Grantham "Not Proud" Of Choke Gesture

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt says assistant Todd Grantham was caught up in the emotions of an overtime game when he gave a choke sign to Florida kicker Chas Henry.

Here it is... and it's pretty obvious...
((HT: SUN Sports/SEC/Youtube))


When asked about the behavior on the sidelines, Richt said he doesn't think Grantham is "necessarily proud of it." Richt says Grantham will "learn from it and move on,"but did not say he faces any disciplinary action.

Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, during the weekly media day interview opportunities previewing Idaho State, says he doesn't think Grantham's choke sign was a big deal...

But certain Alabama-based sports talk show hosts are asking for Richt to "put on the slacks and put away the skirt" in dealing with the situation...

Whoever in the blue hell they are...

It's All Defense In Georgia... Grantham and Groh...

((HT: MyFoxAtlanta/Newsplex.com-WCAV Charlottesville))

The university of Georgia finally has a defensive coordinator...
Dallas Cowboys D-Line coach Todd Grantham is the man after head coach Mark Richt chased after Kirby Smart, Bud Foster, and John Chavis.

All of the above were great ideas, but the idea of having them budge from their current gigs was a little pie-in-the-sky if you ask the HQ...

Grantham's press release quote is below:
"I'm very excited about being part of a staff that will work tremendously hard to return Georgia football to one of the premier teams in the SEC," Grantham said. "To the fans and boosters of the University of Georgia, I understand the passion and standard of excellence expected. I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against."

Not to be outdone... Georgia Tech has theirs, too...
And it's one to Groh on...

Former Virginia head coach Al Groh replaces Dave Wommack. Groh says he has certain parameters that had to be met for considering a job- one of them winning championships... and he thinks Tech can do that...

Sure, Al... whatever you say...
BCS games- check... ACC Championships- check...
National Championships- not so fast...
But the HQ likes your verve, vim, and vigor for your new gig...

Carry on...

Saban: "Smart's Staying..."

Gentry Estes also got out of the Rolando McClain presser that Kirby Smart ((pictured with guns up all the way to the bank, thanks Birmingham News/Almond)) is staying at the University of Alabama...

"Kirby (Smart) is going to be staying here at the University of Alabama with us," Saban said moments ago at a press conference to announce Rolando McClain is turning pro.

Saban's statement:
"We're very pleased and happy that Kirby is going to be staying here at the University of Alabama with us," Saban said. "He's done a fabulous job for us. He's one of the finest assistant coaches in the country. You expect guys like Kirby to get lots of opportunities to do things, and we want to continue to help him continue to develop his career here so that when he leaves here, it's going to be to be a head coach and probably in a very good situation. So we're excited about that. We're happy for him and his family. It's very pleasing to us."

The university is supposed to have its own statement released later this afternoon...

Don Kausler, Junior of the Birmingham News has some Smart quotes:

"I think it was pretty well known that there was an opportunity to return to my alma mater as defensive coordinator," Smart said. "I wouldn't even have considered discussing the position with any other school, but when it is a place I've spent some of my best years and had some great memories, I thought it was something I should discuss with my family and figure out what was best."

Does anyone know how to get Todd Grantham's phone number to Athens...???

Kirby Smart and the Dancing Defensive Coordinators

This probably doesn't hold the interest of many folks north of the Mason-Dixon line, the question; Will Kirby Smart take the Defensive Coordinator job at Georgia? If he doesn't, will Todd Grantham, currently the Defensive Line Coach for the Dallas Cowboys get it? If Smart goes to Georgia, will Grantham go to Alabama?

The answer to these questions isn't simple and there are multiple stories out there circulating about them. Let's try to clear things up.

((Kirby Smart says "Either way...I win//Photo Courtesy: rollcrimsontide.com))

According to TideSports.com, Smart has been offered the UGA job...the story RIGHT HERE

The 4-Letter Word (ESPN) and Mark Schlabach says the same thing...RIGHT HERE

According to both of these stories, Georgia is offering to double Smart's current salary at Alabama, which is $360,000.

Also chiming in, the website footballcoachscoop.com who says the same thing RIGHT HERE and adds that an announcement of the hire is "Coming very soon".

Now. Here is where Grantham comes into play. He has apparently been approached and according to several reports, already interviewed for the Georgia Job.

((Todd Grantham says "Either way, I win!"//Photo Courtesy: John F. Rhodes/DMN Photo Staff))

The Dallas Morning News reports the contact RIGHT HERE.

FootballCoachScoop reports that not only is Georgia interested, but that Grantham has interviewed with Alabama too. You'll have to scroll down the webpage RIGHT HERE

Does this make any sense yet? Should it? Well, if you are an SEC Football fan, you will find it interesting. Georgia needs to make a splash with their Defensive hire after the last couple of horrid seasons with former Coordinator Willie Martinez. By the way, FootballCoachScoop in its Saturday update says that Martinez met with Head Coach Mark Richt about rejoining the staff as a position coach.

Alabama has a different issue. Smart is the winner of the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach this year and was the coordinator for the national champions. Smart however is somewhat underpaid and many give Nick Saban credit for the defense. And oh, by the way, Smart is a Georgia grad.

Grantham by contrast is currently coaching with the Cowboys who won their first playoff game on Saturday and won't be available until they lose. He may be the big winner in this. It looks like, at least on the surface, after the Cowboys are done, that he will be the D-Coordinator at either the reigning national champs or a traditional SEC Powerhouse school. Not bad for him either.

Stay tuned, at some point an announcement will be made. We are betting that Smart goes to UGA and Grantham comes to Alabama for what it is worth.