Grantham on Vikings’ late TD: ‘What goes around comes around’
(Updated 8 p.m.)
So what did Todd Grantham, Georgia’s new defensive coordinator, think about the Minnesota Vikings running up the score Sunday on the Dallas Cowboys?
Grantham, Dallas’ defensive line coach until its season ended with the playoff loss to Minnesota, was asked in a postgame interview posted on the Cowboys’ Website about the Vikings throwing a fourth-down touchdown pass with less than two minutes to play and a 27-3 lead. An interviewer told Grantham he could be unguarded in his comments since the Vikings are not on Georgia’s schedule next season.
“No, they’re not,” Grantham said. “I wish they were, though.”
He continued: “I really can’t answer why they would do it because I’m not in their head. But I do know what goes around comes around, and they play the Cowboys next year.”
A few other notes:
– Word is that Connecticut’s defensive backs coach, Scott Lakatos, is a candidate for a job on the Georgia coaching staff. (UConnReport.com says he interviewed on Saturday.) UGA still has two openings on its defensive staff after hiring Grantham, who said late Friday that he and head coach Mark Richt “will be working throughout the weekend and next week to iron some of those things out. But anything like that would be premature at this time.” Call it Phase 2 of the coaching search. And this phase will not be nearly so protracted as the DC hire.
– Lakatos has been the DB’s coach at Connecticut the past six years. Before that, he coached the secondary at Rutgers for three years.
– It took Georgia 43 days to hire Grantham. It took the Cowboys 30 minutes to hire his replacement. The Cowboys on Friday hired Paul Pasqualoni, fired earlier in the week as the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator, to replace Grantham after this season. Pasqualoni previously coached three years for the Cowboys.
– This could be the connection between Lakatos and Grantham: Lakatos played for Pasqualoni at Western Connecticut and later coached under him as a graduate assistant at Syracuse.
– Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, by the way, told Dallas reporters that Grantham was “grossly overqualified” to be a defensive line coach, his job the past two seasons.
– Derek Dooley is taking over Tennessee’s football program at age 41 –- 10 years older than his father was when he took over Georgia’s program in 1964. “My qualifications were 10 times less than Derek’s,” Vince Dooley says, “but the beauty of youth is I didn’t know I wasn’t the best hire in the world. . . . Being an administrator [later], there is no way I would have hired me with my experience.”
– Click here for a flashback to the start of Derek Dooley’s coaching career as an unpaid graduate assistant under Jim Donnan at UGA in 1996.
– The night before Derek Dooley became Tennessee’s coach, Vince Dooley, 77, was in Houston to receive the Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Left of Center
January 17th, 2010
7:04 pm
From where I see things, it appears that Georgia hopes it solved A problem by going after Grantham.
My thing is, how many recruits had to be watching this game?
That3=4 defense I saw today and have seen Dallas before has had problems.
Hope you made a wise choice Mark Richt.Seems like Georgia Tech was VERY smart in taking Al Groh. I think he will surprise a lot of people.
Welcome
January 17th, 2010
7:06 pm
Left of Center- That 3-4 is the one that just shut down the almighty Tebow, won the SEC, and won a NC.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:13 pm
You people do not realize that CPJ is planning to throw more as he brings in his OWN PEOPLE.
Look for a quality QB who can throw as well as run the option. What will you mutt-talkers do then.
Play “D” like Dallas did today.
JESUP, what do you think about that,SON?
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:16 pm
Louie you dont get you cant throw more when you can’t throw!!!
I really think by reading your post you know your done!
Left of Center
January 17th, 2010
7:17 pm
To WELCOME-
Last time I looked, you are not ALABAMA.
Welcome
January 17th, 2010
7:18 pm
Last time I looked, we have some of the best recruiters in the nation, and can get the correct people, and probably already have the correct people here. There is no reason why it can’t work here. We can be Alabama.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:19 pm
Left of Center ===== I think we are better!
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:19 pm
the crystal ball is coming!!!
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:19 pm
32258doggie
Hide and watch,son.
