Todd Grantham Won't Become Falcons Defensive Coordinator

I, for one, would not want to see what would happen to the Falcons fan base if the team were to take the revered Todd Grantham away from the top in-state college team. Glad we can avoid that.

(Now, if he coached for Florida or some such, then by all means.)

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Denial is merely a negotiating ploy.

/stirs the pot

by jcaustic on Jan 11, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions

In english plz?

by Bigru3 on Jan 11, 2012 8:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I don’t want that job UNLESS… Then teams bump up their original offers 25%.

by Caviarhound on Jan 12, 2012 7:20 AM EST up reply actions

Granth denies the job offer

Hoping other teams may give him an offer if they think they don’t have to compete

by FLA_Falcon on Jan 12, 2012 7:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Go Dawgs

Feeling mighty good about this recruiting class…

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by TurnerTheBurner on Jan 11, 2012 8:14 PM EST reply actions

How good? Like National Championship good?

by Bigru3 on Jan 11, 2012 8:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

like

getting beat by UT good.

by falconnuke on Jan 11, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions

Lol...college football is to difficult for these schools that arent power houses...

I just dont see the point…year after year the same schools are praised and the bcs is such bull that school like georgia dont stand a chance

by Bigru3 on Jan 11, 2012 8:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

If a SEC school

goes undefeated, they’re a shoe-in for the BCS championship game. If a SEC school goes 1-loss, they’re probably in some major bowl.

This year Georgia kinda got screwed by the asinine 2-team max rule, combined with the AQ bull, and the misconceptions that not only is Virginia Tech good (they’re not), but people want to watch them (they don’t).

UT should be a powerhouse, but are in the midst (hopefully the bottom has been reached) of a very, very rough rebuilding period that also included major injuries to key players when the backups were, well let’s just say not very good.

by falconnuke on Jan 11, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

Right I was gonna say thats...

Probably the only positive for georgia, that they are in the SEC…unfortunatly for them they arent at the top of the food chain. I like ND but dont put much stock into it. Competetion is very hard and so many schools that the odds are really stacked up

by Bigru3 on Jan 11, 2012 9:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

UT will require the next Urban Myer to become relevant again. Don’t hold your breath.

by Caviarhound on Jan 12, 2012 7:22 AM EST up reply actions

I'm not listening! I'm not listening!

(hands over ears, rocky top playing in background, peyton manning poster on wall)

by falconnuke on Jan 12, 2012 8:27 AM EST up reply actions

Should have a poster of Tee Martin in all honesty =P Though there is nothing wrong with Manning’s UT career.

by Caviarhound on Jan 12, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions

Kirby Muffugin Smart!

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by Ball Hawk on Jan 11, 2012 9:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions

*not a Bama fan.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 11, 2012 9:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Been saying it since BVG left. All he and Saban did in 06 was take the 17th ranked Miami def and turn it into a top 5 def.

by dnldbrk on Jan 11, 2012 9:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Every defense they touch turns to gold.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 11, 2012 11:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

MM knows he

Can’t call plays for $#!+

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=7448807

by birdwatch on Jan 11, 2012 9:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions

My bad
Bit off topic

by birdwatch on Jan 11, 2012 9:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Who hires him in the first place?

Especially since he “realized” that in 2005!!

by dirtybirds233 on Jan 11, 2012 9:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

well

He’s just so far ahead of the curve. It will take 6-7 years for NFL defenses to “realized” it too…

note: sarcasm

by birdwatch on Jan 11, 2012 9:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

What in the hell

if he realized that in ’05, WHY WERE WE LETTING HIM DO THAT?

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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 11, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions

wtf?

by Botchelism on Jan 12, 2012 2:58 AM EST up reply actions

Come on

“Some guys are very good at managing the game and calling plays. I’m not one of them,”

He’s talking about Head Coaches who can manage games and call plays at the same time.

by mr92687!!! on Jan 12, 2012 7:54 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah but the truth is, he really can't call plays.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Jan 12, 2012 8:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

LOL I know

Looks like I’m not the only one who wants to hear him admit it…..

by mr92687!!! on Jan 12, 2012 8:04 AM EST up reply actions

looks like

Rahem Morris is going to Washington

by Erihury on Jan 12, 2012 12:09 AM EST reply actions

Why the hell are we talking about college coordinators?

We just got rid of one. Give me Spags or Bowles from Mia. Ill even take Nolan.

by pierre02 on Jan 12, 2012 12:43 AM EST reply actions

Yea I agree with that

No college dudes…

by Bigru3 on Jan 12, 2012 7:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I don't get the "no college" thing.

Almost everyone moves through the ranks of college ball first. There are always good coaches coming out of college ball. Why so prejudice?

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by Ball Hawk on Jan 12, 2012 8:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

No prejudice at all

I wouldn’t mind getting a college coach for DC but for Smittys sake he needs a proven guy.

by pierre02 on Jan 12, 2012 5:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

You gotta start from somewhere

Hawk beat me to it but yeah, all good NFL coaches weren’t born on an NFL sideline.

by mr92687!!! on Jan 12, 2012 8:07 AM EST up reply actions

Yea your right...they can start somewhere else lol

The NFL is a totally different animal. Theres always a transition period and it may take a year for him to adjust…not to mention he would now be dealing with grown men with egos not frat boys who are scared of their coach. Just to risky..take a proven pro

by Bigru3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I agree, and probably 9/10 people would rather have a proven guy

by mr92687!!! on Jan 12, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

So many 3-4 names. The last 3-4 guy in Atlanta didn’t last very long….

by Caviarhound on Jan 12, 2012 7:23 AM EST reply actions

....therefore 3-4 don't work.

Is that what your saying?

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by Ball Hawk on Jan 12, 2012 9:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Sad reach. I left it brief for a reason but I didn’t expect “therefore 3-4 don’t work”. Phillips will always be a fantastic 3-4 DC. However, if a team isn’t built to run that style of defense then the team will struggle to convert, which is why it didn’t work out last time (Personnel). And why it will not work this time around (imo). I probably would of been better off ignoring this though.

by Caviarhound on Jan 12, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

Personel.

I get that but right now we don’t have the personel to play a 4-3 right. We will likely lose Abe. That leaves us with little pass rush so we need new ends anyway. Our line is solid on the inside but we need a NG. We will likely lose one of our starting LBs also. Remaining two (Spoon and Lofton) are golden for the inside spots. So needs for a 3-4: NG and 2 OLB’s. That’s not that tough to get. Say we sign Mario Williams and a fat guy it works.

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by Ball Hawk on Jan 12, 2012 11:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions