Possible more coaching changes?

djsimp · « **on:** January 10, 2016, 01:27:58 PM »

Grimes may be gone to Cincy....

https://www.seccountry.com/auburn/report-auburn-assistant-to-interview-with-cincinnati

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Report: Auburn assistant to interview with Cincinnati

Sam Spiegelman
SEC Country Staff

Report: Auburn assistant to interview with Cincinnati

Is more change coming at Auburn?

Perhaps so.

Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes, is set to interview for a position on the Cincinnati coaching staff, a source told AL.comâ€™s Brandon Marcello.

Cincinnati is coached by former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, who will interview Grimes on Sunday. Grimes has been an assistant under Auburn coach Gus Malzahn dating back to the tandemâ€™s time together at Arkansas State in 2012.

A link between Grimes and Cincinnati: Grimesâ€™ son, Nick, is a graduate assistant with the Bearcats.

If offered a position, Grimes is expected to leave Auburn and accept a job with the team, a source told Marcello.

Under Grimes, Auburn finished fifth in the SEC and No. 35 in the nation in rushing in 2015. The Tigersâ€™ rushing attack averaged 196.31 yards per game.

In 2013, Auburn became the first SEC school to lead the nation in rushing.

Marcello named Penn State offensive line coach Herb Hand as a potential replacement for Grimes, should he leave. Hand is close friends with Malzahn and coached together at Tulsa.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:29:07 PM »

Garner to OL and a proper DL coach hired? Please?

Pell City Tiger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:30:30 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 10, 2016, 03:29:07 PM

Garner to OL and a proper DL coach hired? Please?

Please, please, please!

The Prowler · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:51:23 PM »

GREENE!!!!!! GOD DAMN IT!!!!! HIRE GOD DAMN KEVIN GREENE GOD DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Prowler · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:57:36 PM »

Btw, Coach Malzahn was looking to move JB. Grimes to a off-field role...his health is pretty bad, apparently. But, leave it to Marshmellow to try and paint it like people are jumping ship. Herb Hand would be a very nice replacement (he was the Co-OC at Tulsa with Malzahn).

Rhett needs to just sit back and concentrate on QBs now, or find another job elsewhere...Cincinnati maybe.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2016, 04:48:36 PM »

Quote from: The Prowler on January 10, 2016, 03:57:36 PM

Btw, Coach Malzahn was looking to move JB. Grimes to a off-field role...his health is pretty bad, apparently. But, leave it to Marshmellow to try and paint it like people are jumping ship. Herb Hand would be a very nice replacement (he was the Co-OC at Tulsa with Malzahn).

Rhett needs to just sit back and concentrate on QBs now, or find another job elsewhere...Cincinnati maybe.

Hand's name is being thrown around Twitter.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2016, 05:02:29 PM »

If his health is bad, that's one thing. If he's capable, I'd really hate to lose Grimes. I think the guy is one of the best and he knows how to coach the blocking scheme in Malzahn's offense. Also, if his health really is bad, why would Tuberville try to hire him?

djsimp · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2016, 06:11:11 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 10, 2016, 04:48:36 PM

Hand's name is being thrown around Twitter.

His named was mentioned in the article too, which tells me that Grimes and Gus have known this for sometime and Hand probably knew about all of this as well. Pretty sure Herbie as the new OL coach was a done deal already....IMO.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2016, 07:55:48 PM »

Maybe if there is an OL coach change, you gays won't complain so much about holding. Holding deez nuts.

djsimp · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2016, 08:12:10 PM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on January 10, 2016, 07:55:48 PM

Maybe if there is an OL coach change, you gays won't complain so much about holding. Holding deez nuts.

As long as Snaggle doesn't have his, this won't change.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2016, 10:57:00 PM »

This is the only coach I would really hate to lose.

Don't care about the mass exodus with Mushamp, wish Lashlee could get a job but Grimes is a made man. Solid as a rock and multidimensional. Most are good teachers, good recruiters and/or good on game day. Grimes is a rare one and has it all.

I don't blame him for wanting to be with his son. But Cincy?

I am concerned about the direction of the program if he does leave. It's not a dagger but the exodus and DC hire have me scratching my head.

So, it's just a coinkydink that Steele's brother works for AU? And he only has 5 yrs at DC. Looks like LSU and UT upgraded at DC and we downgraded to me. May I please be wrong.

The Prowler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2016, 05:32:32 AM »

Herbie Handcock is another great recruiter and hell of a OL Coach. Before anyone brings up that PSU's QB was sacked a lot should know two things, Hackenberg has been known to hold the ball a little to long and PSU had 8 scholarship OLinemen total (that includes the incoming freshmen), so Coach Hand really didn't have much to work with, to say the least.

#WOTS it's already a done deal and will be announced soon, Herbie will be Auburn's new OL Coach.

Now, we have to wait and see if someone hopefully thinks Lashlee is a good coach and offers him a job. Also, Coach Horton might be on the move too.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:20:10 AM »

He plays a mean keyboard too.

CCTAU · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:29:24 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2016, 09:20:10 AM

He plays a mean keyboard too.

I thought it was a synthesizer..

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:33:41 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2016, 09:20:10 AM

He plays a mean keyboard too.

The guy can rock it

wesfau2 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2016, 03:28:52 PM »

Twitter is saying that Hand is officially in.

Kaos · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2016, 04:32:12 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 11, 2016, 03:28:52 PM

Twitter is saying that Hand is officially in.

Put your left foot in and shake it all about.

The Prowler · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2016, 04:36:24 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 11, 2016, 03:28:52 PM

Twitter is saying that Hand is officially in.

Yup.

Side note...remember a few years ago I said that Vanderbilt and Ole Miss would be the next two SEC teams to go on NCAA probation? We just hired both of their bagmen (Herbie at Vanderbilt & McGriff at Ole Miss). I still think Ole Miss will be the next team to get hit, because they haven't stopped paying recruits (outbidding bama on a handful)

The Six · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2016, 04:55:58 PM »

Quote from: The Prowler on January 11, 2016, 04:36:24 PM

Yup.

Side note...remember a few years ago I said that Vanderbilt and Ole Miss would be the next two SEC teams to go on NCAA probation? We just hired both of their bagmen (Herbie at Vanderbilt & McGriff at Ole Miss). I still think Ole Miss will be the next team to get hit, because they haven't stopped paying recruits (outbidding bama on a handful)

Proof of gtho.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2016, 05:03:13 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on January 11, 2016, 03:28:52 PM

Twitter is saying that Hand is officially in.

The whole hand?