re: The Official Coaching Search Thread- updates in OP

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Potential Elliott staff via Tony Morrell on TBS:

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Then Tony has lost his mind ... or is desperate to provide content, or something. I thought he was smarter than that.

Ellis Johnson - absolutely not. Why this guy gets so much credit is beyond me. It's always been about the talent he's had around him and the coaches he's coached with. He's never stood on his own and been successful. He's had some real shitty things to say about SCAR fans since leaving here when he was on his high horse ... and honestly, we gave up so many yards through the air when this guy was here that it was painful to watch at times.

Brad Lawing (Florida State) or another highly thought of DL coach ... Brad is not coming back here. It's been discussed. It would cost him so much legally, trying to make things right with the ex-women, that it would just not be practical for him.

Shane Beamer ( Virginia Tech) ... got waaaaaay too much credit for couping great recruiting classes while here. Fact of the matter is that he happened to be in the right place at the right time. Plus, he certainly has not torn-it-up while at Va Tech. And I'll say this. I like him, he's a fairly nice young man, but he's not big time head coaching material ... not right now at least. He just doesn't have the presence.

Jay Graham (Florida State) ... I'd love to get him back, but it's not gonna happen. They love him at FSU and they are paying him very well. He's settled in down there, has job security and stability and we can offer him neither of those things, long term, not right now anyway.

Craig Fitzgerald (Houston Texans) ... the most underrated loss of all from our old staff. Fitz was special. But Fitz is going to stay in the NFL no matter what happens with the rest of the staff at Houston. He is one of the most sought after S&C coaches in the business. We were lucky to have him when we did. Joe Con has been a complete dumpster fire. I couldn't stand being around him - what a loud mouthed dumbass. Zero respect for Joe Con. He's gotta go.

Marcus Lattimore (prominent off the field role) ... no doubt, it goes without saying. It's like duh. Lattie is going to play a prominent role with the program in one capacity or another. He's got to get his degree first. Then he'll have the time to be more heavily involved. They are bringing-him-along in a methodical fashion but sooner or later he is going to have to get coaching experience unless he intends to work his way up in the business on the admin side of things. Still, he needs some coaching and recruiting experience. He might make a good RB coach, although let's remember he probably needs to do some GA time first ... he's only 24 years old.