Doooonnnnt get me started w/ Drayton. Woody (via iPhone)
On Jan 2, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Ryan Dickey <ryandic...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Drayton has done a great job with the running backs. Wait... what? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Scott Lucas <floridagat...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Muschamp Names Five To Coaching Staff >> >> By SCOTT CARTER >> GatorZone.com Senior Writer >> TAMPA, Fla. – The Will Muschamp Era has officially started. On his first >> day as Florida’s new head football coach, Muschamp quickly began to move the >> program forward. >> >> Muschamp announced the hiring of assistant coaches Aubrey Hill, a former >> Gators receiver, and Travaris Robinson on Sunday. He also announced that >> D.J. Durkin, Brian White and Stan Drayton will be retained from Urban >> Meyer’s coaching staff. >> >> Durkin is the linebackers/special teams coordinator, White will coach tight >> ends, and Drayton is running backs coach/recruiting coordinator. >> >> Hill returns to UF as the new receivers coach and Robinson, a former Auburn >> standout who stated his coaching career as a graduate assistant under >> Muschamp during Muschamp’s stint as Auburn’s defensive coordinator in >> 2006-07, is the Gators’ new defensive backs coach. >> >> “I thought it was important to have some continuity in the staff – D.J., >> Stan and Brian bring that to the table,” Muschamp said. “They are also solid >> recruiters. Aubrey is obviously a Gator, and it’s always a plus when you >> have someone coach at their alma mater. He understands the passion and the >> expectations here, and I know he is excited to return to Gainesville. >> >> “Travaris worked on our staff and Auburn and is a winner. He has competed at >> the highest level in this sport and is a good young coach with strong ties >> to the South Florida area, which will benefit us in recruiting.’’ >> >> Muschamp had announced previously that Mickey Marotti, UF’s >> strength-and-conditioning coordinator, would be retained. >> >> Two other members of Meyer’s final staff – offensive coordinator/offensive >> line coach Steve Addazio and defensive line coach Dan McCarney – have left >> to take over their own programs. Addazio is Temple’s new coach and McCarney >> recently was named head coach at North Texas. >> >> Muschamp was introduced as Florida’s new coach on Dec. 14. He attended a few >> practices and has worked behind the scenes to hire a coaching staff as Meyer >> prepared the team for his final game, Saturday’s 37-24 win over Penn State >> here in the Outback Bowl. Muschamp watched the game from a private suite >> with Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley. >> >> Hill, 38, returns to UF after spending the past three years as receivers >> coach at Miami. Hill played for the Gators from 1991-94, helping Florida win >> three SEC Championships as a player. He later served as a graduate assistant >> on Steve Spurrier’s staff from 1996-98. >> >> In his final season at Miami, Hill helped Hurricanes receiver Leonard >> Hankerson have one of the best seasons in school history with a >> school-record 12 touchdown catches. >> >> Prior to Miami, Hill spent three seasons as receivers coach at Pittsburgh. >> During his playing days at UF, Hill caught 86 passes, including 18 >> touchdowns. >> >> Meanwhile, Robinson rejoins Muschamp after spending last season at Texas >> Tech. A Miami native who has strong recruiting ties to the area, Robinson >> started his coaching career in 2006 after playing two seasons in the NFL >> with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Bucs. >> >> A four-time letterwinner as a player at Auburn, Robinson, 29, earned AP >> All-SEC first-team honors as a senior with 92 tackles, four interceptions >> and three pass break-ups. >> >> Following a two-year stint under Muschamp at Auburn, Robinson served as an >> assistant coach at Western Kentucky in 2008 and Southern Miss in 2009 before >> joining Tommy Tuberville’s inaugural staff at Texas Tech this season. >> >> “This is a good start to our coaching staff and I hope to have some >> additional announcements this week,’’ Muschamp said. >> >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >> 2008 National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
