re: Official WR Coach Candidate thread

Be careful with suggesting someone as a coach based on his on the field success.

The 2 don't necessarily go together.

Ted Williams was one of the greatest hitters of all time, but couldn't coach at a level anywhere near where he played.

Tim Leger should be in the mix. He and Adam are good friends. Tim was in contention couple years ago for TE job. They'll hire an African American

Tim Leger from McNeese deserves a shot. Miles knows him and interviewed him for TE job couple years ago

Why do you keep suggesting Tim Leger when you say he isn't hiring a white coach?

Tim calm down

Tony Ball, University of Georgia

Ball was brought on to the Georgia staff in 2006 as a running backs coach, after a successful run as the Virginia Tech wide receiver coach. As a running backs coach he mentored former Georgia and current NFL star Knowshon Moreno before switching to wide receivers in 2009, where he tutored A.J. Green, Tavares King and Detroit Lions receiver Kris Durham. Ball also coached Eddie Royal and Ernest Wilford, two productive NFL veterans, while he served as the wide receivers coach at Virginia Tech. He also coached receivers at Louisville and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

As a recruiter, Ball's main territories have been the state of Georgia and he has recently undertaken the task of recruiting New Orleans, where he found success with a signing from Holy Cross wide receiver Michael Chigbu. Also, Georgia finished third for Warren Easton standout and LSU signee Tyron Johnson. The Johnson family spoke highly of Ball throughout Tyron's recruitment.

Keith Williams, University of Nebraska

Williams is considered one of the upcoming stars in the wide receiver coaching ranks. The former Tulane wide receiver coach and prodigy of Tulane head coach and receiver guru Curtis Johnson is known for his passion and ability to teach at a very high level. Williams currently has eight former students currently playing in the NFL: James Jones (Oakland), Ryan Grant (Washington), Devante Adams (Green Bay), Isaiah Burse (Denver), Jalen Saunders (New Orleans), Seyi Ajiritut (San Diego), Marlon Moore (Cleveland) and Devon Wylie (St. Louis Rams). New Orleans Saints receiver Kenny Stills, and New Orleans native and Miami Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace train with Williams in the off-season as well.

As a recruiter Williams has been responsible for south Florida and chipped in throughout Louisiana, while coaching at Tulane. His bread and butter may be the West Coast, where he coached at Fresno State and recruited California very effectively in the past. He is also very close with LSU receiver Malachi Dupre, who referred to Williams as the best wide receiver coach he has been around, so there is some familiarity with LSU's future star.

Phil McGeoghan, Miami Dolphins

McGeoghan is an interesting name simply because he may not be as well known as some of the others on the list by LSU fans. McGeoghan currently serves as an assistant coach of wide receivers for the Miami Dolphins, a position he took in 2012 after coaching receivers at the University of South Florida. He is known for his attention to detail, passion and is only 35 years old. McGeoghan also played four years in the NFL, before injuries ended his playing days.

His age will certainly help him on the recruiting trail as developing relationships with today's youth is the main objective. It's likely that Florida would be his recruiting grounds, most notably central and north Florida after building relationships there while at the University of South Florida, in Tampa. LSU special teams coach Bradley Dale Peveto assists defensive backs coach Corey Raymond in that area right now, but Peveto has Texas ties so he could easily shift his focus to the Lone Star state to fill the void left by Adam Henry, who recruited that area. McGeoghan has also built relationships in the fertile grounds around the Miami area.

Jabbar Juluke, Louisiana Tech

The former Karr head coach has made quite the splash since arriving at Louisiana Tech as the running backs coach. He doesn't have collegiate experience coaching wide receivers, which may be the biggest knock on him. However, he knows the game very well, is detail-oriented and really connects on a personal level with his players. He is a good friend of LSU recruiting coordinator and running backs coach Frank Wilson. If Juluke was the hire, it may not be out of the realm of possibilities that Wilson moves to receivers, a position he coached at Tennessee in 2009.

Juluke would be a powerful recruiter for LSU who could handle north Louisiana and assist greatly in the New Orleans area. He is one of those guys you could point in a direction and he would lay the foundation with a prospect and his family without much assistance needed from others. A lot of families familiar with him on the recruiting trail have spoken highly of Juluke over recent years while at Louisiana Tech.

David Johnson, Tulane

Another close friend of LSU's Frank Wilson, Johnson is currently coaching running backs and tight ends at Tulane. He was a fixture in the New Orleans prep scene for quite some time, most recently serving as the head coach of St. Augustine. Johnson also connects with his players very well and is well versed in many different offensive schemes. Much like Juluke, Johnson's only downfall may be his lack of experience coaching receivers at the collegiate ranks.

Johnson has established a reputation as an aggressive recruiter, who serves Tulane in the Greater New Orleans area. The Green Wave have been very successful in recruiting local talent and Johnson has played a big role in that success. While he may not have extensive ties in other recruiting hot beds that LSU likes to focus on, he does have the personality, people skills and passion to be successful in new territories.

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Keith Williams, University of Nebraska

Williams is considered one of the upcoming stars in the wide receiver coaching ranks. The former Tulane wide receiver coach and prodigy of Tulane head coach and receiver guru Curtis Johnson is known for his passion and ability to teach at a very high level. Williams currently has eight former students currently playing in the NFL: James Jones (Oakland), Ryan Grant (Washington), Devante Adams (Green Bay), Isaiah Burse (Denver), Jalen Saunders (New Orleans), Seyi Ajiritut (San Diego), Marlon Moore (Cleveland) and Devon Wylie (St. Louis Rams). New Orleans Saints receiver Kenny Stills, and New Orleans native and Miami Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace train with Williams in the off-season as well.

As a recruiter Williams has been responsible for south Florida and chipped in throughout Louisiana, while coaching at Tulane. His bread and butter may be the West Coast, where he coached at Fresno State and recruited California very effectively in the past. He is also very close with LSU receiver Malachi Dupre, who referred to Williams as the best wide receiver coach he has been around, so there is some familiarity with LSU's future star.

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I like it

According to AJC.com we are interviewing Tony Ball today.

UGA assistant Ball candidate for LSU job

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Georgia wide receivers coach Tony Ball is a candidate for the same position at LSU, he confirmed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday

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that's easily done.

"Hey Coach Riley, I totally forgot.....but I really don't want to live in fricking Nebraska."

This was posted on the Recruiting Board. Might be something

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