Jeff Tedford looking to get back into college coaching

[AntiG]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...rsue-other-opportunities-in-college-football/

He did a great job recruiting and coaching at Cal, Fresno & Oregon and sent quite a few first rounders and/or future stars/starters to the NFL - Aaron Rodgers, Kyle Boller, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr, Trent Dilfer, Marshawn Lynch, Desean Jackson, Jahvid Best, Justin Forsett, Keenan Allen, JJ Arrington, Shane Vereen... the players still love the guy when they are asked about him and he has the most wins in Cal history.

 

[mildone]

Hm... not a pure winner, but just a bit under .600 with a pretty tough SOS. I wonder if he could recruit NJ though.

 

[rutgersal]

Tedford can coach. would have to surround him with Jersey Recruiters.

 

[carolina scarlet]

Hm... not a pure winner, but just a bit under .600 with a pretty tough SOS. I wonder if he could recruit NJ though.

Let's stop with the pulling names out of the hat thing. Hobbes needs now to define the choices he has presently in front of him. He has to thoroughly vet the candidates and project their success with the administration.

Let them work through the list he already has compiled, unless you have an unexpected grand slam out there. Hopefully we have a coach by Christmas.

 

[AntiG]

Hm... not a pure winner, but just a bit under .600 with a pretty tough SOS. I wonder if he could recruit NJ though.

I think he could. He recruited the hell out of the west coast directly competing with Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and USC and came out with plenty of starpower on his rosters. And unlike Terry Shea, he actually has the moxie, reputation and charisma to get those guys.

All he has to do to get that big-time QB prospect is "I developed Aaron Rodgers. I made Kyle Boller, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr & Trent Dilfer all first round picks."

 

[mildone]

Let's stop with the pulling names out of the hat thing. Hobbes needs now to define the choices he has presently in front of him. He has to thoroughly vet the candidates and project their success with the administration.

Let them work through the list he already has compiled, unless you have an unexpected grand slam out there. Hopefully we have a coach by Christmas.

I'll forward this over to Hobbs.

 

[SkilletHead2]

Let's stop with the pulling names out of the hat thing. Hobbes needs now to define the choices he has presently in front of him. He has to thoroughly vet the candidates and project their success with the administration.

Let them work through the list he already has compiled, unless you have an unexpected grand slam out there. Hopefully we have a coach by Christmas.

Continuing to pull names out of a hat is exactly what we should be doing right now. The notion of "this is my list and I'm closing my eyes to all other possibilities" is just dumb. Takes two minutes to call the search firm and say, "hey what about this guy?" If the firm is doing its job, it has presented a host of possibilities to Hobbs, some of whom we probably aren't even thinking about.

 

[RUSK97]

He had one of the lowest graduation rates in the country...if we care about that sort of thing

 

[RUtrumpet92]

Sounds like amother guy worth contacting, for sure. Hobbs, make the call.

 

[retired711]

Tedford was extremely popular with everyone his first few years at Cal. He had taken over a team that had been 1-10 (only victory was over Rutgers) the following year and took Cal to a couple of minor bowls. The team challenged seriously for a BCS berth one year. The team was particularly strong offensively. Tedford's presence also made it possible to do a substantial upgrade of facilties, including earthquake proofing Memorial Stadium (an earthquake fault runs lengthwise through the stadium

But apparently he burned out. His teams began doing poorly. He allowed recruiting to be taken over by an assistant who paid no attention to academics. And, btw, he taught Aaron Rogers to hold the ball high before throwing it. Green Bay took one look at that and broke Rogers of the habit.. (The same happened with other QBs that Tedford developed, such as Kyle Boller.)

He has a lot of upside. But if I were interviewing him, I would be curious as to how he proposes to avoid burnout this time.

 

[mildone]

Tedford was extremely popular with everyone his first few years at Cal. He had taken over a team that had been 1-10 (only victory was over Rutgers) the following year and took Cal to a couple of minor bowls. The team challenged seriously for a BCS berth one year. The team was particularly strong offensively. Tedford's presence also made it possible to do a substantial upgrade of facilties, including earthquake proofing Memorial Stadium (an earthquake fault runs lengthwise through the stadium

But apparently he burned out. His teams began doing poorly. He allowed recruiting to be taken over by an assistant who paid no attention to academics. And, btw, he taught Aaron Rogers to hold the ball high before throwing it. Green Bay took one look at that and broke Rogers of the habit.. (The same happened with other QBs that Tedford developed, such as Kyle Boller.)

He has a lot of upside. But if I were interviewing him, I would be curious as to how he proposes to avoid burnout this time.

If I were him, I'd explain that I'd avoid burnout through the judicious use of hookers and blow. That'll get him hired right quick!

 

[AntiG]

It's called "holding the ball on the shelf" which allows for a quicker release but not always the most velocity into the throw due to the shortened motion. It wasn't anything difficult for Rodgers to change because he just dropped the ball a few inches. It was one of the most overstated criticisms of Tedford. It's not like its a bad issue like holding the ball too low like Marino or Big Ben.

 

[mildone]

It's called "holding the ball on the shelf" which allows for a quicker release but not always the most velocity into the throw due to the shortened motion. It wasn't anything difficult for Rodgers to change because he just dropped the ball a few inches. It was one of the most overstated criticisms of Tedford. It's not like its a bad issue like holding the ball too low like Marino or Big Ben.

Ball on the shelf... interesting. Personally, I keep my balls on a pedestal that I turn upside down.

 

[BoogieKnight]

Sounds like a great candidate for UVA. Sorry Greg.

 

[scarletrat]

Tedford is an excellent coach, did well at Cal, ran its course and got a raw deal...

 

[retired711]

Tedford is an excellent coach, did well at Cal, ran its course and got a raw deal...

Say that on the Cal board, Scarletrat, and you'll get lynched. The fans thought that Tedford was allowed to stay on well past his expiration date. But I can't blame the administration for hanging on to him because he was so successful in his early years at a program that was last outstanding in the 1950s. (People on the Cal Board have handles like "Want to See the Rose Bowl B4 I Die"-- the last appearance was in 1959.)

Thanks, AntiG. I've never heard or read that explanation before. Boller and Rogers were such strong-armed QBs that perhaps it made sense for them to trade off velocity for quickness when they were collegians.

 

[RU at the shore]

Highly paid qb coach ?