
December 15th, 2009
8:48 am
Hey Tech fans stop making comments because about our vacant job. We know your all bitter because you still cannot beat UGA. Paul Johnson called, but Damon Evans told him that we do not like losers from the ACC. Go play in the Orange Bowl knowing that UGA owns you on the football field. Hey Dorks do you think next year after going to the Orange Bowl you will still have to sell partial season tickets.
Dawg
December 15th, 2009
8:51 am
Dawgs fans settle down, because Kirby Smart will be in Athens within a month. Money and Tradition talk, 2 things the dorks in our state know nothing about in their 35,000 seat stadium.
Dawg
December 15th, 2009
8:56 am
GT Joe were you even at the game this year. Were you the dork I saw leaving early. What is Tech’s record against UGA for the last 10 year? Just because your envious of UGA, stop posting comments on the Dawg Blawg. Hey maybe next year Tech can compete for a Divison 2 National Championship? That woudl be more of an accomplishment than winning the ACC.
jbeggs
December 15th, 2009
9:01 am
Hey UGAY WHERE YOU GET EDUCATED IN SELLING SUGAR BOWL RINGS ON EBAY, 8 out the last 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That hurts don’t it boy? Bwahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! What a losder!!!
$1.4 million vs. our $14 million bowl
December 15th, 2009
9:06 am
Hahahahaha
AltamahaDawg
December 15th, 2009
9:23 am
I always laugh when a “Ga” fan tries to convince everybody how we are not elite. (at least come up with a new term, that one is starting to get pretty worn out) You know, because thats a big deal to Ga fans, afraid that somebody might start thinking we are elite, and they want to make sure to correct that. So, now the fact that a long time DC that we talked to from a program he is probably in line to run one day, didn’t uproot his family endangers us to look like we are a bottom dweller program. Oh, OK. Thanks, and that not at all phony or predictable.
BTW, we havent really hired any football coaches in about 10 years, except for a few assistants that Richt went after and got, so I can understand not remembering ALL the guys who turned us down. Great point about the recruiting though, I know a lot of kids have remarked how they didn’t come here, since we cant keep or get anyone that they like or trust. Been a HUGE problem.
Foster Not Headed To Georgia | MrSEC.com
December 15th, 2009
9:38 am
[...] Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster was handed a new financial package from Tech and announced that he would be staying in Blacksburg.“I’ve been approached for jobs — the strongest one was Georgia — and Tech [...]
Tron Carter
December 15th, 2009
9:42 am
Keep talking trash tech. BBBWWWAAAHHHAA…..30-24…..BBBWWHHHHAAAAA
I laugh at your tears….and your stadium, facilities, your coach who squats to pee, your program, and your trash talking about pre-Korean war football. BBBWWWAAAAHHHAAA
SCOREBOARD SUCKA…… You Crossdressing Douchenozzles WE RUN THIS STATE
BBBWWAAAAAHHHHAAAAJoke by CokeBBBWWWAA…Tech competitiveBBBWW..Paul Johnson talking tough..BBWWW…
McDawg
December 15th, 2009
9:43 am
these tech people are STILL running their mouths after losing to the “mutts” at home during their “special season”
pitiful
VeryMadDawg
December 15th, 2009
10:23 am
I am sorry to say, that my father (who is a Tech fan) has to sit down to pee.
This Bud’s not for UGA, but it’s still a promising sign
December 15th, 2009
10:25 am
[...] the glitz of the SEC to prove himself. And apparently Foster sees it the same way, seeing as how he just re-upped to stay at VPI. (We oldsters recall when the school in Blacksburg was known as the Virginia Polytechnic [...]
This Bud’s not for UGA, but it’s still a promising sign
December 15th, 2009
10:25 am
[...] the glitz of the SEC to prove himself. And apparently Foster sees it the same way, seeing as how he just re-upped to stay at VPI. (We oldsters recall when the school in Blacksburg was known as the Virginia Polytechnic [...]
Tech sucks
December 15th, 2009
10:28 am
lol “Rejects Georgia?”
Nice title. He was never going to leave.
Dawg
December 15th, 2009
10:52 am
Bud Foster probably made a wise move by staying at VT. I would be scared too if the 2 top teams in my conference could not beat UGA on it’s worst year in 10 years or a mediocre South Carolina team.
squat
December 15th, 2009
11:07 am
does anyone know what the uga vs tech score was?????????
saint simons
December 15th, 2009
11:12 am
This just reported on ESPN. Kirby Smart “interested in Georgia DC job”.
http://www.espn-aintgonnahappen.com
couldn't make the adjustment from
December 15th, 2009
11:27 am
thursday job to saturday job..lets face it folks…..the A she she plays on thursday and the SEC plays on saturdays….the guy didn’t want to work weekends…maybe thats why tech lost to us..it was on saturdays and their flagboy football team was a little well…tired and overworked ..lmfao..30 to 24 buggoes…348 more days!!!
funny thing is
December 15th, 2009
11:30 am
south carolina is always mediocre and they stomped clemson…course tech played them close and so did virginny…did clemson play william and mary or was that Merryland..lmfao..what a joke of a conference and a bugnation that thinks winning middle school thursday night football is worth bragging about!
funny thing is
December 15th, 2009
11:32 am
does paul’s johnson squat to pee..does flagboy hold his baton..and will flagboy start in the tangerine bowl against the hawkeyes? these questions and more to be answered in your children’s middle school class!!!
