Ian Scott coming home!

[CGgater]

http://floridagators.com/news/2017/...-florida-as-defensive-graduate-assistant.aspx

OMG! Ian Scott is coming! I know him! I know him! (Borrowing a line from Buddy the Elf).

I hope his coaching career gets off to an amazing start! Go Gators!!!

 

[MidwestChomp]

Love having former players back on staff. Welcome home Ian!

 

[G8trwood]

Great pick up for the Gators. Strong ties to the ville, his folks are still here, brings strong NFL creds as well academics

 

[GatorJ]

I think he got his degree in engineering right?

 

[TLB]

I think he got his degree in engineering right?

He finished his degree from UF in 2012 when earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.



Question - does a GA mean they are in Grad School? If so, I can find no reference to what he's studying next.

 

[FireFoley]

He finished his degree from UF in 2012 when earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.



Question - does a GA mean they are in Grad School? If so, I can find no reference to what he's studying next.

I actually know someone who was hoping to get this position and the answer to your question is Yes, as I asked the same thing. They pay for you to go to grad school, etc. Sort of like being on scholarship.

 

[BMF]

He finished his degree from UF in 2012 when earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.



Question - does a GA mean they are in Grad School? If so, I can find no reference to what he's studying next.

Yes, a "GA" is a Graduate Assistant and they have to be enrolled in school. There used to be only 2 per team, now they can have 4.....which was a good move by the NCAA (how often do you hear that comment??).

This is a great addition. Having an NFL player and former UF player coaching DT's is going to be huge w/ 3 true freshman needing some quick training. Hopefully he'll be on staff for two seasons.

 

[deuce]

maybe we can slip him in a game or two....

 

[oxrageous]

Knew Ian and his family as a kid in Gainesville. His father Randy was our youth minister. Ian was an absolutely enormous kid.

For those who may not know, Randy Scott was the all time leading tackler at Clemson for a long time.

 

[Since65]

My enduring memory of Scott is from the 2002 Tennessee game. Played in the hardest rain I've ever experienced at a live sporting event...it never slacked up the entire game. Crowd was really loud and UT moved quickly down the field on their first drive. Lined up for a field goal and Scott broke through to block it. That play seemed to take the edge off the crowd and Tennessee momentum. Gators scored a bunch of points late in the second quarter and went on to win big. One of Zook's best victories. I have always felt that Scott's play to keep the score 0-0 was a key moment in the game.

Always good to see former Gators return to the program.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

I had a 3000 level engineering class with Ian. He was a real nice guy. It was a 9am class, my first of the day that semester. One morning I got to class around 830 with the intention of finishing up some homework. He came in a few minutes after I did and sat down next to me, then looked at me and said "bro, are you finishing that homework assignment?" I said yeah, and after a moment of silence he was like, "do you think I could borrow it?"

Long story short I "helped" him out that day... and a few times later that semester he returned the favor. :)
That was a stupid class anyway; was an engineering stats class with homework assignments that included writing stupid computer programs.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

maybe we can slip him in a game or two....

Man what I wouldnt give for two or three Ian Scotts right now.

 

[gatormandan]

Man what I wouldnt give for two or three Ian Scotts right now.

Thats what your girlfriend said.

 

[BostonGator84]

And he can sing too! He was in the GHS choir, and I performed with him at a couple Stop Children's Cancer Christmas concerts back in the day.

 

[EyeDocGator]

I think he got his degree in engineering right?

Yes, but can he do this?

 

[CGgater]

Man what I wouldnt give for two or three Ian Scotts right now.

If he can excel at coaching technique and motivating our DTs, perhaps you'll get your wish!

 

[GR8 2B]

Thats what your girlfriend said.

Donk's got a girlfriend?!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Donk's got a girlfriend?!

Im married. I try not to have girlfriends.

 

[GR8 2B]

Im married. I try not to have girlfriends.

Smart. In a situation involving one man and one woman, the guy is always outnumbered.