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Texas AM officially announces hiring of former Georgia OC James Coley

Texas A&M officially announced the hiring of former Georgia football OC James Coley.

On Tuesday, Texas A&M officially announced that the Aggies have hired former Georgia offensive coordinator James Coley.

Coley will join Jimbo Fisher’s staff in College Station as the program’s tight ends coach.

“I have known James since our days at LSU and Florida State,” Fisher said. “He is an outstanding coach and top notch recruiter, but an even better person. His creativity and coaching are great additions to our staff at Texas A&M.”

During his tenure in Athens, Coley graduated from a position coach to a co-offensive coordinator with Jim Chaney to a full-time offensive coordinator. He was demoted following a lackluster 2019 season during which the Dawgs’ defense stole the show.

Prior to the Bulldogs’ Sugar Bowl win against Baylor earlier this month, Coley admitted some of his shortcomings as OC:

“You know what? I’ve got to do a better job. I’m looking at myself hard, criticizing myself, and busting my tail to get those things better.”

Georgia brought in Todd Monken from the Cleveland Browns to be the program’s new offensive coordinator.

From TAMU:

Coley served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Miami (Fla.) from 2013-15.  Prior to joining the Hurricane staff, he worked with Fisher as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach (2010-12) and tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator (2008-09) at Florida State.

At FSU, Coley worked with Fisher to mentor three first round draft picks in quarterbacks Christian Ponder, EJ Manuel, and Jameis Winston.  The Seminole offenses were high-powered, averaging 31.4 points per game in 2010, 30.6 in 2011, and 39.3 in 2012.

Georgia football QB Jamie Newman projected top 5 in the 2021 Heisman Trophy odds

Georgia football’s new graduate transfer QB Jamie Newman is projected in the top 5 of the 2021 Heisman Trophy finalist odds.

Jamie Newman, the Georgia Bulldog’s graduate transfer quarterback from Wake Forest, has yet to throw a pass in a Dawgs uniform, but is already in talks of being a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Newman is the fifth ranked QB to win the 2021 Heisman Trophy with 16-1 odds (+1600), per FanDuel.  He trails only Clemson’s QB Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State’s Justin Fields (both at 4-1 odds to win) as well as Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler (12-1 odds) and Miami QB D’Eriq King (14-1 odds).

Newman had an impressive year this past season with the Demon Deacons throwing for 2,868 yards, 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions hitting his targets 60.9% of the time.

Georgia will need someone big to fill the shoes of former Dawgs QB Jake Fromm, who had one of the most illustrious careers ever at UGA and is leaving for the 2020 NFL Draft.  Kirby smart, as well as America believes Newman is that guy.

The addition of Todd Monken, former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator, is massive for the Dawgs and Newman.  Monken coached some of the NFL’s top receivers last year and will add a high flying passing scheme to an already beefy Georgia running back corps.

Click here for the full list of 2021 Heisman Trophy odds from FanDuel sports book.

Former Georgia football OC James Coley set to join SEC foe

UGA now looks to hire a replacement QB coach to instruct Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman and freshman enrollee Carson Beck. 

After former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Todd Monken was hired to perform the same role at the University of Georgia, former Bulldogs’ OC James Coley’s future was up in the air.

Is Coley now a co-offensive coordinator? Will he go back to coaching quarterbacks? Will he coach receivers?

It would appear none of these hypotheticals will come to fruition. James Coley will be the next tight ends coach at Texas A&M.

Bulldog faithful were introduced to Coley during Kirby Smart’s inaugural season as Top Dawg; Coley was hired as wide receivers’ coach in 2016 following Mark Richt’s removal in late 2015.

During his tenure in Athens, Coley graduated from a position coach to a co-offensive coordinator with Jim Chaney to a full-time offensive coordinator. He was demoted following a lackluster 2019 season during which the Dawgs’ defense stole the show.

Prior to the Bulldogs’ Sugar Bowl win against Baylor earlier this month, Coley admitted some of his shortcomings as OC:

“You know what? I’ve got to do a better job. I’m looking at myself hard, criticizing myself, and busting my tail to get those things better.”

So what will Georgia football’s offense look like next year? Without its beloved offensive line coach Pittman and its mildly maligned offensive coordinator Coley, it’s difficult to predict anything aside from “eh, maybe just a little different.”

In terms of points per game against conference opponents, hopefully it’s a lot different.

Georgia will now look to hire a replacement quarterbacks coach to instruct Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman and freshman enrollee Carson Beck.

