Official: Tim Davis to Florida
by JazzyUte on Feb 13, 2012 2:01 PM MST
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Utah's 2011 Dream Team is no more.
The University of Florida has confirmed Utah offensive line coach Tim Davis has accepted the same position with the Gators.
Davis, a Utah graduate and former coach under Ron McBride, returned to the Utes along side Norm Chow last year to help guide Utah through their inaugural Pac-12 season.
Both have since left the program.
Chow, of course, became the head coach of the Hawaii Warriors.
Losing Davis is a big blow. He's not only one of the best offensive line coaches in the country, he was also, at least until leaving, the most experienced offensive coach on the staff. With Brian Johnson, who's 24, now Utah's offensive coordinator, the prevailing thought was that he could lean on the wisdom of Davis - who's coached here, at Wisconsin, USC, with the Miami Dolphins, Alabama and Minnesota.
So, you can see his resume is pretty topnotch.
The Utes had announced last week the hiring of Dan Finn, who had coached the offensive line at San Diego State in 2011. The hire suggested maybe Davis might be on his way out, however, the staff was reshuffled and Davis was moved over to coaching tackles and tight ends. It's possible that played a role in his decision.
With Davis out, you've got to expect Finn to take over the entire line, though, nothing is official yet.
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Not too upset
He was a great coach and it was good to have him, but I have a lot of faith in what Finn can do.
by Joseph Silverzweig on Feb 13, 2012 2:46 PM MST reply actions
Based on...?
May I ask what this faith is based on?
He doesn’t have a ton of experience. SDSU wasn’t much difference from an OL standpoint in 2011 with him there, from 2010 without him.
In Idaho he had Iupati, who became a first round pick, but other than that there wasn’t anything to make you think he could handle the OL of a BCS team?
I’m not saying he will, or won’t be successful, but I’m just not sure what he’s done to cause people to have “a lot of faith”.
So what has given you such faith, or is this more of a “In Whit We Trust” sort of faith?
Idaho's OL improved, not just Iupati, based on his coaching.
I grew up an Aggie fan, so I’ve seen some Idaho games peripherally, they were horrible running the ball before Finn got there. SDSU looked good last year, but they had looked pretty good the year before as well, so I won’t credit Finn too much for that. Still, looks like he’s gotten the most out of his talent so far. I’d say there’s some good reason for the faith.
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by displacedute on Feb 14, 2012 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
What displacedute said
Dan Finn seems to have never presided over an OL that wasn’t very good. I see him having developed a 1st round draft pick as a positive; there’s a huge gap between what makes a top-shelf HS lineman and what makes a top shelf NFL lineman. It’s a matter of training, conditioning, and intellectual/strategic development.
Ronnie Hillman: 311 carries,1711 yards,5.5 YPC, 19 TDs. He’s a special player, but that kind of stat line comes from the guys in front of him, too. At Idaho, his main backs were running around 4.5-6 YPC.
That said, I’m definitely a ‘in whit we trust’ kind of guy, so that probably plays into it. =]
by Joseph Silverzweig on Feb 15, 2012 2:58 PM MST up reply actions
Reasons?
On paper it’s just a lateral move so there must be something deeper. Is the whole O-line really that much of a promotion over interial linemen? I mean, a position coach is a position coach, right? or not.
Also, I wonder if he just didn’t want to work for a 24 yr old OC or if he thought in his mind that he should have been the next OC.
This is not a lateral move, not even on paper
Have you seen how the SEC pays their position coaches?
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Per the Deseret News:
In Florida’s press release announcing the hiring, Davis said he had hoped to join the staff in Gainesville when Muschamp was hired a year ago.
“It wasn’t available then,” Davis noted. “I told him, ‘Well, I’m going to be persistent. I’m going to keep trying.’ I always wanted to work and coach in the SEC, especially with guys I know and have coached with.”
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Dolphins and sharks are natural enemies. Dolphins are like, "Quit eating us," and sharks are like, "Stop smiling all the time, you morons."
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According to the Tribune there will be a new hire to replace Davis.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said in a statement released by the school he immediately will start a search for another assistant.
"Our goal is to find the best fit for our program," he said.
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I guess that means KW will be hiring John Cullen.
by fountainofute on Feb 13, 2012 5:47 PM MST up reply actions
That's not funny
My first thought was…oh great, he’s probably going to pull Gunther from 1280 The Zone and make him the new coach. Cullen would be much worse.
I laughed so hard when I read that!
My wife thought something was wrong with me. Seriously though, this isn’t funny.
by darklightning8 on Feb 13, 2012 7:30 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
Whit has to get someone with experience.
Whit can’t just promote someone on his staff. We are so light on offensive experience, he has to go out and get someone with experience.
Also technically the tribune says they will start a search for another assistant, not necessarily someone to take over Finn’s duties.
You're not going to get experience...
When the new hire would be reporting to a 24 year old.
to the SEC?
Probably a couple hundred graand a year.
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No Big Deal
Honestly, I didn’t notice a marked improvement of the O-line from Blake to Davis, so I really don’t care if Davis leaves. O-line isn’t rocket science, all D1 coaches teach the same technique, it’s just a matter of choosing the right starts, which I didn’t think Davis really did very well anyway.
by The Moose's Whistle on Feb 13, 2012 6:07 PM MST reply actions
I almost replied to this seriously
but you’re not going to get me this time moose
by khaostheory117 on Feb 14, 2012 6:16 PM MST up reply actions
Ouch
This one would hurt without all the other coaching departures, but even more so because of them.
Tight Ends
Who is out there that would fit as the new tight end coach? Or do you need one if you’re going back to a more spread offence?
by Sean Goodfellow on Feb 13, 2012 7:12 PM MST reply actions
Not to concerned, coach Whit will find a good replacement
While I didn’t like what I heard, I have suck it up and move on. The O-Line productive was abysmal last year and needs retooling. I’m sure coach Whitt can find someone and fast! I believe Davis that he wanted the job in Florida, but I also think that Johnson being hired as OC made the move a done deal. I’m just waiting to see if anyone else leaves.
Blah
That sums up my thoughts perfectly. Davis had a great pedigree, but I don’t think he did anything special here. I’m not concerned with his departure.
by CoachCarter99 on Feb 13, 2012 10:58 PM MST via Android app reply actions
Lack of depth at O-Line
Everyone seems to want to discount what Davis did with the O-Line this year. Remember there wasn’t a lot of depth due to injuries. We had to move some D-Linemen over to O-Line. Just like Chow had to cobble together the best offense he could with John Hays at QB, Davis had to work with a depleted O-Line.
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Not to mention
That the Utah OL was generally undersized compared to it’s opponents.
Also
A running back doesn’t get 1500 yards without at least some semblance of an OL
Undersized
EXACTLY! Why do you think (Not you Unholy, you get it) we got a TON (literally) of O-Line recruits?
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by kailuakid9er on Feb 14, 2012 11:02 AM MST up reply actions
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