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USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:24 pm
by desertfan
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/200 ... ng-to-usc/
Former Denver Bronco Offensive Coordinator Jeremy Bates. Very good hire for SC, I'm surprised Bates didn't get an NFL job as he did an excellent job last year for Denver. This guy scares me a lot more then Sarkisian ever did...
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:35 pm
by EncinitasDuck
Actually it doesn't say he will be the OC, just an assistant. They recently promoted one of their assistants to OC. I think it was their WR coach, Morton.
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:59 pm
by desertfan
EncinitasDuck wrote:Actually it doesn't say he will be the OC, just an assistant. They recently promoted one of their assistants to OC. I think it was their WR coach, Morton.
True, good catch. Either way its a good hire for them. He technically wasn't the offensive coordinator for Denver either, but he still did a huge brunt of the play calling for them. Which tells a lot about him that Shanahan would be willing to relinquish play calling duties to him.
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:59 pm
by Greydrake
Think Morton bailed on Pete and jumped to the NFL; can't remember which team...
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:15 pm
by jimmyg
Greydrake wrote:Think Morton bailed on Pete and jumped to the NFL; can't remember which team...
No, it was Carl Smith that did that, to the Browns I think.
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:17 pm
by Bigducker
I doubt he stays very long... Sounds like he wants a head coaching job.
Re: USC Hires an Offensive Coordinator
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:15 am
by Greydrake
jimmyg wrote:Greydrake wrote:Think Morton bailed on Pete and jumped to the NFL; can't remember which team...
No, it was Carl Smith that did that, to the Browns I think.
You are correct, Carl Smith. Browns are suspected but unconfirmed.