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I thought the Trooper Taylor thing was finalized last week?? Guess not.
From UT Sports:
Vols Name Taylor to Football Coaching Staff
Michael Hired as Graduate Assistant
Jan. 13, 2004
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer today announced former Tulane assistant Trooper Taylor as the newest member of his football coaching staff. Taylor replaces Woody McCorvey, who resigned Dec. 9 to take the offensive coordinator's position at Mississippi State.
"We're very excited to have Trooper with us," Fulmer said. "We're looking forward to getting his energy and enthusiasm, along with the expertise he brings to the football field and recruiting."
Taylor, who turns 34 next month, just completed his fifth coaching season at Tulane. He has mentored the wide receivers under head coach Chris Scelfo since 1999 and brings a successful resume to Knoxville.
"I'm definitely excited about being a part of the Volunteer family," Taylor said. "I'm looking forward to being a part of a new system and that Volunteer tradition, which is winning. It's exciting both for my family and me.
"For me, it's a step up being able to coach and recruit in the SEC -- obviously a coach's dream," Taylor added. "You want to be at the highest level. Everybody talks about it being the No. 1 conference in the country and you want to be a part of that."
The Cuero, Texas, native coached four Tulane receivers into the National Football League during his tenure in New Orleans. He had the nation's top receiving trio in 2001 in Adrian Burnette, Kerwin Cook and Terrell Harris, who combined to lead the country with 2,384 receiving yards on 185 catches. In 1999, Burnett and JaJuan Dawson were the only Division I-A receiving pair to each gain more than 1,000 yards.
A 1992 Baylor graduate, Taylor finished his playing career as the school's career leader in kickoff returns (53) and return yardage (1,063). After helping the Bears to the 1991 Copper Bowl and completing his degree, Taylor joined the coaching staff at his alma mater. He spent two seasons as a graduate assistant before being named wide receivers coach in 1994. He then coached Baylor's secondary for two years before returning to the wide receivers for one year.
Before signing on at Tulane, Taylor spent the 1998 season as running backs coach at New Mexico.
Taylor is married to the former Evi Crosby of Harbor City, Calif. He and his wife, who was a track and field scholarship athlete at Baylor, were wed in 1992 on the football playing field at Floyd Casey Stadium. They have a son, Blaise, 7, and a daughter, Starr, 4.
MICHAEL FILLS FOOTBALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION
Former Western Kentucky quarterback Jason Michael has joined the Tennessee football coaching staff, head coach Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday.
The Louisa, Ky., native will be one of Tennessee's two graduate assistant coaches and work mainly with the defensive staff and kicking game. The 25-year-old has been at UT for nearly a year, working as an assistant for both the strength and conditioning and video staffs.
Michael graduated from Western Kentucky in December 2002 with a degree in civil engineering technology. He was selected to the Division I-AA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team and earned second-team Verizon Academic All-District IV honors. For his efforts on and off the field, Michael was named the school's male athlete of the year for 2003.
His playing career was capped by guiding the Hilltoppers to the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship with a 34-14 victory over McNeese State in Chattanooga. That season, Michael passed for 1,661 yards and paced WKU to a 12-3 record and victories in their final 10 games.
Michael replaces Shane Beamer, who accepted an assistant coach's position Friday at Mississippi State.
From UT Sports:
Vols Name Taylor to Football Coaching Staff
Michael Hired as Graduate Assistant
Jan. 13, 2004
Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer today announced former Tulane assistant Trooper Taylor as the newest member of his football coaching staff. Taylor replaces Woody McCorvey, who resigned Dec. 9 to take the offensive coordinator's position at Mississippi State.
"We're very excited to have Trooper with us," Fulmer said. "We're looking forward to getting his energy and enthusiasm, along with the expertise he brings to the football field and recruiting."
Taylor, who turns 34 next month, just completed his fifth coaching season at Tulane. He has mentored the wide receivers under head coach Chris Scelfo since 1999 and brings a successful resume to Knoxville.
"I'm definitely excited about being a part of the Volunteer family," Taylor said. "I'm looking forward to being a part of a new system and that Volunteer tradition, which is winning. It's exciting both for my family and me.
"For me, it's a step up being able to coach and recruit in the SEC -- obviously a coach's dream," Taylor added. "You want to be at the highest level. Everybody talks about it being the No. 1 conference in the country and you want to be a part of that."
The Cuero, Texas, native coached four Tulane receivers into the National Football League during his tenure in New Orleans. He had the nation's top receiving trio in 2001 in Adrian Burnette, Kerwin Cook and Terrell Harris, who combined to lead the country with 2,384 receiving yards on 185 catches. In 1999, Burnett and JaJuan Dawson were the only Division I-A receiving pair to each gain more than 1,000 yards.
A 1992 Baylor graduate, Taylor finished his playing career as the school's career leader in kickoff returns (53) and return yardage (1,063). After helping the Bears to the 1991 Copper Bowl and completing his degree, Taylor joined the coaching staff at his alma mater. He spent two seasons as a graduate assistant before being named wide receivers coach in 1994. He then coached Baylor's secondary for two years before returning to the wide receivers for one year.
Before signing on at Tulane, Taylor spent the 1998 season as running backs coach at New Mexico.
Taylor is married to the former Evi Crosby of Harbor City, Calif. He and his wife, who was a track and field scholarship athlete at Baylor, were wed in 1992 on the football playing field at Floyd Casey Stadium. They have a son, Blaise, 7, and a daughter, Starr, 4.
MICHAEL FILLS FOOTBALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION
Former Western Kentucky quarterback Jason Michael has joined the Tennessee football coaching staff, head coach Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday.
The Louisa, Ky., native will be one of Tennessee's two graduate assistant coaches and work mainly with the defensive staff and kicking game. The 25-year-old has been at UT for nearly a year, working as an assistant for both the strength and conditioning and video staffs.
Michael graduated from Western Kentucky in December 2002 with a degree in civil engineering technology. He was selected to the Division I-AA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team and earned second-team Verizon Academic All-District IV honors. For his efforts on and off the field, Michael was named the school's male athlete of the year for 2003.
His playing career was capped by guiding the Hilltoppers to the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship with a 34-14 victory over McNeese State in Chattanooga. That season, Michael passed for 1,661 yards and paced WKU to a 12-3 record and victories in their final 10 games.
Michael replaces Shane Beamer, who accepted an assistant coach's position Friday at Mississippi State.
