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Bench Warmer
This the current coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball...
Willie Martinez and John Jancek have got to go and will be going as soon as the season is over. There are a few candidates for Defensive Coordinator and there is only one candidate for linebackers.
Defensive Coordinator:
Tommy Tuberville
Long shot, I know. But him and Coach Richt are long time friends and CTT has been in Athens a lot over the last few weeks. Nobody really knows what is going on, but rumors are swirling. I don't see this happening, but it would be nice.
Kirby Smart
Kirby Smart is currently the defensive coordinator at Alabama. He is a UGA alum and former UGA coach. Not sure why Kirby Smart would leave Alabama, but more money and more control might convince him, but then again, Bama has just about as much money has Georgia. Everyone knows Saban runs the Alabama defense. Smart has also been with Saban for a very long time.
Kevin Steele
Kevin Steele is currently the defensive coordinator at Clemson. This is his first year there after leaving Alabama to get out from under Saban's control. South Carolina is Steele's home state, so that will make it more difficult to lure him in. Georgia has the money to pull him away from Clemson if they choose to do so. Going to Georgia would get him back in the SEC.
Dick Bumpas
Dick Bumpas is the current defensive coordinator at TCU. Georgia can offer more money and a chance to prove himself in the SEC. Would he take it? I think so.
Linebacker:
Travis Jones
Travis Jones is a former UGA alum and coached at UGA before going to coach under Nick Saban after stops at Kansas and App State. He is currently an assistant defensive line coach for the Saints. I'm not sure what he makes with the Saints, but Georgia needs to bring him back home.
- If Rodney Garner feels slighted by being passed up for the DC position again and decides to leave, you bring in Travis Jones to coach the defensive line and bring in someone else to coach the linebackers.
- If Jon Fabris goes for some reason, you let the defensive line coach coach the entire defensive line and Georgia will bring in a full time Special Teams coach.
If it was up to me, Kirby Smart and Travis Jones would be coming home to Athens.
- Rodney Garner: Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Line
- John Jancek: Defensive Co-coordinator / Linebackers
- Willie Martinez: Defensive Coordinator / Secondary
- Jon Fabris: Defensive Ends
Willie Martinez and John Jancek have got to go and will be going as soon as the season is over. There are a few candidates for Defensive Coordinator and there is only one candidate for linebackers.
Defensive Coordinator:
Tommy Tuberville
Long shot, I know. But him and Coach Richt are long time friends and CTT has been in Athens a lot over the last few weeks. Nobody really knows what is going on, but rumors are swirling. I don't see this happening, but it would be nice.
Kirby Smart
Kirby Smart is currently the defensive coordinator at Alabama. He is a UGA alum and former UGA coach. Not sure why Kirby Smart would leave Alabama, but more money and more control might convince him, but then again, Bama has just about as much money has Georgia. Everyone knows Saban runs the Alabama defense. Smart has also been with Saban for a very long time.
Kevin Steele
Kevin Steele is currently the defensive coordinator at Clemson. This is his first year there after leaving Alabama to get out from under Saban's control. South Carolina is Steele's home state, so that will make it more difficult to lure him in. Georgia has the money to pull him away from Clemson if they choose to do so. Going to Georgia would get him back in the SEC.
Dick Bumpas
Dick Bumpas is the current defensive coordinator at TCU. Georgia can offer more money and a chance to prove himself in the SEC. Would he take it? I think so.
Linebacker:
Travis Jones
Travis Jones is a former UGA alum and coached at UGA before going to coach under Nick Saban after stops at Kansas and App State. He is currently an assistant defensive line coach for the Saints. I'm not sure what he makes with the Saints, but Georgia needs to bring him back home.
- If Rodney Garner feels slighted by being passed up for the DC position again and decides to leave, you bring in Travis Jones to coach the defensive line and bring in someone else to coach the linebackers.
- If Jon Fabris goes for some reason, you let the defensive line coach coach the entire defensive line and Georgia will bring in a full time Special Teams coach.
If it was up to me, Kirby Smart and Travis Jones would be coming home to Athens.