Thursday April 1, 2021
FBS Staff Tracker: The 2020-21 FBS Staff Tracker page, where you can see how each new head coach is filling their staff, is up and running.
Nick Saban: The greatest college football coach of all time joked -- or did he? -- that offensive coaches are "part of the Taliban."
Tennessee: With a new video series, Josh Heupel fights his three major battles at once.
UMass: The Minutemen poured some money and resources into revamping their football facility. Here's the result.
Albany State (D-II - GA): Albany State University a Division 2, HBCU in southwest Georgia is looking to hire an offensive and defensive analyst. Preference will be given to candidates with experience coaching or playing either Running back or Tight end on offense. Defensively preference will be given to those with experience at either linebacker or in the secondary. Applicants will need experience in video editing and breakdowns. This position includes free housing and a $300.00 stipend per month. There are no other benefits. All applicants will have to pass a background check. If interested please send a resume, cover letter and list of references to goldenramsfootball@gmail.com, with “offensive analyst or defensive” in memo line.
Michigan State: Jackson Jones has joined the program as a graphic designer. He previously worked at Southeastern (FCS - LA).
Delaware State (FCS): Athletic director Scott Gines has announced his retirement.
Lane Kiffin: A third-grade Vols fan penned a letter to Lane Kiffin about entering the "fan transfer portal" and wanting to hear Kiffin's pitch on changing his allegiance to Ole Miss.
Georgia: Sources tell FootballScoop that Ole Miss quality control coach Davis Merrit has joined Kirby Smart's staff in the same capacity.
Buffalo State (D-III - NY): Blake Treadwell, who has previously spent time on staffs at Bucknell (FCS), South Florida, and Michigan State, has joined the staff as offensive line coach, sources tell FootballScoop.
Bud Foster: Converting the G Defense to Defend 11 Personnel Run Game: In part 2 of X&O Labs’ continuing series with Coach Foster, the legendary defensive coordinator shows how to protect your second level linebackers so they can run down plays without relying on big-bodied, space-eaters up front. This hybrid front combines Foster’s G two linebacker principles with the single gap control of the Bear. This will help you defend the spread gap schemes we’re now seeing—like counters and powers. It’s a rare event when highly-regarded DCs literally open their playbooks for the sole purpose of helping others. That is what Bud Foster is doing with this X&O Labs series. This report is available right now. Go here to start reading [watch game film].
Alabama: Alabama is planning to hire Drew Svoboda as special teams coordinator, sources tell FootballScoop. Saban got his man here.
Developing Coordinators and Future Coordinators: Even the most seasoned play callers have plays they wish they could do-over. How can you learn from those, and intentionally develop your staff, especially the aspiring play callers? How about doing this second-chance call sheet exercise as a staff.
West Texas A&M (D-II): Andre Pope is leaving Shepherd (D-II - PA) to become the defensive backs coach at West Texas A&M, per source. At Shepherd, Pope served as recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach.
Highest-Paid Assistants: Our look at the highest-paid position coaches continues with tight ends.
San Diego State: Brady Hoke shares a tough coaching lesson he learned in 1998 when the Wolverines were coming off a national title.
Masters of Sports Administration:Upper Iowa’s MSA degree provides learners with the current theories, concepts, and learning models necessary to assume administrative, coaching and leadership roles in high school, higher education and sports business settings. The online degree is available with emphasis in Sports Management or Coaching & Leadership Education.
Arkansas: Sam Pittman explained the competitive value in opening practices to fans.
New Coaching Changes Page: Keep track of all the 2020-21 NFL and College head coaching movement here.
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