Zach Azzanni new WR Coach

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How can anyone be excited about this hire? I even saw a "BOOM"!? Put yer thinkin caps on...and deduce some stuff for alil while(that was in my best knoxville accent). A couple nice comments, from coaches who use to employ the man....but do not any longer....even though they both could have. A couple two and three star recruits....not even a full season in "florida recruiting"....if you want to walk around in the haze...and have unrealistic expectations...i have no problem with that. That being said...90% of you will be back here in less than 2 years....*****ing and moaning about how back our recruiting is...and act like you never saw it coming. Do i hope this guy can improve his track record, and finally come out of his shell....sure! Does his previous body of work suggest he will? Nope. So no more "booms"....this isnt a great hire...its a question mark at best.
 
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Brentwoodvolfan said:
Here ya go!!! enjoy
Zach Azzanni, who served as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Western Kentucky in 2011, is set to begin his first season as Wisconsin's wide receivers coach. Azzanni is a 13-year coaching veteran who has also coached at Florida, Central Michigan, Bowling Green and Valparaiso.

"Zach is a great fit for Wisconsin," Bielema said. "He is a terrific coach who stresses fundamentals and is also a great recruiter. His coaching philosophy, personality and character fit perfectly with what we do here and how we do it. I've known Zach for a number of years and I'm very excited to be able to add him to our staff."

With Azzanni directing the offense, Western Kentucky featured the nation's No. 2 rusher this season, Bobby Rainey. He averaged 141.3 rushing yards per game, running for 1,695 yards and 13 touchdowns. Behind Rainey, the Hilltoppers led the Sun Belt Conference in rushing offense. WKU tight end Jack Doyle was also the top receiving tight end in the Sun Belt and finished fifth among TEs in the country in receiving yards. Western Kentucky was 7-1 in the Sun Belt, finishing second to Arkansas State. That followed a 2-10 overall record in 2010. WKU improved its conference win total by five from 2010 to 2011, the biggest turnaround in Sun Belt history.

"My family and I are ecstatic about coming to Madison and joining the Badgers," Azzanni said. "I've known Coach Bielema for a number of years and I jumped at the opportunity to become a part of one of the Big Ten's best programs. I look forward to getting started and continuing the great tradition at Wisconsin."

Azzanni was hired at Florida following the 2009 regular season and coached in the Gators' appearance in the 2010 Sugar Bowl in which Tim Tebow ended his career with a personal-best 482 passing yards. He spent the 2010 season at Florida, coaching the Gator wide receivers and serving as the passing game coordinator. UF defeated Penn State in the Outback Bowl that season.

Prior to going to Gainesville, Azzanni spent three seasons as the assistant head coach and receivers coach at his alma mater, Central Michigan. Azzanni's 2009 wide receiver unit was one of the most prolific in the college football. Bryan Anderson established an NCAA mark with a catch in 53 consecutive games, while teammate Antonio Brown had a streak of 40 straight games with a catch. Anderson and Brown combined for 49 career touchdown receptions, tied for the top active duo in the country for scoring receptions. Anderson totaled more than 3,500 yards receiving in his career and Brown eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the second time and surpassed 3,000-yard receiving for his career. Both receivers went on to sign NFL contracts, with Brown starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. This year Brown was named the Steelers' team MVP and earned a Pro Bowl selection after becoming first player in NFL history with at least 1,000 yards receiving (1,108) and at least 1,000 return yards (1,062) in the same season.

Prior to joining the Central Michigan Staff, Azzanni spent the previous six seasons at Bowling Green. He coached the wide receivers from 2003-06, leading a group that broke nearly every school receiving record. He coached Charles Sharon, the school's all-time leader in receptions (232), receiving yards (3,450) and touchdown catches (34). In 2004 he coached a group that produced four receivers with 1,000 yards receiving. Five of his receivers at Bowling Green went on to sign professional contracts.

Known for developing talent, Azzanni's 2004 receiving corp at Bowling Green was ranked third-best in the nation by Athlon Sports. His 2009 group was ranked ninth in the nation by the same publication, and helped him to be named college football's wide receiver coach of the year.

No stranger to success on the field as both a player and a coach, Azzanni has been part of nine teams that have either won conference championships or played in bowl games. As a player, he was part of the 1994 Central Michigan squad that won the Mid-American Conference championship and played in the Las Vegas Bowl. He also coached in the 2003 Motor City Bowl and 2004 GMAC Bowl at Bowling Green. He coached in two more Motor City Bowls at CMU in 2007 and 2008, and was part of the staffs at Florida for the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl and 2011 Outback Bowl. Additionally, he coached conference championship teams at Valparaiso, BGSU and CMU.

He graduated with a degree in Sports Management in 1999 from Central Michigan. Azzanni and his wife, Julia, have two daughters: Ava and Lyla.

