Lolley Out?

Shug Dye · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:57:59 AM »

My first thought on this was that CGC might have nudged Lolley towards the desk....kind of like a step towards retirement, and already has someone in mind.

Hoping anyway.

If not, we'll probably have a replacement right before the spring game.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:19:59 AM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on February 08, 2012, 10:57:59 AM

My first thought on this was that CGC might have nudged Lolley towards the desk....kind of like a step towards retirement, and already has someone in mind.

Hoping anyway.

If not, we'll probably have a replacement right before the spring game.

My dad was asking me about this last week. ~~Skreets~~ local barber shop talk from the Stevenson folks was that he is going to a desk job and getting ready to retire in a few years. I didn't realize this until the other day and can't verify, but the move to Director of NFL Relations was his idea b/c his wife had cancer and it would keep him home more.

I don't know what happened to Lolley, but at one time I was convinced he was a damn good coach.

Shug Dye · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:50:25 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on February 08, 2012, 11:19:59 AM

at one time I was convinced he was a damn good coach.

You were correct.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:58:52 AM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on February 08, 2012, 11:50:25 AM

You were correct.

I know his HS teams used to whip ass on a regular basis and hit with bad intentions. In 2001, 02 and 03, we had some damn good DB's. I want to and do give him the credit for that.

Speaking of who might be a replacement, would anyone want Travaris Robinson to come home? Only one season under Tubs at TT, but he is a AU man?

The Six · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:27:02 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on February 08, 2012, 10:51:14 AM

I don't think anyone will have a clue until it's done.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2012, 01:39:29 PM »

Quote from: J. Newcastle on February 08, 2012, 12:27:02 PM

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:25:50 PM »

How sad to have neiko thorpe as the last guy on your resume...

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:39:33 PM »

Quote from: Tiger Wench on February 08, 2012, 03:25:50 PM

How sad to have neiko thorpe as the last guy on your resume...

Actually Neiko would be on Thigs resume. Which concerns me. I haven't seen any improvement in our safeties in the past three years either. Will the new guy be a CB coach and Thig still coach the safeties? Waiting to see how it all shakes out.

EDIT: I guess Neiko would be on both of their resumes, since Neiko was a CB before moving to safety.

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:06:42 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on February 08, 2012, 03:39:33 PM

Actually Neiko would be on Thigs resume. Which concerns me. I haven't seen any improvement in our safeties in the past three years either. Will the new guy be a CB coach and Thig still coach the safeties? Waiting to see how it all shakes out.

EDIT: I guess Neiko would be on both of their resumes, since Neiko was a CB before moving to safety.

CB or safety - he was never in proper position anyway, so he might have been playing both at the same time...

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:19:53 PM »

Neiko got confused and thought he some kind of hybrid corner-safety-backer..in the nickel package.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:08:43 PM »

Yall got this stuff figgered out. I'm sending your resumes to Chizik.

BZ770 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:52:44 PM »

Guy called local radio show and said, "We already have a Big 12 caliber Defense for all the guys that are talking about Willie Martinez." I thought that was a pretty valid point.

The Prowler · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:35:55 AM »

Quote from: BZ770 on February 08, 2012, 09:52:44 PM

Guy called local radio show and said, "We already have a Big 12 caliber Defense for all the guys that are talking about Willie Martinez." I thought that was a pretty valid point.

Had. I have a feeling that we'll see a marked improvement to the D.

djsimp · « **Reply #33 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:28:11 AM »

Quote from: The Prowler on February 09, 2012, 05:35:55 AM

Had. I have a feeling that we'll see a marked improvement to the D.

If not, VanGordon will have to shave his pornstache.

djsimp · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:25:02 PM »

Skreetz sayin' its Willie Martinex fo sho.

AUChizad · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:35:57 PM »

Quote from: djsimp on February 13, 2012, 10:25:02 PM

Skreetz sayin' its Willie Martinex fo sho.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Martinez_%28American_football%29

Quote

On February 13th, 2012, Martinez was hired to coach the defensive backs for Auburn University. The move reunites him with Auburn's Defensive Coordinator Brian VanGorder. The two coached together for several years at the University of Georgia.

Meh. Was he fired at Oklahoma? My understanding is that he "resigned" much in the same way Ted Roof "resigned".

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:40:11 PM »

He and Van Gorder worked wonders at Georgia. And he supposedly is a great recruiter.

I like it.

The Prowler · « **Reply #37 on:** February 14, 2012, 12:46:41 AM »

Coach Martinez (DB Coach), Coach Thigpen (LB Coach).....BOOM!!!!

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2012, 03:18:34 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on February 13, 2012, 10:35:57 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Martinez_%28American_football%29
Meh. Was he fired at Oklahoma? My understanding is that he "resigned" much in the same way Ted Roof "resigned".

Stoops wanted to bring his brother in at OK, so Willie was given leave to pursue other options, which are apparently at Auburn if the no name skreets are correct...

GH2001 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:27:04 AM »

WM = good/decent DB coach

WM = NOT a good DC