RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

[Michael82]

This is from a Georgia Tech messageboard and the fans sound pissed to be losing him.

Best of luck to Giff Smith...

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Giff has accepted a position on Chan's staff in Buffalo. He will be the new Outside Linebackers coach fo the Bills. He signed a 2 year contract. Giff have been great for GT and I wish him nothing but the best. He was a great recruiting coordinator and D line coach for us and one day I think he will make a great head coach.
Best of luck Giff.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=140&f=2938&t=5522814

[Michael82]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach LBs

Here's another link talking about it...

http://www.stingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40961

http://www.stingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40962

[Michael82]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach LBs

Here's his bio....

Coaching Experience
2008	Georgia Tech	Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2007	Georgia Tech	Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2006	Georgia Tech	Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2005	Georgia Tech	Defensive Line Coach
2004	Georgia Tech	Defensive Line Coach
2003	Tulane	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2002	Tulane	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2001	Tulane	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2000	Tulane	Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
1999	Tulane	Defensive Line Coach
1998	Georgia Southern	Secondary Coach
1997	Georgia Southern	Secondary Coach
1996	Georgia Southern	Wide Receivers Coach
1995	Georgia	Graduate Assistant
1994	Georgia	Graduate Assistant
1993	Arkansas	Graduate Assistant
1992	Arkansas	Graduate Assistant
1991	Arkansas	Graduate Assistant

http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_giff00.html

[evdawg419]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach LBs

4-3 DE to coach OLBs...sounds like a 3-4 to me. If it is Fangio though, why would we hire Gailey's old friend. Wouldn't Fangio want his own people?

[WeAreArthurMoates]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach LBs

Sounds like were def switching to the 3-4 if it's true.

[EDS]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach LBs

So Gailey is just going to recreate his GT staff in the NFL?

[X-Era]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

Better yet, why are we taking so long to hire a DC and apparently hiring a LB coach before him, or do we already have our DC.

[Griz78]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2010/01/26/tech-loses-recruiting-coordinator/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_tech_sports

Says to coach Outside Linebackers

[Michael82]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sp...ia_tech_sports

Says to coach Outside Linebackers

interesting...definitely sounds like a 3-4 defense! Don't they use an OLB coach and an ILB coach?

[Michael82]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

Better yet, why are we taking so long to hire a DC and apparently hiring a LB coach before him, or do we already have our DC.

I'm betting we already have our DC. Hell, I bet we already have most of our staff. I wouldn't be surprised if Gailey is putting it together and just wants to announce it all at once....

[Dicknoze69]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

I'm betting we already have our DC. Hell, I bet we already have most of our staff. I wouldn't be surprised if Gailey is putting it together and just wants to announce it all at once....

You'd think so. However, this is the Bills we're talking about. Nothing would shock me.

If Gailey wanted some college coaches, it would make sense to wait until after signing day. Giff is GT's recruiting coordinator and I doubt they want this sort of info leaked prior to signing day.

[psubills62]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

From what it sounds...I wouldn't be surprised if we switched or if we stayed in the 4-3.

You guys are ignoring his coaching bio: he started out coaching WR's, then secondary, then DL. It seems pretty obvious that he's fairly flexible. I doubt a move to coaching LB's holds that much meaning.

It could also mean that they've got someone else to coach the DL (ahem, Bob Sanders please).

[Mitchell55]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

He did LB and DL, just adding gas to fire but 3-4? LBs are basically DEs in that formation

[WeAreArthurMoates]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

I'm betting we already have our DC. Hell, I bet we already have most of our staff. I wouldn't be surprised if Gailey is putting it together and just wants to announce it all at once....

I was just going to say that.

[WeAreArthurMoates]

Re: RUMOR: Giff Smith to coach OLBs

From what it sounds...I wouldn't be surprised if we switched or if we stayed in the 4-3.

You guys are ignoring his coaching bio: he started out coaching WR's, then secondary, then DL. It seems pretty obvious that he's fairly flexible. I doubt a move to coaching LB's holds that much meaning.

It could also mean that they've got someone else to coach the DL (ahem, Bob Sanders please).

Yes but most 4-3 teams do not have both an outside and inside linebacker coach.