Less than three full weeks on the job, Auburn running backs and special teams coach Rich Bisaccia is close to becoming the special teams coach for the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple reports.
The Dallas Morning News and ESPN Dallas, both report citing unnamed sources Bisaccia, who was hired on Jan. 3, interviewed with the Cowboys and his buyout from Auburn has to be finalized.
He spent the previous 11 years in the NFL, the past two with the San Diego Chargers and the prior nine with Tampa Bay where he worked with new Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and defensive line coach Rod Marinelli.
An Auburn spokesman was unable to comment on the reports and was not aware if Bisaccia has signed a formal contract with Auburn. The terms of Bisaccia’s contract, as well as the Tigers’ six other assistant coaches, have not been released.
In a release announcing his hiring, Bisaccia called the Auburn position a “tremendous opportunity†and mentioned his past working experience with defensive coordiator Ellis Johnson and co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Charlie Harbison.
“I met Gus in the spring of 2010 and have followed his cutting edge offense and what he’s accomplished as a coach since he started coaching in college,†Bisaccia said in the Jan. 3 statement. “He’s a man of character and I had previously worked with Ellis Johnson and Charlie Harbison, so I knew the type of staff that Gus was putting together. I’m excited and ready to help Auburn return to a championship caliber team.â€
I said it when we hired him, to get him signed ASAP and put in a Billion Dollar buyout if he leaves for the NFL before his first season was done.
:hammer:
Oh well, move Tim Horton to RB Coach, lose out on a couple RB targets, steal Altee Tenpenny away from uat, sign a TE Coach/Special Teams Coach (looking at you Coach Boulware), sign a top 15-20 class, look like a different football team starting in Sept., compete for the SEC Championship in year two, watch uat get smushed by the NCAA led by a new President for violations committed in '08-'12, laugh at uat because they have to forfeit their past three Championships and Auburn competes in the 4 team playoffs for the BCS Championship in year 3. Coach Malzahn then leaves for the NFL to get another fast paced HC like Chip Kelly, because he's been somewhat successful. Hire the HC that uat wanted really bad, have him make a statement about â€that team in East Mississippi being a cesspool and he didn't want any part of what's going on over there, didn't want to tarnish his name like the past coach (whatever his name was, sabbiny something or nother).†Begin a win streak against uat that ends at 11 straight...winning 6 National Championships and competing in 3 more Championship games while doing so.
Oh well, move Tim Horton to RB Coach, lose out on a couple RB targets, steal Altee Tenpenny away from uat, sign a TE Coach/Special Teams Coach (looking at you Coach Boulware), sign a top 15-20 class, look like a different football team starting in Sept., compete for the SEC Championship in year two, watch uat get smushed by the NCAA led by a new President for violations committed in '08-'12, laugh at uat because they have to forfeit their past three Championships and Auburn competes in the 4 team playoffs for the BCS Championship in year 3. Coach Malzahn then leaves for the NFL to get another fast paced HC like Chip Kelly, because he's been somewhat successful. Hire the HC that uat wanted really bad, have him make a statement about â€that team in East Mississippi being a cesspool and he didn't want any part of what's going on over there, didn't want to tarnish his name like the past coach (whatever his name was, sabbiny something or nother).†Begin a win streak against uat that ends at 11 straight...winning 6 National Championships and competing in 3 more Championship games while doing so.
Oh well, move Tim Horton to RB Coach, lose out on a couple RB targets, steal Altee Tenpenny away from uat, sign a TE Coach/Special Teams Coach (looking at you Coach Boulware), sign a top 15-20 class, look like a different football team starting in Sept., compete for the SEC Championship in year two, watch uat get smushed by the NCAA led by a new President for violations committed in '08-'12, laugh at uat because they have to forfeit their past three Championships and Auburn competes in the 4 team playoffs for the BCS Championship in year 3. Coach Malzahn then leaves for the NFL to get another fast paced HC like Chip Kelly, because he's been somewhat successful. Hire the HC that uat wanted really bad, have him make a statement about â€that team in East Mississippi being a cesspool and he didn't want any part of what's going on over there, didn't want to tarnish his name like the past coach (whatever his name was, sabbiny something or nother).†Begin a win streak against uat that ends at 11 straight...winning 6 National Championships and competing in 3 more Championship games while doing so.
Pour me up some of whatever you're having. :bar:
Didn't Boulware already take another job?Yep. He is freezing his ass off up in Wisconsin now.
Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs said he had not heard of any report about Bisaccia leaving for the Cowboys. He also said he didn't know if Bisaccia had signed his contract with Auburn.http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/article_3e011548-65c4-11e2-a06a-001a4bcf6878.html
http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/article_3e011548-65c4-11e2-a06a-001a4bcf6878.html
Ol' Jay, all up on top o' shit, as usual.
Didn't Boulware already take another job?
But I am glad to see JJ has a hold of the situation.yep. JJ will just buy a bunch of pizzas and it will all be smoothed over. I still haven't heard confirmation about the buy out. Does one exist? If so, I can't fault JJ. If no, he's screwed us again.
That is what you decide to question?
“He’s out recruiting,†Malzahn said of Bisaccia, who was hired Jan. 3, before speaking at the Alabama Football Coaches Association convention at the Embassy Suites in Montgomery.
Should Bisaccia leave, Malzahn has found an apparent replacement in Arkansas State wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator and former Auburn director of offensive quality control Casey Woods.
Malzahn said the hiring of Woods, which was first reported by FootballScoop.com Thursday afternoon, is a “possibility at this point.†When asked if he could say in what capacity Woods would be brought to the staff Malzahn said “not at this time.â€
Yeah...please God let him stay...He gone.
He gone.
Tim Horton will be moved to RB Coach and Scott Fountain to TE/ST Coach.
Fuck.
Derrick Henry - while a longshot - would have been worth him staying two more fucking weeks.
Fuck that guy.
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AUBURN—Auburn assistant head coach/special teams coach Rich Bisaccia has left the program to pursue other opportunities, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Friday. Tight ends coach Tim Horton will move to running backs coach, while , who has served as Auburn’s player personnel director the past four years, has been named tight ends and special teams coach. More: http://on.mgmadv.com/WW94mb
Who? You mean D. Greene I assume? Yeah...he was probably a long shot anyway but this definitely doesn't help. I think we just downgraded big time. Apparently, we brought some dude that has been in an administrative position up to coach TE's and moved the dude that came from Arkansas over to coach RB's.
We downgraded for sure, but I don't think the guy is terrible. Paul Rhoades tried to retain him as TE Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, so there is at least that. What bothers me is there is nothing in this guys resume where he has coached ST. All his coaching experience is OT and TE.
^^^This^^^
Horton was a pretty damn good RB coach, so not much harm done there for the long term anyway.
Special Teams, on the other hand...God help us.
Actually I was talking about Fountain coaching the TE's but I wouldn't be scared to say that Horton was just as good an RB coach as Bisaccia is.
Who? You mean D. Greene I assume? Yeah...he was probably a long shot anyway but this definitely doesn't help. I think we just downgraded big time. Apparently, we brought some dude that has been in an administrative position up to coach TE's and moved the dude that came from Arkansas over to coach RB's.
The lack of ST on his resume scares the hell out of me.
I would like to have seen Malzahn take some time and find a top flight ST coach. We lured one away from the NFL...for a few weeks....so there's no reason we couldn't snatch one from another school. Got to be some good ones looking to come to the SEC.
I don't know how much effect this will have. Parkey was solid all year. No reason he won't be this year. Clark absolutely suxxed by year's end. He couldn't punt it 30 yards twice in a row to save his life. Our punt return and kickoff return teams were little to no threat to do anything. Hell, I was happy when they just caught the ball on a punt.
The bottom line is as long as the long snapper does his job, we'll be just fine.
We didn't need no damn Eye-talyan fuckers coachin' our kids anyway. Next thing you know, they'd be eatin' spaghetti and meatballs every night and watchin' that damn Jersey Shore. Fuckin' guido.I heard Bisaccia left Auburn because he discovered Finley's had closed down there on West Magnolia
I heard Bisaccia left Auburn because he discovered Finley's had closed down there on West MagnoliaDID IT REALLY??
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec
DID IT REALLY??I thought it did years ago, but honestly, I have not looked lately, and we don't tailgate over there off West Mag anymore
Pour an Italian Fried Chicken Sandwich out for my homies.
CGM is forward thinking and preparing. I trust him. But, who am I?I think we get two QBs (because we aren't stable enough to get one) Worry more about our soft assed OL.
A word on Kiehl, but no mention of JJ (which he may end up RSing). JW should win the spot with ease as Frazier is just not much of a running threat, at least not as much as Wallace.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8880922
I think we get two QBs (because we aren't stable enough to get one) Worry more about our soft assed OL.