Paul's Johnson
December 15th, 2009
11:34 am
“what has Georgia done since 1980?” direct quote from the jowls of the former Army coordinator..words that will live in Georgia lore forever!
Hershel Walker
December 15th, 2009
11:45 am
“what has Georgia done on a national level since 1980?”
Hershel Walker
December 15th, 2009
11:45 am
“jack squat that’s what”
brucemac
December 15th, 2009
12:02 pm
The Tech DC is doing a fine job and should get a raise and an extention to his contract. Go Jackets, get after some IOWA Hawkeye azz, just like the Peach Bowl last year. It must be hard to watch humiliation after humiliation on National TV.
AWJ
December 15th, 2009
12:07 pm
Georgia beats Tech 30-24…
Tech beats Clemson for the ACC Championship 39-34…
Tech is 1st in the ACC and second in the state…Priceless
AWJ
December 15th, 2009
12:14 pm
Since 1980– 4 SEC Championships, (81, 82, 02, 05), 3 BCS bowl games, many top 10 finishes (#2 in ‘07, #3 in ‘02), consistent 10 win seasons, etc., etc. etc.
What has Tech done since their 1990 “Shared National Championship”? 1 ACC title? Please……It took Tech around 20 years to win another conference title, same with UGA from 1980, except we have averaged an SEC title every 7 years since 1980, while Tech has 1 title since 1990…
Lets compare what the respective schools have done since their last national title, please….
T
December 15th, 2009
12:33 pm
It’s no big surprise to know that most Tech fans didn’t go to school there after reading how stupid most of them are. A 7-5 season is not a sign that a team is on a downswing. Especially after you lose you 3 best offensive players to the NFL. The defense has been a wreck for years now, and it finally got changed. Your team plays in the weakest conference in America as proven by all 15 people who went to that championship game in Tampa. Way to sell out that stadium down there, I think more people went to see the Bucs play the next day. If Tech is so much better than UGA, then why have they only beaten UGA 10 times since the 1960’s? HMMM, sounds like UGA pretty much dominates huh? Go back to pumping gas, buying lottery tickets, and bagging groceries and continue to cheer for that 2nd rate team down at Bobby Dodd. When you start beating us on a regular basis, then you can start talking junk until then shut up and get geared up for another beating next year.
KNelson
December 15th, 2009
12:34 pm
Why would he want to leave VT , where his program has done more in the past 20 years more than UGA has? Georgia you think you’re an Elite program but we dont see the top coaches applying for the job. At least basketball is here for you. Well its like watching UGA football, where you win a few more than you lose.
Funny once again to see the cracks at Tennessee and Florida, the 2 teams you fail to have a winning record against. Well for Florida in the past 25 years !
KNelson
December 15th, 2009
12:36 pm
T, by that logic I guess Tennessee , Florida and Alabama can strut when discussing georgia? The past 2 decades you have not done very much against them ! Domination.
GTPUG
December 15th, 2009
12:59 pm
The ship is sinking at UGA and no one wants to coach there since the players are in charge – ask the robot head coach
Stinger
December 15th, 2009
1:03 pm
I love it when all the dawg fans talk about ” We beat one of Tech’s best teams when we had one of our worst.” Hell, UGA was preseason # 1 last year and Paul Johnson’s first team beat you. Which is worse? I thought so.
Will
December 15th, 2009
1:14 pm
Kirby Smart will be the next DC at UGA. I have no doubt about it. Just waiting to clear a couple of hirdles with the UGA B.O.D. Other than that, it’s a done deal.
$1.4 million bowl vs our $14 MILLION BOWL
December 15th, 2009
1:33 pm
Will,
YOU are what’s wrong with the dog nation. Smart people know it and stupid people think posting it on a blog adds to the chances of it happening. You are Mr. KOOLAID dude!
$1.4 million bowl vs our $14 MILLION BOWL
December 15th, 2009
1:34 pm
Kirby Smart WILL NOT coach at georgia.
$1.4 million bowl vs our $14 MILLION BOWL
December 15th, 2009
1:35 pm
Will,
What are “hirdles”?
Chris
December 15th, 2009
1:44 pm
Read today that the Nerds have not even sold 9,000 to the Orange Bowl which they keep talking about. Iowa has already sold over 14,000. How sad is that? UGA would have at least 30,000 there easily.