And what the Hell name is 32258. Sounds like the phone number at friggin WALMART.
pdawg
January 17th, 2010
7:19 pm
Why r techies so interested in UGA stuff???? I wonder whether they all watched the cowboys today. I have not visited their blogs before and dont have any intention of doing that. They are always here so I can tell them what I want here anyways. I am glad cowboys lost…was rooting for them to lose so we could have our new coach start work tomorrow. Why dont you techies wait till we meet you near year between the hedges!!! you could judge for yourself whether he is good or bad. Fact is i have not even bothered to check our your new coach….heck dont care….check know that he must have been fired or something thanks to the ajc writers who write tech stuff on our page i know these. Get a life techies
Welcome
January 17th, 2010
7:21 pm
Louie, if you had a brain you would realize phone numbers are longer. Idiot.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:26 pm
pdoggie, learn to spell , son.
If I didn’t know better I would swear I was reading some crap from Danny Ford, Jesus man.
And welcome, what an IDIOT to tell me about how well of a job the doggies do COACHING UP people .
Now I am really L M F A O
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:31 pm
32258 is my zip code dumb A$$ and whenever you feel froggy I’ll give you some insight It’s in Jax, FL. feel free to come down!
your team sucks, your an idiot, and you have nothing better to do than come on another teams blog and run your chode licker…
We dominate you “SON” now watch that!!!
Welcome
January 17th, 2010
7:31 pm
They must be doing pretty well Louie. I mean they have beaten you 8 of 9 times, have three BCS appearances, won 2 of them. You, however, have your first BCS appearance in 50 years and lose. Also, CPJ obviously can obviously only “coach people up” until he gets to a bowl game because he is 0-2 at Tech.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:31 pm
welcome — Check some of your a$$backward red neck towns your cousins live in and that’s all the phone numbers needed. NECK.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:33 pm
I wonder if Louie wears a bowtie?? what a tool!
Stinger
January 17th, 2010
7:35 pm
KJ, I hate to scare you but I am going to share something with you that I am sure you have been unable to comprehend. Grantham is coaching pro players right now. They are supposed to be the best in the world. If he coaches them down, just think how bad your defense will be you idiot. Isn’t that scary?? Haaaa,haaaaa,haaaaaaaaaaa. LMFAO. On the other hand, Al Groh coached the Super Bowl Champion NY Giants in the Super Bowl. Your running backs have seen there last day of running on our defense.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:35 pm
Louie you have no insight and your rambling has no substance at all. go back to momma’s basement and get some new and fresh lines!!
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:36 pm
Damn, 32258 doggie-neck is pi$$ed. I bet he soiled his panties. He probably had many Nov. Saturdays listening to Larry Munston pi$$ and moan about leaving 32258 a LOSER once again.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:37 pm
thing is stinger “our RB’s will run right through your Defense”
Stinger
January 17th, 2010
7:39 pm
I know you guys didn’t have many players on your team that will go pro this year, but you may have lost 9 of them today. The Atlanta police department arrested 9 in the smash and run theft of a clothing store downtown this morning.
pdawg
January 17th, 2010
7:40 pm
Again Louie, what r you doing here????? Is there no fun on your blogs? or u hv nothing doing with ur life???? CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU TECHIES ARE ALWAYS HERE??????? We r not even talking about a 65 year old who was fired from his job and lost 7 times to VT. So let me see loser joins a loosing program and all of a sudden they think they are going to beat us….heck you couldnt put up a winning record against us with Willie running our defense. I was so shocked when i heard the GT players talking about a win at the orange bowl being a stepping stone to playing in the BCS championship game. Huh…they had not even played the game and they just assumed they will go in there and beat IOWA. We all know what happened….keep on dreaming….nerds
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:40 pm
How bout them Dallas doggieboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STILL L M F A O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happydawg
January 17th, 2010
7:41 pm
Would be a great hire. Lakatos secondary totally shut down South Carolina and Garcia. Like to see what he could do at Georgia.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:41 pm
kinda like you leaving Athens!!! like I said your an idiot… did you have to wait till I told ya where Im from (which is actually a city) to come up with those bold lines??? hey everyone look at the big guy/geek behind the PC.. please give me something new that you process through your own brain.
