Matt Luke, who was fired as head coach of Ole Miss on December 1st, has accepted the position of offensive line coach at Georgia.
Luke fills a void left by former o-line coach Sam Pittman, who took the position of head coach at Arkansas.
For Georgia, this was about as good of a hire as possible. To get a head coach from an SEC school to come coach a position group is a big move, and Kirby Smart pulled it off.
A few hours before the news, former Georgia offensive linemen David Andrews and Brandon Kublanow both tweeted about how good of a hire this would be if Georgia were able to make it happen.
If @CoachMattLuke is the next oline coach at @GeorgiaFootball they will be in good hands. He recruited me when he was at duke and was my favorite coach that I got to spend time with. Really pushing for this one!
— David Andrews (@dandrews61) December 10, 2019
No doubt! @CoachMattLuke was my favorite. We would be in incredible hands https://t.co/3ZgZQtYS5S
— Brandon Kublanow (@brandonkublanow) December 10, 2019
Now, with the hiring being confirmed by Georgia, Bulldog fans can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to picking up where we left off with Pittman.
Here are some social media reactions to the news.
A dog piss celebration, by a former UGA commit that was Billy Bobbed, cost Matt Luke his job. Only for him to be hired into as our OL coach… Elijah Moore will always be a DGD imo
— Britt Thomason (@Britt_Thomason) December 10, 2019
https://t.co/EZht2zuy13 pic.twitter.com/8EkjVSbv9Y
— David Andrews (@dandrews61) December 10, 2019
Dawg Nation: Sky is falling
Kirby: Meet new OL coach Matt Luke https://t.co/FuY8y0R0Z6— τonч ❿ (@tony10_ed) December 10, 2019
Honestly @CoachMattLuke really is a good dude.. I may not agree with Matt Luke as a coach, but I do think he’s genuinely a nice guy. Good luck Matt…
— Rebel Yell (@taylormade0205) December 10, 2019
People saying they don't want Matt Luke because of what a player did on the field is crazy! He's a better hire than Pittman! We will gain such a great recruiter & coach at O-Line! Not even OC! This will be insane!! #Yessssirrrr #GoDawgs btw I've been doing the yessir for 25 years
— John Herring (@oconeeriverrat) December 10, 2019
I absolutely hated Pittman leaving but I’m equally ecstatic that Matt Luke is our oline Coach
— Justin Lawniczak (@justinlawniczak) December 10, 2019
.@KirbySmartUGA and @CoachMattLuke: pic.twitter.com/oo5QRlfXK7
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) December 10, 2019
Once again, @KirbySmartUGA crushes it with a new hire in @CoachMattLuke! Welcome to Athens, Coach!! #GoDawgs
— Greg Watts (@gregwatts3) December 10, 2019
Ga Bulldog twitter after Sam Pittman left: “the program is in a death spiral.”
Ga Bulldog twitter after Matt Luke hire: “we just won the next eight nattys.”
— Tim Bryant (@TimBryantRadio) December 10, 2019
I'm not sure if I should be proud or upset that my 13 year old daughter is texting me, during school hours, about UGA hiring Matt Luke.
— KornDawg (@AiC_Dawg) December 10, 2019
All in on the Matt Luke #UGA OL hire! @680TheFan
— buck belue (@buckbelue8) December 10, 2019
The prestige of being Georgia's offensive line coach—NOT offensive coordinator, but the LINE—is insane. Sam Pittman gets hired to be Arkansas' head coach, and is replaced by Matt Luke—just fired as an SEC head coach. That is insanity.
— Jake Sorensen (@937JakeSorensen) December 10, 2019