Dogs’ Lakatos ranked best DB coach hire — ahead of Oklahoma’s Martinez
Mark Richt’s new hires continue to draw applause.
Tom Dienhart, senior college football writer for Rivals.com, lists what he considers the nation’s best position-coach hires of this off-season.
Scott Lakatos
He ranks Georgia’s Scott Lakatos as the best hire among defensive-backs coaches, calling the former Connecticut assistant “an adept teacher and well-respected tactician.”
A familiar name gets an honorable mention in Dienhart’s best-defensive-backs-coach-hire category. None other than Willie Martinez, Oklahoma’s new DB coach.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s Warren Belin gets an honorable mention as best new hire among linebackers coaches –- behind N.C. State’s hire of Jon Tenuta.
(If you’re wondering, defensive coordinators who double as position coaches weren’t considered. So no mention of Georgia’s other linebackers coach, DC Todd Grantham.)
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gatorfan46.3
February 18th, 2010
10:16 pm
Gators are out of whack this coming year on coaching side. Too many changes. 2 of the defensive coaches will be coaching positions they have no experience in. Nobodies worked with LB’s before. And the DE coach is switching too. Thinner on the D without Charlie.
Lakotas Great Hire
February 18th, 2010
10:18 pm
I like it that Richt hired 3 proven guys on the defensive side so we know these guys are gonna bring it every game. Grantham, Lakotas, Belin, Garner, proven performers. We know what these guys can do, they all rock.
Gaytorbate 69
February 18th, 2010
11:20 pm
Hey buddy Gatorbait, the only teams that get to play with that record for the MNC are LSU, Fla, and of course, Ohio State.
jb's house
February 18th, 2010
11:45 pm
Grantham’s an instant results guy usually.
colts: 3-13 to 13-3 in 12 months
browns: 4-12 to 10-6 in 12 months
Colts, Browns, & Cowboys ALL had their BEST year in 15 years while he was on staff.
Lots of PLAYERS also had their BEST YEAR while Grantham was their coach.
No theory here- the guy will get it done.
RED DOG 77
February 19th, 2010
5:27 am
Good morning football fans ! everything should be smooth sailing today, as long as BuLLdawg/ yeller jacket stays under his rock. Got to be optomistic, keep them fingers crossed ! ………….GO DOGS !!! GATA
Dawg Tired
February 19th, 2010
7:41 am
I keep telling you folks: BuLLdawg is a genius. Those of you critcizing him have got to stop basing your opinions on those assinine posts of his.
gatorfan46.3
February 19th, 2010
9:29 am
Does anyone know whihc coaches for Florida will be doing what? Or is this still undecided? Anyone else besides me concerned about how these coaching changes will effect stuff? Didn’t coach DJ and Meyer have a falling out and what is DJ doing back as a coach–how will this effect team chemistry?
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February 20th, 2010
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LifelongDawg
February 21st, 2010
4:22 pm
I just had to say something about BuLLdawg’s posts/rants. Since I didn’t read the entire content (who did?) I won’t go into specifics, but the AJC needs to cap the amount of space someone can take up on the blog. It’s ironic that he praises Tim’s piece for being to the point and then goes on ad nauseum, thus losing whatever interest anyone might have about his comments.