Robert Ayers has joined Josh Heupel’s coaching staff

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BigOrange15 said:
1. Why is not a good hire?

2. What do we need to learn exactly? I can't think of a coaching hire under CJH that has been a bad hire tbh.
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Don’t feed the trolls is the only lesson worth learning here.

Ayers will be in a GA position for a while and be evaluated. If he’s good we get first dibs on a new coach, if not we helped a VFL get his start in coaching and he moves on. Literally no risk here and high reward.
 
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This is actually a GREAT hire for us and here's why...

1...He obviously loves K town which is why he moved back after his NFL career was over.

2...10 years, a full decade, as a NFL player where he got tons of knowledge and experience...our players and recruits will LOVE learning from a guy like that and it should help recruiting some too.

3...HS coaching knowledge and experience PLUS he Won a award as the #1 Best coach in the state at a high level program.

4...He's already worked as, and gained knowledge as, a D Coordinator which proves he's smart and knows how to make adjustments during the games.

5...He's already made his $$$$ in the NFL so he won't have to be paid big $$$ as a Vol coach.

6...He already knows that as a Vol coach he'll be Trained even better by our Head Vol and current staff so his future can only get better.

7...Our HC already has a reputation of promoting from within his own coaching ranks so he can relax and learn already knowing that he WILL move up our coaching ranks.

8...In case of emergency he gives us another coach that already has some experience and knowledge as a D Coordinator if we really need a DC to step in really fast that will already know everything about our Vols D.

9...During relaxing times our players and visiting recruits will enjoy listening to him talk about his great times as a Vol and playing in Neyland and other stadiums around the country.

There are more good reasons why this is a great hire for us but I believe I've already made my point.

LMAO @ this not being a good hire.

VFL...GBO!!!
 
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DaddyChad said:
How many GAs, quality people are we allowed to have? Always was curious what the differences were in those support roles.
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Article 11 of the NCAA rulebook states:
11.7.2 Football Bowl Subdivision - There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches and two graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football.

11.7.2.1 Exceptions to Number Limits FBS - No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:

11.7.2.1.1 Weight or Strength Coach FBS - A weight (strength and conditioning) coach may conduct flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities prior to any game and prior to or during any practice or other organized activities without being included in the limitations on number of coaches.

11.7.2.1.2 Undergraduate Coach FBS - The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate coaches.

So 10 coaches, 2 GAs, unlimited Undergraduates, strength and conditioning exempt from those numbers, and I haven't found anything on 'analysts' yet...

EDIT: Came across an article from The Advocate that states "But what exactly is an analyst? What do they actually do?

There's really no firm definition of what an analyst is in the NCAA rulebook; the position is created out of a loophole.

Analysts fall under a category of coach that isn't considered "countable" by the NCAA, which means that although they are prohibited from directly coaching players or going on off-campus recruiting trips, there is no limit on how many analysts a program can have on staff — a major complaint for programs with smaller budgets."

So final count - 10 coaches, 2 GAs, S&C staff exempt, Unlimited Undergrad coaches, Analysts are like Mormon wives...you can have as many as you can support.
 
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There was a link to an article on VolNation recently, don't recall who posted it, but it was about a current Vol coach being named as a future head coach. The coach in the article was Tim Banks, current DC. Heupel may be stacking the deck in favor of having someone on staff who can learn under Heupel and Banks, which could make it a plug and play kind of thing.
 
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VOLINVONORE said:
The way I understand it, they can not recruit off campus, can when recruits are visiting the campus.
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I think only the position coaches and coordinators along with head coach can do visits. I do think there’s an exception if you have a coaching position open up though. Think we took advantage of that a little while ago.

I could be totally wrong though or the rules may have changed since then.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
I am delighted by this news!

What are the recruiting rules for Graduate Assistants? Can they make visits?
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11.7.2 Recruiting Coordination Functions. [A] The following recruiting coordination functions (except related routine clerical tasks) must be performed by the head coach or one or more of the assistant coaches who count toward the numerical limitations in Bylaw 11.7.6: (Revised: 1/12/06, 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 4/24/08 effective 8/1/08, 4/26/12, 8/7/14, 1/19/18, 1/16/19)
(a) Activities involving athletics evaluations and/or selection of prospective student-athletes other than on-campus evaluations of video and on-campus activities involving the selection of prospective student-athletes; and
(b) Making telephone calls to prospective student-athletes (or prospective student-athletes' family members or coaches).

11.7.2.1 Exception -- Graduate Assistant Coach -- Football. In football, a graduate assistant coach may perform the functions set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2-(a) (on campus only) and 11.7.2-(b) if the coach has successfully completed the rules education requirement per Bylaw 11.5.1.
 
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DaddyChad said:
How many GAs, quality people are we allowed to have? Always was curious what the differences were in those support roles.
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11.7.3 Bowl Subdivision Football. [FBS] There shall be a limit of one head coach, 10 assistant coaches and four graduate student coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football. (Revised: 4/28/11 effective 8/1/12, 4/26/17 effective 1/9/18, 1/18/23 effective 7/1/23

Latest revision, effective this July.
 
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