Alabama's DB coach Mel Tucker new DC at UGA

[Volunteer_Kirby]

It looks like they will also be getting shane beamer

 

[bamawriter]

Nice get for Smart. Tucker has DC experience and knows the system.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

uga trying to become bama 2.0

 

[Jax_Vol]

Excellent! Reminds me of the dynamic duo of Dooley and Sal

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Excellent! Reminds me of the dynamic duo of Dooley and Sal

Except Tucker has been a DC for multiple NFL teams and is working for a former DC who knows the system. Sunseri had never been a DC.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Except Tucker has been a DC for multiple NFL teams and is working for a former DC who knows the system. Sunseri had never been a DC.

Per Sal, "it is like anything else"

 

[landscapingvol]

Mel Tucker is a good hire

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Per Sal, "it is like anything else"

Clearly only one coach in his career was dumb enough to agree with him

 

[reverseosmosis]

Except Tucker has been a DC for multiple NFL teams and is working for a former DC who knows the system. Sunseri had never been a DC.

Illinois State, Iowa Wesleyan and Alabama A&M DC.

 

[PA Vol]

I'm sure this also only helps UGA in the Warrior sweepstakes.

 

[Vols4us]

Great hire - big for UGA. If successful I can see him getting a HC gig down the road.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Illinois State, Iowa Wesleyan and Alabama A&M DC.

My mistake. Point still stands, Tucker as a DC is a much better hire than Sunseri. NFL DC > Iowa Wesleyan.

 

[SDV]

My mistake. Point still stands, Tucker as a DC is a much better hire than Sunseri. NFL DC > Iowa Wesleyan.

Your point clearly did not stand.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Your point clearly did not stand.

You think hiring Sunseri as an SEC DC is equivalent to hiring a former NFL DC? The guy I initially responded to said this reminds him of Dooley hiring Sunseri.

 

[SDV]

You think hiring Sunseri as an SEC DC is equivalent to hiring a former NFL DC? The guy I initially responded to said this reminds him of Dooley hiring Sunseri.

I think he was a better hire than Sal, but he had been a DC. That's all. You good peeps BGV. Just saying he had been a DC

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

I think he was a better hire than Sal, but he had been a DC. That's all. You good peeps BGV. Just saying he had been a DC

I acknowledged my mistake. I had AL AM in my head before posting and didn't feel like researching it to confirm or deny my inkling. I took the MSNBC approach and threw out mud.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Smart is putting together a solid staff.

 

[VolFootballlover]

Smart is putting together a solid staff.

yep..and I sure Hope Butch and friends can win some recruiting batles against them

 

[landscapingvol]

Smart is putting together a solid staff.

He is assembling a lot of hired guns much like Saban but the difference is Saban could use his results to keep a lot of dominant personalities in check look no further than Mel Tucker, Derek Dooley, Lance Thompson, Lane Kiffin, Will Muschamp, Jeremy Pruitt, and Tosh Lupoi. I am not sure that Smart will be given that same benefit of the doubt and you have to wonder if Smart would be better off hiring guys who may work in a more cohesive manner. Lane Kiffin assembled his staff in a very similar way, recruiters first and coaches second. But you could begin to see cracks in Kiffin's staff during the first year but you never know they may do great together. Consistency can be a bad thing as well especially if coaches become complacent much like Fulmer's staff so there is a very fine line between chaos and consistency.