Eaassyy
January 17th, 2010
7:42 pm
How bout your 70 year old coach leading his team to an impressive loss over the power house of william and mary this year. Now that’s leadership Techies. Besides getting crushed your last two bowl games, you have that going for you.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:43 pm
pdoggie- PLEASE go to grammar school in the morning. You are even pi$$ING off 32258mutt.
Eaassyy
January 17th, 2010
7:46 pm
Louie 30-24. NUFF SAID LOSER. COME BACK NEXT YEAR
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:47 pm
eaassyy(&^%$%&)
Watch Mr. Groh recruit and COACH UP the Jacket talent already in place.
Changes ARE coming at GT.
Eaassyy
January 17th, 2010
7:48 pm
Louie, why don’t you explain in football terms why our hire is so dismal and the Tech hire of Groh is the best thing since sliced bread.
My guess is you have zero football knowledge and this is the most attention you’ve received in months. You want attention, go play in traffic kiddo
Eaassyy
January 17th, 2010
7:50 pm
big time talent on the flats…bwahahahahaha. I could have played D tackle for yall this year. By the way, another Tech D lineman just got pancaked by an Iowa Hawkeye. And Caleb scored again. 30-24 Louis.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:51 pm
Oh, and by the way. I don’t own a bow-tie.
But I am a PROUD student at GT.
And , did you tell me where you attended school?
Didn’t think you did.
Eaassyy
January 17th, 2010
7:52 pm
Just like he coached up his talent at Virginia to lead them to that impressive win against william and mary? wait a minute…
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:53 pm
UGA class of 2000 baby boy!
Big Dawg
January 17th, 2010
7:55 pm
Louie, have you gotten to second base yet? Your laptop doesn’t count kiddo.
Louie
January 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
eaassy…
Yes you are. No substance to your discussion.
Last game you attended at the samford was sitting on the tracks.
Problem was, your mutt buddies forgot to tell you to move when the train was coming.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
7:56 pm
yea changes are coming you get beat by VT and get beat worse by UGA. get your notebook out undergrad and take some notes?
Louie
January 17th, 2010
8:00 pm
You mutt-less hayseeds take care. I’ll check back later this week.
REMEMBER, STILL L M F A O
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:00 pm
he’s reading off my comments and has nothing new to add… you are really showing your IQ dummy! this is becoming fun pointing out all your flaws!
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:02 pm
<—— sending Louie to bed!
JESUP
January 17th, 2010
8:03 pm
Just think, CPJ in two years has as many bowl loses as Mark Richt….hmmmm..
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:03 pm
J. Jeffcoat come with CTG to UGA and let him coach you into a top 10 pick in 3 years!
Louie
January 17th, 2010
8:04 pm
32258doggie-
Chill,son.
The sun is gonna come up tomorrow .
You will still have your new DC. (I think)
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:06 pm
Louie your the young buck that can’t come up with his own material. you chill SON and while your at it get outta here punk; you’re not wanted here!
Ron Recruitment
January 17th, 2010
8:07 pm
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
6:28 pm
anyone have any insight on the chances of us getting J. Jeffcoat??? CTG should start pressing to get this stud
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha – keep dreaming
RNB
January 17th, 2010
8:09 pm
Are you kidding me? Trying to compare what happened today in Minnnesota makes no sense. Trust me this guy can coach. Tech if you can’t beat Willie you are in for a long road ahead.
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:09 pm
you bring nothing to this blog and are useless to society! I’m sick of seeing your worthless, and pointless lack of insight in all these UGA blogs..
Tech Real Fans Are..
January 17th, 2010
8:09 pm
Getting their cookies off after watching DALLAS GET DRILLED TODAY
32258 DAWG
January 17th, 2010
8:10 pm
your reasoning Ron? last I checked UGA is a finalist for him
HillDawg
January 17th, 2010
8:11 pm
Stinger, AKA St.Simons, your bees will be limited to afternoon games only next year. Your new old DC, who lost to W&M a few weeks ago, can’t stay up past 10:00 PM. But that’s when your mom sends you to bed,too. Can you remember the scores of your last regular season game? I thought you could.