Coaching moves

[Camfantasy]

Well I hear it is probably going to be the latter.

Both are better than Grimes, IMO.

it's trending in that direction, for sure.

 

[Sleepy T]

Bostad > Searles

Bailey tweeting that Frank Verducci is a finalist as well. All have good resumes, at a glance I am hoping for Bostad, then Searles, then Verducci. I think they fit the best in that order.

Bostad coached @ Wisky under Bielema, power running game expert, recruiting ties to the Midwest.

Searles, coached at Texas, UGa, LSU. Can recruit in SEC territory.

Verducci has coached at ND, Florida, and the NFL.

Can't go wrong with any if them IMO.

 

[MattB4VT]

We reportedly have our new OL coach, and that is an upgrade. Something that may shed some light ahead of an announcement is that a flight came to blacksburg from Melbourne, Florida this afternoon.

 

[Camfantasy]

Melbourne is 2 hours from Tampa

 

[vtfan15]

idk. guru on 247 SeemS to be dropping hintS, Similar to thoSe found in thiS poSt.

 

[wildturkey]

I like that white tiger, Siegfreid. How many thrusts of Roy's penis does it take to reach the center of your rectum?

Sorry to interrupt the coaching talk again but this quote needed to be highlighted for its hilarity.

 

[Camfantasy]

Sorry to interrupt the coaching talk again but this quote needed to be highlighted for its hilarity.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Soooo, any official word (or anything from a good source) on where we stand tonight?

 

[Camfantasy]

Soooo, any official word (or anything from a good source) on where we stand tonight?

nothing official. Most are anticipating it to be Stacy Searels though.

 

[vtfan15]

nothing official. Most are anticipating it to be Stacy Searels though.

yep<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Hokies&amp;src=hash">#Hokies</a> multiple sources have informed me that, in all likelihood, Stacy Searels will be the new OL coach at Virginia Tech.</p>&mdash; Kyle Bailey (@TheClubhouseKB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheClubhouseKB/statuses/425320270925426689">January 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Forty_Sixand2]

Cool with me.

 

[MattB4VT]

Saw it posted on 2014, but if it is Searels, I don't see how he would bring in any new recruits. Has been unemployed since Mack Brown firing. Think he can help keep current OL guys happy and on board though.

 

[Sleepy T]

Saw it posted on 2014, but if it is Searels, I don't see how he would bring in any new recruits. Has been unemployed since Mack Brown firing. Think he can help keep current OL guys happy and on board though.

Probably, but I wouldn't count it out. I doubt he is going to drag anyone he recruited away from Texas or a 4-5* away from another program. But there may some guy(s) he really likes, that he has recruited over the last couple years that didn't get a ton of BCS offers or an offer from Texas. Maybe he could talk someone into coming East.

First things first. Is Searels pretty well a done deal or are they still in talks?? Guy has got to be announced as OLC before we could even think about getting another OL for this class.

 

[VTscores]

Virginia Tech football expected to hire Stacy Searels as offensive line coach - The Washington Post

Now the Washington Post is on board as well...

 

[Sleepy T]

Sounds like a done deal at this point. Bitter has confirmation that Searels is almost definitely the man.

Hokies expected to hire Stacy Searels as o-line coach - Roanoke Times: Andy Bitter Virginia Tech Football

..And sorry, I had to say something regarding the WP article..

It’s the second recruit in the past week that has flipped an oral commitment on the Hokies. Richmond area defensive back Cequan Jefferson, a 2013 prospect who did not academically qualify last year and spent this past fall at Fork Union Military Academy, announced last week he now plans to play his college football at Temple.

Wow....thats

The Post can suck it...such an amateur outfit.

 

[VTscores]

Sounds like a done deal at this point. Bitter has confirmation that Searels is almost definitely the man.

Hokies expected to hire Stacy Searels as o-line coach - Roanoke Times: Andy Bitter Virginia Tech Football

..And sorry, I had to say something regarding the WP article..



Wow....thats

The Post can suck it...such an amateur outfit.

You're right. Giannotto's coverage is never particularly positive. He always finds a way to throw on a wet blanket. I guess that's the problem with using a writer who isn't a fan.

Contrast that with the Terps coverage.

 

[vtfan15]

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[VT_Antzo]

I like the hire...he might very well be an upgrade.

But seriously he sounds like Ricky Bobby and that's a ok with me.

 

[hokiecat]

I like the hire. Good to see the Hokies get an equivalent quality guy as a replacement.

Actually in hindsight, I love everything about what happened. A week ago, I was thinking "uh oh. Grimes is gone. We're screwed" But this is not the same old boring VT coaching staff. I don't like Grimes leaving but I like our staff having guys so good that the SEC wants them. So the glass is half full takeaway is we had a top coach. And then in the span of a week, the Hokies go out and find another top guy who has been at Texas and UGA. We didn't promote from within (aka JJ in hoops and the rumors that maybe Stiney would return to the OL). Instead we nabbed a top guy in a week or so and well before signing day. VT football got things done!!! I like it and the contrast to the boring vanilla aged staff of say 2010 or so.

 

[NickVT10]

Searles was officially announced as the OL coach