RUMOR: Eric Ciano to Buffalo for Strength and Conditioning

[Michael82]

I am trying to find anything I can find on Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator, and came across this on the Georgia Tech message board...

http://www.stingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41117


Buffalo turning into GT North

Damn Chan is taking someone else now, Eric Ciano looks to be going to Buffalo.

After all his years of coaching he really doesn't have other contacts?
http://www.footballscoop.com/?cat=25



Here's the blurb from that article...

GA Tech: Our sources tell us GA Tech head strength coach Eric Ciano will be joining Chan Gailey’s staff with the Buffalo Bills.

http://www.footballscoop.com/?cat=25

[Cntrygal]

Thanks Mike! Keep digging! ;)

[Romes]

I hope he is good at conditioning bones.

[Michael82]

Here's his bio...



Eric Ciano is in his fourth season as Georgia Tech's Director of Player Development. He oversees Tech's strength and conditioning program for all sports while working primarily with the football team.

Ciano came to Tech in 2004 from the University of Tennessee, where he served as associate head strength and conditioning coach since 2002. He previously spent two years (2000-02) as the head strength and conditioning coach at Louisiana Tech, following two years (1997-99) as a graduate assistant at Tennessee.

http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ciano_eric00.html

[mrbojanglezs]

third most important hire imo, hopefully its a good one

[OpIv37]

I don't know any thing about this guy in particular.

However, with the number of injuries we've had, and the way this team rolls over and dies in the 4th quarter, a change in this area is necessary.

So I'm on board.

[realdealryan]

I hope he is good at conditioning bones.


I'm sure there are improvements to be made, but it's hard to get too excited about a S&C hire when you play back the Eric Wood injury in your head.

[Michael82]

Sweet. There's a video out too. Sounds like another teacher and a good guy...

http://stacktv.stack.com/video.aspx?videoID=33683229001_555

[DraftBoy]

As a strength coach he was very good at Tech. In college the job of the strength and conditioning coach is to take guys who come in weighing like 215 and make them put on 40-50 pounds in some cases and still play at the same level of athletic ability. Its a very difficult job and one Ciano did well at Tech. If he becomes the hire, then that's a very good get imo.

I just hope he can make sure all our ACL's are better conditioned.

[trapezeus]

As a strength coach he was very good at Tech. In college the job of the strength and conditioning coach is to take guys who come in weighing like 215 and make them put on 40-50 pounds in some cases and still play at the same level of athletic ability. Its a very difficult job and one Ciano did well at Tech. If he becomes the hire, then that's a very good get imo.

I just hope he can make sure all our ACL's are better conditioned.

good news for maybin then?

[Forward_Lateral]

They should hire Jay Glazier.

[Michael82]

As a strength coach he was very good at Tech. In college the job of the strength and conditioning coach is to take guys who come in weighing like 215 and make them put on 40-50 pounds in some cases and still play at the same level of athletic ability. Its a very difficult job and one Ciano did well at Tech. If he becomes the hire, then that's a very good get imo.

I just hope he can make sure all our ACL's are better conditioned.

Sweet! Sounds like a good coach to get. :up:

[The Spaz]

Not saying it won't happen but be careful with that site. They post the obvious connections with people and if you post a crazy ass rumor say Barry Sanders to return to coach QB's they would put it up. I know this because on a Syracuse message board they tested the theory on these guys and it worked.

[Michael82]

Apparently his trainer from Georgia Tech is joining him, Jay Shoop. But I don't have scout.com insider access so I can see the thread....


****in Gailey. Now our trainer Jay Shoop is joining him per scout.

This has been a horrible offseason so far. Just a lot of turnover and things going on.

I can't believe that SOB hasn't made any other connections in all his years of coaching.

http://www.stingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41117&page=9

[Michael82]

If any of you have scout.com insider access, the thread is here...

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=140&f=1076

[Michael82]

He's been in the NFL several times....




Jay Shoop, a 39-year veteran of the sports medicine profession, returned to Georgia Tech in 2002 as director of sports medicine after a year as head trainer for the Detroit Lions.

Shoop, who oversees all areas of the sports medicine program for the Yellow Jackets' 17 varsity sports, previously served as Tech's director of sports medicine and head trainer from 1987-1999.
Shoop, 60, first came to Tech in 1987 after a two-year stint as head trainer for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also served two years (1983-84) as head trainer of the Michigan Panthers of the USFL, and seven seasons as an assistant trainer for the Atlanta Falcons.

http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shoop_jay00.html

[Michael82]

Bumpity Bump Bump! :ontome:

[Michael82]

I'm bumping this so you can read all the info you want on Ciano.

[M]

Damn, Mikey ... you're 2 for 2!! :bf1:

[elltrain22]

I just hope he can make sure all our ACL's are better conditioned.

nuff said!!