Georgia football highest SEC team in PFF’s 2020 Top-25; Florida Gators low

Georgia football checked in very high in PFF’s preseason college football rankings while the Florida Gators were low.

Georgia football will once again be one of the highest ranked teams in college football heading into the 2020 season.

There were some big question marks surrounding the 2020 Bulldogs, however, a big one was cleared up when Georgia was able to reel in Wake Forest graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman to replace Jake Fromm in Athens.

And that’s a big reason why Georgia checked in at No. 3 in PFF’s “Way-too-early” Top-25 rankings, the highest of any SEC school.

The two teams ahead of the Dawgs, according to PFF, are Ohio State at No. 1 and Clemson at No. 2.

Other SEC schools inside the rankings include: Alabama (5), LSU (6), Florida (19), Auburn (20).

Florida fans reading this cannot be happy with that low ranking, seeing as how the Gators have cracked a lot of top-10s in the past few weeks.

For Georgia, PFF loves the addition of Newman, saying:

And they were fortunate enough to land the biggest graduate transfer of this offseason in Jamie Newman. During Newman’s 2019 season at Wake Forest, he displayed traits that Jake Fromm couldn’t touch — such as tight-window accuracy and effective deep passing — while displaying far superior athleticism. His tight-window passing grade and deep-passing grade (20-plus yards) both were second to only Joe Burrow this season. That’s pretty good company. Getting him out of Wake Forest’s up-tempo, RPO system will allow Newman to do what he does best — beat defenses with his arm instead of his legs.

Georgia also returns almost everyone from what was college football’s most ferocious defense last season. Additionally, George Pickens is due for a big sophomore season at wide receiver along with Zamir White at running back.

There’s still some concern at the offensive line position. The five starters that Georgia fields on day one will be elite, but it’s the depth that concerns me the most. Georgia lost four of its five starters to the NFL Draft or to transfer.

Joel Klatt leaves Georgia out of his way-too-early top ten

Joel Klatt puts Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Florida all ahead of Georgia in his 2020 preseason college football rankings.

The Georgia Bulldogs have been snubbed once again. This time, Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt has snubbed the Georgia Bulldogs from his way-too-early college football top ten for the 2020 season.

Klatt put Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Florida, who all lost to UGA in 2019, ahead of the Bulldogs:

Klatt’s top ten is as follows:

1. Clemson

2. Ohio St

3. Alabama

4. Florida

5. Oklahoma

6. Penn State

7. LSU

8. Oregon

9. Notre Dame

10. Texas A&M

It bears mentioning that the same UGA defense who gave up a combined 47 points to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Florida Gators, and the Texas A&M Aggies and is returning almost all of their starters. Georgia’s defense gave up the least points in the country in 2019. Base on the elite defense alone, the Dawgs deserve to be in the top ten.

Georgia’s offense is more questionable, but the Bulldogs will have better receivers in 2020 (George Pickens will be a monster) and have the usual elite stable of running backs. Can Wake Forest transfer QB Jamie Newman step up at UGA? Will Georgia’s offensive line hold up against the elite defensive lines of the SEC?

Those two questions will go a long way for determining the success of Georgia’s 2020 season. UGA is bringing in another elite recruiting class as well.

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Georgia football: Kirby Smart just keeps reloading

Georgia football and Kirby Smart just keep reloading.

Georgia’s 2019 offense left a lot to be desired, even with three year starter Jake Fromm under center.

The defense is what ultimately got Georgia as far as it went last season, while other SEC powerhouses – Alabama and LSU – were able to adapt to the current trends and put up record breaking offensive numbers.

Georgia, though, stayed behind, sticking to its possession-style offense. And it did not work great.

So, when Fromm announced he was declaring for the NFL Draft and skipping his senior season, there was real concern among DawgNation. If Georgia’s offense was mediocre with Fromm, how bad would it be next year with potentially a true freshman slinging it around?

Luckily for Georgia, Kirby Smart went out and secured graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman from Wake Forest. In Newman the Bulldogs get an experienced signal caller who can make any throw on the field and is more than capable of taking off and running if asked to.

And then there’s offensive line coach Sam Pittman, who left to take the head coaching job at Arkansas. When he left, so did four of our starting offensive linemen. Three declared for the draft and one, Cade Mays, transferred to Tennessee. We can’t bring back the four departed linemen, but Smart did the next best thing by hiring former Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke as offensive line coach — a move that has been praised nationwide.

