Chuck Smith Candidate for DL Coach

#276
#276
Here is Smith working at a football camp in ATL.

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Dr Dread said:
He's a little over-qualified to accept a GA position. And though he does appear to be a little under-qualified for a position coach, with such a strong background in player developement, a think it's a gamble worth taking. This matches what CDD said about putting together a staff in which one coaches weaknesses are covered by another's streghths. I could see Smith also helping coach OLBs on pass rushing technique if we move to a 3-4. Now we just need a DC to pull it all together.
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yes, dc will be the key. We are going to be way short on depth and talent for at least two seasons, it's imperative that when Saturday rolls around we are the best coached team on the field.

I don't think the c smith hire is a bad one. He obviously knows how to play the position and can teach how to play it as well. But he has never been hired as a coach before. He worked in media for years. He's been a consultant for two years. He may turn out to be good, but he has virtually no coaching resume. Go Chuck! Go vols!
 
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tommyut said:
That's great for Chuck. One problem here is that the HC is filling postions on the defense with a DC. Wouldn't you think that any good coach out there that wants a DC job would like to have a say so in his staff?????? Just a thought, this may keep the Vols from getting a good DC
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this seems like a reasonable concern. I'll pretend CDD knows more about his plan than we do.
 
#283
#283
Let me guess: half the nimrods complaining that Smith doesn't have a long resume are the same guys who want Al Wilson to come back to coach our LBs and Manning to move straight into UT's HC job after his playing career is over.

I'm genuinely astonished at how many people on this board seem to have no idea who Chuck Smith is. WTH?
 
#289
#289
The most important part of bringing Smith on board is he has proven that he can not only teach technique to young players, but he has proven that he can also take good technique and make it better.

As a Dlinemen just like an olineman the game changes when you get to college. Over the years since his playing days ended Smith has worked with a few raw prospects with upside and they have been better off for it. That tells me a lot. It tells me he probably teaches good hand technique (key for any DL), and he hopefully teaches a variety of moves.

Can you imagine if you were a recruit and in walks Chuck Smith who can talk about picking Tennessee when it wasnt his home town school, can talk about developing Dlinemen that are currently playing in the pros, and can talk about coaching in the pros (I dont care that he was a consultant or whatnot, he was teaching technique pretty much). This guy is young and should bring a great fire (he always had it as a player, I cant imagine there is not a ton of passion with this guy) and a proven track record of helping develop players.
 
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AllOrangeInOhio said:
So now we are hiring a consultant that is still a DE in the NFL to coach our DL, and we are not sure if he can recruit, that has supposedly been let go by the Jets, where he never coached. :unsure:
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No we hired an ex-Vol DE that was an All Pro DE with the Atlanta Falcons, who was a personal trainer for Robert Ayers and Albert Haynesworth and who was also a DL consultant for the New York Jets....:)

Oh and btw, still don't know if he can recruit.
 
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buffaloblue said:
The most important part of bringing Smith on board is he has proven that he can not only teach technique to young players, but he has proven that he can also take good technique and make it better.

As a Dlinemen just like an olineman the game changes when you get to college. Over the years since his playing days ended Smith has worked with a few raw prospects with upside and they have been better off for it. That tells me a lot. It tells me he probably teaches good hand technique (key for any DL), and he hopefully teaches a variety of moves.

Can you imagine if you were a recruit and in walks Chuck Smith who can talk about picking Tennessee when it wasnt his home town school, can talk about developing Dlinemen that are currently playing in the pros, and can talk about coaching in the pros (I dont care that he was a consultant or whatnot, he was teaching technique pretty much). This guy is young and should bring a great fire (he always had it as a player, I cant imagine there is not a ton of passion with this guy) and a proven track record of helping develop players.
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great analysis.

and the fact that he wore the orange is icing on the cake.
 
#295
#295
Love the hire. Now CDD needs to lockdown a solid DC and OL coach, and get the recruiting class up to 28 committs!

Go VOLS.
 
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#298
I think Dooley is really onto something here about Consulatants. I am hearing reports that THE BOB'S are our next Offensive & Defensive Coordinators!!!!
 

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