The Azzanni File
Hometown: Utica, Michigan
College: Central Michigan, 1999
Wife: Julia
Children: daughters, Ava and Lyla

Coaching Career
1999-2000: Valparaiso (Wide Receivers)
2001-02: Bowling Green State (Graduate Assistant, Offense)
2003-06: Bowling Green State (Wide Receivers)
2007-09: Central Michigan (Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers)
2010: Florida (Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator)
2011: Western Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers)
2012-present: Wisconsin (Wide Receivers)

Bowl Games Coached
2003 Motor City Bowl
2004 GMAC Bowl
2007 Motor City Bowl
2008 Motor City Bowl
2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl
2011 Outback Bowl

Playing Experience
1994-98: Central Michigan (Wide Receiver)
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All that and they failed to mention all the great players he has recruited. I have no questions about his coaching ability just his recruiting ability.
 
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xXHeiroXx said:
Don't tell my fiancè but if this coaching staff turns out to be great, they can line up for mine! Lol
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that is sad and disturbing. Hey all you coaches...come on down to knoxville and coach...if ya do...we promise you can screw this guys soon to be wife. And they dont come running....weird :huh:
 
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UTEZ7 said:
that is sad and disturbing. Hey all you coaches...come on down to knoxville and coach...if ya do...we promise you can screw this guys soon to be wife. And they dont come running....weird :huh:
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Hate to be Mr. Obvious but I think it was a joke.
 
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UTEZ7 said:
And then the Wisconsin coach left...and didnt want to take him with him...to the SEC...where he's such a good recruiter...his coach...didnt want him...in the SEC. DOES THAT NOT SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?????
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Thank you sir I can call it a night...

carry on
 
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GLDunlap said:
Urban said Azzanni was great but only wanted him for one year. Bielema say's he is great but didn't take him to Arkansas. Actions speak louder then words
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How do you know who wanted who and who wanted to go where and who wanted to do what?? oh yeah thats right.. you dont. Just becuase he didnt follow them to the new jobs doesnt automatically say the head coach didnt want him. Could have been a thousand different reasons why and you have no clue about any of them..
 
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SuperDave said:
How do you know who wanted who and who wanted to go where and who wanted to do what?? oh yeah thats right.. you dont. Just becuase he didnt follow them to the new jobs doesnt automatically say the head coach didnt want him. Could have been a thousand different reasons why and you have no clue about any of them..
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You sure about that boss?
 
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SuperDave said:
How do you know who wanted who and who wanted to go where and who wanted to do what?? oh yeah thats right.. you dont. Just becuase he didnt follow them to the new jobs doesnt automatically say the head coach didnt want him. Could have been a thousand different reasons why and you have no clue about any of them..
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Yeah...its always so complex. There always has to be a smoke screen...give me a break. Look at his body of work. Nothing about it screams greatness. There are proven results from his time coaching...and recruiting..abit. Not everything has 15 flippin sides to it, making it a complex struggle. If you want to blindly believe this is a great hire...go ahead and do so. Then come back sooner than later...and whine about how bad he is...and act surprised because "everyone said he was a great recruiter" that everyone wanted. We couldnt get the damn head coach we needed....but by god...the assistant coaches are lining up...and making every other potential employer wait....because everyone knows...THE VERY BEST ASSISTANT COACHING JOBS IN THE COUNTRY...THE VERY BEST ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF IN THE COUNTRY...IS AT UT. Azzanni was a tough hire man...he had so many colleges knocking down his door...i heard dooley was standing guard outside his house in orange pants with a stick....a big stick. Beatin em back. Get real
 
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UTEZ7 said:
And then the Wisconsin coach left...and didn't want to take him with him...to the SEC...where he's such a good recruiter...his coach...didnt want him...in the SEC. DOES THAT NOT SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?????
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Are you sure he didn't???? Maybe he didn't want to go. Maybe he didn't like high schools for his kids. Maybe his wife said heck no we ain't going to Ark. Fact is you don't have clue. It's looks to me he's a great coach and respected recruiter with ties to Fla. SO THERE YOU GO!!!!!!!!!! ps: heard you 1st time, repeating yourself makes you look stupid!!!!
 
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Brentwoodvolfan said:
Are you sure he didn't???? Maybe he didn't want to go. Maybe he didn't like high schools for his kids. Maybe his wife said heck no we ain't going to Ark. Fact is you don't have clue. It's looks to me he's a great coach and respected recruiter with ties to Fla. SO THERE YOU GO!!!!!!!!!!
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i took a dump in the gulf of mexico about 4 hours after a gator/UT game about 5 years ago....i have stronger ties to that place than he does.
 
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GLDunlap said:
I never expected the best staff in the country. I gave him a mulligan on that since it was his opening press conference. I certainly didn't expect to go from Tee to this though.
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We think of Tee as a good recruiter, but what reason do we have to think he would be valuable to the team as a WR coach in Jones' system...or any system? At least Azzanni and Jones are familiar that way.
 
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Hell if we are on the recruit at any CO$T train we shoulda grab Super Duper Trooper!
 
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Vol Main said:
We think of Tee as a good recruiter, but what reason do we have to think he would be valuable to the team as a WR coach in Jones' system...or any system? At least Azzanni and Jones are familiar that way.
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Tee is coaching top draft prospects....Azzanni's best WR is a walk on
 
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