re: Gonzo on his way to Louisville?

Posted by ItTakesAThief

Scottsdale, Arizona

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 12/31/11 at 11:05 am to Maximus

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If he goes to the real UL, then we might lose the big OL from Florida that he recruited.

I doubt that. If Gonzo were the offensive line coach then it may be a possibility. I think the OL from Florida more likely committed to LSU than to Gonzalez.

Posted by Dennis4LSU

Baton Rouge, La

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 12/31/11 at 2:44 pm to I Speak As I Please

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Porter played RB in college and has only coached RB's. What does he know about the technical aspects of coaching WR's? Nothing. Don't need a coach that has never played or coached WR's, trying to do just that. That would be a disaster

well the fricker is a disatter as an RB coach, God I hope to never see that cancer back on the LSU sidelines.

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Posted by GeauxWolverines

Planet Earth

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 12/31/11 at 3:09 pm to Dennis4LSU

Porter is one of the reasons for our success. He may have been a bad coach but he knew how to recruit.

Posted by deuce985

Member since Feb 2008

27660 posts

Posted on 12/31/11 at 9:48 pm to Cash

Tolbert would be a pretty good hire. Solid coach and in his day during college coaching he was a great recruiter.

Losing Gonzo wouldn't make me sad at all. That is one position I think we can upgrade in easily. Huge pool of great WR coaches to choose from. Probably one of the more plentiful "great" coach/recruiting positions in CFB.

I'd like to see Burton hired from Bama, if possible. Move Wilson to WR coach, which he did a pretty good job at Tenn and bring Burton over. Pretty sure Burton and Wilson had a strong relationship at one point. I doubt that would happen though. No reason for Wilson to risk his career at a position he isn't comfortable with.

This post was edited on 12/31/11 at 9:50 pm

Posted by ProjectP2294

South St. Louis city

Member since May 2007

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 11:09 am to Dennis4LSU

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well the fricker is a disatter as an RB coach, God I hope to never see that cancer back on the LSU sidelines.

This, this, and more of this.

Posted by SlowFlowPro

Simple Solutions to Complex Probs

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 6:22 pm to I Speak As I Please

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What does he know about the technical aspects of coaching WR's?

WR coaches are mainly recruiters. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to coach WRs if you have talent

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That would be a disaster.

Gonzo has been here a few years and our only WRs of note are a former #1 recruit in the nation (for a time) and a highly recruited TRUE freshman (so the coaching definitely has had time to sink in)

This post was edited on 1/1/12 at 6:23 pm

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Posted by SLTiger29

Galliano, Louisiana

Member since Oct 2011

734 posts

Posted on 1/1/12 at 7:22 pm to LSUchick2007

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Gonzo on his way to Louisville?

Was I the only person who immediately thought of Hunter S. Thompson (Father of 'Gonzo Journalism' and native of Louisville, KY) when I read the subject of this thread?

Posted by Linkovich

crater lake

Member since Feb 2007

9541 posts

Posted on 1/1/12 at 8:38 pm to SlowFlowPro

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Gonzo has been here a few years and our only WRs of note are a former #1 recruit in the nation (for a time) and a highly recruited TRUE freshman (so the coaching definitely has had time to sink in)

My problem isn't replacing Gonzo. It's replacing him with Porter and pissing off Frank. It's not worth it IMO.

Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 9:06 pm to Linkovich

oh yeah. i started the whole "WR coach" thing, but i led off with a comment about how they didn't like each other

i just was trying to say no porter coaching RBs

Posted by BilJ

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 9:47 pm to SlowFlowPro

Tee Martin?

Posted by SlowFlowPro

Simple Solutions to Complex Probs

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 10:33 pm to BilJ

frick i had no clue he was a coach

Posted by BilJ

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 10:35 pm to SlowFlowPro

Not sure of his coaching abilities but he's been a pretty good recruiter I believe

Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Posted on 1/1/12 at 10:42 pm to BilJ

yeah black former players with a name are almost always good recruiters. reading his wiki he used to run a bunch of QB camps, so i'm sure he has contacts as well

Posted by Smoke Green

Tianjin, Peoples Republic of China

Member since Apr 2005

4342 posts

Posted on 1/2/12 at 9:44 pm to LSUchick2007

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Gonzo on his way to Louisville?

sounds more like Illinois.

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Illinois: There is a report from the Peoria Journal Star that LSU wide receivers / passing game coordinator Billy Gonzales appears set to join the Illinois staff as offensive coordinator

Beckman also hired the wr/recruiting co. from Vandy today.

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Illinois: Chris Beatty will have the title of co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks

Posted by amiznit

Missouri City

Member since Apr 2005

1850 posts

Posted on 1/3/12 at 12:17 am to SlowFlowPro

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WR coaches are mainly recruiters. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to coach WRs if you have talent

I don't know about this. See: our WRs under McCarthy

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Gonzo has been here a few years

You mean 2. He's about to finish his 2nd season at LSU.

Posted by LSUchick2007

Member since Dec 2006

893 posts

Posted on 1/3/12 at 12:43 pm to amiznit

Illinois makes sense as does louisville. Gonzales and Beckman coached together at Bowling Green under CUM and beckman runs that type of spread so they have a history.