Archives for January 27, 2010

‘Smith says he has told Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson he would volunteer to remain to help the coaching staff wrap up the recruiting class. Smith did not say Wednesday if Johnson accepted the offer.’

‘"Right now we are happy with the coaches that we have been able to get on the staff," Gailey said in a statement. "Ultimately, we want to make sure we get the right guys; great teachers, great communicators and the right kind of people for the Bills. These coaches give us a great start in that direction."’

‘George Catavolos remains the secondary coach, and Bob Sanders will continue to serve on the defensive staff.’

‘”Ultimately, we want to make sure we get the right guys; great teachers, great communicators and the right kind of people for the Bills,” Gailey said. “These coaches give us a great start in that direction.”‘

‘Meanwhile, charges against Bills safety Donte Whitner have been dropped after he completed a selective intervention program that included meetings with a probation officer over three months.’

‘So as an alternative, I’ve assembled my own Pro Bowl squad. It’s a team of stars who could have been chosen by the Bills during the Tom Modrak era, if not for management’s uncanny gift for dubious draft picks and ill-advised trades.’

‘Giff Smith, a Yellow Jackets assistant since 2004, has taken a job as an outside linebackers coach with the Buffalo Bills and will rejoin former Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey in the NFL. The school has not released official word on Smith’s departure, but after rumors circulated all Tuesday morning, the Telegraph was able to confirm Smith would be leaving after he and other coaches reportedly told current players and recruits that morning that he was indeed leaving.’

‘That said, just because the people selected to fill those positions aren’t popular, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bad choices. Both Nix and Gailey deserve the opportunity to succeed … or fail.’