re: Jim Chaney to become VOLS OC

That’s my point. His UT offenses without Pittman were in the bottom half of the conference in yards/play, total yards and ppg. His Pitt offense without Pittman was terrible. Even with Pittman his Arkansas offenses and 2016 UGA offense were bottom half of the league. He’s had three good years as an OC since leaving Joe Tiller in 2005. They all came with Pittman as his OL coach and after Chaney was at a program for multiple years.

If you get Pittman it’s an absolute coup. I don’t see that happening given the relationship between Pruitt and Friend. If you don’t get Pittman, history says you have to give it a couple years and cross your fingers that Will Friend is Pittman reincarnated. Otherwise you’ll see some improvement over 2018, but still an offense that flounders in the bottom half of the league.

I recall there being some extenuating circumstances, but as an opposing fan I would take 2009-2011 UT offenses for the next three years in a heartbeat. On the whole, they were brutal. I think he broke 20 twice against Big Six teams in those three years.

As UT fan I would be excited about the hire, but very cautious without Pittman. Obviously you should be thrilled if you pull Pittman. As an opposing fan, I’ll have to see him finish with an offense in the top of half of the league without Pittman before I believe it can happen.

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Dawgs will come back @ Chaney with a massive offer.

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last few reports I read, UGA already threw more money at Chaney to get him to stay but don't think it worked. Supposed to be introduced Weds in Knoxville so guess we'll see. Big move by Pruitt if this is official.

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last few reports I read, UGA already threw more money at Chaney to get him to stay but don't think it worked

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As always the case, it depends on what article you’re reading. Mansell said Chaney had a “mega offer” from Tennessee and UGA didn’t even counter. Sounds like Kirby was more than comfortable letting him walk.

As for Pittman, I don’t see UT firing Friend. I’d watch Bama if Key leaves for GT. They’ll take a swing at Pittman.

Honestly, I think Chaney was the guy back in December after Freeze was nixed by the admin as well as Briles, and we were asked to not release it until after the bowl season was over.

Per reports (not sauces) Georgia did try to counter offer, and we countered the counter.

We are still talking with Tee Martin, who would come back as position coach+ Co-OC. If we get Tee back home, it's fricking huge. Tee is a damn good position coach and is a cheat code on the recruiting trail.


Pittman would have made this a Grand Slam hire, but I do think keeping Friend isn't the worst thing in the world, he can coach. It's also not out of the realm of possibility that Friend will get offered another OC position next year, and then we make a real run at Pittman, who absolutely loved working at Tennessee and was shunned by that tomato faced hedgehog figgot Lyle Jones.

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He never utilized the good TEs we had as a weapon.

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I don't know, that Fumblerooski he called for Nauta was pretty damn creative

Maybe not, but I don’t think it can be said definitively that Chaney has done anything in the past 15 or so years without him that scares anybody. That would be my only concern as a UT fan. That’s not to say Friend can’t get the job done.

I actually liked Chaney. Some Georgia posters do, a lot of them do not.

I think he is very solid, and does a good job. He did have a couple of questionable games, most notably LSU, but overall did a very solid job.

Wasn't it Tennessee and Arkansas fans telling us he was awful, though when he first came to Georgia? I didn't find that to be the case at all.

Ugh he kinda of is. Where he goes 5 star OL follow.

Chaney is about ready to retire soon, it's not like the guy hits the trail hard as his peers.