Tag: Herb Hand

A look back at James Franklin’s first staff at Penn State, where are they now?

Where is every member of James Franklin’s first Penn State staff today?

[autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] has become known as a pipeline of sorts for sending members of his coaching staff to open jobs all over the country. Whether it be coordinators to head coaching roles or position coaches to coordinators. No matter the role, James Franklin has shown he not only raises his players, but also his staff.

For example, the return of offensive coordinator [autotag]Mike Yurcich[/autotag] this year will be the first time since 2018-2019 that the Nittany Lions have had the same offensive coordinator for two seasons. Again, that isn’t a bad thing. Like players, you want coaches to grow and move on because it creates relationships everywhere.

Looking back to 2014 when James Franklin made the move from Vanderbilt, his first staff has some big names now that have worked on their own to build a legacy. Check out where they are and have gone since that first season nearly eight years ago under James Franklin.

UCF will hire former Texas OL coach Herb Hand

UCF is hiring former Texas Longhorns offensive line coach Herb Hand for the same role.

Another former Longhorns coach has found a new home. It was reported on Thursday that former Texas offensive line coach Herb Hand will now be heading to the state of Florida.

Originally agreeing to be a part of the University of Charlotte staff, Hand has decided to take a similar path as Jay Vilai and opt for a different destination and will instead coach the same position at the University of Central Florida. This decision comes less than one month after originally committing to the Charlotte role.

The news was first reported by 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello via Twitter.

Hand was one of the many coaches that was not retained from Tom Herman’s staff after the hiring of head coach Steve Sarkisian. What originally appeared to be a step down in terms of the level of program, UCF a much softer blow as Hand joins another former SEC and national championship-winning coach in Gus Malzahn.

Texas OL Willie Tyler enters the NCAA transfer portal

Texas offensive lineman Willie Tyler now joins Keaontay Ingram and Jalen Green in the NCAA transfer portal.

Prior to the start of the 2020 college football season, Texas offensive lineman Willie Tyler decided to opt-out due to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading “Texas OL Willie Tyler enters the NCAA transfer portal”

Texas Longhorns staff changes, Yancy McKnight and Herb Hand out

New head coach Steve Sarkisian is already making changes to his staff at Texas. He has decided to remove Yancy McKnight and Herb Hand.

The wheels have already starting moving with the hire of new head coach Steve Sarkisian. It was reported on Sunday that running back’s coach Stan Drayton would return in 2021. The same cannot be said for offensive line coach Herb Hand and strength and conditioning coach Yancy McKnight.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported early on Monday that McKnight would not return. McKnight had been part of the program since Herman’s arrival in Austin. He was with him at Houston and Iowa State before coming to Texas. With Sark being named head coach, it comes as no surprise that he will bring his own guys in for the most part.

Later on Monday, offensive line coach Herb Hand tweeted out his goodbyes as it was reported by multiple outlets that he would likely be gone as well.

Hand came over from Auburn one season into the Herman era. The development and recruiting by the offensive line coach came into question after three years on the Forty Acres. Now Sark will need to fill out the rest of the staff.

Names that have been floated around are Kyle Flood as the next offensive coordinator for Texas. He is currently the offensive line coach at Alabama, who just won the Joe Moore Award given to the best offensive line group. Flood would immediately improve the group upfront.

The discussion of Flood is a clear indication that Mike Yurcich’s time in Austin is likely up as well. In the coming days, we should have a better idea of who could be in line to join Sark’s staff for Texas.

This situation will continue to be monitored.

Texas Football Recruiting: Five-star in-state offensive tackle releases top 10

Five-star prospect Kam Dewberry has released his top 10 schools. The offensive tackle comes out of the same high school as Samuel Cosmi.

Five-star prospect Kam Dewberry has released his top 10 schools, with Texas making the cut. The offensive tackle comes out of the same high school as future first-round draft pick Samuel Cosmi.

Baylor and Oklahoma are the Longhorns’ competitors within the conference. Six SEC programs are in Dewberry’s top 10, with big-name programs such as Alabama, Georgia, and LSU in the cut. As usual, rival Texas A&M is hot on the trail for an elite in-state prospect.