And today, Friday, Smart made another big splash when it was reported that he has hired Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Todd Monken to replace James Coley. With Monken now calling the plays, Coley is expected to slide into another role within the Georgia offense, ESPN’s Schlabach reported.

On a recruiting level, Smart has been to his same old success. The Dawgs have the third ranked recruiting class and could still climb to No. 2 if all the chips fall in place.

Just a few weeks ago, Georgia fans were in their annual widespread panic about the future of the Bulldogs. And as he’s done the past 4 years, Smart quickly put an end to that panic.

With two big hires and securing Newman in Athens, there’s no reason to think the Dawgs won’t be back contending for a title again next year.

PFF ranks Georgia QB Jake Fromm and newcomer Jamie Newman

PFF ranks Georgia football QB Jake Fromm and newcomer Jamie Newman.

The analytical gurus at Pro Football Focus reviewed each play this season for each of the 130 FBS starting quarterbacks. They ranked each player based on several metrics, including strength of each opponent.

Georgia quarter back Jake Fromm was graded at eighth highest for the season. Incoming grad transfer (Wake Forest) Jamie Newman graded out at No. 16, after beginning the season at No. 7.

LSU’s Joe Burrow, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State’s Justin Fields and Jalen Hurts from Oklahoma were the top four college quarterbacks in 2019.

Here is PFF’s analysis of Fromm and Newman:

Fromm:

It wasn’t always pretty from Fromm this season, but he just simply got the job done when he needed to (save for one outing against South Carolina). Outside of the game against SC, he just simply didn’t make many unforced errors in 2019, and that will certainly take him far at the next level.  He had elite passing grades on throws over the middle just the same as he did on throws outside, finishing with the 10th-most big-time throws on passes outside the numbers. Fromm’s departure to the NFL draft gives way for the Newman transfer as he’ll have big shoes to fill in Athens.

Newman:

Newman finished the year as the country’s sixth highest-graded quarterback on all throws at least 10 yards downfield, completing passes at a high rate and uncorking 22 big-time throws compared to just four turnover-worthy passes. He stood tall in the pocket and utilized his big arm to squeeze throws into tight windows, seemingly at will. When necessary, Newman took something off the ball and floated passes into his big receivers on the outside. He was the country’s 10th highest-graded passer on throws outside the numbers in 2019, completing 106-of-175 attempts for 1,548 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 of his big-time throws came on such passes.

Houston QB D’Eriq King enters the transfer portal

Houston Cougars quarterback D’Eriq King is entering the NCAA’s transfer portal.

Houston Cougars quarterback D’Eriq King is entering the NCAA’s transfer portal. King announced his decision during the National Championship Game:

Based on the timing, King may have interest and would be a good fit at LSU. The Georgia Bulldogs would have considered targeting him, but instead Jamie Newman, the former Wake Forest QB, is transferring to UGA.

The Cougars controversially asked players to redshirt this season after the team got off to a slow start. Now, they’re paying the price for this tactic.

King will draw interest from every elite program looking for their next quarterback. The Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma Sooners, and LSU Tigers are all looking for a potential new quarterback. Where will King land next? His decision will shape the 2020 college football season. He may be the next transfer quarterback to compete for the Heisman Trophy.

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Watch: UGA transfer Jamie Newman highlights at Wake Forest

The Georgia Bulldogs have landed the top transfer QB in the country: Wake Forest’s Jamie Newman. Watch his impressive 2019 highlights.

The Georgia Bulldogs have landed the top transfer quarterback in the country: Wake Forest’s Jamie Newman. UGA lost Justin Fields and Jacob Eason during the Kirby Smart era, so it is about time the Dawgs landed a talented transfer QB of their own.

Newman scored 32 total touchdowns last season and is a talented deep ball thrower. Newman had talented receivers at Wake Forest, but it’s not the same as Georgia’s deep, talented offensive attack.

Newman made his transfer announcement official via Twitter:

Let’s take a look back at Newman’s 2019 season at Wake Forest. Newman helped the Demon Deacons go 8-5 en route to an appearance in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

Highlight video is per Stadium:

Newman’s deep passing certainly stands out. He also has the wheels to be forced to be accounted for in the run game. Teams can no longer discount the QB when UGA runs the football. Newman had pretty solid protection on most of his accurate deep throws.

His receivers were certainly no slouches. Sage Surratt is extremely talented and had over 1,000 yards receiving on the season. Georgia’s offensive line will be key in 2020, following the loss of starters, UGA will be cut out for itself trying to block the elite defensive lines of the SEC.

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