Jason Witten to coach at Oklahoma

[LittleVol]

Former vol Jason Witten to serve as asst at Oklahoma .
Looks like son will probably follow.

Good luck to them both.

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[b-ball fan]

His brother. Coopers uncle. Star WR under Beamer at VT and has coached two state championship teams at EHS.

Star WR? Hardly. You are thinking of someone else. The stats tell a different story.

 

[sonofUT62]

Star WR? Hardly. You are thinking of someone else. The stats tell a different story.

Cool story bro. He played in a NC game. Star enough for me. I’m sure it’s not what you accomplished at the D1 level but he’ll probably find a way to sleep at night.

 

[b-ball fan]

Cool story bro. He played in a NC game. Star enough for me. I’m sure it’s not what you accomplished at the D1 level but he’ll probably find a way to sleep at night.

I’m not your bro.
You have a pretty minimal criteria for a “star”.
If that’s where we are setting the bar for a “star”, maybe I was more accomplished than I thought.
Just for the record, are you saying that 610 receiving yards in 4 seasons makes him a star?

 

[DonDiego]

I don't care what anybody says, we missed on this one. VFL.

 

[MadMaxSC]

Too bad we didn’t have an opening. Having a hall of fame tight end as your tight ends coach is about as good as it gets. Hopefully he would jump back to East Tn if the opportunity arose…

I don't believe he would "jump back to East TN." After all the years in Dallas, he has new "Roots." His family grew up in TX. I believe he is firmly rooted in the Southwest.

I believe he would be a great addition to the Vols (or any other team). I just don't see it happening.

 

[first time caller]

Payback for taking JH.

 

[Sarms58]

Hiring a recruits parent seems so old school…

 

[hound dog hillbil]

Uncle Shawn, is coach at Elizabeth on high school

 

[Okie]

Let's not kid ourselves. Oklahoma is making this hire to get his son. I think it's going to work.

More than one thing can be true at once. OU certainly would love to get his son. But the TE position at OU has been horrible for the past several years. Finley was let go b/c he was unable to recruit and/or develop the guys who came in. An upgrade was desperately needed.

 

[Nouveaux]

Abeln better have the TEs playing amazing next season because if the guys at OU have better seasons, there's going to be a bunch of us calling for his head to bring Witten home.