'Dogs Selling Grantham
So I listened to Georgia's new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham on 680 The Fan on Thursday morning and left very impressed. His reputation on the field is "fiery." Off the field, in an interview setting he was very personable. Didn't hear him talking down to the guys, as he explained his 3-4 scheme and how it would fit at Georgia. Impressive. This guy looks to be a great fit.
Grantham is busy recruiting and analyzing his new personnel. He plans to meet with his new players starting tomorrow (Friday). In perperation for those meetings, he has put together tapes on each player, involving about 30 plays from last season. After the meetings, he will begin putting together a depth chart for spring football.
Richt is playing this recruiting angle correctly. Not much time is left, so Grantham is targeting guys that are hanging in the balance right now. That's smart. Let him sell Jeffrey Whitaker, Mike Thornton and Deon Rogers.
Coach Grantham's sales pitch is right on the money too. We want guys that want to come to Georgia and win. And I'll coach those guys up "just like I was coaching DeMarcus Ware or Jay Ratliff." Recruits know Grantham can help them develop and get a shot at the NFL. I like the first part...guys that want to come to Georgia and win.
The transition from the 4-3 to the 3-4 shouldn't be that radically different, once they get the personnel in place. DeAngelo Tyson wants to be the nose tackle. Abry Jones is thinking he's a better fit at DE. There will be some shifting around on the D-Line. And one of the big keys to a smooth transition is finding some playmakers at the OLB position. Not sure who those guys are right now.
It took 42 days, but it appears as though Georgia found a good fit for the job. Todd Grantham is a very impressive guy right now.
Grantham is busy recruiting and analyzing his new personnel. He plans to meet with his new players starting tomorrow (Friday). In perperation for those meetings, he has put together tapes on each player, involving about 30 plays from last season. After the meetings, he will begin putting together a depth chart for spring football.
Richt is playing this recruiting angle correctly. Not much time is left, so Grantham is targeting guys that are hanging in the balance right now. That's smart. Let him sell Jeffrey Whitaker, Mike Thornton and Deon Rogers.
Coach Grantham's sales pitch is right on the money too. We want guys that want to come to Georgia and win. And I'll coach those guys up "just like I was coaching DeMarcus Ware or Jay Ratliff." Recruits know Grantham can help them develop and get a shot at the NFL. I like the first part...guys that want to come to Georgia and win.
The transition from the 4-3 to the 3-4 shouldn't be that radically different, once they get the personnel in place. DeAngelo Tyson wants to be the nose tackle. Abry Jones is thinking he's a better fit at DE. There will be some shifting around on the D-Line. And one of the big keys to a smooth transition is finding some playmakers at the OLB position. Not sure who those guys are right now.
It took 42 days, but it appears as though Georgia found a good fit for the job. Todd Grantham is a very impressive guy right now.
It took a while but things usually work out for the best especially when they're done right -- which I think Mark Richt and Damon Evans did in this search. Todd Grantham sounded smart and very direct in the Rude Awakening's interview with him this morning. Heck I even liked the way the man talked. Did you catch him saying 'Aight' a couple of times? A little Sabanesque I think. I'm sure Coach Saban left a print on him along the way at Michigan St.
I enjoyed listening to Coach Grantham and Perry L. talk about the different sets on 3-4 defenses this morning. He made sure that he would prepare his talent for success in the NFL *while* making a run at the SEC Championship and making that first and foremost. He will definitely be a recruiting force to reckon with against teams like Tennessee and Florida. Just hoping he doesn't try to come to Alabama looking for playas.
I believe there's something in place also to keep him from taking off (to the tune of a million bucks except in the case of NFL job or NCAA I head coach job) too soon. Not sure if it's a hard requirement these days in contract write-ups but it's looking to be a necessity now.
Either way, he should do well at Athens. Looking forward to watching the results in seasons to come.
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