Turds hire Nussmeier from Huskies

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **on:** January 16, 2012, 04:38:28 PM »

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7467571/alabama-crimson-tide-hires-doug-nussmeier-run-offense

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama has hired former Washington offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier for the same position, a source with knowledge of the coaching search confirmed. Nussmeier, 42, has worked as Washington's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Steve Sarkisian since 2009. The Huskies ranked 25th nationally in scoring (33.4 points per game) and 38th in total offense (409.9 yards per game) in 2011.
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While at Washington, Nussmeier was instrumental in the development of Jake Locker, an NFL first-round pick in 2011, and sophomore Keith Price, who ranked 13th in quarterback rating (157.9) and seventh in touchdown passes (29) in 2011.

Prior to joining the Huskies, he was offensive coordinator at Fresno State in 2008. The 42-year-old was quarterbacks coach of the St. Louis Rams for two seasons, helping guide Marc Bulger to a Pro Bowl in 2006.

He also served as quarterbacks coach at Michigan State from 2003-04, tutoring future NFL quarterback Drew Stanton.

At Alabama, Nussmeier will inherit sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron. In 2011, the first-year starter threw for 2,634 yards, 15 touchdowns and just five interceptions on his way to becoming the first underclassman quarterback to ever win a BCS National Championship.

Nussmeier also gets an offensive line that remains for the most part intact, headed by Outland Trophy winner Barrett Jones.

Nussmeier played five seasons at quarterback in the NFL, four with the New Orleans Saints and one with the Indianapolis Colts. He played quarterback at Idaho in college and threw for 10,824 yards in his career. Along with the late Steve McNair and Daunte Culpepper, he is one of only three college quarterbacks in history to account for 10,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in a career.

Nussmeier is respected in the recruiting world. He helped reel in top 25 recruiting classes to Washington in 2010 and 2011, according to ESPN's team rankings.

Nussmeier replaces Jim McElwain, who left to become coach at Colorado State after four seasons with the Tide. Alabama reportedly interviewed former New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and former Jaguars coordinator Dirk Koetter before hiring Nussmeier.

Alabama was expected to announce the hiring of Nussmeier late Monday or Tuesday.

Kaos · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2012, 04:46:08 PM »

The first underclass an QB to ever win the BCS? What the hell?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2012, 04:57:17 PM »

Lord Saybinz has made his selection. We are now free to sort through the scraps.

djsimp · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:03:23 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 16, 2012, 04:57:17 PM

Lord Saybinz has made his selection. We are now free to sort through the scraps.

Actually, Ima thinkn this bama hire is a dud. Not to mention, does this guy actually think he will be able to run his type of offense? Shirley not.

JR4AU · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:13:55 PM »

Quote from: djsimp on January 16, 2012, 05:03:23 PM

Actually, Ima thinkn this bama hire is a dud. Not to mention, does this guy actually think he will be able to run his type of offense? Shirley not.

Saybinz hires guys that will run Saybinz offense. It's why you don't see him hiring "coordinator de jure"

AUChizad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:20:06 PM »

This sounds impressive:

Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on January 16, 2012, 04:38:28 PM

Nussmeier played five seasons at quarterback in the NFL, four with the New Orleans Saints and one with the Indianapolis Colts.

Until you realize this:

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Nussmeier was a reserve quarterback in the NFL for five seasons in the mid-1990s, spending four years with the New Orleans Saints (1994-97) and one with the Indianapolis Colts (1998). During that time, he played in only eight regular-season NFL games, and threw for only one touchdown while throwing four interceptions. In 1998, Nussmeier spent part of training camp with the Denver Broncos, but was released prior to the regular season.

JR4AU · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:32:53 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on January 16, 2012, 05:20:06 PM

This sounds impressive:

Until you realize this:

What difference does that make?

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:34:10 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on January 16, 2012, 05:32:53 PM

What difference does that make?

He had to hook up with the groupies that Hebert and Harbaugh rejected.

JR4AU · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:35:49 PM »

Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on January 16, 2012, 05:34:10 PM

He had to hook up with the groupies that Hebert and Harbaugh rejected.

That would suck.

Kaos · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:37:47 PM »

They're all worthless and weak.

AUChizad · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:01:23 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on January 16, 2012, 05:32:53 PM

What difference does that make?

What the fuck do you mean, what difference does it make?

Saying he played five seasons in the NFL as a quarterback for the Saints and Colts sounds impressive.

The reality is that he was a backup who only played in eight games in five years and had four times as many interceptions as touchdowns (one).

Are those two things equally impressive to you?

Vandy Vol · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:19:24 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on January 16, 2012, 04:46:08 PM

The first underclass an QB to ever win the BCS? What the hell?

Yeah, that's bullshit. I don't know who the first was, but I know Matt Leinart was a junior in 2004 when USC won the BCS. Maybe they don't count that one since the championship was stripped? But surely there was another underclassmen QB who won the BCS...

JR4AU · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:25:37 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on January 16, 2012, 06:01:23 PM

What the fuck do you mean, what difference does it make?

Saying he played five seasons in the NFL as a quarterback for the Saints and Colts sounds impressive.

The reality is that he was a backup who only played in eight games in five years and had four times as many interceptions as touchdowns (one).

Are those two things equally impressive to you?

Is it more impressive to be an NFL starter than a clipboard holder? Sure. What's the relevance now in so far as it relates to his coaching?

JR4AU · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:26:30 PM »

Quote from: Vandy Vol on January 16, 2012, 06:19:24 PM

Yeah, that's bullshit. I don't know who the first was, but I know Matt Leinart was a junior in 2004 when USC won the BCS. Maybe they don't count that one since the championship was stripped? But surely there was another underclassmen QB who won the BCS...

Is a junior an underclassman?

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:30:36 PM »

Quote from: Vandy Vol on January 16, 2012, 06:19:24 PM

Yeah, that's bullshit. I don't know who the first was, but I know Matt Leinart was a junior in 2004 when USC won the BCS. Maybe they don't count that one since the championship was stripped? But surely there was another underclassmen QB who won the BCS...

Or maybe because junior does not mean underclassman?

jmar · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:40:23 PM »

Quote from: Vandy Vol on January 16, 2012, 06:19:24 PM

Yeah, that's bullshit. I don't know who the first was, but I know Matt Leinart was a junior in 2004 when USC won the BCS. Maybe they don't count that one since the championship was stripped? But surely there was another underclassmen QB who won the BCS...

Tebow was a backup to Chris Leak as an underclassman when Florida made it's run on the BCS. I know of no other possibility.