Rob Sale from McNeese St is UGA's new OL coach...

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Alex Hickey
@AmPressAlexH

Sources confirm that Rob Sale will be hired by Georgia as offensive line coach, though McNeese has no official comment until UGA does.

5:59 PM - 10 Jan 2015

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Good for him

very likable- I hope he does great

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Is his brother bob sale. Owner of the store in monroe? Or is that the same guy?

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His dad (Bob Sale) owns an LSU store (I think around 5th)- use to be camera place before digital camera's killed it

Official UGA press release...

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Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications

ATHENS---------McNeese State University co-offensive coordinator and
offensive line coach Rob Sale has been named offensive line coach at the
University of Georgia according to an announcement Saturday by UGA head
coach Mark Richt.

"We're excited about the addition of Rob as our new offensive line coach and
look forward to the contributions he¹ll make to our program," said Richt.
"I firmly believe he¹s going to be the perfect fit for Georgia."

Sale joined the McNeese staff in February, 2012, as offensive line coach and
was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the summer of 2014. Prior to
serving on the McNeese staff, he held positions as strength and conditioning
assistant coach and offensive analyst from 2007 to 2011 at the University of
Alabama. While at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won two national titles in 2009
and 2011.

He had launched his coaching career in 2006 as the offensive line coach at
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee in New Roads, La. Sale is a native of
Monroe, La., played high school football at Neville High School and college
football at LSU where he was a three year starter in the offensive line.

"This is a great opportunity and I¹m ready to hit the road recruiting this
week," said Sale. "Top priority will be to see as many recruits as possible
and help finish up this 2015 class. At the same time I'm also looking
forward to meeting and getting to know our current players. It's an
exciting time to be joining a program with such a great history and
tradition."

In 2014, the McNeese offense averaged 32.4 points per game, 396.5 total
yards per game, 221.9 yards per game rushing and 174.6 yards per game
passing.

Sale constructed an offensive line in 2013 into one of the best in
the league despite having two players switch from the defensive side. Three
of the five starting linemen earned All-Southland Conference honors - Arinze
Agada (1st team), Quentin Marsh and Nick Gorman (honorable mention). Agada
was named the SLC's Offensive Lineman of the Year, earned SLC All-Academic
honors, was named a FCS ADA Academic All-Star, earned first team
All-Louisiana honors, and was named to four postseason All-America teams
(Associated Press, Sports Network, College Sports Madness, Beyond Sports
Network).

As a player at LSU, he played in 35 games with 25 starts, including all 13
games in his senior year of 2002 at right offensive guard. As a junior he
saw starting action at both center and guard when the Tigers won the SEC
title and he played left guard as a sophomore, starting the final five
regular season games as well as the Peach Bowl. In high school he was an
all-state selection as both a junior and a senior at Neville. Sale earned
his degree from LSU in 2003.

He and his wife Amanda have two sons, Tripp and Briggs.

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I think he interviewed for the LSU Oline job last year

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yep

I'm pumped for Rob. He's gonna do great things. He'll be a good recruiter and fundamentals coach for Georgia. I was hoping LSU would hire him last year but this is a fantastic opportunity for him.

Happy for him and could be a very good hire for UGA.

He was doing good things at McNeese in terms of coaching and recruiting. He is still a little green and learning on the job but he has all the potential and tools to be a very good OL coach. Prior to McNeese he was working under Saban at Alabama as an intern and assistant strength coach.

His grandfather started the camera store in Monroe, LA. To my best recollection, it is still there and and now run by Rob's father. It has moved away from being just a camera store (although they still are in the camera business) and is now more of an LSU gift shop.

Rob has very good connections in Louisiana and Florida which will serve him well in recruiting.

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Prior to McNeese he was working under Saban at Alabama as an intern and assistant strength coach.

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More importantly, he was learning from Joe Pendry. I had the chance to have a one on one with him about Rob and he loved him. Swore by Rob and his abilities.

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His dad (Bob Sale) owns an LSU store

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And I think they're having a clearance Sale.

Pendry is a great and interesting guy. Very likable. That makes me happy that he spoke highly of Sale.