Dewberry is an important prospect for Texas, considering how poorly the offensive line class was in 2021. Ranked the No. 2 in-state tackle, Herb Hand and the Longhorns need to be able to make a splash.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 208 29 19
Rivals 5 13 4 2
ESPN 4 172 28 26
247 Composite 4 115 19 11

Vitals

Hometown Humble, Texas
Projected Position Offensive tackle
Height 6-4
Weight 313

Recruitment

  • Offered on May 20, 2019
  • No visit yet

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Fab Four: Selecting Texas football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

It’s time to move on from Herb Hand for the Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns removed two assistants ahead of last year’s bowl game, there should be a similar discussion with Herb Hand.

The Texas Longhorns and Tom Herman made a plethora of changes following the 2019 college football season. One of those changes did not involve Herb Hand, so should that be a topic of conversation now? Especially with Bryce Foster committing to Texas A&M.

Continue reading “It’s time to move on from Herb Hand for the Texas Longhorns”

Five Burning Questions for the Texas Longhorns this offseason

With the offseason one bowl game away from beginning, the staff answers the five burning questions for the Texas Longhorns.

There’s no shortage of questions surrounding the Texas football program this offseason. Continue reading “Five Burning Questions for the Texas Longhorns this offseason”

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Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns give 2023 offensive tackle first offer

Isaiah Robinson received his first offer to play college football from Texas. The 2023 offensive tackle has not been ranked just yet.

Isaiah Robinson received his first offer to play college football from Herb Hand and the Texas Longhorns. The 2023 offensive tackle is not ranked yet by any of the three major recruiting websites.

According to Mike Roach of 247Sports, Robinson is “about to explode.” It is early in the 2023 recruiting cycle, and Big 12 schools will no doubt be all over the Lamar High School product.

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Vitals

Hometown Arlington, Texas
Projected Position Offensive tackle
Height 6-6
Weight 280

Recruitment

  • Offered on Oct. 19, 2020
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Texas

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Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns offer four-star 2022 offensive tackle from Indiana

Herb Hand is back on the recruiting trail within the 2022 class. Kiyaunta Goodwin is the latest lineman to receive an offer from Texas.

Offensive line coach Herb Hand is back on the recruiting trail, this time in the 2022 class. Four-star Kiyaunta Goodwin is the latest lineman to receive an offer from Texas. Listed at 6-7 and 300 pounds, Goodwin posses offers from 55 schools across the country.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 3 5 29
Rivals 4 222 6 30
ESPN – – – –
247 Composite 4 280 6 34

Vitals

Hometown Charlestown, Indiana
Projected Position Offensive tackle
Height 6-7
Weight 300

Recruitment

  • Offered on Oct. 18, 2020
  • No visit yet

Offers (55 total)

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • LSU
  • Michigan
  • Ohio State
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Penn State
  • Texas A&M
  • USC

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Locked on Longhorns Podcast: ‘Jordan Whittington, Herb Hand and Baylor’

The latest Locked on Longhorns Podcast discusses yet another injury to wide receiver Jordan Whittington. Plus a look at Baylor.

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The Locked on Longhorns podcast kicks off the show discussing yet another injury to their wide receiver corp. Jordan Whittington is on the injury report once again after an abdominal injury surfaced following the Red River Showdown with Oklahoma last Saturday. With Whittington now down for the foreseeable future, what does the slot receiver position look like? Jake Smith reagravated his hamstring injury during warmups, so what could his status be for the  Baylor game?

On the topic of Baylor, we discussed the optics looking bad after the Bears hosted a homecoming event at their stadium. With the team under quarantine and football activities halted due to 42 positive COVID-19 cases, it doesn’t look good. If Baylor is able to field a team for Saturday, what are the roster requirements to play the game as scheduled?

The Longhorns have had their issues with the offensive line this year. Locked on Auburn’s Zac Blackerby joins the show to discuss the ‘familiar failures’ with the offensive line coach Herb Hand. Zac answers the question on if this is what the Tigers fanbase experienced during the two seasons in which Hand was in charge of the offensive line. Plus did Alabama use negative recruiting tactics to steal the Brockermeyer twins away from the Longhorns?

Plus we dive into five key stats in regards to the Longhorns through four games. What is the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to this football team? Check out Monday’s Locked on Longhorns podcast for all of those answers.

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