Chris
December 15th, 2009
1:47 pm
I was reading on the Nerd blog yesterday and saw so many complaints from Nerd fans that UGA fans were “on their blog” yet I read this one and see a lot of Nerd fans doing the same crap. Interesting. 30-24. Ha ha.
sammiamm
December 15th, 2009
2:04 pm
Vic K to U of I:
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/15810/illinois-expected-to-tab-koenning-as-dc
BuzztheKiller
December 15th, 2009
2:08 pm
Bud Foster thanks UGA for his raise. Looks like you can dress up the pig but it still stinks…accept it UGA fans, you are not getting a top name. Too many top programs ahead of you looking for coaches. Maybe Mickey Andrews will come save his boy Mark?
Opinion
December 15th, 2009
2:12 pm
You know for all you Bulldawg fans out there: As a Tech fan 30-24 really doesn’t hurt that bad.
We beat you guys last year, and you know what hurts even more:
45-42
45-42
45-42
45-42
45-42
45-42
#9 Georgia Tech
#41 UGA
#9 Georgia Tech
#41 UGA
#9 Georgia Tech
#41 UGA
#9 Georgia Tech
#41 UGA
#9 Georgia Tech
#41 UGA
GT: 11-2 ACC champions
UGA: 7-5 Funnel Cake Champions
GT: 11-2 ACC champions
UGA: 7-5 Funnel Cake Champions
GT: 11-2 ACC champions
UGA: 7-5 Funnel Cake Champions
GT: 11-2 ACC champions
UGA: 7-5 Funnel Cake Champions
GT: 11-2 ACC champions
UGA: 7-5 Funnel Cake Champions
GT: BCS Orange Bowl
UGA: Advocare Inventory V100 International Independence Shreveport Louisiana Bowl
GT: BCS Orange Bowl
UGA: Advocare Inventory V100 International Independence Shreveport Louisiana Bowl
GT: BCS Orange Bowl
UGA: Advocare Inventory V100 International Independence Shreveport Louisiana Bowl
GT: BCS Orange Bowl
UGA: Advocare Inventory V100 International Independence Shreveport Louisiana Bowl
GT: BCS Orange Bowl
UGA: Advocare Inventory V100 International Independence Shreveport Louisiana Bowl
Yes, 30-24 doesn’t mean a damn thing to me, sorry to inform you Leg Humpers
Don’t forget your trailer payment……remember……..4 National Titles are always hanging over your head
hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BuzztheKiller
December 15th, 2009
2:13 pm
Chris- if that was true that means you can still tickets to the Orange Bowl if you had a job and money to buy a plane ticket…never mind, guess you will stay home and watch the Shreveport Shoney’s Bowl on the “big” screen 20″, huh?
bubba
December 15th, 2009
2:14 pm
Give Rodney a chance , the kids like him and he might sway a few more recruits.
bubba
December 15th, 2009
2:16 pm
Ga Tech playing in that tough ACC, good luck in the orange bowl, You and Iowa will be such an exciting game, good time to nap
BuzztheKiller
December 15th, 2009
2:20 pm
I agree bubba- should be a very exciting game. Of course, there is not as much at stake as at the Shreveport Sulfar Smell Bowl, but we Tech fans will just have to make do with a Jan 5 primetime 8 PM game. Good luck, that TAM team put up nearly 40 on Texas, it might get ugly.
MR
December 15th, 2009
2:29 pm
There was a time when you could come on these blogs and get some good information about UGA and GT. There was some banter but no name calling, questioning of your mother heritage, or your sexuality. Now the idiot fringe of both schools has taken over and I would bet that not one of them has attended a game or set foot on campus. Has school let out for Christmas or has the adult mentality dropped to zero.
MR
December 15th, 2009
2:31 pm
That character ‘opinion’ just proved my point. What an idiot.
DawginLex
December 15th, 2009
2:48 pm
Anyone that uses the term “UGAY” to describe the University of Georgia is doing so to mask his own sexual issues.
Namely:
1.) Going out on dates with blow up dolls
2.) Buying the same blow up doll a Varsity hotdog and being amazed at how she never spills chili on her shirt
3.) Listening to the Doobie Brothers Greatest Hits while on the date and being amazed at how she doesn’t seem to have a feel for the music.
4.) Riding in the HOV lane while on the date and wondering out loud why you still got a ticket for not being a HOV.
5.) Screaming how bout dem jackets to the cop as he pulls away and wonder why he is laughing so hard he can barely keep control of his motorcycle
Rick
December 15th, 2009
3:05 pm
With FSU finally putting ol’ Bobby out to pasture, Jimbo Fisher will soon have the Seminoles back at the top. Randy Shannon is building a great team at the U, and Butch Davis is making progress at UNC – so enjoy your “elite” status, bugs. You’ll be back at the bottom of the conference and plaing on the blue SMURF-TURF in no time – if you even make a bowl!